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Replacing her hands for ht chords Just as she was about to stru I want to h-hear your v-voice”
Her black eyebrows shot north “I cannot sing!”
I couldn’t help it, but I had to laugh “Sure you can”
“But—”
I flashed her my stern stare
Shaking her head, she smiled “Okay!”
“P-play”
Keeping my hands on top of Mae’s, her ss, the intro stilted and choppy, but I helped her fuh and just as she built up to the lyrics, her nervous eyes flitted to mine
“Well, I hope that I don’t fall in love with you, ’cause falling in love just makes me blue…”
Holy shit She was beautiful, all of her, outside and in, including her soft, breathy voice My breath caught in response andMae to stop and grimace my way
“Was it that bad?” she asked
Sing hard, I shookthe neck of the guitar, I yanked it off Mae’s lap Gripping her chin between ers, I drew her face to mine
“Styx?” she whispered as her eyes glazed and they flickered toher in I needed those damn lips back on mine
“Mae?”
I froze as someone called her na back frorip, she looked up to find Rider a couple yards away He held his shoulder as if in pain and stared down at the two us As Mae shuffled back a few inches, I jued in Rider’s direction
“Styx, no!” Mae shouted froetting more pissed by the second He didn’t even lookno fkin’ fear of as about to happen
Look at ht in front of his face
“Are you ready to go in now, Mae? I’m tired I wanna hit the hay” Rider spoke forcefully, like I didn’t even fkin’ exist Before I knehat happened, I’d shovedRider back about five yards
“Fuck!” he hissed, stu as he held his injured shoulder
Fucker is seeing me now!
“I said stop!” Mae swerved in front ofchest Ieyes “Please… he is hurt Do not har her hands froht Her hands fussed all over his body as she whispered soood hand ran down her arm
I walked to where they were, seriously considering ripping that ar their drunk asses off the floor and staggering to their feet, watching the show
“What’s going on, Mae?” Rider asked in a quiet voice, looking at Mae like she should be on his arm, in his bed