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“Rainy, I’m coming out as soon as possible. We all may be coming out there, like right now.” She expected Dale to be the one to drag his feet, not lead the way.
“What about my replacement?” She asked about the person they got to take her place in the band.
“We never got one. We’re just getting temporary fill-ins,” said Dale. “We can’t find anyone we like.”
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That made her feel warm and fuzzy all over. “Aww. I’m irreplaceable?”
“Something like that.” If they were together, he would have been rolling his eyes. “What are you going to tell your parents?”
“What I should have told them a long time ago.” She drew in an exaggerated breath. “Sorry, but this is who I am. My moving here and trying to pretend I’m someone different won’t work. I’ll straight up tell the truth. They’re going to have to face stuff just like I do.”
While they talked, she walked out to the backyard. She smelled the grill and turned sharply toward the fence, prepared to peek over and smile at Kris, but he wasn’t there. There were two other people in his back yard.
She wished she had seen him. His absence made her miss him and she could hardly focus on the call. It hadn’t been but an hour or so since they were together but it felt like a lifetime.
“Okay,” she said, cutting Dale off. “You’re welcome to stay here. It’s going to be a crazy week. I don’t know how things will roll once the shit hits the fan.”
She heard sound of guitar being fired up.
Dale gasped. “What is that?” he asked. “Is that them?”
“Yeah, he’s got a cool set up.”
Suddenly she felt someone behind her. She was warmed through and through when familiar hands wrapped around her waist and warm lips pressed to her neck. Suddenly all was right with her world.
“Gotta go.” She spun around to face Kris. “Text me if you’re coming.”
She turned around and threw her arms around him. Their mouths found each other. She hungrily swept the insides of his, tasting, licking, sucking. He broke the kiss. His eyelids were heavy with desire for her.
“Wanna come play with us?” he asked.
“Yeah, I do.” She nipped at his lip.
“What about work tomorrow?” he asked.
“Don’t remind me.”
“’Okay.” He slid his hand to the curve of her ass and gave her a pat. “Come on.”
They walked over to the garage from her place.
“I’m putting in a good neighbor fence,” he announced randomly. “A gate so we can go through the fence and not around.”
Rainy grabbed a guitar and Kris helped her set up. He plugged her in and she got acquainted with the instrument. They began with a Springsteen song, which was fun and so invigorating. It was completely unlike any of the music that either of them did, but it was perfect for them because there were a lot of harmonies in it and that was a blast for them to explore.
While they sang, they gazed into each other’s eyes. Singing and looking at Kris was a satisfying combination, more rewarding than anything she’d get from her hefty paycheck at Grand Canyon.
The next tune they did was one of the Septempermentals’ huge hits. Rainy fumbled through it. She knew the tune, but playing it was another thing. She had a good ear and could figure it out, but it was a lot more fun having the hot lead singer tutor her.
Kris stood in front of her so they could mirror each other. Just about every little interaction had sexual innuendo.
Rainy was intensely worked up playing guitar. She lifted her heavy eyes to his. Her chest was tight and she could barely manage to breath, but she played along like a pro. It was reaffirming that she was indeed a worthy musician. She didn’t have to be famous. She just needed to play.
At the end of the tune, Rainy could have dragged Kris to bed. It had to be uncomfortable for the others to feel the heat between them. She quickly made small talk until they figured out what next to play.
“My guys are coming out.” She adjusted the strap of the guitar. “They’re interested in letting you play our tunes.”
