Rocked on the Road by Bayard Clara

Author:Bayard, Clara [Bayard, Clara]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Music
ISBN: 9781482666014
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013-02-26T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

The next few days passed in a blur. We were in a new city every day and I'd stopped even trying to remember the names. Days and nights got confused and everyone was starting to wither under the breakneck pace.

So, when Ryan announced the band was getting our first day in the state capital off, we all celebrated loud enough to disturb the people in cars around the bus. But for Joe, the excitement was short-lived. While the other would be sleeping in and doing whatever else they did for fun, he had a full afternoon scheduled. I guess before meeting him I never noticed how much extra work the front man did, and he generally bore it well, but I saw the disappointment on his face.

I was in the middle of planning a trip to a local salon with Beth and I excused myself and took him into the back bedroom.

"You okay?"

"Yeah," he said, sinking down onto the bed heavily. "I just wish I could stay with you. I don't feel like being a rock star today."

I hugged him tight from behind and rested my cheek against his neck. "You'll be okay. Get your work done and come home to me. We'll just veg out tonight."

"That sounds wonderful. I…" There was something ragged and pained in his voice and I spun him around so I could look into his eyes.

"What is it?"

"Nothing. Ugh." Joe raked his hands through his hair a few times and sank down onto the bed. "It's stupid."

"Hey." I took his hand and joined him so we were sitting hip to hip, facing the closed door. "Talk to me."

"I'm just tired, I guess. And wishing I had some more time."

"For me? I don't feel neglected."

He smiled humorlessly. "For you. For me. For anything."

I kissed him on the neck and tucked my body in close to his. "Things will settle down. Once this leg of the tour is over you get a break, right?"

"Maybe. Ryan's talking about getting us some studio time and then heading right back out."

"You can't let him run you ragged, Joe."

"I know. But we have to 'embrace our momentum' or some such bullshit."

"To hell with that. You have to take care of yourself. Your career is nothing if you're miserable."

Joe looked at me and smiled, with feeling behind it this time. "You're right. And I do love this. But I just feel sorry for myself sometimes, I guess. Poor little me."

I slapped his shoulder lightly. "Stop that. There's nothing wrong with wanting – no, needing – a break."

"Yeah, I guess." He stretched out and pulled me with him, wrapping me in a tight hug. "I love just having a minute like this to talk to you. No one listening or judging or taking my fucking picture."

"It's just us right now."

"Thank god for that. Sometimes I think I'm disappearing. Like who I really am is getting eaten by this image or idea other people have about me. The guy in interviews is taking over every part of my life and there's nothing left of me.

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