Ghost Note: A Rock Star Romance by Vicki James

Author:Vicki James [James, Vicki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vicki James
Published: 2020-07-16T23:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Three

“Daisy?” Ben’s voice was sleepy when he answered my call.

“Were you in bed?” I asked, shuffling my legs under my bum as I sat on my bed.

“No. Just napping on the sofa.”

“It’s after eleven. That’s not napping, Ben, that’s full-on sleeping.”

“Yeah, yeah. What’s up? Why are you calling me this late?” Another groan and a huff of breath, and I could tell that he was rolling himself to sit up—probably on the sofa in his living room. “Is this a booty call?”

The idea had crossed my mind, but I was no actress, and I knew it wouldn’t take long for both Ben and me to realise I was trying to replace my feelings for Danny with temporary relief from Ben. That wasn’t fair to any of us.

“You wish.” I chuckled.

“Not going to deny that. But seriously… is everything okay?”

“I just wanted to apologise.”

“What for?”

“Leading you on for so long.” Ben met that statement with silence, forcing me to speak again. “You are one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, and as much as I’ve enjoyed every moment with you, leaving you hanging was a shit trick to play, and I’m sorry for that.”

“And you had to tell me this now?”

“I guess so, yeah.”

“Why? What’s brought it on?”

I thought about lying, but I was sick of that already. Lying to everyone, especially myself, was exhausting. “Because Danny kissed me tonight, and I hated the way it felt to know that, even if he enjoyed it for a second, it wouldn’t be enough to keep him in Hope Cove, and I didn’t like the way that left me feeling. Then I thought of you.”

“Jesus, Dais,” he said, blowing out a breath. “You don’t go easy on yourself, do you?”

“Apparently not.” I picked at some loose thread on the inseam of my jeans.

“Was it really because you felt guilty, or are you calling because you want someone to talk to who you don’t think will judge the fact that you’ve kissed the guy who broke you?”

“Maybe that, too.”

“Do you want me to come over?”

“No… it’s not that bad. I’m—”

“Fine. Yeah. I get that, but I can be there in a minute if you need me.”

“How about we meet for lunch tomorrow? If you’re free, I mean.”

“I’ll always make time for you, Dais.”

I smiled to myself, knowing it was true. “One thirty? I’ll take you to The Lobster Shed if you want. My treat.”

“I don’t need a bistro meal attached to your apology. Let’s slum it at The Hideaway with a twenty-pound burger instead.”

“Sounds reasonable.” I laughed to myself, knowing The Hideaway was just as expensive as The Lobster Shed. “And Ben?”

“Yeah?”

“Thanks for being a good friend.”

“I live for that friend-zone.”

With a small laugh, I ended the call, feeling a little lighter at having admitted that kiss with Danny to someone other than the two of us. I couldn’t explain why I didn’t want it to feel like some dirty little secret. Maybe I wanted to immortalise that moment in case I woke up the next day and thought it had been nothing but a dream.

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