Strike a Chord by Salsbury JB

Author:Salsbury, JB
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JB Salsbury
Published: 2020-06-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Taylor

“Laundry day?” my dad says in the dark next to me while we’re waiting for Jesse and his band to take the stage.

“What are you talking about?”

He eyes my bare arms and shoulders as if I’m wearing a bikini rather than a black tank top.

“I got hot.” I shrug. “The humidity here is a killer.”

He shakes his head and mumbles something I don’t pick up on because I’m distracted by the change in the air.

Is it possible to have a sixth sense about someone’s presence? Because I swear I feel Ethan nearby before I see him. Maybe it’s the anticipation of knowing he’s on his way to the stage. The energy in the crowd radiates excitement for what’s to come and my heart races with the same intensity.

Ryder climbs the risers to his drum kit, and Ben takes his spot on the dark stage while Medicine Man hands him his guitar. My pulse stutters when Jesse struts around the corner—because he’s not alone. Walking next to him is the six-foot, caramel-eyed star of my most recent dreams.

Even in the dim light, Ethan spots me right away. I wonder if he senses me the way I do him. His gaze roams over my bare shoulders and my skin heats. Creeper hands him his bass guitar and he takes it without removing his eyes from mine.

“Whoa, Tom.” Paul’s voice breaks the connection as he steps in front of me. “You lose your shirt or something?”

“What is it with you two? A tank top is an appropriate form of clothing.”

The band plays the first note of the night and the arena bursts to life with light and energy. Ethan tosses his hair out of his face, presses his lips to the mic, and sings backup. I wonder if he’d ever sing for me. Maybe when he’s behind the piano like he was in the hotel.

Angular jaw, full lips, and thick eyelashes that women envy, but he’s so much more than a pretty face. Musically gifted, funny, and possessing a kindness I never expected from someone like him. If my dad could look past the rock star exterior, he’d learn to see Ethan as I do and we wouldn’t have to hide.

“You going back to the bus?” Paul says close to my ear once my dad is out of sight.

I shake my head and point at the stage, indicating I’m going to stay for the show.

“You promised me a Call of Duty rematch.”

I lean away from his hot breath at my neck. “Not tonight.”

He frowns, and when I turn back to the stage, I catch Ethan’s angry eyes on us. I try to smile without being too obvious, hoping he picks up on my unspoken message. I’m okay.

Paul eventually gets the hint and leaves. I find a comfortable place to sit and watch Jesse Lee pull off another flawless set that has the crowd screaming for an encore.

I stand and stretch as Ethan jogs off stage with Jesse and Ben. Ethan grabs a towel and stands close to me while wiping sweat off his face and neck.

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