“You think I’d lie to you? Do you not trust me, Andi?” I ask. I’m honestly interested in her response.
Her teasing smile fades and her expression turns serious. “Of course I trust you, Travis. I was teasing. I thought maybe you didn’t want to talk about your private life, but I never thought you were lying to me.”
The sincerely apologetic tone in her voice is unmistakable. Her hand reaches out to take mine, creating a connection and reassurance regarding her intentions. The touch ensures a direct bond between us, and the impulsive urge to pull her into my arms becomes overpowering.
My face must give away my internal battle between doing what’s right and doing what I really want to do. Andi misreads it, though, and thinks that I’m offended by her insinuation.
“Travis, I’m really sorry. Are you honestly that upset with me?”
Lacing my fingers with hers, I give her hand a small squeeze. This is the first time I’ve held her hand since I met her on the show, and it’s sad how much it thrills me. Her skin is so soft, her hand so small in mine, and I can’t make my hand let go.
“No, Andi, I’m not upset with you at all. I don’t know why he said that—” I jerk my head toward the sound booth “—but there was no brunette, or blonde, or even a redhead for that matter. Not saying I haven’t had my share of ‘general benefits’ while on tour, but that was before. That’s not where my heart is anymore. I just wanted you to know the truth because it matters what you think of me.”
Her eyes dart back and forth between mine as she contemplates my words. I can see her mind is working overtime to process everything I just said. When she finally replies, she owns me with her sincerity all over again.
“Travis, you have to know how I feel about you. Every time I learn something new about you, I’m amazed all over again at how wonderful you are. Just when I think I have you figured out, you floor me again. You obviously feel things in ways that others never even think about. You pour those feelings into your music, and it speaks to so many people. I think the world of you.”
I have just one question that needs answering now.What do I do if my soul mate is already attached to someone else?
