Page 111 of Tight End

Now I am falling very hard for you my friend

From hate to want, loathe to desire

You set my heart on fire

Never knew that love could be so real

From the anger to the passion I now feel

It knocked me over, I am upside down

Who knew something that started bad could turn around?

Everything you did would make me mad

Suddenly, missing you makes me sad

The sound of your laugh, the glint in your eye

Your heart has a beauty I can’t deny

Now you are all I want, a smile from a frown

you’ve turned my world upside down

They say there’s not much difference between love and hate

To go from one to the other is the magic of fate

No more change, the world seems right

Moved from the darkness to the light

From enemies to lovers, this can’t be wrong

We are writing our own love song

Together forever our hearts beat strong

With you is where I belong

I look around at the audience once I stop singing. “What would you say if I brought out the man who sparked those words?”

The audience jumps and claps.

“I thought you might like that.” Exchanging a secret smile with Mandee and Bill down below, I snap my fingers and a big spotlight hits Sam where he sits. Shock seeps into his expression. I walk over to him and hold out my hand.

He stands up slowly like he’s gonna bePunk’dor something.

“What the hell are you doing?” he hisses.

“Trust me. I know it takes a lot, but it’ll be worth it.”

His lips lift. “It has been so far.”

I give his hand a little squeeze and walk him to the center of the stage. I clench my hand tight around the mic. “Three years ago, on the hardest night of my life, I met the guy of my dreams. But my brother had just died and my head was a mess. I resisted playing here at the Sun Arena because of what happened on that night. The last time I played here, I found my guy again. And I knew he’d been sent to me.”

I pause for a second. “But I was stupid. Did a lot of dumb things. I thought I lost him. And then I almost died. I learned a really important lesson after that. Life is so fucking short, you can’t waste a second of it.”

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