The Rock Star (Hollywood Heartthrobs Book 2) by Tabitha Bree

Author:Tabitha Bree [Bree, Tabitha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

We’re back at the resort in time for sunset. I planned to have a shower and relax in my room, but when Vik got wind of that, he rounded me up and forced me downstairs.

There’s a spot on the beach with a campfire and huge branches of beach wood, smoothed by the saltwater over time. There’s about ten people down here, including Dee. And suddenly I don’t feel so bad about being made to come.

“Beer, Xavier?” Jayden asks, holding out a can.

“He doesn’t drink beer. His career relies on teenage girls drooling over his shirtless photos,” Vik says with a friendly chuckle.

“I’d love one,” I say, shaking my head.

Sadie is sitting cross-legged on the sand, picking the strings of a ukulele she borrowed from the resort. She’s making sounds, but not an actual melody.

“Do you play?” I ask, sitting on the log behind her. Of course, I’d rather be sitting next to Dee, but my mind is telling me to give her space. It was nice yesterday, when she came to me.

“I’m trying to learn,” Sadie says, giggling self-consciously. “Casting directors are always wanting to know what extra talents I have. So, I’m trying to gain some.”

She and Jayden laugh together as she strums clumsily. You can tell after spending five minutes with Sadie she’s going to be the next big thing. Someone just needs to notice her. She isn’t in your face like a lot of famous types. She’s modest… humble. A rarity amongst beautiful, young LA actresses.

“Can I show you an easy one?” I ask, putting my beer down.

She raises her eyebrows at me. “A lesson from a pro? I’m honored.”

“You play ukulele?” Dee asks, tilting her head at me.

“There are still many things you don’t know about me, Miss Moore.”

She pushes her mouth sideways, concealing a smile.

“So, you start here, and put your right hand here…” I go through an easy little melody with Sadie, the first one I learned when I was teaching myself the ukulele. At least, I thought it was easy. When Sadie tries it, Jayden cringes, and she throws her empty beer can at him.

“Give me a break, dickhead,” she says to Jayden as he sniggers into his hand. “Compared to an actual music legend, of course I’m a bit shit.”

“Music legend is a stretch,” I say, taking a sip of my beer. “It’s mainly smoke and mirrors, I can assure you.”

“He’s being modest.”

Dee’s voice floats over the fire and I remind myself what a moron I’ll look like if I start blushing. And then she keeps going.

“His talents are even more impressive when the smoke and mirrors are stripped away.”

I frown at her, but smile. I’m pretty sure she’s never given me a compliment before. Certainly not in front of people.

“Is that so?” Sadie says. “Well in that case.” She holds the ukulele up toward me.

“Aw come on, Dee’s just teasing,” I say, suddenly filling with a strange dread. “I don’t even really know how to play this thing.”

“We literally just heard you,” Jayden points out.

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