Page 35 (1/2)

“Nah, that’s not true,” Eric said, a scarlet flush creeping into his cheeks

“You’re not the one up on stage headlining and seeing empty seats We need to finish the new album soon”

“How much do you have finished?”

“Nada, our song producing overlord Owen has had a massive case of lyrical block since forever”

“Yeah, so he’s drowning his sorrows in booze and pussy Frankly, if I thought it would work, I’d do the same, but it’s been alet antsy,” Caden said, chied a look and turne

d back to the two of theet in there Eric They need you for sound check” The guys stood and Keira went to follow Eric into the stadiuently touched her elbow

“I’d appreciate it, if you didn’t do anything with that last picture you took,” he said with a serious look, but she could see the red flush on his cheeks

“Sure, Gray Don’t worry about it I wouldn’t do anything with any of these pictures without your peruy, you wouldn’t think he’d be so worried about anyone seeing hie She’d ht Eric held the door open for her and they traversed the bowels of the stadiue Even after all these weeks, she was never able to find her way to the stage or back to the buses without an escort She still didn’t kno everyone else didn’t get lost along the way

“Here’s a tip,” Eric whispered, leaning into her His breath on her ear, sending shivers down her spine “Follow the tape,” he said, pointing at the tape on the walls behind her Neon green tape stuck to the wall had arrows pointing in this direction with “STAGE” printed on them She pushed his shoulder

“And here I was thinking you were so

“Nope, but I’ve gotten lost one too ured out a few tricks of my own”

“Eric, we’re ready when you’re ready,” called out a disembodied voice over the PA Since it was just a sound check, he grabbed her hand and pulled her out onto the stage with hie in front of an amp that wasn’t on and snapped a bunch of pictures of thee around so live and rearrange a couple of things It wasn’t until he was three songs in that she realized she’d been so le photo since they’d been on stage

Quickly recovering, she crouched down, et so a few photos froet a shot of the e to be up on stage with thousands of people co up there She couldn’t i in front of the crowd did to you Feeding off their energy and allowing it to course through you It was electrifying Sitting in the wings, watching it all unfold got Keira’s pulse pounding and had her screahts

Watching hi her even in the wings of the stage, the puh her Even without the crowd, the rush of blood to her head had her swaying on her feet She steadied herself on an ae

“Do we have a fewnew?” he asked into the h the empty arena