Page 27 of Rebellious Harmony
“I can’t get into it, but I probably won’t be around for the next few days until we head home on the buses.”
All four of them smile at me with knowing grins.“Man, I get it.You need time with your girl.Yeah, Nolan, we’ll keep ourselves occupied,” Rex says.
Hearing Ava referred to as “my girl” thrills me.I’ll be the happiest man alive if my tiny girl lets me into her nest to claim her.
Bakari comes over and gives me a big hug.“You know I was just trying to look after an Omega in need.I didn’t want to step on your toes, but you were being a pain in the ass.She’s yours.I’m happy for you.She’s awesome.”
Relief washes over me.I hug him and feel all the tension leave my body.
Ava might not be ready yet to be turned into one of my kind, but she’s my mate until the end of our days...unless she rejects me.I can’t help but worry that I’ve failed her.I have some serious making up to do.
The guys and I step back on the stage; it’s now or never.The sooner we wrap up this show, the sooner I can be with my Omega.There are media interviews to do, but maybe I can rush through them or make up some excuse to avoid them entirely.No, probably not.With Stella helping with Ava, she isn’t available to assist me in avoiding the press.
I look out into the crowd with a beaming smile on my face.After tonight’s show, my life will never be the same.No more groupies, no more nights where my mind is blank, unable to write new material.I’ll have my muse irrevocably tied to me, and I can’t help but feel inspired and energized.I’ll no longer be single, and though I might lose some freedoms, I will gain so much more.
If I’m lucky, I’ll gain my girl’s heart and her love.God, I hope she feels the same way I do.There is nothing I want more than her undying love.Her heart will be the biggest gift I could ever receive.
As I walk up to the microphone, the stage lights come back on.I look out at the sea of rapt faces.Some are ready to record the last song on their phones, and a twinge of regret grips me.We agreed we would sing the new song I finished writing on the bus a few nights ago.The song I wrote when my muse brought my creativity back from the dead.The new music is about Ava, and how she makes me feel alive again.
“So, this is our last song, and I want to thank you for coming out and joining us tonight.It’s been a great tour, and you’ve all been fantastic.You’re the best fans we could ever hope for.Good night, Las Vegas!”
The crowd goes wild, and the people from the back run and push to the front of the stage.It’s always the same.The same songs, same faces, same cities.When did my life become so repetitive?My Omega brought newness into my life.New joy.New feelings of love.New music.
I’m about to strum the first note, but I can’t help but feel a sense of profound sadness because Ava isn’t here to hear the song she inspired.I wrote the song for her.I thought she’d be standing in the wings with us, but she’s not.I pray she’s not suffering.I miss her.
It’s not right to share this song with anyone until she’s heard it first.
I look at the crowd.“I’m sorry.I was going to play a new song, but this isn’t the right time.I wrote it for someone special, and she hasn’t heard it yet—it’s not right for my girl to hear her song only after you have.I hope you all understand.It belongs to her.”
Instead, I cue the guys to play our biggest hit, “Dark of Night,”the song they all came to hear.The crowd roars in approval, and all my stress and frustration drop from my shoulders.I made the right decision.
As I sing, I feel lighter than I have in months, and I have to work hard not to rush through the lyrics.The fans deserve this final moment, and I’m committed to giving it to them.After I tell Ava how I feel, who knows when our next tour will be.A break to spend much-needed time with my soon-to-be mate sounds like bliss.
Cellphone screens are lit throughout the arena, and my excitement overrides my worry.If I’m lucky, I won’t get much sleep until my Omega’s heat breaks.
We finish the song, and the crowd screams.I breathe a sigh of relief.Now I just have to breeze through the press and sign a few autographs, and then I can see how my girl is faring and apologize for withholding myself from her.God, I hope she isn’t too miserable without me.
“Nolan, can I ask you some questions?”the first reporter says as I step through the curtains.
“Yeah, but there’s been a change of plans,” I say, glancing around at the crowd of reporters and photographers lucky enough to hold press passes.“I have somewhere I need to be, so we must make this quick.Why don’t you all gather around, and we’ll do this together in one go instead of separately.”
The reporters look at each other with irritation on their faces, and I can’t help but grin.They’ll have to deal with it and be happy with what I give them.
The reporters surround us, and photographers snap pictures of me and the guys.I suck it up and give them my best smile.
“First question?”I ask them, guessing what it will be.
“Are you seeing someone new?”
“There is someone new in my life, but I won’t talk about her tonight.Not until she’s ready for the spotlight that will undoubtedly be on her.”
“How do you think your fans will react to the news that the rock star bachelor Nolan Szasz is off the market?”
I couldn’t care less about how the groupies and fans will respond to the news, as long as they leave me and Ava alone.“I don’t know, but if they’re true fans, they’ll be happy for me.I hope they’ll all love her as much as I do.”
“Do you have new music coming?Is there a new album in the works?”
“Yeah, there is.There will be, thanks to her.”
