Driving Tempo by Raine Thomas

Author:Raine Thomas [Thomas, Raine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Iambe Books, LLC
Published: 2018-05-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Let’s talk. When PST r u free?

Kaila’s text arrived two days later while Sage was asleep on the band’s first day in Albuquerque. He hadn’t heard the text come in and had checked his phone upon awakening as a matter of habit. Seeing the text was more of a shock than the happy discovery he’d been anticipating. Reality hit him all at once.

It had been months. Months since he’d last heard from Kaila. Months of calling her, sending her e-mails, and texting her without a response.

He’d given her a lot of grace over the years. Perhaps too much. But he stood by his decision to allow her to live a life outside of his to make sure she didn’t feel tied down or hindered in their relationship. Was it Kaila’s fault that he was hurt because it took her so long to reply to his ultimatum when it had been him who encouraged her to be her own person in the first place?

No, his brain told him.

Yes, Noelle had frequently argued.

What would Rosemary think?

It probably spoke volumes that he thought to ask her. The impulse came almost alarmingly naturally. He supposed that’s what came of spending so much time alone with her over the past three weeks. Regardless of how willing Rosemary was to serve as his sounding board, he just couldn’t go to her about Kaila.

He stared at the text for a long time, debating whether to reply, call Kaila immediately, or do nothing. Failing to come to a decision, he eventually got up and showered. He spent the time beneath the hot water processing the simple text and everything it signified. He was close to getting the important answer he’d been awaiting, yet he found himself filled with more than just one question.

Kaila had specified Pacific Standard Time, so did that mean she was back in L.A.?

Had she been out of the country? Was that why it had taken her so long to get back to him?

Had she been with someone? If so, who?

What did she intend to tell him when they talked?

What did he want her to tell him?

Rosemary’s image once again came to mind, bringing a familiar twinge to his chest. Things had gotten unexpectedly complicated over the past few weeks. Whether he wanted to admit it or not, Rosemary had become important to him. And, hell...if he was being completely honest with himself, he wanted her fiercely.

The ultimatum he had issued to Kaila wasn’t quite so cut and dried anymore. By the time he finished showering and getting ready for the day, he felt more stressed than ready to have a serious conversation with her. He needed to talk this out with someone.

It couldn’t be Noelle. He loved his friend, but she didn’t like Kaila. Her opinion would be skewed. He needed someone objective.

With that thought in mind, he dialed Xander.

“Yo,” came the deep greeting.

“You doing anything right now?”

“Nothing important.”

Sage hesitated for a beat. “Kaila texted.”

“I’ll be there in two minutes.”

The call abruptly ended. Sage opened the door separating the bedroom and bathroom from the small living area of the suite.

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