Revival by L.V. Lewis

Author:L.V. Lewis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Rock Star, Music, Alpha Male, Billionaire
Publisher: Jungle Fever Press
Published: 2019-10-08T00:00:00+00:00

Eighteen

HOLLYWOOD, CA

ALYSSA

There is an insistent tapping that brings me out of a deep sleep, and when I open my eyes, it’s still dark outside. I don’t know who the fuck is knocking on my door so goddamned early in the morning after a concert, but I’m ready to commit murder when I roll out of bed and stomp over to the door and throw it open. When I see Dylan standing there looking so handsome and well put together, my anger quickly dissipates.

“Sorry to wake you,” Dylan whispers, a frown of reluctance and worry on his face. “but I didn’t want to leave without telling you goodbye in person.”

“I thought you didn’t fly out until tonight.”

“That was the plan, but I have to take an earlier flight back to Chicago.” The tension in his voice is apparent. “My mom took a spill down the basement stairs last night; she didn’t think it warranted a hospital visit, but my dad insisted she go this morning. He just called me from the hospital. He thinks something’s broken.”

“I’m so sorry.” Even though my relationship with Jacob is fraught as fuck, I couldn’t imagine what I’d be going through if he were hurt and I couldn’t get to him immediately. “Do you need me to give you a ride to the airport?”

“Brody’s got me covered,” he reminds me. “I wasn’t waking you to ask you for a favor. I wanted to let you know before I left, so you didn’t think...”

“So I didn’t think you were ghosting me again?” Regrettably, I have to admit that the thought would have occurred to me if he just hadn’t been here when I got up, and had been a no-show for our brunch. I wouldn’t call it a date. It was just a couple of friends getting together while in the same zip code.

“Yeah.” He sounds sheepish at my honest reply.

While we were keeping things as chill as possible, if he ran off on me again with no word, the way he had before, I wouldn’t just be pissed. I would be downright ragey, not to mention the emotional bruising my psyche would undergo again.

I am thankful that he’s so thoughtful despite his departure being precipitated by a family emergency. I hope that should our friendship end this time, it would happen with open communication and mutual respect, but I couldn’t quite trust that would happen in my current frame of mind.

He clears his throat. “I was going to ask you if I could have a raincheck when we’re in the Maldives. I know we’re both bringing dates, but we could have a meal together there a time or two, as friends. Right?”

“We’ll see. Text me when you get things with your mother sorted, okay?” I reach up and hug his neck, my height deficit making me have to raise up onto my tip-toes.

“I will. Thanks.” The sharp edge of emotion in those three words makes my heart ache for him. He lost a great uncle less than a year ago, and to have a scare with his Mom so soon after is really untenable.

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