Page 125 of Beautiful Distraction

City girl,

I’m only a cowboy

I know this will driveyou insane

But when I say I wantyou to stay

I mean it for real andfor life

Oh baby,

When you hear thissong

Better listen

It’s the song youdon’t wanna miss

Beautiful, sexy, hotand kind

Just a few words thatcome to mind

When I look at you

All I wanna do

Happy, joyful,excited, and mad in love

Pound, pulse, shudder,throbbing

Just a few words thatcome to mind

When I look at you

All I wanna do

Oh baby,

When you hear thissong

Better listen

It’s the song youdon’t wanna miss

When I look at you

All I wanna do

He kneels before me, grinning, and the music stops—inthe middle of the refrain. The silence is heavy and thick, as though everyone’sforgotten to breathe. I stare at Kellan, whose right hand is reaching for mine,while his left hand is still holding up the mic.

His magnetic eyes are on me, and I can tell he is shaking.

I feel faint.

The sudden silence is too much. Earthshattering.

My heart is slamming hard against my chest, and I realizetears have gathered in my eyes. I’m shaking too.

I know what he is about to do, but I can’t grasp the meaningof it.

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