Eight (Love by Numbers Book 6) by E.S. Carter

Author:E.S. Carter [Carter, E.S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: E.S. Carter Author
Published: 2017-06-13T07:00:00+00:00

What the hell was that?

Where the hell did he come from?

Why was he sitting there watching me?

I breathe out for what feels like the first time since I opened my eyes and met his steely greys. Without care, I dump my guitar in the corner of the small dressing room and slump onto the small sofa.

“Fuck, Rach,” I curse to the empty room. “This is all your fault.”

“All whose fault?” Zoey asks from the cracked-open doorway before walking behind me to wrap her arms around my shoulders in a tight hug.

“You’re so tense, my little berry. Whose arse do I need to go and kick?”

“Rachel’s,” I supply with a huff. “Although I’m guessing kicking it is not your preferred choice of action when it comes to her arse.”

“No,” she sighs dreamily. “Have you seen her firm, round derriere? I’d like to spank it a little, but I definitely don’t want to kick it.”

“TMI,” I blurt while unwinding her arms from around me and slouching down further into the cushions.

“You’re here early.”

“Not really, Aurora is opening in-” she glances at her wristwatch “-ten minutes, and I’m running the main bar all by myself seeing as our other bar worker is going to be busy charming the masses with her killer voice and amazing songs.”

“Did Rach send you in to give me a pep talk?”

Her brow furrows, and she looks genuinely confused. “No, I haven’t seen her since she left for work. She starts earlier than I do, plus the big boss man called her in, he’s arrived sooner than planned.”

I tuck my bare feet underneath me and drape the skirt of my dress, so it doesn’t crease too much.

“I know,” I answer without looking at her. “I just saw his brother while I was doing a sound check.”

“Oh,” she says with a voice laced with intrigue and a little bit of mischief. “The hot, nerdy one.”

“The very same,” I answer unthinking.

“Ha! So, you do think he’s hot.”

“I didn’t say that,” I refute quickly, giving her the quiet stink-eye while she gloats and plonks herself down next to me on the seat.

“Did he hear you sing?” she prods, her eyebrows waggling.

“I don’t know,” I admit. “I opened my eyes at the end of the song, and he was sat there staring at me.”

“Did he say anything to you?”

“What’s with the twenty questions? If you want to find out more about him, go and introduce yourself. Oh-” I smirk, and she has the decency to blush “-you already did that once didn’t you?”

“I’m not the one interested in him,” she throws back with a little bite in her tone.

“Neither am I.”

She gives me a look that says ‘really?’ before standing and making her way to the door.

“Yeah, yeah, that’s what your mouth says, but your face says something else.”

Before I can argue further, she blows me a kiss and walks straight out of the door. It closes behind her with a soft snick, and I sit in silence mulling over her words.

Rachel and Zoey have both told me I’m very easy to read.

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