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“Should I sit down?”
I grin as I step onto the small stage. “You can be anywhere you want.”
She chooses to stand in front of the stage, and it causes my pulse to race. I’m never nervous when I’m up on stage. It’s an adrenaline rush that I crave. Even if it’s for an audience of one.
I don’t waste any time. I stare at her as I strum a few cords. I’ve written a bunch of my own songs, but tonight I play one that no one has heard. I wrote it after my dad died and it’s all about love, heartbreak, and moving on.
As I sing the haunting lyrics, our eyes collide. My heart races as I continue to sing as my fingers slide against the strings of my guitar. I don’t break eye contact and neither does she. I can see the emotions in the depths of her eyes and it feels good to know she feels the music like I do.
“It’s never goodbye.” I sing the last line and sling my guitar behind my back. Our eyes are still locked as I step off the stage.
“Harrison, that was unbelievable. You’re so talented and that song was beautifully heartbreaking,” she whispers, poking her tongue out to wet her lips.
I move closer and feel the confidence I’ve been lacking around her grab hold. I grin as I slide my fingers into her silky hair. “I’m gonna kiss you, February.”
She wets her lips again and I take that as my invitation. I press my lips against her and it’s goddamn electric. My fingers tighten in her hair as my other hand wraps around her back, pulling her against me. Her arms rest on my shoulders and I deepen the kiss.
She tastes even better than I imagined and now that I’ve gotten a taste, there’s no going back. February Frost is mine, whether or not she realizes it yet.
Chapter 11
February
“And then he kissed me,” I say, staring into the gray eyes of my best friend.
“And what did you do?” she asks me, with her eyes already glazing over.
I shake my head, not wanting her to get the wrong idea. “Nothing. Nothing happened. I thanked him for dinner and I left. As quickly as possible.”
Lennon waves off my statement. “Tell me about the kiss.”
I stop, my mind going back to the moment Harrison actually kissed me. “I think it was the song,” I start. “It was so moving. And, oh my god, his voice.” I smile, trying my best not to look like a lovestruck teenager. “After he sang that song and stepped off the stage in his backyard, I was swept up in the moment.” How could I turn away from that? My heart was racing.Everything inside me was screaming yes, kiss him.
However, now it’s telling me to pump the brakes.
“It’s okay to get swept up in the moment, Feb.”
I shake my head. “No, I won’t allow it. I’ve got way too much going on right now. And besides, look what happened with Drake. I won’t let myself be that stupid again.”
Lennon moves around the counter of her thrift store, placing little price stickers on a pack of books. “What happened with Drake was horrible. But it doesn’t guarantee it’ll happen with the next guy.”
I slump against the counter, grabbing a copy ofLittle Women. I flip through the pages. “It hurt so badly. How can I open myself up to somebody else? I barely know Harrison.”
“He’s a nice guy.”
“He is. At least from what I know about him.” I set down the book. “Not that I know anything.”
“So, when do you see him next?”
I shrug. “I’m supposed to stop by there after I leave here. I’ll be getting my latte together so Petra can come by and take some pics for her article.”
Lennon smiles widely. “Do you think you’ll beat him?”
I laugh lightly. “For sure. I don’t think Harrison is into coffee.”
“What do you mean?” She sets the pack of stickers down.
“It was his father’s dream to open the shop.”
