Rock Your Body: A BWWM Romance by Susan Westwood

irresistible.”
     
    “Well I’m sure I can resist him.”
     
    Roger laughed. “You go on thinking that.”
     
    ***
    Colin spent a few minutes making arrangements for the evening. He wanted a nice romantic spread for Tamra, but not one that was over the top. He’d bet that she wasn’t one for girly stuff. Considering she could probably take him down, he didn’t want to piss her off.
     
    No, this would be subtle. Candles and a lovely view of Manhattan. Along with take-out.
     
    He wouldn’t have time to cook tonight, but her favorite chef would.
     
    Next time he’d invite the chef to make the meal. He liked having money. Life was easier in some ways.
     
    He listened with one ear as Tamra and Roger compared schedules. He’d have to get one from Roger also. He had no idea what he was doing after tomorrow. He would need to know so he could reschedule Docta Hop.
     
    This album was not going to record itself and he really wanted this to be good. This was his product. He’d never put out a bad one so his collaboration with the Docta was crucial. Otherwise he’d have no credibility in the hip hop world as a white kid from Ireland.
    With the details set, he wandered back to the kitchen. “Well leave in half an hour. Is that enough time?”
     
    Tamra nodded, but her attention was on Roger. “So, the shoot is here?”
     
    “Yes, we decided since this wasn’t really his home it would be okay. Colin doesn’t like strangers in his house.”
     
    “He was eager for me to be here.”
     
    Then she put a hand over her mouth as if she wished she hadn’t said that. He would bet that if she could, she’d be blushing..
     
    “I think I covered that part earlier,” Colin said. “You staying here tonight, Roger? Want me to send the car out for you?”
     
    “Of course. I love riding in style. You know, I would have dropped you as a friend a long time ago if you hadn’t been this successful.”
     
    “Right, otherwise you’d be riding in someone else’s limo,” Colin said.
     
    “You bet.”
     
    Tamra looked from one to the other, then smiled reluctantly. “So that’s it for the week? Oh, wow. You do a lot in seven days.”
     
    “I have a career to keep afloat. It’s actually worse when I am touring.”
     
    “That’s not for three months?”
     
    Roger cut in. “That might be sooner. Some of the early venues might add a few dates. Or he might circle back to a few cities. He’ll fill the venue if given the chance. They aren’t going to turn him down.”
     
    “How is it worse when touring?”
     
    “My days are not mine at all. The press knows I’m in town so there’s no sightseeing. I just have to stay in the hotel until the sound check. Or if there is a meet and greet I get to the venue then.”
    “Meet and greet?”
     
    “Fans pay to mingle with me.”
     
    “You charge them?”
    Colin shook his head. “They are charged, but the money goes to charity. I can’t take that from them. It wouldn’t be right.”
     
    A rock star with a conscience. That’s what some magazines call him. His mama just taught him right.
     
     

CHAPTER 6
     
    After lunch with Larry in which he kissed her hand before they parted, Kelly looked up the location of Sophie’s phone. She was at the mall, but something wasn’t right. Her gut was telling her to go check it out.
     
    So she drove to the mall closest to their house. In New Jersey, there was a mall every few miles, but this was the one Sophie preferred.
     
    Kelly didn’t really think she’d find her daughter, but when she entered the mall, she knew right away why her daughter had wanted to come here.
     
    Sophie was on a quest for fame. At her age, Kelly didn’t want her anywhere near performing. She’d promised to revisit the issue when her daughter reached high school age.
     
    Right now the mall was holding auditions for a local talent contest. Of course her daughter would want to try out.
     
    Who had signed the permission slip? They wouldn’t