giggle. “Well, she is a chef.”
He smiles and I see the pride on his face. “She is. She’s an amazing chef. That girl can work magic with food.”
“I can see how much she means to you when you talk about her. I think that’s awesome that you two are so close.”
He sobers for a minute. “I’m sorry I left the way I did. I never even thought about it when Liam called me and said that she was in the hospital. My only thought was to get home to her to protect her. It’s my job. It wasn’t until I was at the airport and tried to call you, that I realized I didn’t have your number.” I trace his face. “I even called the resort, but when I gave them the name Rayne, there was no record of you.”
My chest hurts. He tried to call me. He really did. Leaning up, I kiss him. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you my real name once we started spending so much time together, Dade.”
He kisses my palm. My heart starts racing. “I tried to track you down from here too, but all I got was dead ends. Then, at my sister’s event… there you were.”
I smile. Fate has a funny way of dealing cards.
We snuggle and watch some more TV before he sees the time and says, “I need to get going. I’ll be packing tomorrow.” He sees my raised brows and continues. “We have a concert in New York on Friday night. We leave Thursday and will be back on Sunday. We’ll be busy while we’re there, but I’ll call you.”
Oh, he’s leaving?! It’s not the same, Melonie. He’s telling you he’s leaving. It’ll be cool.
I nod. “Ok, that sounds like a good time. Have fun.”
We talk a bit more and that third condom is used before he bids me goodnight and I fall asleep with a smile on my face on pillows that smell like sex and Dade.
Chapter Eleven
Dade
Y esterday was insanely busy with going over everything for the show and packing. We didn’t finish up until around 11PM, so I didn’t have a chance to talk to Melonie. I did exchange a few texts with her though.
We’re boarding the plane and heading to New York. It’s loud as shit on here with everyone talking and laughing. Getting this crew loaded onto a plane and settled is a feat. Bradi is barking orders and after about half an hour, we’re ready to actually take off. I have my ear buds in and I’m listening to a playlist trying to just relax for a minute.
We won’t have any real downtime once we touch down, so I want to try to rest a bit. Closing my eyes, I turn my music up and lay back hoping everyone takes the hint and leaves me alone. It’s a straight flight to JFK, so we should be there in a little less than four hours.
I doze for a bit. When I awaken, I look around. Everyone is in small groups talking or resting. Jude, Lexi, Jessie, Blue, and Bradi are talking. Erik and Alec have their heads together chatting while Micah sleeps in the seat next to them. Liam is reading while Clove sleeps on his shoulder. She’s tiring pretty quickly again. It’s supposed to be normal. We all hover around her and try to make sure she follows Melonie’s instructions about the baby. Cruz is the only one who’s alone. He’s tapping out a beat on his thigh with his drum sticks. He sees me looking at him and nods to ask if he can come over. I nod and remove my ear buds, letting them drape across my shoulders.
He sits next to me. When he doesn’t speak, I ask, “What’s up, Cruz? You ok?”
He looks at me and smirks slightly. “I’m fine. I was going to ask you the same question. You were smiling all day yesterday and in your sleep just now. What’s up? What has your mood much improved?”
I look at him and arch my brow. Since when is Cruz nosey?!
He lightly chuckles. “You’ve been a bear, Dade. Now you’re not. I’m just curious is all.”
I laugh. “Yeah, I’ve been an ass lately, huh?”
He nods.
I punch his shoulder.
He rolls it and rubs the top.
“Yeah, I went to her apartment night before last. We talked about stuff.” I shrug.
“Is that what
He smiles and I see the pride on his face. “She is. She’s an amazing chef. That girl can work magic with food.”
“I can see how much she means to you when you talk about her. I think that’s awesome that you two are so close.”
He sobers for a minute. “I’m sorry I left the way I did. I never even thought about it when Liam called me and said that she was in the hospital. My only thought was to get home to her to protect her. It’s my job. It wasn’t until I was at the airport and tried to call you, that I realized I didn’t have your number.” I trace his face. “I even called the resort, but when I gave them the name Rayne, there was no record of you.”
My chest hurts. He tried to call me. He really did. Leaning up, I kiss him. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you my real name once we started spending so much time together, Dade.”
He kisses my palm. My heart starts racing. “I tried to track you down from here too, but all I got was dead ends. Then, at my sister’s event… there you were.”
I smile. Fate has a funny way of dealing cards.
We snuggle and watch some more TV before he sees the time and says, “I need to get going. I’ll be packing tomorrow.” He sees my raised brows and continues. “We have a concert in New York on Friday night. We leave Thursday and will be back on Sunday. We’ll be busy while we’re there, but I’ll call you.”
Oh, he’s leaving?! It’s not the same, Melonie. He’s telling you he’s leaving. It’ll be cool.
I nod. “Ok, that sounds like a good time. Have fun.”
We talk a bit more and that third condom is used before he bids me goodnight and I fall asleep with a smile on my face on pillows that smell like sex and Dade.
Chapter Eleven
Dade
Y esterday was insanely busy with going over everything for the show and packing. We didn’t finish up until around 11PM, so I didn’t have a chance to talk to Melonie. I did exchange a few texts with her though.
We’re boarding the plane and heading to New York. It’s loud as shit on here with everyone talking and laughing. Getting this crew loaded onto a plane and settled is a feat. Bradi is barking orders and after about half an hour, we’re ready to actually take off. I have my ear buds in and I’m listening to a playlist trying to just relax for a minute.
We won’t have any real downtime once we touch down, so I want to try to rest a bit. Closing my eyes, I turn my music up and lay back hoping everyone takes the hint and leaves me alone. It’s a straight flight to JFK, so we should be there in a little less than four hours.
I doze for a bit. When I awaken, I look around. Everyone is in small groups talking or resting. Jude, Lexi, Jessie, Blue, and Bradi are talking. Erik and Alec have their heads together chatting while Micah sleeps in the seat next to them. Liam is reading while Clove sleeps on his shoulder. She’s tiring pretty quickly again. It’s supposed to be normal. We all hover around her and try to make sure she follows Melonie’s instructions about the baby. Cruz is the only one who’s alone. He’s tapping out a beat on his thigh with his drum sticks. He sees me looking at him and nods to ask if he can come over. I nod and remove my ear buds, letting them drape across my shoulders.
He sits next to me. When he doesn’t speak, I ask, “What’s up, Cruz? You ok?”
He looks at me and smirks slightly. “I’m fine. I was going to ask you the same question. You were smiling all day yesterday and in your sleep just now. What’s up? What has your mood much improved?”
I look at him and arch my brow. Since when is Cruz nosey?!
He lightly chuckles. “You’ve been a bear, Dade. Now you’re not. I’m just curious is all.”
I laugh. “Yeah, I’ve been an ass lately, huh?”
He nods.
I punch his shoulder.
He rolls it and rubs the top.
“Yeah, I went to her apartment night before last. We talked about stuff.” I shrug.
“Is that what
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