Hero Worship (Music City Moguls Book 6) by Cheryl Douglas

Author:Cheryl Douglas [Douglas, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Fiction, Music City, Pre-Teen Son, Co-Worker, Superstar, Titan Records, History, Rambling, Music Man, Settle, Family Life, Smooth, Adult, Sensual, Good Guy, Guarded, Fierce, Friendship, Practical
Goodreads: 18040910
Publisher: Cheryl Douglas
Published: 2015-04-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Natasha sipped the coffee Clint had been kind enough to bring while Austin filled them in on how many kids he was expecting at his birthday party. To his credit, Clint gave Austin his full attention whenever it wasn’t focused on the road.

“Sounds like it’ll be quite a party,” Clint said, smiling at Austin in the rearview mirror.

“We haven’t sent the invites yet, but I told all the guys, and they said they wouldn’t miss it,” Austin said. “None of them know a real celebrity, so hanging out with you makes me a pretty big deal.”

Natasha cringed inwardly. “Austin, you’re not supposed to be using our friendship with Clint to improve your social standing.”

She turned her head just in time to see Austin roll his eyes. “Mom, you can cut the friend crap. We all know Clint’s your boyfriend. I told the guys too, so if y’all wanna, you know, kiss or hold hands at the party, it’s okay. Just don’t be, you know, too—”

“Enough!” Natasha said, glaring at him. She couldn’t help but notice out of the corner of her eye that Clint not only seemed to be taking Austin’s words in stride, he looked amused.

“I appreciate that we have your blessing,” Clint said, trying to hold back a smile. “But we’ll try to be on our best behavior in front of your buddies. I remember what it was like at your age.”

“That’s the cool thing about having another guy around,” Austin said, nudging Clint’s shoulder as he leaned as far forward as the seatbelt would allow. “You know what it’s like. Mom doesn’t have a clue.” At Natasha’s questioning look, Austin rushed to explain. “It’s not that you’re not great, Mom. You are. But it’s nice to have a guy to… you know, have my back.”

Natasha knew her son wouldn’t have felt that way about just any guy. Clint’s legendary status earned him serious brownie points, which concerned Natasha. If Clint was going to become a permanent fixture in their lives, Austin had to understand that life with him would be normal. Sure, they might enjoy a few perks, but she refused to allow her son to become spoiled or taken in by the glitz and glamour surrounding Clint’s celebrity status.

“Uh, how’s school going, buddy?” Clint asked after shooting a sidelong glance in Natasha’s direction. “You mentioned something about a math test last time we talked. You think you did well?”

Natasha appreciated the change in subject. She needed time to collect her thoughts and figure out how to approach this issue with her son. She wanted Clint and Austin to like each other. She wanted them to be friends and perhaps even someday have the kind of father-son relationship that Austin seemed to long for, but not now.

By the time they reached the soccer field, Natasha realized she’d zoned out when Austin said, “Mom, did you hear what I said?”

“I’m sorry, honey. I guess my mind wandered there for a minute,” she said, removing her seat belt.

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