Turn up the Tempo (Lyrical Odyssey Rock Star Series Book 4) by Charli B. Rose

Author:Charli B. Rose [B. Rose, Charli]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-29T23:00:00+00:00

Exhausted and frustrated, I closed my eyes. Instead of darkness, beautiful blue eyes mesmerized me. And God help me, I wanted to surrender to their hypnotic song.

As the plane taxied down the runway, I drifted off, knowing this would be my only chance for slumber for a while.

“Sir,” a soft voice called from above me. “Sir, we’ve landed. You can disembark now.”

When I cracked my eyelids open, a flight attendant stood in the aisle next to my seat.

“Thanks,” I mumbled.

Slowly, I got to my feet. Every muscle in my body had tightened while I slept. Reaching in the overhead bin, I pulled down my lone, black duffel bag. The plane was empty of passengers except me. Stiff legged, I shuffled down the narrow walkway. Once I entered the airport, I turned my phone back on. A message from my sister said she’d be waiting for me out front.

With long strides, I loped toward the exit. I kept my head down the entire time, though the airport was fairly empty at this hour. The automatic doors slid open, allowing the frigid air to embrace me. The below freezing temperature was definitely a rude awakening. I turned the collar of my leather jacket up to try to ward against the cold.

A flash of headlights caught my attention. Bri waited along the curb in her little, compact car. Picking up my pace, I headed over. I opened the passenger door and tossed my bag onto the backseat. Then I folded myself in half in the front seat. With fumbling fingers, I reached beneath the seat to find the lever which would slide the seat back to a more comfortable position for my tall frame.

“You need a bigger car,” I griped once I was situated.

“Hello to you too, big brother,” she sassed.

“Sorry. My muscles were already stiff from sleeping on the plane. I’m in a grouchy mood.”

“Traveling always makes me cranky. I forgive you.” She looked over at me, casting a bright smile at me before she pulled onto the highway.

“How was Mom today?” I asked, guilt eating at me for not checking in with her today.

“Not too bad. She was pretty lucid. And she understands what’s supposed to happen with the doctor. She was confused when I took her for the MRI and the cognitive tests the new doctor ordered, but at least she was agreeable,” Brielle explained as she turned off the main road and onto the secondary road leading to our childhood home.

Bri used her key to let us in. “You’ve got a couple more hours if you want to nap before we have to leave. There are clean sheets on your bed. Mom put them on there this morning.”

Leaning over, I kissed the top of Bri’s head. “Thanks, Sis. You should rest too. I have a feeling it’s going to be a long day.”

Quietly, I eased down the hallway to my childhood bedroom. Only bothering to shrug out of my jacket and toe off my shoes, I collapsed onto the mattress.

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