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of Me . On the tailgate of some truck that’s being donated to his charity.”
    Kylie’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. “Why do they want us to sing it at some benefit? I don’t see how that would make any difference to them.”
    “We don’t know for sure,” Maude answered. “But if I had to make an educated guess, I’d say they’re playing with the idea of sending you two on tour together. Again.”

T HE TOWN car’s windows were tinted so dark she could barely see out of them. Kylie used the long drive to text Lulu so she wouldn’t be tempted to watch the scenery. To smile at the sight of magnolia trees dotting the sprawling land bordered by white fences, and grand weeping willows that made her want to do just that—weep.
    This drive used to mean something to her that she couldn’t even articulate accurately or aloud without a lump forming in her throat.
    It used to be the way home.
    Now it was the way to a place she’d sworn she’d never return to. A place where she was pretty sure she wasn’t wanted. Not by the homeowner anyway. Obviously some other people had other ideas.
    “Shit. Are you going to cry, Oklahoma? If you are, at least get drunk first so we can blame the alcohol.”
    Kylie glanced over at Mia. “Shut it. I’m tired. It’s been a long few weeks.”
    Mia Montgomery grinned and handed Kylie a bottle of expensive imported beer. “Here. I smuggled these. Pretty sure you’re going to need a drink or two to get through this.”
    “I’ve got to quit telling people you’re a conceited bitch. You’re actually somewhat thoughtful.”
    Mia raised her own bottle in a toast. “Nah. Then I’d have to stop gossiping about what a self-centered pain in the ass you are. I think the rivals thing works for us.”
    Kylie took a long pull of her beer. She vaguely recalled the last article she’d seen about her and Mia getting into a screaming match about both of them being up for Breakout New Artist. They’d been joking around in a crowded bar and had to yell to hear one another. But sometimes the alternate reality the media created was better than the truth.
    The truth was, Mia was a tough chick that had somehow become a friend. A damn good friend. One who was willing to accompany her to her ex-boyfriend’s house and had brought the liquid courage she needed to get through it.
    Not that they didn’t still give each other constant hell. But that was the dynamic that worked for them. Just like they bossed Lily Taite around and were obnoxiously overprotective of her because she’d become the little sister neither of them had ever had.
    Kylie opened her mouth to come clean with her friend about everything that had happened with Steven. To ask Mia about what was going on with her and Chris. If anything was going on. Mia was so private—it was hard to tell. But then she closed it. There was enough happening today without adding to it.
    “Do you think she’ll be here?” Kylie asked quietly.
    Mia was quiet for a minute. “Gibson?”
    Kylie nodded.
    The other girl shifted on the seat and lowered the phone she’d been texting on. “Yeah, um, I checked the website. She’s going to be here. She’s performing.”
    Of course she was. Kylie fought hard to ignore the sinking pull of pain Mia’s confirmation caused. “Awesome. That’s awesome.”
    She made the colossal mistake of glancing out the window. They were about fifteen minutes away from the farm.
    “No offense, Oklahoma. I’m not judging your professional decisions here because I’m assuming you know what you’re doing, but why in the hell did you agree to this?”
    Kylie polished off her beer and reached into the small cooler between them for another.
    “Honestly? I have no idea what the hell I’m doing. Not when it comes to…this. Chaz and I talked about it. Our theory is that if there’s drama tonight between…” She cut herself off to take a deep breath. “If there’s drama between me and him, the label will feed on it and