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made another mistake and looked back into his eyes. I wanted to glare at him, but I couldn’t. Not when he was giving me that look. He was too cute for his own good. “Okay. Tell me what I don’t know about you.”
    “Okay, the thing is.” He gave me a nervous smile. “I wasn’t looking for someone like you the other night. But I found myself talking to you. And I really liked just talking to you. And you’ve got the prettiest green eyes I’ve ever seen. And kissing you. I really like kissing you. And I would really like to do more than just kiss you right now.”
    And then his grin slowly disappeared. “But you don’t have to say it, Katie. I know you’re not a one-night-stand kind of girl. And I don’t want to be the guy who just fucks random girls after a show. That’s not the life I want.”
    I cringed. “Is that what you normally do?”
    He let out a deep breath and shrugged. “Sometimes.”
    “Oh.” I looked away. It felt strange hearing him admit it, but I think part of me already knew that answer.
    “Once I decided to be serious about music, there hasn’t been much room for me to be serious about anything else. Music comes first. And trying to be here for my family is second. Everything else . . . there just hasn’t been room for it.”
    “I don’t understand. What do you want from me then?”
    “That’s the thing. When I saw you, I couldn’t help myself. Something about you just pulls me in. I don’t know how to explain it. I want to talk to you all night. Write songs about you. Make you smile. Take your clothes off and kiss every inch of you. And I’m not even sure what order I want those things.”
    “Oh.” I stared back at him.
    “That’s why I need to be honest before this goes any further between us. You need to know everything about me and decide what you want to do.”
    “Okay?” Now I really didn’t understand. My heart was pounding harder as I waited for him to continue, but he seemed deep in thought.
    “I’m gone a lot. And I’m going to be gone even more. I said that I live here. That’s true. But I don’t just live here. I also rent a room with some guys in Nashville. I live there part time and here when I can.”
    “Why don’t you live there full time?”
    “I don’t know. I’ve considered going all in and just moving to Nashville. But I’m just not ready for that yet. I feel like my mama still needs me here and Colt and the business and his kids.” He shrugged. “Or maybe I’m the one who’s not ready to leave here.”
    I nodded, understanding his dilemma. Being the one to leave is hard. It made everything hurt—right down to the bone.
    “I’ve also got a manager named Roger Cromwell who books gigs for me. The guys I live with in Nashville are my band. We’re going on the road after the first of the year. It’s bigger and more organized than what I’ve been doing. My first break, I guess. But that’s the truth. I don’t know what my future holds.”
    He picked up my hand, linking our fingers together. “But, Katie, despite all of that. I want to try this with you. And I understand if you’re not willing. Me juggling everything will get frustrating. I won’t be here all the time. All I can do is promise to be here when I can. I’ll always be honest and never cheat. And you will have to trust me. I know that part might be the hardest for a girl especially with what I do. But if you think you can, and you don’t mind me being gone, maybe we could give this a shot. If it becomes too much, just tell me. And I’ll be out of your life. No questions asked.”
    I thought about his words for a moment. They were some heavy stuff. But I got what he was saying. He didn’t want some weekend fling with me. But his life was really chaotic. It could go a hundred different directions at the drop of a hat.
    And then the reality of his proposal hit me. I raised my eyebrows in surprise. “Are you asking me to be your girlfriend? We just met, Lucky.”
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