A Song For Us (Fallen Tuesday Book Two) (A Brothers of Rock Novel) by Karolyn James Page B

We would have band practice in a garage and jam
out for hours to an audience of none. But it never stopped us.”
    “I’m not looking to be rich and
famous,” Carina said.
    “Then what do you want out of
life?”
    “Isn’t that a loaded question for a
first date?”
    Gray leaned toward Carina and
smiled again. “I’m a rockstar. I don’t believe in rules, Carina.”
    The words shot through Carina like
fire. She couldn’t remember the last time she felt so turned on. It had been a
long time since she’d been with a man, but it had been even longer since she
couldn’t keep her composure around someone. It wasn’t all about the rockstar attribute
either. The way Gray looked at her made Carina feel like he really cared and
wanted to be right there with her. He wasn’t just killing time or looking to
take someone home.
    “Come back to my place then,” Carina
said. “Right now.”
    “Are you demanding that?”
    Carina slid from the booth and
stood. “Yes. I am.”
    Carina turned. She licked her lips
and thought, what am I about to do?

(9)
     
    The car drove them to Carina’s
apartment. Carina got out first and Gray went to the driver’s window. He wasn’t
sure what to expect going inside with Carina so he told the driver to just hang
out for a little while. Gray had paid enough to ensure there would be a car and
driver at his disposal for the entire night and next morning.
    He followed Carina into the
building and up the steps. At the landing to Carina’s apartment, Carina paused
and looked back to Gray. “We don’t have to do this here. Do you have a place?”
    “I have a rented place,” Gray said.
“Your apartment is fine. I’m not afraid of this building.”
    “If you say so then,” Carina said.
    Gray grabbed the door and held it
for Carina. He watched her walk down the hallway, giving a few steps lead. He
let out a deep breath, amazed at the shape of Carina’s body. He reminded
himself that he was invited there to hear her play and that was it. Gray caught
up to Carina as she opened her apartment door. She had that flustered look on
her face again as the door slowly opened.
    “What’s wrong?” Gray asked.
    “Nothing,” Carina said. “I’m just
amazed that someone famous is going to be in my apartment.”
    Gray put a hand to Carina’s hand on
the doorknob. “Please don’t think of me like that. I don’t want special
treatment.”
    “Too late,” Carina said. “You’re
already getting special treatment.”
    Carina smiled and they entered
apartment. Carina started to rush around the apartment to fix anything she
thought was out of place. Gray took it as a compliment.
    “You know, you don’t have to clean
up because of me,” Gray joked.
    “Sorry,” Carina said. “Do you want
something to drink?”
    “Sure. I’ll have whatever you
have.”
    Gray’s eyes widened when Carina
took out a bottle of vodka. She mixed two drinks and offered one to Gray.
    “This I can handle,” Gray said.
    “Sorry,” Carina said again.
“There’s no way I’m going in there without this.”
    Carina pointed to the bedroom and
Gray smiled at her. She gasped and touched her lips.
    “Oh, no, Gray. I didn’t mean it
like that. I meant… that’s where my keyboard is. I didn’t mean us… in there…”
    Gray had to laugh. He didn’t mean
to fluster Carina and he didn’t mean to add to it by laughing, but he couldn’t
help it. Carina was beautiful. In her own worried and innocent way, she had
already started to touch Gray’s heart. It also didn’t hurt her case that she
was musically talented.
    “Well,” Gray said, “shall we?”
    He nodded to the bedroom and
winked.
    “I hate myself right now,” Carina
said. “I really do.”
    She walked to the bedroom door and
opened it. Gray slipped past Carina and had to smile to himself. Not in his
wildest dreams did he think coming to Liering that he would end up in a woman’s
bedroom. Sure, the implications were not about sex, but they were about