Just One Spark by Carly Phillips

Author:Carly Phillips
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary
Publisher: CP Publishing
Published: 2021-12-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Dash left his Ferrari in the garage, and the guys loaded Mac’s bass, Jagger’s guitar, and Axel’s Pearl compact drum kit into the back of Dash’s Range Rover. Since Axel couldn’t take his full set, he needed at least his snare drum for the sharp rattle and the heavy boom to keep time.

They would take requests, play a few songs, and talk to the people who were staying at the center. Inpatient consisted of people sixteen and older, and it was the younger kids Dash liked to sit with and tell his story. His drug use had been recreational, but who knows what would have happened if he hadn’t been hit with tragedy?

Given the Twelve Step Program of Narcotics Anonymous and the promise of total privacy, his identity was protected, and he’d always felt safe at the center. The people he talked to were just happy to hear they weren’t alone and their addiction could happen to anyone in any walk of life.

Dash hadn’t been an addict, but he had been forever affected by drugs. His past made an important point and he needed to share it. He found it easier to talk in small groups of like-minded people who wouldn’t judge.

The guys piled into the back seat, and Cassidy took the front for the short ride to the center. Dash wished he and Cassidy had had time to talk before today’s event, but she’d slept in and arrived at his house in just enough time to leave.

She seemed brighter this morning than she had when she’d left his house yesterday, and he didn’t sense her retreating emotionally. She’d even caught him alone in the kitchen and greeted him with a long, sweet kiss.

Maybe she’d just needed a night to herself, and didn’t everyone deserve one of those? He knew her reasons had been because of the conversation about the tour and the groupies, and it was something he could talk to her about later.

They arrived at the center, a beautiful building with well-maintained landscaping. Dash knew from past visits there were gardens in the back with benches to sit on and pathways to walk.

Everyone except Axel had done these with Dash before, and when he’d asked the newest member to donate his time, he’d gotten no pushback. Axel wanted to fit in with the band and so far, so good.

Dash parked close to the building. They all climbed out of the Rover, doors slamming as they exited. While the guys collected their instruments, Dash came around to Cassidy’s side, meeting up with her after she’d exited. Then he strode to the back and grabbed bags filled with promotional items for signing and giving away.

The weather had cooled, and his blue Henley was comfortable without a jacket. Cassidy had dressed down, wearing jeans like the rest of the band. Regular clothes to meet regular people. It was the way they preferred to look anyway.

Her dark denim hugged her curves, as did the hunter-green silk top that brought out the jade coloring in her eyes.

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