Take Me Completely (Cockpit Series Book 4) by C. Lesbirel & Britney Bell

Author:C. Lesbirel & Britney Bell [Lesbirel, C. & Bell, Britney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-27T18:30:00+00:00

19

Hope

I glance at Simon across the dining table of my hotel room and clench my fists. It’s time I made it clear who’s in charge around here once and for all.

“Hope, it’s been two weeks. I can’t keep canceling sold out arena dates just because you’re feeling under the weather. You’ve seen the tabloids; people are starting to speculate and make shit up. You seem fine to me, you look great. Maybe this break has been just what you needed. Maybe I pushed you a little too hard, but one way or another, you need to get back in the saddle.”

“I’m not ready, Simon. I am just as keen to get back out there as you, but I fainted on stage, for God’s sake. No one wants to see that.”

“That was a one off. We’ve looked at your diet since then.”

My eyes jump to the kale smoothie in front of me, and my stomach begins a familiar churning motion.

It had been one of the reasons I haven’t left my hotel room since I arrived here, despite the fact that I’ve always dreamed of exploring Paris.

“I want to cancel the rest of the tour.”

“Not happening. You’re not thinking this through logically.”

“You know what, I’m thinking logically for the first time in so long that I’m taking myself by surprise with exactly how logical I can be.” I swallow hard in an attempt to fight down the bile that’s threatening to rise up from my stomach into my mouth. “This is my fucking tour, okay. More than that, it’s my goddamn life. I’m grateful to you for all your hard work in those early days, but I owe you nothing, Simon. I’ve paid you more than your fair share because somewhere deep inside of me is still that same young girl you took a chance on when no one else would.”

He opens up his hand and tilts his chin to one side in agreement with me.

“But, I’m not that same girl anymore. I’m a grown woman, and I’ve lived and breathed this industry for too long. Those fans aren’t there for me. They’re there for some fake ass cartoon version of me that you’ve created. Those aren’t even my songs anymore.”

“I thought this was what you wanted. I promised to make you the most successful recording country star on the planet, and we’ve almost achieved that. This is a tough business, Hope. You need to wake up and smell the coffee. If you didn’t want to enjoy the ride you should have stayed gigging in Nashville.”

“Don’t you dare say I don’t understand this business. I’ve given you everything... given up everything. When’s the last time I had a week off? It took me collapsing on stage to catch the break I told you I was desperate for weeks ago.”

I’m shouting now, my hands trembling with anger, but I try to steady them enough to pour a glass of water. My stomach is churning harder than ever. I have to force myself to calm down to try and hold down the contents of my breakfast just for once this week.

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