Page 10 of Killer Notes
I quickly pull out the gloss, swipe some on my lips, and close my eyes.
Why am I reacting this way? Tobias is only a guy.
A guy who’s going to be up my ass for as long as I have that stalker. A guy I’m insanely attracted to.
Tobias fucking Grant will be the bane of my sexual desire. Not only is he my type—all brawny in all the right places, and those piercing amber-green eyes that spark with fire. Throw in domineering and I’ll be nothing more than a hormonal teenager around him if I don’t get myself in check.
After splashing cold water on my face, I look into the mirror. “At least I said sorry for being an ass… I think,” I groan.
I wipe my face and hands and head back into studio to finish the lyrics for “One Last Kiss.” But every time I try to concentrate on the music, my guy’s smile pops into my head…Shit.Tobias Grant isn’t my guy. He’s my bodyguard. Now, I have to keep that delusion out of my head, too.
“Danny?” Connor snaps his fingers in my face. “Where the fuck are you, man?”
“What?” I blink at my friend.
“Come on. We have one more song to work through,” Callum says as he stretches.
“How about we break for a late lunch and then tackle “One Last Kiss” when we get back,” Ron suggests through the speakers in the control room. “Besides, I have a meeting to get to in an hour.”
“One more run through and we’re out of here.” Raef slides his fingers up the neck of his Stratocaster, the sweet sound reverberating up my spine, revving up my energy, making me forget about the bodyguard and his alluring smile.
“Count it down, Connor,” Bobby calls out as he taps his foot.
“One. Two. One, two, three—” Connor sets the beat. My head’s moving in rhythm and so is my body. I’m ready to sing this song.
I close my eyes as Bobby, Raef, and Callum join Connor in the beginning hook. As the last note is hit, I belt out the first verse of the lyrics I rewrote not twenty minutes ago.
You set me ablaze, your lips are fire.
The taste of your love drowns me in desire.
Kiss me forever, you rock my world.
Then you fade away, my life unfurls.
You Leave me spinning out of control.
I beg you to stay,
but you deny me your love,
and isn’t the way.
you left me spiraling, grasping for bliss.
Give it to me, I’m desperate, for one last kiss.
Between the words and the music flowing through the live room, I’m so caught up in the song that I don’t see who’s standing in the control room watching me until the last lyric is out of my mouth and the ballad ends.
Tobias. His eyes are intense and magnetic, capturing me in a snare of want and I can’t look away. I wouldn’t dare. Taking my eyes off the man feels like a life or death situation. No matter how much I try to fight it, he lures me in hook, line, and sinker.
“That was fucking awesome.” Connor plops his heavy arm over my shoulders, pulling me in for a hard hug, and yanking my concentration away from the bodyguard. “We did it. That song is going to rock the charts.”
“No doubt,” Raef cheers beside us. “All we need to do is finish the lyrics with the rest of the songs and then rock it at Rocktoberfest.”
“Fuck yes. We will. I can’t wait to watch this song rise in the charts,” Connor croons.
“First, we need to finish the list and record it when we get back. And then let’s wait to see if the song hits the charts before we celebrate,” Callum grouses, but the small smile on my reluctant bandmate says he agrees.