The Runaway Daughter by Lauri Robinson

Author:Lauri Robinson [Robinson, Lauri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460385975
Google: UTo6CQAAQBAJ
Goodreads: 25668051
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Ginger wanted to agree with Rene, that everything was absolutely swell, but Rene hadn’t been the recipient of Brock’s glare. Nor had the other woman insulted him by dropping money at his feet or tried to kiss him. Except they had kissed—even though he’d ended it rather abruptly—and it had been absolutely the most amazing thing ever.

Brock’s performance was stellar. The phone jingled nonstop. Clubs calling, requesting songs. Rene explained that many of the gin mills weren’t large enough to host a band, so they had radios mounted in the ceiling to blast music down to the crowd.

The excitement of it all revived Ginger’s optimism.

Money would soon no longer be an issue between them. She’d make sure he was rolling in dough, and then try to kiss him again. It might not be as easy as she’d imagined, but it would happen.

Hours later, Oscar pointed toward the men behind the glass window and announced, “That’s a wrap.”

Ginger squealed, and ran across the room where she jumped into Brock’s arms as he rose off the piano bench. “You were fabulous!”

“Yes, he was,” Oscar agreed. “Let’s head across the street.”

Brock hugged her in return, and kept one arm around her when he asked, “What for?”

“To visit the hotel’s club,” Oscar answered. “They called and want to meet you. Both of you.”

Ginger attempted to follow Oscar, once again flying high, but Brock’s hold stopped her.

“Why’d you tell them we were married?” he asked.

She knew he’d bring that up. “I didn’t. They assumed. I just went along with it,” she said. “Come on. We gotta go.”

Brock started walking, but said, “You should have told them the truth.”

“As I recall, you said the same thing.”

“Only after you did,” he pointed out.

Ginger held her breath against the frustration building. But the pressure was too great and she had to let it out. “Fine, I’ll tell them we aren’t married.”

“No,” he said. “It’s too late for that. Just don’t tell anyone else.”

“I won’t.” She grabbed her purse from Rene’s desk. “I’ll tell them I’m your agent.”

He didn’t comment and remained quiet as they rode down in the elevator. That gave her hope. She’d helped Norma Rose book musicians at the resort for years, and was good at writing up contracts. Brock would soon realize just how much he needed her. He might even kiss her then, and the thought put a grin on her face.

He scowled, but she saw beneath it to the excitement he was attempting to hide. She laughed and caught his arm as they followed Rene and Oscar out the front door.

The night air was cool and thick with fumes from the night traffic cruising up and down the road, but Ginger’s ears picked up the noise coming from across the street. While securing a hotel room, Rene had pointed out the ballroom was on the top floor. Being raided there was impossible. Coppers were spotted and the crowd dispersed long before anyone reached the fifth floor. Still, the chance of a raid was rather thrilling.

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