going full steam ahead until we hit an iceberg. I was sure I would end up the Jack Dawson, floating at the bottom of the ocean in this situation.
Van’s father looked at me and then back at his son. He plastered on a fake smile and then extended his hand to me. I took it and shook it gently. “Sam Whitaker. Pleased to meet you, Miss Michaels.”
“You, too, sir.” I smiled.
I could feel the tension radiating off the two men standing before me, and I knew I was not the cause of it.
They had some deep shit that went way back.
Van shook hands with his father and walked with us to sit down for dinner. I almost couldn’t contain my fan-girling when we were seated directly across from The Toni Braxton.
She came over and gave Van a huge hug, and then he turned to me and smiled that sexy grin. “Toni, this is Tinley. She is a big fan of yours.”
I couldn’t move. I was sure I’d stopped breathing. Toni smiled, and her kind big brown eyes met mine. “Tinley. It is so wonderful to meet you.” Her voice was smooth, and I instantly wanted to pull out my iPod and jam to her music. I could barely form a coherent thought let alone speak to one of my favorite artists of all time. She excused herself, and we sat down to eat.
I was overwhelmed by the eclectic group of celebrities, musicians, and New York elite that milled about. I was too nervous to really say much, so I just ate as Van rubbed small comforting circles on my knee under the table. He leaned in smelling like chicken, beer, and just him . “You alright, Sweetness? Are you uncomfortable?”
I shook my head as he kissed below my ear and slowly licked it. I moved my head shyly away from him. He cocked a grin. “I can’t wait until we get home. I’ve got to go on stage in a few, but once I’m done, we can leave.”
His husky voiced laced with promise made my insides flutter.
I nodded, and he kissed my forehead.
“Are you okay here? I have to go warm up with the guys.”
“I’m fine.” I smiled.
Sloan came bounding up with a very tall and lanky nerdy looking guy in a brown suit. Really? A brown suit? I assumed this was her boyfriend.
“Tin!” she shrieked and hugged me. “I’ve missed you! How is the new place?”
“It’s great. We moved in today so I haven’t really gotten to spend time in it.”
“Oh, sorry, Tinley, this is Josh, my boyfriend. Josh, Tinley.”
Josh was looking me up and down from behind Sloan salaciously. He gave me the creeps.
He extended his hand to me, and I obliged by shaking it. He caressed it, and I pulled away slightly so that I didn’t seem too rude.
Creepy Creeper! Sloan was way too good for this dude.
The children were ushered to a special room for only them with an exclusive child pop star who was putting on a private show just for their entertainment, while Van and his band performed for the adults.
I sat back down and played on my phone a bit when I heard the sounds of microphones and footsteps walking onto the stage directly in front of the table where I was sitting.
Van strolled up to the mic and grabbed it as if it were second nature. He had taken off his suit jacket and vest, and his blue tie sat across his shoulders untied. He looked outrageously sexy, like he was ready to head to the bedroom. My tummy flipped thinking about how incredible the past few days had been.
He grinned and looked straight at me. His smile turned seductive as he stared at me.
Then he looked out toward the audience.
“Hey, everyone. Thank you all for being here. I started this charity because it’s very close to my heart. I thank you for all of your support and your donations. The children deserve so much more, but if we can make a tiny piece of their lives happy, then we’ve done our job. Most of you know these guys, but in case you don’t, let me introduce my boys. Over here on Drums we have Chase.” Chase was a very tall, very thin blonde surfer looking guy. His hair was shoulder length and looked way healthier
Van’s father looked at me and then back at his son. He plastered on a fake smile and then extended his hand to me. I took it and shook it gently. “Sam Whitaker. Pleased to meet you, Miss Michaels.”
“You, too, sir.” I smiled.
I could feel the tension radiating off the two men standing before me, and I knew I was not the cause of it.
They had some deep shit that went way back.
Van shook hands with his father and walked with us to sit down for dinner. I almost couldn’t contain my fan-girling when we were seated directly across from The Toni Braxton.
She came over and gave Van a huge hug, and then he turned to me and smiled that sexy grin. “Toni, this is Tinley. She is a big fan of yours.”
I couldn’t move. I was sure I’d stopped breathing. Toni smiled, and her kind big brown eyes met mine. “Tinley. It is so wonderful to meet you.” Her voice was smooth, and I instantly wanted to pull out my iPod and jam to her music. I could barely form a coherent thought let alone speak to one of my favorite artists of all time. She excused herself, and we sat down to eat.
I was overwhelmed by the eclectic group of celebrities, musicians, and New York elite that milled about. I was too nervous to really say much, so I just ate as Van rubbed small comforting circles on my knee under the table. He leaned in smelling like chicken, beer, and just him . “You alright, Sweetness? Are you uncomfortable?”
I shook my head as he kissed below my ear and slowly licked it. I moved my head shyly away from him. He cocked a grin. “I can’t wait until we get home. I’ve got to go on stage in a few, but once I’m done, we can leave.”
His husky voiced laced with promise made my insides flutter.
I nodded, and he kissed my forehead.
“Are you okay here? I have to go warm up with the guys.”
“I’m fine.” I smiled.
Sloan came bounding up with a very tall and lanky nerdy looking guy in a brown suit. Really? A brown suit? I assumed this was her boyfriend.
“Tin!” she shrieked and hugged me. “I’ve missed you! How is the new place?”
“It’s great. We moved in today so I haven’t really gotten to spend time in it.”
“Oh, sorry, Tinley, this is Josh, my boyfriend. Josh, Tinley.”
Josh was looking me up and down from behind Sloan salaciously. He gave me the creeps.
He extended his hand to me, and I obliged by shaking it. He caressed it, and I pulled away slightly so that I didn’t seem too rude.
Creepy Creeper! Sloan was way too good for this dude.
The children were ushered to a special room for only them with an exclusive child pop star who was putting on a private show just for their entertainment, while Van and his band performed for the adults.
I sat back down and played on my phone a bit when I heard the sounds of microphones and footsteps walking onto the stage directly in front of the table where I was sitting.
Van strolled up to the mic and grabbed it as if it were second nature. He had taken off his suit jacket and vest, and his blue tie sat across his shoulders untied. He looked outrageously sexy, like he was ready to head to the bedroom. My tummy flipped thinking about how incredible the past few days had been.
He grinned and looked straight at me. His smile turned seductive as he stared at me.
Then he looked out toward the audience.
“Hey, everyone. Thank you all for being here. I started this charity because it’s very close to my heart. I thank you for all of your support and your donations. The children deserve so much more, but if we can make a tiny piece of their lives happy, then we’ve done our job. Most of you know these guys, but in case you don’t, let me introduce my boys. Over here on Drums we have Chase.” Chase was a very tall, very thin blonde surfer looking guy. His hair was shoulder length and looked way healthier
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