Chasing Alys: A Rock Star Romance (True Platinum Series Book 1) by Morgana Bevan

Author:Morgana Bevan [Bevan, Morgana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: C Bevan Publishing
Published: 2021-09-27T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Wandering around the Christmas market on the edges of George Square was fun despite the freezing temperature and the fact that I couldn’t eat my roasted chestnuts without my fingers going numb. Another Ferris Wheel taunted me and gave its passengers the perfect night-time view of the Glasgow City Chambers.

We ended up in a little tapas restaurant for dinner, with a table for four laid out with more food than either of us could eat. I say little, but it housed a bar in the basement and seated almost fifty people. The décor was dark and industrial. Emily ordered a jug or two of sparkling sangria, and the food was so good that I lost any semblance of self-control and just devoured it.

By the time we settled the bill and donned our coats, I had a nice buzz going. Emily led me down the Christmas light-strewn streets, dodging cars and late-night market visitors. She navigated Glasgow with confidence; I’m not even sure I could have found my way back to the hotel unaided.

For the first time in a month, I felt almost unburdened. Maybe more girls’ weekends away were the answer to all of our problems. All was right with my world.

That is until we stepped through the doors of a bar on St Vincent Street that was categorically not a cocktail bar. Emily flashed something at the bouncer and waltzed ahead, expecting me to be too drunk to take in my surroundings.

Betrayed again. That’ll teach me to ignore my instincts.

People stood around in varying states of gig-going attire. Very few people were as dressed up as me or Emily – yet another bone of contention I would take up with her at a later date.

A small stage sat at the front, strung up with Rhiannon banners. A merchandise stand stood opposite the stage, and thankfully not a single band member manned it.

Emily headed straight for the bar, oblivious to the fact that I wasn’t trailing after her, ignorant to her ploy.

I may have walked into her trap, but that didn’t mean I needed to make it easy for her. I know I said I wanted to choose to be happy, but I’d expected that to be on my terms. The closer we got to Glasgow, the further my courage retreated. I knew what I had to do, but I wasn’t ready, and I wasn’t going to let someone else hijack me into making that choice before I’d had time to process. Nope. There’s no way I can ask Ryan out with all these people around. I’m out of here.

Turning on my heel, I walked back to the door. I almost reached it when James and Dan blocked my path to freedom. They each wore matching grins.

“Now, boys, I don’t have any issues with you. There’s no reason to change that now.”

I tried to shuffle around them, but both men stepped with me in an unchoreographed dance.

“We’ve had to listen to him whine about you this whole time,” said James, the words forced between his teeth.

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