Page 55 of Accidental Fire

you feel unseen

But you don’t know

How hard I try

To be the man who walks

Through life by your side

And now, you’re gonna leave

and rip the heart right outta me

You’ve found another man

You think you can believe

Bury me

Oh, set me free

Lay me in the ground

Right there beneath your feet

Without your love

I have no need to breathe

Have mercy on me

Please have mercy on me

If you ever loved me,

won’t you bury me

When I used to sing the song, I had no fucking idea what it meant, but now that I had fallen in love with Kit, the lyrics had never been clearer.

When I walked off stage, I stepped right into Kit’s arms. “I love you with all my heart. Will you make love to me when we get back to the hotel?”

Kit’s mouth dropped. “Sweetheart, we never have to do what you’re offering. I love you, and you give me everything I need. I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life. We have a great future ahead of us.”

I grinned. “You are more than right, Kit. You’re more than right.”

My beautiful man took my guitar, handing it to Coaster as we left the stage and walked down to the High Roller. Kit had two tickets to the big Ferris wheel. We got into the observation cabin and sat down on the bench inside.

“When we go back to California after the festival in Black Rock, will you move in with me?” Kit asked.

“For good? Like I’d live there with you and never leave?”

Kit nodded as he picked up my hand and kissed my knuckles. “I love you, and I want us to share our lives together. You don’t have to—”

“No! I want to move in with you. I love your house, and living with you would be amazing. I can’t wait to live with you.”

Kit took my hand and led me to the large windows of the cabin to look over the lights of Vegas. “We’ll have a great life, River.”

I had no doubt we would.