“Okay this next one I wrote about a girl that I can’t get out of my mind. I know you guys know what I’m talking about.” I swore he said it directly to me as he looked across the crowd.
The guitar started playing a slow melody and his first words stunned me. Rhye closed his eyes and begins singing.
“Her eyes haunt me when I close mine
I can’t imagine what secrets they hold
But if she’ll give me just one moment
I will remove all that pain from her soul.
I was careless when I held her
If I could do it all just once more
I won’t make the same mistake
And let her walk out the door.
So it’s your voice that I hear
And it’s all in my head
And it’s your pain that I feel
But you’re not here instead
I want to take it all away
Take it all away
Take it all away”
I didn’t stay to hear him finish, I just walked out of the bar. He was talking about me and I knew it. How dare he write that song. I don’t want a song about me. Angrily I walk to my car and drove home. He cheated on me the rat bastard. How could he?
By the time I arrive home it was about eleven o’clock. I was too wound up to sleep so I decide to watch a chick flick. Something with Channing Tatum so I coulc forget all the in-real-life eye candy I have to deal with. I threw on my Juicy sweat pants and tank top. Nights like this, when I really need someone to talk to, I really miss Molly and Reed. I almost pick up the phone and call Molly, but I’m pretty sure she would just hang up on me.
Several minutes into the movie I decide to run down to the kitchen to get a drink when I hear the sound of a motorcycle. Mr. Mounts our next door neighbor must be going through one of his Harley phases again. A couple of minutes later the doorbell rings. It’s almost eleven thirty and I’m not sure who would be coming by this late.
Our front door is all beveled glass except for the center circular window which is clear. As I walk to open it I notice Kane looking at me. He was wearing a black leather jacket and he looks pretty pissed. I turn the alarm off and open the door. Leaning against the frame not allowing him to enter, I cross my arms. He doesn’t say anything at first just stares at my face and then slowly he sweeps his gaze downward. My body lights up like a circuit board. God, I just ache looking at him. I’m instantly swamped with need and I notice his nose flare out. It seems like I’m not the only one affected.
“It’s late and I’d love to know how you found out where I live?”
“I asked some of the regulars at the bar if they knew you,” he said in that sexy scratchy voice of his. “Some guy named Kip knew exactly where you lived. Do you want to tell me how he knew that, because I didn’t give him time to elaborate?” His tone didn’t sound happy. I narrowed my eyes at him.
“Not that it’s any of your business, but I used to date his brother.”
Kane lowers his eyes and just shakes his head. He raises them once again towards me and asks, “Are your parents’ home?” I have no idea why I did not lie because I really do not know him, but I shook my head no. Looking up into his eyes, he steps up to me, “Why didn’t you come meet me tonight?”
“Yesterday was just too intense for me. Right now is almost too intense for me. I really don’t want to deal with whatever this is right at this moment.”
I hear him chuckle and I feel it all the way down to my toes.
“I love an honest woman. Hell Jay, you think I want this right now? You have no clue where I’m coming from. I’m trying to build a company with my brother down here and working two jobs. I barely have a moment to breathe. It’s crazy because I’ve been trying to figure out what the hell I am doing in my life when suddenly, I spot this girl who in an instant makes me laugh and I haven’t done that in a long time. I’m not looking for anything serious, but I couldn’t concentrate last night or today wondering what would happen when I saw you next. I dreamed of you all night long and I woke up needing to see you. If I would have known where you lived I would have been here this morning.”
He lifts his arms and cradles my face with both of his strong hands. I close my eyes and let his voice pour over me. “I’ve never burned for a woman before and all night I burned for you.” A full tremor shook my body. I didn’t have to open my eyes to know that he felt it. “Look at me Jay, if I could walk away I would. I need to walk away, but I can’t. Nothing in this world could make me. Shit, it’s only been twenty-four hours since we met. This is crazy. You don’t know me, but I know you feel this.” His eyes plead with mine.