Page 4 of The Fire Walker
I shrugged, not wanting to commit any of my thoughts towords.
“I know you want more. I saw it in your eyes before. All I’m saying is don’t throw yourself in toofast.”
I felt my insides knot, and I groaned. “You really get me with an accuracy that pisses meoff.”
“That’s why we’re besties.” She punched me in the shoulder and then planted a kiss on my cheek. “But before you go out, I want her resume on mydesk.”
I threw my head back against the couch and laughed. When we’d started the band and Will was sniffing around, I’d told her that I wanted to see the resume of every guy she wanted to go out with. Now it was like a running joke, and since I was single and she was taken, it was at my expense every time. I knew she didn’t mean it in a nasty way, but I couldn’t help but feel my ego dent alittle.
As soon as we stopped talking and turned our attention back to Chris in the sound booth, my thoughts went straight to this Jessie. What did her voice sound like? Where was she from? People moved to New York to make it big all the time. And most importantly, why had this mystery woman sparked such a reaction in me? Was it really allthat?
If I didn’t find out, I might as well just quit at life. Forever the nice guy finishinglast.
