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Authors: Kaylee Ryan
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tweet it out and ask for pictures. They let us be . . . normal.”
“That’s good that you have that here, close to home.”
“Yeah, it’s rough on the road.”
Before I can reply, his hand is on the small of my back and he’s leading me inside.
“Hey, Mr. Hampton,” a teenage boy behind the counter greets us.
“Tommy, enough with the Mr. Hampton. That’s my dad. Just Cole, my man.” He holds out a fist and the kid, with a blush on his face, connects his to Cole’s.
“Go ahead and order, sweets.” His deep timbre causes me to shiver.
“Uh, I’ll take . . . um, a six-inch turkey on wheat,” I stumble through my order. After I tell him what I want, Cole suggests I find us a table. I look around the empty room and then back at Cole. He simply grins and winks. “Here.” I hand him some money.
“Not happening, babe. We’ve had this talk and we can have it again, but it’s going to be the same outcome. Besides, I asked you here. My treat. Now, find us a spot and settle in, because I’ve got to educate you about life on the road.”
Not wanting to make a scene—not to mention it would be pointless because Cole is not the type to give in on this kind of thing—I politely thank him and grab our drinks. I pick a table at the very back of the restaurant. Hopefully, it stays slow, but if not, this should give us some semblance of privacy.
“I’m an open book,” Cole says, sliding into the booth across from me. He passes me my sandwich and a bag of chips.
“Thank you.”
He nods as he takes the first bite—if that’s what you want to call it. He looks like a chipmunk.
“I don’t really know where to start,” I confess. “Maybe you can just tell me about what goes on. What’s a normal day like?”
“It’s really just us guys hanging out. None of us have ever brought a girl on tour, so it’s going to be different this time. We all love Logan like a sister, and she makes Kace happy, but it’s just going to be different.”
“She’s going to cramp your style,” I tease him.
His grin lights up his face, and I find myself wanting to make him smile like this more often. He really is easy on the eyes.
“No, she will not cramp our style. We don’t bring girls on the bus, which is a rule we’ve all had. None of us wants to hear one of the others getting their rocks off.”
I choke on my water. “Well, okay then.”
“Being on the road is more than just singing a few songs and getting laid. This is a shorter tour, so it’s jam-packed with back-to-back concerts in different cities. We have radio spots, and I think there’s even a television appearance on the books.”
“So, why exactly do you need me?”
“Logan’s pregnant.” He says it like I should know from just those two words.
“And? Women have been having babies for a while now.” I smirk.
“Ha ha, smartass. Dealing with schedules, the label, venues—it can all get pretty stressful. We talked about it, and none of us want all that pressure on Logan. We figured we would hire someone to split the duties, take some of the pressure off.”
“I’m a teacher. Not sure how my education and experience will benefit the band.”
He shrugs. “Kace is a planner, always has been. Sounds like he expects this to be a permanent thing. Once the baby gets older, I assume they’ll hire someone to replace you and let you tutor.”
I’m surprised at his candid answers. Not only that, but he seems to understand Kacen. “That’s jumping the gun a little, don’t you think?”
“Maybe, maybe not. I know Kacen will refuse to travel without either of them.” He studies me for a few minutes, as if he needs to gather his thoughts. “The guys and I have always said if one of us wants out, then we’re all done. It’s something we started together, and it’s something we will end together. I see you as Kacen’s way of making sure his family has the best of what it needs. Logan gets her best friend, and their kid gets a good
“That’s good that you have that here, close to home.”
“Yeah, it’s rough on the road.”
Before I can reply, his hand is on the small of my back and he’s leading me inside.
“Hey, Mr. Hampton,” a teenage boy behind the counter greets us.
“Tommy, enough with the Mr. Hampton. That’s my dad. Just Cole, my man.” He holds out a fist and the kid, with a blush on his face, connects his to Cole’s.
“Go ahead and order, sweets.” His deep timbre causes me to shiver.
“Uh, I’ll take . . . um, a six-inch turkey on wheat,” I stumble through my order. After I tell him what I want, Cole suggests I find us a table. I look around the empty room and then back at Cole. He simply grins and winks. “Here.” I hand him some money.
“Not happening, babe. We’ve had this talk and we can have it again, but it’s going to be the same outcome. Besides, I asked you here. My treat. Now, find us a spot and settle in, because I’ve got to educate you about life on the road.”
Not wanting to make a scene—not to mention it would be pointless because Cole is not the type to give in on this kind of thing—I politely thank him and grab our drinks. I pick a table at the very back of the restaurant. Hopefully, it stays slow, but if not, this should give us some semblance of privacy.
“I’m an open book,” Cole says, sliding into the booth across from me. He passes me my sandwich and a bag of chips.
“Thank you.”
He nods as he takes the first bite—if that’s what you want to call it. He looks like a chipmunk.
“I don’t really know where to start,” I confess. “Maybe you can just tell me about what goes on. What’s a normal day like?”
“It’s really just us guys hanging out. None of us have ever brought a girl on tour, so it’s going to be different this time. We all love Logan like a sister, and she makes Kace happy, but it’s just going to be different.”
“She’s going to cramp your style,” I tease him.
His grin lights up his face, and I find myself wanting to make him smile like this more often. He really is easy on the eyes.
“No, she will not cramp our style. We don’t bring girls on the bus, which is a rule we’ve all had. None of us wants to hear one of the others getting their rocks off.”
I choke on my water. “Well, okay then.”
“Being on the road is more than just singing a few songs and getting laid. This is a shorter tour, so it’s jam-packed with back-to-back concerts in different cities. We have radio spots, and I think there’s even a television appearance on the books.”
“So, why exactly do you need me?”
“Logan’s pregnant.” He says it like I should know from just those two words.
“And? Women have been having babies for a while now.” I smirk.
“Ha ha, smartass. Dealing with schedules, the label, venues—it can all get pretty stressful. We talked about it, and none of us want all that pressure on Logan. We figured we would hire someone to split the duties, take some of the pressure off.”
“I’m a teacher. Not sure how my education and experience will benefit the band.”
He shrugs. “Kace is a planner, always has been. Sounds like he expects this to be a permanent thing. Once the baby gets older, I assume they’ll hire someone to replace you and let you tutor.”
I’m surprised at his candid answers. Not only that, but he seems to understand Kacen. “That’s jumping the gun a little, don’t you think?”
“Maybe, maybe not. I know Kacen will refuse to travel without either of them.” He studies me for a few minutes, as if he needs to gather his thoughts. “The guys and I have always said if one of us wants out, then we’re all done. It’s something we started together, and it’s something we will end together. I see you as Kacen’s way of making sure his family has the best of what it needs. Logan gets her best friend, and their kid gets a good
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