Page 76 of Dreaming About Forever

“We’ll be perfectly professional,” Jordan promised.

When he ended the call, Alicia let out a long exhale. “How’d it go?”

“Better than I expected. He’s calling Lillian to talk things through. He hasn’t decided if I’ll be finishing out the contract or not.”

Alicia’s eyes widened. “I am not a fan of hanging out with a new security agent for the next week. I’ll talk to Lillian after her call with Nathan.”

Jordan pointed at the notebook. “What are you writing?”

Alicia’s smile widened. “A new song. Well, it’s an old song I started a year or so ago. It needed a new framework, and I had an idea after the dance last night.”

“What’s it about? Is it a secret?”

She looked at the page. “It’s not a secret. Actually, it’s about you.”

“Uh-oh. Should I be worried?”

She rolled her eyes. “It’s a good song.”

Jordan propped an arm on the back of the couch and leaned over her. “A love song?”

Alicia’s breath hitched as she inhaled. “Yeah.”

“What else is it about?” he asked low as he stroked a thumb over her hand holding the notebook.

“Forever.” Her gaze dipped to his lips. “Something I didn’t understand until recently.”

She sat up, holding the notebook in front of her. “There’s nothing missing when you’re here. I’ve found all the pieces of forever.”

Jordan brushed a hand up her arm, over her shoulder, and up to cradle the side of her face. “I’ve been dreaming about forever.”

“Really?” she whispered. “What about it?”

“It’s gonna be the adventure of a lifetime with you.”

He closed the distance between them and sealed his lips with hers. They’d both had a newfound peace about the road ahead, and he breathed in Alicia’s contentment. Her lips brushed softly over his, sending a shockwave through his entire body.

She broke the kiss and tipped her nose against his. “Can we ask Lillian to plan a getaway for us in one of the tour breaks?” she asked.

“Why would you want to travel more than the tour requires? Won’t you need a rest?”

She tossed the notebook onto the coffee table and wrapped her arms around him. “I was thinking we could come here and visit. I’m going to miss your family.”

Hearing Alicia talk about his family like they were her own did crazy things to his chest. The lawsuit with her parents was still going strong, and her sister had been tied up in LA. They hadn’t seen each other in weeks.

“I’d love that. They’re gonna miss you.”

Alicia tapped her delicate fingertip against the tip of his nose. “I think you’ll be missed more. I love seeing the way people around here light up when they find out you’re in town. It’s like you’re everybody’s long lost friend.” She swallowed, and her voice dropped. “I want that.”

Jordan kissed her forehead. “They’ll miss you too. You’ve won everybody over.”

Alicia’s phone rang beside her, and she answered it quickly when she saw Lillian’s name, putting it on speakerphone so Jordan could hear.

“Hey, did you talk to Nathan?”

“I did, but I had to cut our call short. We have a media crisis to get ahead of.”

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