time for much else.
Working at the diner was actually fun. I liked the people I worked with, for the most part. There was a creepy guy who hit on me a lot my first few days, but once he saw Stone picking me up after work one night, the guy left me alone. I didn’t blame him. I wouldn’t want to mess with Stone either.
His finger was almost healed, but he still couldn’t play guitar. It frustrated him, but he had a keyboard, so at least he could get down some of his music. We were both excited that the club we’d played at invited us back. They wanted an all new set, but they did want us to play the song we’d temporarily named Smile . It was the one we first sang together and it was my favorite. The lyrics just spoke to me, though I had no idea why.
Stone and I were planning a camping trip, too, which was really exciting. We planned to just get away, be alone, and spend some quality time getting to know one another better. I was hoping we’d take our relationship to the next level, but I wasn’t sure if it would happen.
Camping was something I’d done a lot with Rainey and my dad when we were kids. I loved to fish, even if I wasn’t keen on hooking the worm. I was excited to spend more time with Stone, though. Doing something that brought happy memories into my mind, even if they were laced with sad ones was better than living in the past.
It would be nice to have a no expectations weekend, too.
On Tuesday afternoon, Stone called me before I left the apartment for work. I answered right away, ignoring the look Dallas sent me. He recognized the ringtone I picked for Stone and glared at me whenever Stone called. I rolled my eyes.
“Hey
,
Stone,” I greeted him.
“Are you sitting down?”
“Uhh, no. I’m about to walk out the door to work,” I explained.
“Sit down.”
“What?”
“Sit down right now so I don’t worry about you falling over.”
I sat on one of the stools at the island. “Okay. I’m sitting. What’s going on?”
He took a deep breath. “We just got an offer from a recording company.”
I stood up. “ What ? Are you kidding me?” I was in shock. I immediately sat back down.
“I’m completely serious. Apparently
,
one of their people was at the club a few weeks ago. He liked us, but he had a few other shows to see and didn’t get a chance to give our names to his supervisor until yesterday. They want us to come in to do a formal audition, but the guy on the phone said that if we’re half as good as this guy said we were, we’re a shoo-in.”
I couldn’t speak. I sat there, silent as Stone’s words settled in my brain.
“Ember? Ember! Are you okay?” Stone was yelling at me but I barely heard him. “Dammit, Ember! Answer me.”
“I’m here,” I finally squeaked.
“I thought you passed out.”
I laughed. “No. Pretty close, though. I don’t even know what to say.”
“Please say you’ll do it with me. I can’t do this alone.” He was begging me.
“Of course I’ll do it. I mean, this is a big deal, right?”
He let out a breath, like he’d been worried I would actually say no. “Yes, this is a big deal. I have no idea how it all works, but I can tell you it’s going to be exciting. I’ll pick you up after work, okay? Our audition is tomorrow morning.” He hung up before I could reply.
I set my phone down on the counter but continued to sit there.
“What was that all about?” Dallas asked, walking into the kitchen.
“What was what about?” Baker asked. He’d been staying in Stone’s old room.
“I think Stone and I are going to sign a record deal,” I whispered. I was afraid if I said it too loud, it would no longer be true.
“What? That’s amazing! Congrats!” Baker pulled me into a hug.
“Yeah, great job,” Dallas muttered,
“Stop being a dick, Dallas. You can be happy for her,” Baker chastised him.
Dallas gave me a small hug. “I’d be happier if she was doing it by herself instead of with Stone.”
I pushed him
Working at the diner was actually fun. I liked the people I worked with, for the most part. There was a creepy guy who hit on me a lot my first few days, but once he saw Stone picking me up after work one night, the guy left me alone. I didn’t blame him. I wouldn’t want to mess with Stone either.
His finger was almost healed, but he still couldn’t play guitar. It frustrated him, but he had a keyboard, so at least he could get down some of his music. We were both excited that the club we’d played at invited us back. They wanted an all new set, but they did want us to play the song we’d temporarily named Smile . It was the one we first sang together and it was my favorite. The lyrics just spoke to me, though I had no idea why.
Stone and I were planning a camping trip, too, which was really exciting. We planned to just get away, be alone, and spend some quality time getting to know one another better. I was hoping we’d take our relationship to the next level, but I wasn’t sure if it would happen.
Camping was something I’d done a lot with Rainey and my dad when we were kids. I loved to fish, even if I wasn’t keen on hooking the worm. I was excited to spend more time with Stone, though. Doing something that brought happy memories into my mind, even if they were laced with sad ones was better than living in the past.
It would be nice to have a no expectations weekend, too.
On Tuesday afternoon, Stone called me before I left the apartment for work. I answered right away, ignoring the look Dallas sent me. He recognized the ringtone I picked for Stone and glared at me whenever Stone called. I rolled my eyes.
“Hey
,
Stone,” I greeted him.
“Are you sitting down?”
“Uhh, no. I’m about to walk out the door to work,” I explained.
“Sit down.”
“What?”
“Sit down right now so I don’t worry about you falling over.”
I sat on one of the stools at the island. “Okay. I’m sitting. What’s going on?”
He took a deep breath. “We just got an offer from a recording company.”
I stood up. “ What ? Are you kidding me?” I was in shock. I immediately sat back down.
“I’m completely serious. Apparently
,
one of their people was at the club a few weeks ago. He liked us, but he had a few other shows to see and didn’t get a chance to give our names to his supervisor until yesterday. They want us to come in to do a formal audition, but the guy on the phone said that if we’re half as good as this guy said we were, we’re a shoo-in.”
I couldn’t speak. I sat there, silent as Stone’s words settled in my brain.
“Ember? Ember! Are you okay?” Stone was yelling at me but I barely heard him. “Dammit, Ember! Answer me.”
“I’m here,” I finally squeaked.
“I thought you passed out.”
I laughed. “No. Pretty close, though. I don’t even know what to say.”
“Please say you’ll do it with me. I can’t do this alone.” He was begging me.
“Of course I’ll do it. I mean, this is a big deal, right?”
He let out a breath, like he’d been worried I would actually say no. “Yes, this is a big deal. I have no idea how it all works, but I can tell you it’s going to be exciting. I’ll pick you up after work, okay? Our audition is tomorrow morning.” He hung up before I could reply.
I set my phone down on the counter but continued to sit there.
“What was that all about?” Dallas asked, walking into the kitchen.
“What was what about?” Baker asked. He’d been staying in Stone’s old room.
“I think Stone and I are going to sign a record deal,” I whispered. I was afraid if I said it too loud, it would no longer be true.
“What? That’s amazing! Congrats!” Baker pulled me into a hug.
“Yeah, great job,” Dallas muttered,
“Stop being a dick, Dallas. You can be happy for her,” Baker chastised him.
Dallas gave me a small hug. “I’d be happier if she was doing it by herself instead of with Stone.”
I pushed him
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