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what?”
    I
exchanged hopeful looks with Kris and Jude. Hopefully seeing Danni would bring
Beau out of his funk and he’d stop lying to himself about how he felt about
her.
    “Yes,
let’s do this thing. Lyle, we’re ready when you are,” I called out to a chubby
man sitting next to Everleigh at the mixing board.
    He
pressed the button for the microphone and said, “Ready out here. Let’s do
this.”
    Thankfully
I had already recorded my guitar solos for the track so all I had to do was
sing. I blew a nervous breath as I looked at my beautiful Everleigh. She was
watching us with interest and when our eyes locked, my heart jumped. I smiled
and mouthed “ I love you gorgeous ” before the guys started to play behind
me.
    As
soon as I started to sing I could feel Everleigh’s eyes on me. I didn’t want to
crack so I just closed my eyes and let the words pour out of me.
     
    I’ve been haunted by those eyes
    Since they ripped through my soul
    And tore down all the walls I’d
built
    Around my heart and now I need
more
     
    I’ve been haunted by that smile
    And the brightness that it brings
    How I long to taste those lips
    And for you this song I sing
     
    Since I came to know you
    You became mine
    You’ve been in my dreams every
night
    Your face stopping all time
     
    Since I looked into your soul
    I know now who I’m meant to be
    I need to make you see
    That you are haunting me…
     
    As
soon as the song was over I opened my eyes and found Everleigh’s. They were
full of tears…tears I’d gotten to know well over the past few days. They were
happy tears…she was touched.
    I
felt a hard clap on my back and Jude said, “I think you nailed that shit, bro.”
    “Thanks
man.” Standing up, I took off my headphones and placed them on the stool I had
been sitting on. I didn’t waste another second as I walked out of the recording
booth to Everleigh. I grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the chair and into
my arms. Without saying a word I leaned in and kissed her lips, which tasted
sweet from her lip gloss and salty from her tears.
    “Ryder,”
she whispered when she caught her breath, “that song…”
    “Did
you like it, Evie?” I asked, kissing the tip of her nose.
    “It
was beautiful,” she said, sniffing. “Did you really feel that way when we first
met?”
    “Of
course I did. You took my breath away that night, baby. I swear my life changed
the second you rolled your eyes at me,” I said, and she huffed out a laugh.
    “Mine
did too, Ryder. I loved that song. It was amazing, really.” She leaned up and
kissed me.
    The
door to the recording booth opened and I heard Jude’s voice say, “What about
me? Where’s my kiss?”
    Everleigh
giggled and smiled. Stepping away from me she wrapped her arms around Jude’s
torso and hugged him. She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and said, “You
were good too, big guy.”
    “Thanks,
sis.” He kissed the top of her head and let her go.
    Kris
and Beau joined us and Everleigh said, “Seriously, you guys, that song was so
incredible. You are all so talented. I can’t believe this is the first time
I’ve heard you all play since the concert in Cincinnati.”
    “Hey,
that’s right,” I said. “So, is it safe to assume you are a Bad Blooded Rebel
fan now?”
    She
smiled at me and answered, “For the rest of my life, rock star.”
     
     
     
    Two
hours later we’d hammered out two more songs and we all decided at that moment
to break for lunch. It was perfect timing because when I checked my cell phone
I had a text message from Danni letting me know that her cab had just pulled up
and she was on her way inside the studio. She also told me that she was
bringing a surprise of her own for Kris. It just so happened that she’d run
into Jessie at the airport once she got off the plane and they were coming
together.
    “So,
where do we want to go for lunch? We can try that deli on the corner we had
last week,” Jude suggested.
    “Or
we could have