Page 272 of Rock Me All Night
"I'm gonna try, but you'll have to be patient."
"Okay."
"Make me a promise." He looks me dead in the eyes. "Promise you won't let me fuck this up."
"Promise you won't letyourselffuck this up."
He leans down to press his forehead against mine. "Deal."
"Deal," I agree.
* * *
It's wellpast midnight when we get home. Now that my lust is sated, my stomach is growling. I haven't eaten a proper meal since breakfast.
Drew stands behind me, sliding his arms around my waist and resting his chin against my shoulder. I lean into the comfort of his body against mine.
"You hungry?" He asks.
"Starving."
"I'll make something." He kisses me on the cheek and moves to the kitchen.
I plant myself on the table, watching him chop and dice. "When did you learn to cook?"
"Last few years. Miles taught me."
"That's so cute."
He looks at me as if to saywatch yourself, Kendrick."I wanted to eat homemade food. We don't tour as much as when we started, but it's still five months this year." He sets a pan on the stove. "If I never eat fast food again, it will be too soon."
"You don't crave burgers and fries?"
He sticks his tongue out in distaste. "Never. Tastes like screaming phone calls with my ex. Like drinking too much and wanting to start a fight but knowing Tom will kill me if I can't play."
"Is it really about playing?"
"Yeah, but—" Drew runs his hand through his hair. He turns toward me. "Tom cares more than he lets on."
"I'm telling him you said that."
Drew moves to my seat. He kneels next to me, so he's only barely looking up to me. "You won't." He grabs my shirt and pulls my lips into his.
I kiss him hard. "How do you know?"
"If you do, I'll tickle you until you pass out." He shifts back to his feet. "Damn, Kendrick. You're distracting me from our dinner."
"You didn't eat with the guys?"
"Stomach was in knots."
"Really?"
He cocks an eyebrow. "I do have feelings."
"But you act like nothing could ever hurt you."
"When you hurt, I hurt. I felt sick knowing I was causing you pain. Kept going in circles, thinking you'd be better off if I backed off but wanting you too much to do it."
