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Taking a deep breath in, I slowly released it. It was time to take a leap of faith. “Then I’d love to.”
I squealed as he lifted me up in the air, his hug was strong and nearly winded me, but it felt good. It felt like my future was just starting.
~*~ TT ~*~
Dylan
I couldn’t believe how nervous I’d been bringing Violet here. We’d had a connection from the very moment we’d met and it had only grown from there. A big hurdle we had was that she wasn’t some random woman; she was a woman with a future in this business. She was ambitious and driven and she went after what she wanted. I wasn’t sure if she’d even be interested in slowing things down just when her career was kicking into high gear.
“I can’t believe you ordered in groceries.” Violet shook her head as she stood beside me in the kitchen, her hands in the back pockets of her jeans, watching a couple of delivery people drop off canvas bags containing an assortment of groceries.
“It was either that or be mobbed at the supermarket. Which would you prefer?”
“We could have just ordered in. It seems like such a waste since we’re only going to be here for another few days before we finish the last leg of the tour.”
“Nah, it won’t be. The cleaning people will just be given instructions to take whatever is leftover home with them.”
She nodded. “That’s a nice thought.”
“Just makes sense.”
“That’s all, sir.” The delivery guy carrying the last of ten bags said.
“Thank you so much.” I stepped forward and passed the delivery guy a tip.
Without looking at the amount I’d give him, the young man who I’d estimate to be in his early twenties smiled and exited, closing the front door behind him.
“Still seems excessive.” Violet began to unload and put away the groceries from the bags.
“We will be having a visitor arriving tomorrow.”
“A visitor?” Pulling out a block of cheddar from the bag she looked up at me. “Who?”
“Zack, he’s flying in in the morning, should be here for breakfast.”
A flash of excitement showed in her eyes and then disappeared almost as quickly. She was anxious to see him; it made me wonder what that meant for us. Giving my head a shake, I dismissed the feeling. It meant nothing. Of course she missed him, I missed him too; we were like family at this point, three lost souls that had found each other.
“That’s good. I haven’t heard from him since he left. Did everything go well with his brother?”
“From what I could tell, yeah. Our conversation was brief this morning.”
When the groceries were put away, I took her hand and led her out to the pool area and lay down on the hammock, pulling her down with me. She squealed as the hammock rocked from our weight as we tried to adjust and get positioned so we wouldn’t fall out.
Holding her tight to me, I kissed her temple. “Listen, there’s something else I need to tell you.”
She looked up and stared into my eyes, frowning. “What’s that? It looks like you have something serious to say.”
“I kinda do, yes.” I ran my index finger along her jawline and heard her sigh as she closed her eyes. “I’ve decided I’m going to take a break after this tour.”
Laughing, she replied. “Of course you’re going to take a break. You’ve got a new album to record; I’ve got a bunch of publicity gigs set up. We’ve got a lot to do, you wouldn’t be able to tour if you wanted to.”
Boy this was harder than I’d thought it would be. Saying it out loud seemed crazy to my own ears. “No. I mean, I’m quitting Hypnotic.”
“You’re going solo?”
“No. I’m tired. We’ve been doing this a long time. I’ve been hustling my music for twenty years. I need time to be normal again, to remember what it’s like to be normal.”
“But you’re not normal!” She sat up fast and so quickly that the hammock swung, knocking her off balance, and before I could stop it from happening she was on the grass, looking up at me through its white netting.
