Page 56 of Love on Tour
“What in the hell are you babbling about?” Christine asked, staring at him like he’d lost his mind.
“You and Julianna. You’re a couple, right?” he said.
“Huh? What in the world makes you think that?”
“I told you to bring a date and you mentioned Julianna. I never see either of you with dudes. You keep turning me down. I put two and two together.”
“And you came up with five. We’re not together, Austin. Although I have to be honest—I’m kinda flattered that you think I could score Julianna. Almost makes me wish I was,” Christine said.
“Well, damn. That exciting visual was short-lived,” Austin said.
“You’re pitiful.”
“Guilty as charged. You still want the tickets?”
“Oh yeah.”
They finished lunch and Austin returned her to the office.
“Is our hiatus over?” he asked.
“We’ll see. If socials light up about us being at Mickey D’s, then it’s back on.”
“It won’t. Nobody saw us, and I didn’t tell anyone we were going.” He leaned over to kiss her cheek. “I missed you.”
“I missed you, too.” She got out of the truck.
He called out to her. “See you soon, Chrissy.”
Christine buzzed Julianna’s extension when she got back to her desk.
“Want to go to the CMA Awards?”
“And yet another awards show. How many can one industry have?”
“Currently about five. Want to go?”
“Ugh. We always get shitty seats. I can’t handle one more awards show where I’m so high up that my back is against the concrete wall. I think I’ll pass, but thanks.”
“Austin scored me two floor seats. I need a date, and sadly, you’re it,” Christine said.
“Floor seats? For real? I’ve never had floor seats. Consider me your date. So, how’d it go with lunch?”
“I don’t know. I guess I’ll give it a shot and see what happens. I’ve been watching his social accounts and fans seem to accept Phoebe. So maybe it’s over.”
“Let’s hope.”
“Oh, by the way, Austin thought we were a couple,” Christine said.
“Huh?”
Christine explained the exchange she’d had with Austin.
“That’s hilarious. God, if only we were. That would make things so much easier,” Julianna said.
“I’m sure same-sex couples have the same issues as heterosexual couples,” Christine said.
“Maybe. But I already know I like you. You’re nice, and kind, and faithful, and you put people ahead of yourself. You’d make a great girlfriend.”
