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behind me.
    “Let’s
go find it. Before you change your mind.”
    “It’s
not far.”
    We
turn a corner, and sure enough, there it is. There’s a room with a stage
boasting instruments, lights, even a sound machine that will emit applause and
crowd sounds if you really want to feel like a rock star.
    Because
it’s the middle of the week, there aren’t many people wandering through the
museum today, and this room is empty, which is unusual because most people love
interactive exhibits.
    “Go
ahead. I’m dying here.”
    I
grin up at him and wrinkle up my nose, then gaze back at the stage.
    “Why
not?” I shrug and climb on stage. I grab an acoustic guitar, plug it into the
amp and sit on a stool in the middle of the stage.
    There’s
suddenly a spotlight on me, and one of the museum employees waves at me and
speaks into a mic. “You’re ready to go, miss.”
    I
nod and strum the guitar, making sure it’s in tune, and speak to Will through
the mic.
    “What
do you want to hear, sir?”
    Will
laughs. “Whatever you know.”
    “I
know a lot.” I search through the library in my head and settle on one. “Okay,
this one is called I Never Told You .”
    I
strum the guitar and clear my throat and murmur, “I can’t believe I’m doing
this.”
    Will
laughs at me, his eyes happy and trained intently on me and I just smile and
shake my head and continue playing the intro, and then start singing about a
blue eyed boy whom I miss after all the things we’d been through. The song is
sweet and a little sad, and reminds me a little of Leo, although I was never in
love with Leo.
    The
song comes to an end. I open my eyes and look out at Will. His face is
completely sober, his eyes unblinking and still trained on me. He’s leaned his
elbows on his knees and isn’t moving.
    Glancing
around, it occurs to me that other patrons have filed in to listen to the song,
and are now applauding, snapping me into the here and now. I smile and say
thanks, put the guitar away and walk down the steps toward Will, who is now
standing, waiting patiently for me.
    “Come
here,” he crooks his finger at me and I comply, walking to him.
    He
pulls me into his arms and off my feet, buries his face in my neck and holds on
tight. I have no choice but to wrap my arms tightly around his neck.
    “That
was beautiful. Meg, why did you ever stop?” he asks as he sets me down, takes
my hand and leads me out of the theater. If he hears the other patrons murmur
about him being ‘Will Montgomery’ and snapping our photo with their cell
phones, he pays them no mind.
    “Leo
left.” I shrug and feel a tug on my arm as Will stops dead in his tracks.
    “Who
the fuck is Leo?”
    “He
was my best friend since I was twelve, and band mate. He’s five years older.”
    “And
you were in a band together?” Will asks, his voice no softer and I sigh.
    “Yes,
through college. We got pretty good. He decided to pursue a career in music
down in LA and I chose to stay here to pursue nursing.” Of course, I leave out
the part about Leo signing with a band behind my back and that he’s now the
lead singer of one of the hottest bands in the freaking world.
    “Do
you really prefer nursing? Honey, you’re a fantastic musician.”
    “Thank
you.” I kiss his cheek as he holds my door open for me to climb into his car.
When he joins me in the car I continue. “I love being a nurse, Will. I’m a damn
good one.”
    “I
know you are.” He takes my hand in his and kisses my fingers before linking
them with his and lays our hands in his lap. “I’m just surprised. With a voice
like yours, you could go really far.”
    “I’m
where I need to be,” I say softly.
    “Okay.”
He winks at me and grins. “Thank you for singing for me.”
    “You’re
welcome.”
    “Are
you hungry?” he asks. I check the time, and gasp.
    “We
spent all afternoon there! It’s almost dinner time. So, yeah, I’m hungry.”
    “Wanna
try burgers again?” he asks with a grin and I