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my head and
took a hit off the bottle on the table beside me.
    “Don’t
be so hard on yourself, Damien. You’ll meet the right one when the time is
right. Maybe you’re supposed to be doing something else right now,” Peter
remarked, sitting across from me.
    “You
know, Peter’s right,” Angus quipped. “You’ve got three songs on the charts.
Write some more. Maybe you should go to some of the clubs in town. Check out
the local talent. If nothing grabs your attention, put feelers out.”
    “We’ll
see,” I replied. “Right now, I just need some time for me.”
    “Take
the summer like you were talking about, Dame. Take your boat out, sail the
islands,” Amadeus said. “You know as well as me, it’s a great way to clear your
head.”
    “And
that’s exactly what I’ll probably do. Say, what do you guys think of that Jake
character my daughter’s hanging with?”
    “Are
they serious?” Angus asked.
    “Who
knows? They’re kids. He’s wants to go to vet school. Personally, I don’t see it
lasting. Courtney’s not ready to settle down. There’s too much she wants to do.
Then again, what do I know? I’m just her dad.”
    “He
said he’d been accepted to Auburn University,” Amadeus added.
    “I
definitely do not see my daughter moving to southern Alabama.”
    “I
don’t think you need to worry about that,” Peter interjected, smiling. “She
told Granny Grace she’s not interested in a serious relationship right now.”
    “Thank
God. I certainly don’t want to think about giving one of my daughters over to
some dude.”
    “Speaking
of Court,” Amadeus said. “Have you heard her sing lately, Dame?”
    “No,
have you?”
    “Yeah,
I have.” He walked over to the control panel, looking for something. He pressed
a few buttons. “Listen to this.”
    Over
the speakers came my daughter’s voice. I was amazed, but then, I’m her father.
Courtney had never showed any interest in singing apart from family stuff.
    “How
did you get this, A?”
    “She
asked me if she could record something for Jake’s birthday, which is the end of
the month. I said sure, and we came in here. She had the song picked out. She
did the piano and vocals. I was blown away.”
    “Damn,
she’s amazing.”
    “Maybe
your talent is before your very eyes, Dame.” Peter chuckled.
    “I’ll
most definitely keep this in the back of my head.”
    It
didn’t take long before we were all jamming on old favorites. The weather might
be wild outside, but inside we were smokin’.

 
 
 

 
 
 
    Chapter
Five

 
    The
storm may have passed during the night, but it was still cloudy and drizzly.
Typical weather for the area. Somehow, I’d managed to fall asleep on the sofa
in the studio. I stood up, stretched, and, seeing Angus asleep in a chair,
mouth wide open, I had to do something. The situation was begging for it. Yes,
little brother, payback’s hell.
    Finding
a cigarette butt, I quietly dropped it in his gaping mouth and ran like hell. The
last thing I heard as I shut the door was him cussing and his threats about
getting me back.
    I
went in through the kitchen and found Zara sitting at the table with a cup of
coffee. I glanced at the clock. Five-thirty? No wonder no one else was up.
    “Would
you like a cup? I just made it.”
    “Thanks.
I can get it,” I replied. “What are you doing up so early?” I found a mug and
poured, sitting down across from her.
    “Woke
up, kids asleep. And you?”
    “Woke
up, pulled a prank on Angus, and fled.”
    “Oh
my.” She quietly giggled.
    About
that time, Angus came wandering into the house. I dared not say a word. Not the
way he was glaring at me. “By the way, very funny, Dame.”
    “As
you would say—thank you, thank you very much.”
    He
glanced at the clock. Shaking his head, he turned and walked out of the room. “I’m
gonna find a corner to crash in. It’s too damn early.”
    Hearing
Wolfgang, Zara went to get him. When she returned, he was wrapped around