Page 57 of How to Love a Rockstar

Chapter 19

Fertility ritual – funny to watch as long as you’re not participating

Dylan

“Are you ready?” I ask Ginny when she opens her door.

“I’m not sure what I should be ready for. The last Winter Falls festival was crazy.”

I grin. “It was fun.”

“Except I was a b-word to you when you asked me out.”

I tweak her nose. “I thought we agreed you have never been nor ever will be a b-word.”

She giggles. “It sounds silly when you say b-word.”

“I’ll agree to never say b-word again if you do the same.”

She glares at me. “You’re tricky.”

“Only when I have to be.”

She blows out a breath of air. “I’ll try.”

“All I can ask.” I offer her my arm. “Shall we?”

“Do you know what Beltane is?” I ask once we’re strolling toward the festival.

“I researched it since I want to stay in Winter Falls.”

“And?” I prompt when she doesn’t continue.

“Beltane is the celebration of the peak of spring and the coming summer. The name Beltane is a derivative from Belenus, the Celtic sun god. It’s strongly associated with fertility.”

“Fertility?”

She shrugs. “Don’t ask me. I don’t know how a town celebrates fertility.”

Thanks to having Gibson and Jett in my life, I have a few ideas. None of which are remotely appropriate.

“It’s nice how everything’s close in Winter Falls,” I say when we reach Main Street a few minutes later.

“You’re not bored in a small town?”

I motion toward the people enjoying the festival. “What’s there to be bored about?”

Ginny pulls on my hand to stop me from joining the crowd. “Shouldn’t you be in disguise?”

“In disguise?”

“After what happened at the Eostre Festival.” She scans the crowd as if searching for fans waiting to pop out and rush me. It’s adorable.

“They recognized Cash. He’s the face of the band. Thus, the nameCash & the Sinners.No one will recognize me.”

She worries her bottom lip between her teeth. As much as I want to play with her lip, I need to reassure her more. I don’t want her worried. Especially after she finally confessed her fears about me being a rockstar while she’s a ‘lowly’ librarian.

There’s nothing lowly about Virginia Hale. But it’s going to take time to convince her otherwise. She’s worth the effort.

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