Aileen's Song by Marianne Evans

Author:Marianne Evans
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611164244
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2014-09-20T04:00:00+00:00

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Liam turned when Cole Copeland strode into the studio. The multi-award winning singer moved with practiced ease and quiet but he waved to band members he knew who were beginning to gather for his recording session. He offered smiles and a few fist bumps to the technicians.

Liam gave the Zion’s Peak star a smile and lifted his chin in greeting before returning his full focus to the view through the glass. Three very successful hours had passed, and the girls were concluding their final demo track, this one an acoustic cover of “Friends.” Siobhan sat on the couch not far away, listening and swaying a bit to the rhythm. Centered on the song, oblivious to anything else but each other and the music, the focus of the trio inside was absolute, and their voices blended into a sweet and soaring harmony accompanied by piano, soft violin, and a very subtle undercurrent of percussion.

“My word. That lady is fantastic. What a sparkler. Who is she?”

Adjusting the mix as a brief acoustic guitar interlude began, Liam watched Cole from the corner of his eye and easily detected the rapt expression that covered Cole’s features, the slow building smile.

And Cole’s enamored stare didn’t move one millimeter from Aileen.

Liam released a laugh that wasn’t really a laugh at all. “Careful there, pal. Rein it in.”

Get your eyes off her, is what he really wanted to say, and Liam didn’t completely understand the reaction. In an instant, he found himself swept into a level of emotion that provoked his heart and took him completely by surprise. He cared about Aileen—but he had always cared about her. He’d even admitted to being attracted to her since her return to Westerville. But the sensation that sang against his nerve endings right now was jarringly potent and leagues beyond anything he had ever experienced before. Was he this jealous? This captivated?

Had his emotions become this strong?

Evidently his tone acted like a red flag; Cole blinked free of Aileen’s pull, and Liam silently cursed himself for being so territorial.

“Oh. I get it. Sorry.” Minutes later the song wound down. Cole moved behind one of the seated technicians, watching the girls gather up and chat inside the recording booth. “I didn’t know you guys were a thing, or I wouldn’t have—”

“We’re not a thing.” The interruption came too fast, and tasted of a bitter lie, but he needed to hedge until he figured things out. Liam’s pulse beat thick and strong. “I’m protective. She’s been like a sister to me since we were kids. She’s special. That’s all.”

The forthright and firm conclusion in place, Liam returned to work. Cole, meanwhile, tilted his head, watching him with narrowed eyes. “Yeah. OK. Like I said. I get it.”

Liam wanted to groan. Bathed by the overhead lights of the studio, blithely unaware, Aileen bid her friends farewell as they stored headsets and prepared to take their leave. Doling out hugs, Aileen had no clue how powerful she was. She sent forth pureness, a passionate joy that was compelling.

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