go.”
He looked her up and down, and his eyes widened. “When did you get that dress?”
She looked down at one of the new dresses she’d bought while shopping with Gemma. It was tight to her waist, and then it flared out. She loved how the colors blended together, cream and blue with black lace trim.
“You don’t like it? It’s new. I bought it while shopping with Gemma.”
He scrunched his face, showing his dislike for her friend.
“I seriously don’t get your beef with Gemma. Is it because she hasn’t fallen for your charms?”
James gave a mock shudder as they headed for the door. “No. Let’s just say she’s not my type.”
She laughed. “I didn’t know you had a type.”
“Oh, I do. They just don’t know they’re my type yet.” Kylie raised her eyebrows at his cryptic answer as he grinned and got in his car.
Chapter 6
Markus sat in the studio. “I can’t. I’m leaving late Monday night.”
Gaelan, his manager, raked his fingers through his graying hair. “You have to stay. The record label wants you there on Tuesday. It’s an awards show, Markus, where the public votes, and you’re nominated for two categories.”
He knew he had to go to the awards show since he was already in town. He just missed Kylie and wanted to get back to her so he could convince her to come here with him. “Fine, call them and tell them I’ll be there.”
His manager scurried off, and Markus reached for his phone. He dialed Kylie’s home, only to get voice mail. He called her mobile, and she answered just as he was going to hang up.
“Hello, what are you up to?”
He sank down in a seat, enjoying the sound of her voice.
“I’m in the studio, and I’m missing you. I have some bad news. I won’t be coming back Tuesday. I’ve been delayed another week.”
Silence greeted him on the other end. A minute or two that felt like an hour ticked by before he heard Kylie mumble, “Just give me a minute, and I’ll be right with you.”
He groaned when he heard James’ voice in the background. “Okay, go find us a seat, and I’ll get your meal.”
He gripped the phone tighter when she let out a loud sigh into the phone. She finally replied. “What’s holding you up? I can’t sleep without you anymore. I miss you singing my song to me.”
He chuckled. “I have to go to an awards ceremony. I’m nominated twice.”
“Oh, who will go with you?” He heard the worry in her voice.
“ Omorphoula , I’ll be going by myself, I promise, and I’m sending you a surprise. Check your email when you get home.”
“Please tell me you’re coming back, that this isn’t some famous person’s game where you play with me, and then throw me away.”
Clenching his fists in frustration because she was so far away, he tried to soothe her as best he could. “You, Kylie, are my one and only. My forever. I will be there Saturday night if I have to swim the ocean to get there. I did a little something for you. It should help you sleep. Check your e-mail when you get home, okay? Promise me.” He turned to his computer and sent the video clip he’d made of their song.
He heard James in the background. “Oh, sweetheart, don’t cry. Say bye. You’re tired…”
You have got to be fucking joking me. He punched the table, angry that he’d made her cry.
She whispered, “Yep, I’ll check when I get home.” She hiccupped before she hung up on him.
Screaming in frustration, he threw the phone, watching as it smashed into pieces on the floor.
“I didn’t realize you were serious about the woman you were involved with on your holiday. I just thought she was some holiday muse.”
Growling, he turned to his manager. “That woman is the woman I love. I’m going to marry her. I just have to convince her of both of those things.”
He watched as his manager’s eyes widened for a moment before Gaelan returned to his serious-eyes-drawn-together, lips-pinched face.
“Look, I need some fresh air. I’ll be back.
He looked her up and down, and his eyes widened. “When did you get that dress?”
She looked down at one of the new dresses she’d bought while shopping with Gemma. It was tight to her waist, and then it flared out. She loved how the colors blended together, cream and blue with black lace trim.
“You don’t like it? It’s new. I bought it while shopping with Gemma.”
He scrunched his face, showing his dislike for her friend.
“I seriously don’t get your beef with Gemma. Is it because she hasn’t fallen for your charms?”
James gave a mock shudder as they headed for the door. “No. Let’s just say she’s not my type.”
She laughed. “I didn’t know you had a type.”
“Oh, I do. They just don’t know they’re my type yet.” Kylie raised her eyebrows at his cryptic answer as he grinned and got in his car.
Chapter 6
Markus sat in the studio. “I can’t. I’m leaving late Monday night.”
Gaelan, his manager, raked his fingers through his graying hair. “You have to stay. The record label wants you there on Tuesday. It’s an awards show, Markus, where the public votes, and you’re nominated for two categories.”
He knew he had to go to the awards show since he was already in town. He just missed Kylie and wanted to get back to her so he could convince her to come here with him. “Fine, call them and tell them I’ll be there.”
His manager scurried off, and Markus reached for his phone. He dialed Kylie’s home, only to get voice mail. He called her mobile, and she answered just as he was going to hang up.
“Hello, what are you up to?”
He sank down in a seat, enjoying the sound of her voice.
“I’m in the studio, and I’m missing you. I have some bad news. I won’t be coming back Tuesday. I’ve been delayed another week.”
Silence greeted him on the other end. A minute or two that felt like an hour ticked by before he heard Kylie mumble, “Just give me a minute, and I’ll be right with you.”
He groaned when he heard James’ voice in the background. “Okay, go find us a seat, and I’ll get your meal.”
He gripped the phone tighter when she let out a loud sigh into the phone. She finally replied. “What’s holding you up? I can’t sleep without you anymore. I miss you singing my song to me.”
He chuckled. “I have to go to an awards ceremony. I’m nominated twice.”
“Oh, who will go with you?” He heard the worry in her voice.
“ Omorphoula , I’ll be going by myself, I promise, and I’m sending you a surprise. Check your email when you get home.”
“Please tell me you’re coming back, that this isn’t some famous person’s game where you play with me, and then throw me away.”
Clenching his fists in frustration because she was so far away, he tried to soothe her as best he could. “You, Kylie, are my one and only. My forever. I will be there Saturday night if I have to swim the ocean to get there. I did a little something for you. It should help you sleep. Check your e-mail when you get home, okay? Promise me.” He turned to his computer and sent the video clip he’d made of their song.
He heard James in the background. “Oh, sweetheart, don’t cry. Say bye. You’re tired…”
You have got to be fucking joking me. He punched the table, angry that he’d made her cry.
She whispered, “Yep, I’ll check when I get home.” She hiccupped before she hung up on him.
Screaming in frustration, he threw the phone, watching as it smashed into pieces on the floor.
“I didn’t realize you were serious about the woman you were involved with on your holiday. I just thought she was some holiday muse.”
Growling, he turned to his manager. “That woman is the woman I love. I’m going to marry her. I just have to convince her of both of those things.”
He watched as his manager’s eyes widened for a moment before Gaelan returned to his serious-eyes-drawn-together, lips-pinched face.
“Look, I need some fresh air. I’ll be back.
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