Page 47 of Chasing Lyric
His eyes meet mine knowingly, and I burst out laughing again, watching the security guard hobbling toward us, his flashlight flurrying around like a man possessed.
“Oh God, I’m trying not to pee,” I say aloud, making us both laugh even harder as Chase backs up, then speeds off in a flurry of flicked-up stones, dust, and tire tracks.
Chase turns to me. “You’re just so goddamn adorable.”
I giggle as I calm down when we finally turn back onto the highway.
“That was a close call.” Chase exhales like he’s relieved.
I sigh. “I didn’t really feel like going to jail tonight. I don’t think I’d do well as someone’s bitch.”
He glances at me, a strange look crossing his features. “Me either, Starlight. Me either.”
I sit taller, letting out a gasp. “Oh heck, my plates. What if the guard wrote them down? What if I get a fine or something worse?”
Chase chuckles. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it if you do.”
Sitting back in my chair comfortably, I snort out a laugh. “You’ll take care of it, Hallmark… you always know just what to say, don’t ya?”
He glances at me sideways, trying to hide his smirk, but continues driving. A comfortable silence filters through the truck.Damn, that was fun. We barely kissed, and I’m still reeling from it.That whole situation was probably a little irresponsible, but hell, if it wasn’t some of the most fun I’ve had in quite a while.
Chase flicks on the radio as we drive. Rock music flows through the truck, and I softly sing along. I’m in the best mood I’ve been in for years.
Chase turns to me, his eyes widening. “Can you sing?”
I stop singing immediately, not realizing I was singing loud enough for him to hear. I usually don’t sing in front of people, so I must have been feeling relaxed to do that.I need to cover this up.“Oh, umm… no. Not really.”
His gaze shifts from the road, back to me, then back to the road again. “Well, from what I just heard, you have a beautiful voice, Starlight. “
“No,”I reply firmly. “Idon’tsing,” I stipulate with a firmer tone.
The mood in the truck changes, a frosty breeze washing in. I know it’s caused by my attitude right now, but this topic is a contentious one for me.
Heneedsto drop itright now.
His muscles are tense. “I’ll take us back to the restaurant.”
I simply nod, and quiet falls over the truck while Chase continues to drive.
When we arrive at The Grove,uneasiness washes over me. I’ve had such a great time tonight, but I had to go and ruin it by being weird.
Chase steps out of the truck, and I follow. He walks around to meet me, and I hand him back his jacket.
“I’m sorry for pulling the whole night down with my attitude,” I blurt out.
He weakly smiles. “It’s totally fine. Didn’t even notice.”
Of course, he did.
I bite my bottom lip at the awkward tension between us, and I don’t know what to do. We kind of kissed, but now, after I’ve caused this strangeness between us, I feel like trying for another kiss would be extremely weird. I lean in for a hug instead, but he reaches out to shake my hand at the same time. His hand is bumped by my sudden movement, and his palm pushes up, landing directly on my breast.
“Fuck,” he swears under his breath.
I back away, feeling heat flush my face.
He holds his hands up in surrender. “Sorry, I misread that. I swear, I wasn’t going for a feel.”
A slight smirk crosses my face. “That’s the most action I’ve gotten in a while.” My hand slaps my mouth immediately as my internal thoughts vocalize.
