Rock Star, Unbroken by Shade S.M

Author:Shade, S.M.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Naomi

Another sip of wine slides down my throat, and I tuck my feet beneath me on the couch, smiling at the sound of Axton’s voice as he bathes Caden. There’s more playing than washing going on and Caden’s giggles spill down the hallway.

It’s been a long day, and I’ve just cleaned up the sunroom, and laid out Caden’s pajamas for the night in his room. Since Axton’s taking over, my plan is to relax in the sunroom with some music and a couple glasses of wine.

Things seem to be getting better, finally. Dani and I talk like friends again, and though I try not to spend too much time with Axton, I’m happy that he’s acting normal around me. It feels like there’s some hope we can get things back to how they were before. Well, before Axton and I slept together.

I’m not sure how I’m supposed to get over someone I see every day, but I’m doing my best. Dating would probably be a good idea, but I can’t imagine how that would work since I can’t even leave the house without security.

Oh well, I have Caden. I have Dani to talk to sometimes, and maybe once I’m traveling on the next tour, I’ll make some friends. There were some pretty cool people with us last time. For now, I can be happy how things are, even though there are times when loneliness creeps in.

The anxiety over the future that churns in my head all the time is exhausting. There’s just too much uncertainty to relax. I’m not a suspect anymore, but the trial is going to be awful, and I’ve already been warned I’ll be called to testify about what happened that night. It’s going to be horrible for Axton to relive it all as well.

One thing I’ve learned from Axton is that music helps. With the lights turned low, I put my earbuds in, sip my wine, and just let myself relax. It’s a good way to turn off my mind, hide from all the noise.

An hour ticks by, and stress slips out of me, replaced by the warm buzz of the wine. I close my eyes, just soaking it in. When I open them, Axton stares down at me. Jerking one earbud out, I sit up. “What?”

“I didn’t say anything.” He takes a seat on the armchair, a good distance away from me.

Okay then. “Caden asleep?”

“Before I got two pages through his book,” he chuckles. I expect to see alcohol in his hand since that’s when he tends to want to be around me, but he’s empty handed. “What are you listening to?”

“A new artist. Dermot Kennedy.”

“Cast it to the speakers.”

My initial instinct is to tell him to stop giving me orders and the smirk he’s trying to suppress says he knows it. I’m not going to let him get under my skin no matter what side of him I get tonight; bossy, charming, or aloof. Instead of arguing, I pick up my phone, switch the connection to the speakers, and start the album over.

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