intermission, Lucky came on stage. He looked over in our direction and smiled. A set guy brought out another guitar, placing it on the stand next to a stool.
After getting situated, he leaned up to the mic. “Thank y’all for having me tonight. I’m Landon Evans. Anyone out there ever get mad enough to burn some shit down?”
A few hell yeahs came from the audience, making Lucky grin. “Well, this one’s for you. It’s called Burning Confession. ”
His fingers moved in a slow rhythm as the haunting notes spilled out into the room. Lucky sang the words with his eyes closed. I was mesmerized. Captivated by the music. Captivated by the man.
She said her heart didn’t love me anymore,
And her body belonged to him.
As she spoke those cryptic words,
The fire started brewin’ deep within.
I couldn’t sit there in our house,
Listenin’ to her lies and fake tears.
They were little sparks ignitin’ the flames,
That burned right through my ears.
But her words were like embers,
Burnin’ holes inside my broken heart.
So I drove away in my truck,
Before the fire could tear me apart.
I drove fast and hard.
As I felt myself losin’ my mind,
Losin’ to the flames.
’Cause all I kept hearin’,
Were her lips,
Sayin’ his name.
With her burning confession.
I took a step back from his porch,
As the match caught the flame.
The wood burned hot,
And I gave her all the blame.
Whether it was right or wrong,
I knew it wasn’t for nothin’.
With a grim smile, I felt no remorse,
’Cause he had it comin’.
I drove away fast and hard,
Losin’ my mind to the flames.
And I knew after tonight,
None of us would ever be the same.
But I kept on drivin’,
As the boards came crashin’ down.
They tore through every memory,
And burned them to the ground.
And when they took me away,
The cuffs cut deep.
But I knew nothin’ else would ever hurt the same.
As hearin’ her burnin’ confession.
As the song came to a close, his eyes opened and the smile came slowly. Everyone clapped and then he lit into a fast song and stood up from the stool, moving around the stage.
“Shake that ass, cowboy!” Peyton screamed next to me, sloshing her glass of Sexy Candy on the table. I covered my face in embarrassment.
The fast song ended, and Lucky took a seat back on the stool. “I haven’t played this one in public before.”
The soft notes came through the speakers. Lucky glanced over at me and grinned. My heart started beating fast. He wouldn’t. He wouldn’t do this, and then he did.
If the days feel lonely and the nights get tough,
Just know that I’m thinkin’ of you,
Even when I’m gone,
And the days get rough.
I’ll come back to you,
A promise I will always keep.
So close your eyes,
And think of me as you fall asleep.
’Cause nothin’ has ever felt this right.
Good night, my darlin’. Good night.
Our eyes met several times as each word came out in his deep voice. He stopped playing when he reached the last verse and sang without the guitar.
And as my head touches the pillow,
Sometimes I have to remember,
Tonight’s not the end. Tomorrow will come.
And it starts all over again.
I’ll never stop tryin’, until your heart is mine.
’Cause nothin’ has ever felt this right.
Good night, my Katie. Good night.
I swallowed hard. Lucky winked at me and started playing the next one.
“Shit,” I whispered. This suddenly felt very real. Like publicly real. Very different than on the phone at two in the morning. I was wrong. Two a.m. was fantasy land, and this was the real world.
“Here.” Skylar took Peyton’s drink from her and stuck it in my hand. “Throw it back. All at once. You look like you just saw a ghost.”
I swallowed most of the glass, feeling the burn all the way to the pit of my stomach. Sexy Candy tasted like pink rubbing alcohol. I took in a few breaths and looked back up at the stage. Thankfully, Lucky was
After getting situated, he leaned up to the mic. “Thank y’all for having me tonight. I’m Landon Evans. Anyone out there ever get mad enough to burn some shit down?”
A few hell yeahs came from the audience, making Lucky grin. “Well, this one’s for you. It’s called Burning Confession. ”
His fingers moved in a slow rhythm as the haunting notes spilled out into the room. Lucky sang the words with his eyes closed. I was mesmerized. Captivated by the music. Captivated by the man.
She said her heart didn’t love me anymore,
And her body belonged to him.
As she spoke those cryptic words,
The fire started brewin’ deep within.
I couldn’t sit there in our house,
Listenin’ to her lies and fake tears.
They were little sparks ignitin’ the flames,
That burned right through my ears.
But her words were like embers,
Burnin’ holes inside my broken heart.
So I drove away in my truck,
Before the fire could tear me apart.
I drove fast and hard.
As I felt myself losin’ my mind,
Losin’ to the flames.
’Cause all I kept hearin’,
Were her lips,
Sayin’ his name.
With her burning confession.
I took a step back from his porch,
As the match caught the flame.
The wood burned hot,
And I gave her all the blame.
Whether it was right or wrong,
I knew it wasn’t for nothin’.
With a grim smile, I felt no remorse,
’Cause he had it comin’.
I drove away fast and hard,
Losin’ my mind to the flames.
And I knew after tonight,
None of us would ever be the same.
But I kept on drivin’,
As the boards came crashin’ down.
They tore through every memory,
And burned them to the ground.
And when they took me away,
The cuffs cut deep.
But I knew nothin’ else would ever hurt the same.
As hearin’ her burnin’ confession.
As the song came to a close, his eyes opened and the smile came slowly. Everyone clapped and then he lit into a fast song and stood up from the stool, moving around the stage.
“Shake that ass, cowboy!” Peyton screamed next to me, sloshing her glass of Sexy Candy on the table. I covered my face in embarrassment.
The fast song ended, and Lucky took a seat back on the stool. “I haven’t played this one in public before.”
The soft notes came through the speakers. Lucky glanced over at me and grinned. My heart started beating fast. He wouldn’t. He wouldn’t do this, and then he did.
If the days feel lonely and the nights get tough,
Just know that I’m thinkin’ of you,
Even when I’m gone,
And the days get rough.
I’ll come back to you,
A promise I will always keep.
So close your eyes,
And think of me as you fall asleep.
’Cause nothin’ has ever felt this right.
Good night, my darlin’. Good night.
Our eyes met several times as each word came out in his deep voice. He stopped playing when he reached the last verse and sang without the guitar.
And as my head touches the pillow,
Sometimes I have to remember,
Tonight’s not the end. Tomorrow will come.
And it starts all over again.
I’ll never stop tryin’, until your heart is mine.
’Cause nothin’ has ever felt this right.
Good night, my Katie. Good night.
I swallowed hard. Lucky winked at me and started playing the next one.
“Shit,” I whispered. This suddenly felt very real. Like publicly real. Very different than on the phone at two in the morning. I was wrong. Two a.m. was fantasy land, and this was the real world.
“Here.” Skylar took Peyton’s drink from her and stuck it in my hand. “Throw it back. All at once. You look like you just saw a ghost.”
I swallowed most of the glass, feeling the burn all the way to the pit of my stomach. Sexy Candy tasted like pink rubbing alcohol. I took in a few breaths and looked back up at the stage. Thankfully, Lucky was
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