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“The setlist could use some newer songs. I can throw some of my solo hits, and if you want to, we could pick some that you’ve written to perform. Maybe even do a few different new songs and make a live album.”

“Elena Cruz, always thinking ahead.”

“That’s me.” Her smile softened, which made Skylar relax more. “So, what do you think?”

“If it’s cool with the rest of the band, then it’s cool with me.”

“Good.”

“Yeah.”

“Yeah,” Elena repeated and licked her lower lip. She took another step toward Skylar, who was frozen in place.

She’s going to kiss me. Should I move? Oh, my god. She’s so close to me. Maybe just one kiss…

When their lips met again after weeks apart, Skylar felt herself melting into it. Elena had such a hold on her. Being around her was like being caught in the Death Star’s beam. Fighting it was useless, and Skylar knew when to admit defeat.

“We shouldn’t be doing this,” she whispered as she moved her lips to Elena’s ear.

“I know.”

But neither of them stopped. Giving in to the temptation, Skylar put her hands on Elena’s hips and pulled her closer. Her entire body felt on fire with the contact. She could only imagine the sensation if their clothes weren’t in the way.

Don’t go there. You know what happened last time. She broke your heart.

Broke it so damn bad that all the king’s horses and all the king’s men still hadn’t been able to put her heart back together again.

“So, I guess this really is going to be a repeat of the last tour, huh?”

Erica’s voice called out from a few yards away as Elena and Skylar separated as if they were on fire. And, at that moment, Skylar felt as if she very much could be. She walked toward them with her arms crossed.

“I came out here to tell you two that the boys and I talked it over, and we want to include new stuff. If that’s okay with both of you.”

“Yeah, that’s fine.”

“I’m on board.”

“Cool,” Erica nodded, then pointed back to the house. “I’ll be in there waiting for you two to finish up whatever this,” she motioned between them and laughed, “is.”

“We’re done,” they responded in unison.

As they walked back to the house behind Erica, Skylar felt Elena’s hand brush up against hers. Skylar thought briefly about holding it before Elena wrapped her pinky around Skylar’s. She looked over at Elena, who was looking back.

Elena winked, and Skylar did the same. Skylar had no idea what that meant, but she hoped it meant they were in good—or at least better—terms now. And that maybe there would be more kisses in their future.

Chapter 11

Elena

Two days had passed since Elena and Skylar had butted heads in the studio. That also meant it had been two days since their kiss. Elena knew that if she were going to survive the tour, she’d have to keep her distance from Skylar. As much as she didn’t want to, Elena would have to keep her lips to herself.

Even if Skylar was looking at her with dark eyes as they sang an upbeat, passionate love song together.

“Forever Doesn’t Wait” had been their longest running number one hit. It spent thirty-seven weeks in the Top Ten, with over half of them in the number one spot. Every night they played the song, the crowd went wild. If Elena had bottled the crowd’s energy as they sang along to the song, it could power cities across the county.

Elena and Skylar had written the song at the height of their relationship. Sparks were flying inside and out of the bedroom, and it was even more apparent in that song. Each time they sang it, Elena couldn’t help but think of the passionate lovemaking that followed the initial writing session.

Judging by Skylar’s look now, she was thinking the same thing. Her eyes had been locked with Elena’s since the middle of the first verse. Even though the rest of the band, Johnny, and several sound engineers were also in the room, Elena could only see Skylar.