Play Your Heart Out: A Rock Star Romance (Sinful Serenade Book 4) by Crystal Kaswell

Author:Crystal Kaswell [Kaswell, Crystal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-05-21T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

Tom's place is right on the beach. It's an enviable house with a huge living room and a bigger upstairs. Everything about it is sleek and modern, even the wide glass windows. I can see the ocean from the couch. I can see the waves crashing into the beach, pounding the sand into even smaller particles.

Pete talks with Tom in the kitchen. They speak with hushed voices, serious looks on their faces. It's some kind of family secret. I'm not invited.

"How is everything with Pete?" Willow asks. "You looked a little frustrated at dinner."

I offer her my best smile. What can I say that isn't a total lie? "It's been difficult with the press paying attention to us."

"Oh. I'm sorry. It should pass quickly. A happy couple isn't the most exciting news."

"There was a reporter at my apartment a few days ago, so I've been staying with him."

"How do you like it? That house is nice. And it's so big for the two of you." Her voice wavers. "Empty."

"A little."

"I'm glad you're there. Sometimes I worry about Pete being alone in that house. I feel like I stole his best friend."

Do I lie to her or tell her she's right? I clear my throat. "Change is hard." I can't take any more of this conversion. "Excuse me. I'm waiting to hear back from my sister." I pull out my phone and pretend to answer a text.

Willow nods a goodbye. Finally, I'm alone. My thoughts sink in.

Pete doesn't care about me enough to say anything beyond that's not relevant. At least I know where things stand. I mean nothing to him. I'm a means to an end. He gave me plenty of chances to back out. He held up his side of the bargain. That means I need to hold up mine.

I press my eyelids together. If I focus on the prize, on getting through law school without crushing loans, maybe my stomach will finally settle.

The door swings open. Drew and Kara step inside. He looks totally casual in jeans and a t-shirt. She looks totally gorgeous in a clingy dress and fuck me heels.

Even though they're among friends, his grip around her waist is protective.

Thankfully, they go right to the kitchen, right to the conversation. I stay planted on the couch by myself until Meg and Miles arrive.

Tom calls everyone to attention and he announces the wedding date. There's gushing and hugging and laughter and another promise that Willow isn't pregnant.

Everyone is happy and honest and real.

I'm still a liar.

***

My residence as the woman of the couch is short lived. It only takes twenty minutes for the party to fill. There are two dozen people here and the room is loud with laughter and conversation.

Drew joins me on the couch with a nod hello. Tom takes the armchair kitty corner to us.

He looks at me. "I'm hogging your boyfriend."

"He was your brother first." I offer a weak smile. "He looks like he's having fun."

It's not quite a lie. Pete is talking to Willow and Kara in the kitchen.

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