Andre by V. Vaughn

Author:V. Vaughn [Vaughn, V.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sugarloaf Press
Published: 2016-02-24T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

I’ve done a lot of stupid things in my life, and the one thing I’ve managed to learn is that you need to face your problems head on. After I ran out on Andre yesterday, I knew I had to deal with the situation. Ginny and I are in the car and on our way to rehearsal. She’s driving, and I hold my hands up to the warm air blowing out of the vents. It takes me a moment to realize I’m humming the song Andre was working on yesterday, and it reminds me that I was singing to him in my dream last night. I add words to the music. “I didn’t know I was lost.”

Ginny asks, “What’s that?”

“A song Andre is working on.” I didn’t tell her about kissing him last night, but it’s time to fess up. “After the session tonight, I need to talk to him and clear a few things up between us.”

“Uh-oh, what happened with you and broody boy?”

“We kissed.”

Ginny cuts a quick glance at me. “No way!”

“Unfortunately, yes way.”

“Oh my god, was it hot and steamy? Or wet and drooly? I’m betting the first, because nobody that hot is a sloppy kisser. So what’s the problem?”

I sigh. “Have you forgotten he’s a werebear, Gin?”

“So? It’s not like we can actually hold it against him, considering we have bear blood too.”

“Yeah, well, Tori might be okay with changing into a werebear, but I’m not.”

“You mean you don’t want to get all growly with super-sized sexy?”

I can’t help the smile that comes from her words. “God, you’re ridiculous. But I’m serious. I can’t get involved with Andre.”

“I’m serious too. I don’t get the problem. You’re clearly attracted to each other, so why can’t you just hang out for a while? It’s not like it has to be forever.”

I recall Tori explaining the difference between true mates and regular ones. Only true mates are forever. And surely Andre and I aren’t that. “He’s a security guard.”

We’re at the garage, and Ginny stops the car. Her eyes are squinted when she glances at me and says, “I’m disappointed in you, Nessa.” The gears clunk into park, and shame rushes up to heat my ears.

Ginny’s door groans open, and I say, “Wait. That’s not really what I meant.”

“Of course it is. Tori was right; you are like Mom.”

Her door slams hard, and I sigh as I get out. “Ginny, wait.” She stops, and I say, “I just can’t deal with... you know. Okay?”

She rolls her eyes and turns away from me without a word. I hurry to catch up, and we walk toward the back together. When we enter our space, Andre is already there. He avoids my gaze.

Jake hands me music, and the pages are slick in my hand as he says, “Nice choices on the songs. I added one or two that you didn’t pick, and we’ll run through them all tonight to make a final decision.”

I glance down and notice the last song Andre and I sang is on the top.

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