Rising Star by Terri Osburn

Author:Terri Osburn [Osburn, Terri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781542046893
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2017-09-11T16:00:00+00:00

“What are you doing out here, man?” asked Casey when he found Dylan leaning against a wall behind an empty road case. “We go on in twenty minutes.”

“I’ll be ready,” he said, but his mind was somewhere else. “You know that I’ve been seeing Charley, don’t you?” Dylan had been vague about his plans for Wednesday night, but Casey wasn’t stupid.

The drummer shrugged. “That’s your business.”

“You don’t think the other guys will have a problem with it?”

Leaning on the large black case, Casey crossed his arms. “They know what this shot means to you. So long as you don’t start skipping practice or ditching commitments, it’s all good.”

Dylan leaned his hat back to scratch his forehead. They’d put their faith in him once before, and he’d taken them all to the bottom. That they’d stuck with him anyway felt like an incredible gift he had no idea how to repay. “Did you see the email from Ralph?”

“Fifty-four stations,” he said. “We’re taking off, buddy. The train has left the station.”

“Yeah, but is there room on that train for Charley?”

Casey narrowed his eyes. “If Pam and I were still together, would you expect me to drop her for this?”

“You were together for two years. Charley and I have had two dates.”

Two amazing nights that topped any he’d experienced to date. And not because of the sex or the sexting. They just . . . fit. When Charley was around, Dylan felt as if he could accomplish anything he put his mind to.

“But you like her, right? I’ve known you for six years, and I’ve never seen you fall this fast. That’s gotta mean something.”

Pulling off the wall, Dylan crossed his arms. “The timing sucks, though. We leave town in a little over a week and won’t be back for ten days.”

“Dude, if you can’t leave the girl for ten days, how are you going to handle going on tour?”

Good question. He knew what being a working musician required, and he understood that any personal life would have to come second to the music. Dylan had seen couples make it work and others who didn’t survive the first month. Until Charley had come along, he’d never met a girl worth taking the risk himself. Which made him a royal idiot for what he’d pulled a few minutes ago.

“What do you think about adding ‘Better Than Before’ to the set list tonight?”

His best friend flashed a grin. “I’m up for it, but you need to make sure Easton knows his solo.”

That was one thing about surrounding himself with master musicians. Dylan never had to worry about the guys behind him.

“He’ll know it. Now let’s hope she stuck around to hear it.”

As they headed back to the lounge, a familiar figure stepped through the doors to the front of house. Pam froze in place, blue eyes locked on Casey.

“Hey,” the drummer said.

“Hi,” replied his ex.

As if they’d run out of words, the pair stared in tense silence, prompting Dylan to step in.

“We’re glad you could make it, Pam.

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