Jacob's Ladder: Gabe by Katie Ashley

Author:Katie Ashley [Ashley, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00

Three days later

I was in the middle of a hot-as-fuck sex dream about Rae when my phone woke me. At first, I thought it was my alarm since I was getting up early to have breakfast with Rae, but then I realized it was a call. “Hello?” I questioned drowsily.

“Good morning, Gabe. It’s Pierce.”

The mere sound of the label’s exec had me shooting up straight in bed. “Hey Pierce, how’s it going?”

“Good. I’m sorry to bother you so early, but I’ve just touched down at Hartsfield-Jackson. I was hoping to sit down with you and the band to hear your album’s progress before I head back to LA this evening.”

Fuuuuuck. This could not be happening. We weren’t supposed to meet with Pierce and the other execs for at least two weeks. While I might’ve had the songs written, it wasn’t like Abby, Eli, and I had gotten the chance to have any rehearsals. Sure, we’d done a few FaceTimes over the phone, but it was not the level of preparedness a perfectionist like me would like to have.

“Well, I don’t know. I’d have to speak with the others—”

“Xander and Paula have already been in touch with your brother and sister. They said they could be there, but I would need to check with you since you were out of town.”

“Yeah, I’m up in the mountains. It’ll take me a few hours to get back into town.”

“Would noon be enough time?” Like noon in two weeks’ time? Sure. Noon today? Hell fucking no.

“Sure. I could make it by then.” Yeah, I was a spineless asshole.

“Good. I’ll see you then.”

Long after Pierce hung up, I held the phone in my hands, staring into space. While I should have been hauling ass to get packed up and out the door, I remained motionless. The only thing I could think about was Rae. What was going to happen to us if I left now? Things were just starting to flow, not to mention the cranked-up level of heat between us.

Since that day at the Grandview, we had been together each and every day. Although I wasn’t completely on board with no more make-out sessions, the universe had clearly conspired against me because Rae and I hadn’t found another long period of alone time. It seemed we were always accompanied by someone, be it Linc, her sisters, her dad, or the men at Hart and Daughter. My balls would’ve been turning the most brilliant color of blue if I hadn’t been treating myself to a few fantasy sessions staring Rae.

Considering I was on a time constraint to get back to Atlanta, it made more sense to call Rae to tell her I couldn’t make breakfast, not to mention that I was blowing town, but there was no way in hell I could be that big of an asshole. I had to say goodbye in person, had to tell her once again how much she had meant to my songwriting—and if I were honest with myself, how much she meant to me.

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