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shut the hell up. I was finally starting to see some of the appeal that Kayla saw in the group. At least I was seeing the appeal in one member of the group in particular.
And yet still I only saw him as a cute guy. Sure I had that brief rock star moment, that brief time when it seemed like there was a halo of light surrounding him and for an instant I saw what all the other women in this arena must be seeing, but mostly when I looked at him I just saw the hottie who could carry a random conversation in a diner, as crazy as that sounded considering his current surroundings.
But like I said, that sense of security was a false one. That disappointment that he wasn't paying any attention was silenced in a major way as they launched into one of their first really huge hits that signaled the concert was coming to an end. I had been on the edge of my seat every time he walked past, but at this point I figured nothing was going to happen and so I felt safe enough getting right up against the stage, separated only by that small fence and a lazy security guard, with the rest of the screaming girls.
I told myself I was still just playing along for my friend. I was still just acting like the fangirl to placate Kayla. It had absolutely nothing to do with wanting to get closer to Grant, with wanting to have even a small bit of that magic I'd felt when he was right in front of me.
No, it had absolutely nothing to do with that.
I actually found myself smiling as the song started. It was a slow one. Something I recognized from dances back in the day. I shook my head and pulled myself back into the present. Back to where the band all appeared on stage with four spotlights shining down on them. Grant stepped forward and started walking down the catwalk crooning to the crowd.
I glanced away from the stage and saw cell phones up in the air all through the arena. Women were swaying back and forth singing or mouthing the words. I had no doubt that if they turned the music off there'd be an entire arena full of women singing right along with the song, word for word.
Amazing. Their music wasn't my cup of tea, but I couldn't deny the effect it was having on all these women.
"I'll join you in forever…"
Sure they were cheesy lyrics, but the way the women in the arena were squealing it seemed to be working for them.
"So what do you say? Want to join me up here?"
I realized some of those women I was staring at were staring right back at me. And there were some of the same looks I'd seen earlier. Some looked jealous. Some looked angry. Some had huge smiles on their face and they were pointing behind me.
Behind me.
There was only one thing behind me. The stage. What the hell…
Then it hit me. Those words. He was talking to somebody. I felt a chill run down my spine and I squeezed my eyes shut as I turned around. When I opened them Grant was standing right there in front of me, light streaming down around him, and he had his hand out. Everyone around me was absolutely silent. Kayla was staring dumbfounded as I reached out.
I didn't have any control of myself in that moment. He was so gorgeous, and he was asking me up on stage with him.
I glanced behind Grant to one of the giant monitors and realized that once more I'd embarrassed the hell out of myself by completely ignoring the show while he came up right behind me. No wonder all the women I'd been looking at while I was ignoring him had been staring at me like I was crazy.
I looked at his hand. He was reaching for me. Inviting me up onto the stage with him. I was reaching for him. Accepting that invitation, as crazy as it felt.
And inside I felt giddy. I couldn't believe it. This rock star was reaching out to pull me up on stage. In that moment I was every bit the giddy girl who couldn't believe her luck. Not because this was the lead singer of Twenty Promises, no not that. But because this was Grant, and he was so hot. Because of our little flirtation. Because he'd seemed so
And yet still I only saw him as a cute guy. Sure I had that brief rock star moment, that brief time when it seemed like there was a halo of light surrounding him and for an instant I saw what all the other women in this arena must be seeing, but mostly when I looked at him I just saw the hottie who could carry a random conversation in a diner, as crazy as that sounded considering his current surroundings.
But like I said, that sense of security was a false one. That disappointment that he wasn't paying any attention was silenced in a major way as they launched into one of their first really huge hits that signaled the concert was coming to an end. I had been on the edge of my seat every time he walked past, but at this point I figured nothing was going to happen and so I felt safe enough getting right up against the stage, separated only by that small fence and a lazy security guard, with the rest of the screaming girls.
I told myself I was still just playing along for my friend. I was still just acting like the fangirl to placate Kayla. It had absolutely nothing to do with wanting to get closer to Grant, with wanting to have even a small bit of that magic I'd felt when he was right in front of me.
No, it had absolutely nothing to do with that.
I actually found myself smiling as the song started. It was a slow one. Something I recognized from dances back in the day. I shook my head and pulled myself back into the present. Back to where the band all appeared on stage with four spotlights shining down on them. Grant stepped forward and started walking down the catwalk crooning to the crowd.
I glanced away from the stage and saw cell phones up in the air all through the arena. Women were swaying back and forth singing or mouthing the words. I had no doubt that if they turned the music off there'd be an entire arena full of women singing right along with the song, word for word.
Amazing. Their music wasn't my cup of tea, but I couldn't deny the effect it was having on all these women.
"I'll join you in forever…"
Sure they were cheesy lyrics, but the way the women in the arena were squealing it seemed to be working for them.
"So what do you say? Want to join me up here?"
I realized some of those women I was staring at were staring right back at me. And there were some of the same looks I'd seen earlier. Some looked jealous. Some looked angry. Some had huge smiles on their face and they were pointing behind me.
Behind me.
There was only one thing behind me. The stage. What the hell…
Then it hit me. Those words. He was talking to somebody. I felt a chill run down my spine and I squeezed my eyes shut as I turned around. When I opened them Grant was standing right there in front of me, light streaming down around him, and he had his hand out. Everyone around me was absolutely silent. Kayla was staring dumbfounded as I reached out.
I didn't have any control of myself in that moment. He was so gorgeous, and he was asking me up on stage with him.
I glanced behind Grant to one of the giant monitors and realized that once more I'd embarrassed the hell out of myself by completely ignoring the show while he came up right behind me. No wonder all the women I'd been looking at while I was ignoring him had been staring at me like I was crazy.
I looked at his hand. He was reaching for me. Inviting me up onto the stage with him. I was reaching for him. Accepting that invitation, as crazy as it felt.
And inside I felt giddy. I couldn't believe it. This rock star was reaching out to pull me up on stage. In that moment I was every bit the giddy girl who couldn't believe her luck. Not because this was the lead singer of Twenty Promises, no not that. But because this was Grant, and he was so hot. Because of our little flirtation. Because he'd seemed so
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