Page 34 of Broken Harmony
“Ally.”
I stop, looking at Skyler over my shoulder.
“Thank you,” he says softly. “For everything.” He shrugs. “Not just with giving Liam a chance. But you know, taking a chance on us. If you didn’t ask us to join you on this journey, I don’t think we’d have made it this far on our own.”
My damn heart feels like it’s gonna explode right now. “I think you three would have kicked ass on your own. But I’m glad you're all here with me.” I smile, trying not to cry, damn it. “I wouldn’t want to do this with anyone else.”
“Same,” the others say at the same time.
“We’re in this together, fuckers,” Tyson chuckles.
“All or nothing!” Ryker cheers, and we all laugh.
“Together.” I wink, getting three matching smiles.
As I lay my head down on the pillow, I close my eyes and I’m out in seconds.
And like every night, I dream the same thing. Lulu on the tour bus with me, her laugh, her smile. Lulu at my side before and after every concert. Lulu in the crowd, cheering me on, giving me the courage to take on the world.
I know when I wake up in the morning, none of it will be real. But until then, I’ll delude myself into thinking it is. For now. Just for a little while.
Chapter 7
“Ally, you have to leave for your photo shoot in thirty minutes,” Skyler shouts from somewhere in the bus. “Get a move on it!”
Rolling my eyes, I huff, spitting out a mouthful of toothpaste.
“Listen here, asshole,” I grumble, stepping into the hallway, toothbrush still in hand. “You're not my mom, okay?”
Skyler grins over at me from his place on the couch. “I could be your mommy, if you like.” He winks.
“You wish.” I smile back.
“What are you doing?” a gruff voice asks, making my nipples pebble against my black lace bra.
My eyes dart over to Liam, who’s standing by the door of the bus like a goddamn statue, like always. I swear the guy doesn’t know the meaning of fun. He’s always so serious and broody. Don’t get me wrong, it’s hot and makes my pussy tingle and all that jazz, but would it kill the man to crack a smile?
“Brushing my teeth.” I hold up the toothbrush, making the duh gesture. “What does it look like I’m doing?”
His eyes narrow, and I swear it’s taking everything in him not to lower them.
I’m only in my bra and panties right now, and I know he hates it.
“And you need to be naked to do that?” he asks, raising a brow as he crosses his arms over his broad, muscular chest. Yum. I wanna lick those pretty veins that pop.
“I’m not naked.” I give him a blank look as I run my hand in front of my body. “All the a’s, t’s, and p’s are tucked away.”
“I’m sorry, what?” His brows furrow in confusion. The guys chuckle.
“Ass.” Ryker grins.
“Tits,” Tyson adds.
“And pussy,” Skyler purrs the last one, wiggling his brows at his older brother.
He won’t ever admit it, but Liam is totally jealous of me and the guys. I see it in the way he watches us, the grumbling under his breath when the guys and I play fight.
When you’re on the road with your best friends all the time, you grow close. But we’ve never gottenthatclose. I’m just very comfortable around them. Like I’m one of the guys.
