Superstar by J. Santiago

Author:J. Santiago [Santiago, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASJ LLC
Published: 2017-12-19T00:00:00+00:00

Tank showered and got ready while Amber dried her hair and dressed. They’d barely spoken since Tank helped her off her knees in the kitchen. Instead of easing him, their encounter at the counter in his kitchen had put him even further on edge.

He left his room and headed upstairs to the loft. Turning on the TV, he focused his attention on SportsCenter. He pulled up Uber on his phone and put in a request. He was going to need more than one drink tonight. He wanted to talk to Amber, but as the minutes dragged on and the time to leave drew near, he figured she was avoiding it.

“Hey,” she said, her voice pulling him from his thoughts.

He turned toward where she stood, waiting for him. She looked like the girl he had fallen in love with and some person he’d never met before, all at the same time. Gone was that crazy platinum-blonde hair, replaced by her dark-as-night black tresses. It still hit her shoulders, but her bangs were longer now. Her eyes were lined with black, emphasizing the slightly almond shape she inherited from her father. She sported jeans, but she wore a flowery purple shirt that was ultra feminine with its sheer overlay. She had on purple flats, and her jewelry perfectly accessorized her outfit. It was Amber but not. Like version 2.0 or something.

“You look great,” he said, standing from the couch and making his way to her. He leaned down, and his lips met hers in a whisper of a kiss. “You ready?”

She took an audible breath. “I think so.” She was uneasy, and for the first time, she wasn’t trying to hide it from him.

He stepped closer to her and reached down with both of his hands, lacing them together with hers. Tank let his head rest on the top of hers. “Why are you nervous?” he asked.

He didn’t think she’d answer because information exchange didn’t seem to be in their wheelhouse today. But she surprised him.

“The thought of being with you around anyone feels weird.”

He knew she wasn’t trying to be insensitive, but her words cut just the same.

Needing to lighten the mood, he clutched his chest. “You’re killing me, Smalls,” he cried dramatically.

“The Sandlot,” she said, “I love that movie.”

His ploy worked. Amber relaxed as she graced him with her first genuine smile of the day. She held out her hand to him and he took it.

“You’re silly,” she said as she turned to the stairs. But he tugged her toward the elevator.

The car was waiting outside. Tank locked the door and handed Amber his keys. She dropped them in her purse, like they’d been there before. He opened the door and waited for her to slide in across the seat. Then, he followed her in, swallowing the space in between them. He reached over and grabbed Amber’s hand. The tension between them eased as they settled into the ten-minute drive to where Tilly lived in Virginia-Highland.

“You excited to see Keira?” Tank asked.

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