Consumed (Devoured, #2)(66)
Two hours later, when we reach the second song of our encore, and my fans are starting to get up out of their seats, I stop them. “I don’t do a lot of acoustic shit,” I say into the mic as two members of the stage crew bring out a stool and my guitar. A hush falls over the crowd and then there’s shuffling as they try to get back to where they were sitting. I put the mic on the stand and lean into it. “And I sure as f*ck don’t usually do covers. But this is the last stop on a tour that seems like it’s gone on for months.”
Sitting down on the stool, I start to pick the beginning of a song slowly, waiting until the audience picks up on what I’m playing. Ten seconds in, the applause begins to erupt across the stadium. It’s deafening, and it gives me that shove I need to move forward.
“I don’t think I need to explain why I’m doing this song. Just that it’s for the woman I f*cking love.”
Her blue eyes never leave mine as I sing a Tonic song about doing anything for love and the beautiful blue-eyed woman I’d do it for. When I’m done, and the audience is screaming, I lean back over the mic again.
“I’m going to be a dick and put you on the spot, Red,” I growl. “Marry me.”
This time, when her lips move, I can easily read what it is she’s trying to say.
“Yes.”
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Emily Snow is The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Devoured series (October 2012, January 2013) and Tidal (December 2012). She loves books, sexy bad boys, and really loud rock music, so naturally, she writes stories about naughty rockers. Visit her blog at http://emilysnowbooks.blogspot.com and her website at www.emilysnowbooks.com for news, teasers, and contests.