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“Katie, get up here,” Raven demands

Kai grabs ets ready with his guitar

“I’ll play, you sing and try not to pay attention to et co isn’t reat”

I nod and so tays…it could be epic, or it could be a disaster

Kai starts struround vibe I wait forthe first line Raven shootsto listen to us

Raven has us try another song, Talking in your Sleep, by The Civil Wars

Once we are finished, Kai leans over and kisses my cheek

Raven is bouncing “Told you it would be great”

“Da,” Jakes says, wrapping his arentle squeeze “You two sound like you’ve been singing together for years”

Everyone starts talking at once, about how they—Cooper’s Religion—need to workI tell the to weasel roup just to be close to hirees as a whole that they want me

Nothing is decided tonight, and Jake kicks us all out a fewto work early as an excuse I suspect he wants to spend time with Raven

Chapter 14

In the car, I ask Kai if he is okay with Raven wanting to add me to the mix He says he loves the idea, but I can sense some hesitancy in his tone

“You sure? You can totally say no, and it won’t hurt s, Kai I know this band is your dreaet in the way of that ever”

“Kat, you scare erous for me, but I can’t stay away You have the ability to steal my heart and break it”