Music Man by K L Montgomery

Author:K L Montgomery [Montgomery, K L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781949394153
Publisher: Mountains Wanted Publishing
Published: 2020-03-11T16:00:00+00:00

The phone sat in my hand for several minutes before I worked up the courage to call. I’d finally admitted the truth to Claire: I hadn’t told Anita yet about the contest. And now she’s sick, and I don’t feel like I should tell her at all.

I never thought in a million years I’d actually be invited to go on tour with a national singing competition. I never thought in a million years there’d be an actual chance I could pursue a lifelong dream—even if it was one I’ve always been too chicken to go after.

But Claire is right—this could be a golden ticket for me. Mrs. Monnett could be Willie Wonka. If I somehow did make an album and earned some money from this whole crazy rollercoaster, it could make a huge difference in my life, and in my daughter’s—and in Claire’s.

I love Claire to pieces, and I do want to marry her, but let’s face it, a writer and a teacher aren’t destined for wealth. What if we want to travel? What if we want to send Elliott and Mariana to the best schools? What if we wanted to have a baby of our own someday…together? I know the window is closing on that, but hey, if I’m gonna dream, I might as well go big or go home, right?

And I hate, hate, hate that this is even crossing my mind, but—

Mariana has been raised in affluence. I saw the size of Anita’s house. I don’t know exactly what she does, but apparently it’s lucrative enough to pay for that house and for her to take a year off to treat her illness in London. If, God forbid, something were to happen to Anita, I will be supporting our daughter on my income alone.

Don’t I owe it to everyone to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Then again, if Anita says no, she doesn’t want me going on tour, I will concede. I will let them know I can’t make it. But the first step is calling and finding out what’s going on and what she thinks. I just hope she’s well enough to talk.

I press the button for her name and wait for it to connect an ocean away in the UK. It rings four times, and just when I think her voicemail is about to pick it up, I hear, “Hello?”

“Hey, how are you feeling?” She sounds weak. I was in love with her a lifetime ago, and she’s been a thorn in my side for almost as long now as we were together, but I still care about her. I still want her to be healthy and happy. She’s the mother of my child.

“Jack…” she warbles. I’ve never heard her sound like that before. “Sorry, I’m froggy…I was intubated. My throat is kinda raw.”

I muster all my strength to get my voice to sound normal. “I’m so sorry to hear what’s been going on.”

“Yeah, right,” she retorts, but it’s a lighthearted one. “I wasn’t very happy when I found out Camellia called you.

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