Dante plays a chord on his bass, the music in the echoing quiet soft and supportive.
She turns and finds him.She is in this moment, not the past.Finally.A gentle smile plays around his lips.Every time she sees him, it’s like the first time.A rapid wave of emotions flowing over her.
She anchors herself in that gaze, in him.
Taking the mic in one hand but knowing he is there, she turns back to the audience.
“Who’s ready for some more music?”
CHAPTER19
Then,After Florida
One and Only Ellery:Meet me out back in 15?I need you
Dante Baker (rock god):right there.I need that mouth
One and Only Ellery: OMG stop, I can’t even, or I’m not going to be able to finish this song.
Dante Baker (rock god):Finish with me
One and Only Ellery:That is too cheesy.Also super hot.5, alley
Then
Dante Baker (rock god):…then Jill told me Hector was running bare ass naked down the hallway, hiding his junk with a paper napkin, while Elizett and Sasha both chased him
One and Only Ellery:sends GIF of celebrity laughing so hard water squirts out her nose
Dante Baker (rock god):Right?Classic ship romp.I swear being at sea makes people hornier.
One and Only Ellery:You make me horny
Dante Baker (rock god):Don’t say that.We have band meeting in half an hour with LG
One and Only Ellery: Screw Lieutenant Growly.Meet me.
Dante Baker (rock god):You’re on
Then—transcriptof video call
Dante Baker (rock god):…Pull your shirt down a little more.No, to the right.No, wait.
One and Only Ellery: Shit, I knocked over my camera.
Dante Baker (rock god):This is ridiculous.Your hotel room is two doors from mine.Why are we on video when we could be together?I want you
One and Only Ellery: I want you, too.So bad.I can taste you, Dante.You taste so good.
Dante Baker (rock god): Don’t say shit like that to me when you’re refusing to let me come over.
One and Only Ellery:LG’s staying on this floor
Dante Baker (rock god):So what?
One and Only Ellery:Stop it.OK, look, I’ve got the camera up.Hey there, hot stuff.
Ellery shimmies.She’s on full screen in tiny lacy pink boy shorts, her ass on display on camera.
