Redeeming You(47)

“Don’t start with that bullshit. You’re every bit as special as Bre. Cam doesn’t deserve either of you, at least not at this point. He’s talented and he’s a great guy underneath his madness, but he’s not boyfriend material for my sister right now.”

Just then, the door opened and the driver handed Alec a large brown box with two fountain drinks balancing on top. He handed her a drink and raised the lid of the pizza box.

“What kind did you order?” she asked peering into the box.

“Half sausage and peppers for me and half pineapple for you,” Alec answered handing her a slice.

“You rock,” she said folding the slice lengthwise and lifting it to her mouth. She loved pineapple pizza.

“Don’t forget it, sis.”





CHAPTER FIFTEEN





Tiredness had settled into his bones over an hour before, but Cam refused to go to sleep until Taylor set foot on the bus. She never showed up after the performance and after asking every crew member and roadie in the vicinity, Jax told him Taylor took the night off and she left with Alec.

He shouldn’t be mad, but she could’ve texted or left a simple voicemail. He hadn’t heard a word from her, not even after he started texting her an hour ago. Even worse, Anna had shown up tonight even though he’d spent the better part of the last year avoiding her and ignoring her calls. After combing through some recent press about him, she got it into her head that he needed her and she offered to accompany him on the last two weeks of the tour. No way. He couldn’t believe he actually dated her for a while, if what they did could be considered dating. He seriously questioned his past judgment when he chose to spend time with her over Bre before Bre left him.

Cam heard the bus door open and he stood up, hoping to see Taylor’s face. It was quickly becoming his favorite view.

“Hey,” Marcus said, tilting his chin up when he saw Cam standing near the front sofa.

“Are you back for the night?” Cam asked, not that he cared, but he kind of hoped he’d have some time to talk to Taylor alone when she came back. Alec still needed to shower, so it could have worked, but not with Marcus around.

“Yeah,” he said, rubbing his eyes with the palms of his hands. “I’m ready to get the hell out of Vegas.”

“I know what you mean,” Cam responded. Not just about Vegas though. He was ready for the tour to be over. He needed some space away from the guys and time alone with Taylor without all the crowds and pressure of being on tour. He craved normalcy.

“I saw Anna with you in the green room after the show.” Marcus sat down on a small sofa stretching his legs out in front of him, his head resting against the wall just below the dark tinted windows.

“I don’t know why she showed up.” After his relationship with Bre ended, he cut Anna out of his life. Anna reminded him of his mistakes and he really didn’t want to relive that every time he saw her face.

“I guess she still thinks she might be able to change your mind about being together.” Marcus closed his eyes.

“I don’t know what I ever saw in her.” Cam stuffed his hand into his pockets.

“Her connections,” Marcus mumbled without opening his eyes.

Anna’s family was in the music business and he thought getting close to her might help Chasing Ruin get signed. In the end, it didn’t matter. Chasing Ruin had enough talent that they didn’t need her connections or Jax’s family connections. “Temporary madness,” Cam commented more to himself than Marcus.

“That too,” Marcus said. “That’s why I don’t bother with names anymore. The exchange of information creates expectations and I don’t do relationships.” Marcus stood up and rocked back on his heels. Then, he cleared his throat. “Everything still good with Taylor?”

Fuck. Marcus did hear something before the show. “Are you trying to ask me something?”

Marcus lifted his hands in the air. “It’s just a question.”

“That isn’t your business.” Cam glared at him.

“Fine, we don’t have to talk about it, but don’t fuck things up again. Nobody will side with you this time. Alec will be all over your ass if you mess with her.”

Cam was well aware of that. Alec and Marcus didn’t take sides when everything hit the fan after Bre left him for Jax. They just wanted the band to stay together because they were so close to being signed, but if he hurt Taylor, no one would have his back. He’d be a has-been within seconds and he couldn’t even complain. He would deserve it. “That’s it?” Cam said. “No lecture.”