Going Nowhere (A Romantic Comedy Novella) by Lauren Kimberly

Author:Lauren, Kimberly [Lauren, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2012-10-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

FOR A PERSON who didn’t even sing Happy Birthday at parties‌—‌I usually mouthed the words enthusiastically‌—‌doing karaoke was asking a lot. I debated saying that I had come down with some awful, contagious illness that kept me confined to my cabin, but that wasn’t in keeping with the spirit of my trip. Besides, April was pretty excited to go, so I don’t think she would have allowed me to blow it off. I had decided to play it cool with her and not ask about her late night excursion to visit Max. I wanted her to want to tell me what she had been doing. It was the only way I’d believe her explanation.

I’d agreed to meet Sam at the lounge by eight o’clock, which meant I left my cabin alone when April still wasn’t ready at seven forty-five. Considering how I was trying to get Sam to see me as partner material, I didn’t want him to think I wasn’t punctual.

I made it to the bar and found Sam sitting in a corner booth by himself. He had two empty glasses in front of him and a third one full of an icy, rainbow-colored beverage. Sam picked up the glass and drank quickly, half of it disappearing before he put it down. Then he leaned back and laughed heartily at the guy on the stage, a handsome young man singing a song by Christina Aguilera.

“Hey, Sam. How’s it going?”

He nodded, bloodshot eyes bobbing disconcertedly. “Fantastic.”

I slid into the booth and signaled a waitress. “I’d better start drinking if I want to get my karaoke on.”

Head tilted towards me, Sam gave me an appraising look. “What do you mean by that?”

“Um, to lubricate the old vocal cords?” I ordered a mojito from the waitress and turned back to Sam. “Been here long?”

He counted his empty glasses. “I don’t know. About fifteen minutes.”

I took a deep breath. “Can’t wait to hear you sing. I bet you’re a spectacular performer.”

With a leering smile, he replied, “Oh, I am.”

“On stage,” I said, weary of the overt sexual innuendos. I should be able to suck up in a more dignified manner.

Fortunately, Sam was still smiling. “You think so?”

“I can tell that you have a wonderful singing voice by listening to you speak.”

“Thank you, Kate. You have a good ear. Many have told me I have the voice of a young Sinatra.”

“It’s really too bad that American Idol has an age limit, because you’d win for sure.” I nodded with satisfaction. “You even have the right look.”

Sam adjusted the collar on his designer shirt and straightened his tie. “I’ve heard that before.”

Probably from the last person he made partner. “What are you going to sing?”

“Haven’t decided yet. What are you going to sing?”

“Me?” The waitress who was gently placing a mojito on a cocktail napkin in front of me jumped at my outburst, nearly sloshing the drink into my lap. “I think... nothing?”

Sam put down his drink. “Don’t tell me you’re one of those vain, uptight Victorians?”

Shoot.

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