Page 67 of The Biker's Virgin
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT – BLAINE
He knew that it was risky, and that there was the strong possibility that Liv would tell him to go to hell. And that’s exactly what she did. He deserved it, he knew that. But, he also knew that they were meant to be together. She was the best thing that had ever happened to him and he wasn’t going to let her go without a fight.
He stood staring at the dressing room door that had just been slammed in his face. In spite of the hurt that he was feeling, he felt proud of how the once meek Olivia had stood up for herself.
And fuck, she looked good.
He would give anything to pull her in close and kiss her sweet soft lips one more time. He couldn’t just walk away from a girl like that.
Just as he raised his hand to knock on her door again, it opened.
“There’s something that you can do for me,” Olivia said.
Blaine looked at her quizzically as she dragged him down the hallway by his hand.
Maddie and her dad were milling around by the crew’s snack table.
“Liv!” Her dad exclaimed, he set down his plate of crustless sandwiches and rushed to give her a big hug. “You were so good out there! That last set, with the cello, wow!”
“Thanks dad. I know that it’s not really your kind of music.”
“Are you kidding me? I’m your new biggest fan!” He pulled back his jean shirt to reveal a Cull the Unfaithful t-shirt. “Oh, and Steve wants to know if you’re going to be too big to play with the old fart band when you come home to visit.
Olivia laughed. “Is that their official name now?”
Maddie hugged Olivia, “It was so weird, I knew that I was looking at you, but it didn’t seem like you up there.”
“It’s who I am now,” Olivia said.
“I know,” Maddie replied. “And you’re incredible, kiddo.”
Maddie turned her attention to Blaine who had been standing silently beside Olivia. “Hi Blaine. You finally came around?”
Their dad looked to both Maddie and Olivia, and then at the huge tattooed man standing beside his youngest daughter, confused.
“Blaine, this is Neil, my dad. Dad, this is Blaine…my er, um…” Olivia’s voice trailed off. She didn’t know how to explain who he was.
“Boyfriend.” Blaine reached out to shake Neil’s hand. “That is, if I have your approval to date your daughter.”
“Woah, man. You’re too young to be that old fashioned.” Neil smiled. “And while I appreciate the sentiment, you know that you’ve got an incredibly smart young lady on your arm. She makes better decisions for herself than I ever could.”
“I know that now.” Blaine took Olivia’s hand in his.
Olivia felt a rush of warmth surge through her body. This man wasn’t perfect, he was far from it, but he was hers.
“Do you two want to go get a drink?” Neil asked.
Maddie interrupted, “Liv, didn’t you tell me that you had a lot of band stuff to do after the show?”
Olivia smiled at her sister, their bond had only grown stronger in the past few months, and Maddie seemed to be able to read Olivia’s mind.
“Actually, yes. Dad. Blaine has a security debrief and I have a band meeting.”
Neil picked up his tray of sandwiches. “I understand. You do your thing Liv.” He embraced his daughter and kissed her on the forehead, “I’m so proud of you.”
“Thanks dad,” Olivia replied, and tears welled up in her eyes.
“Bye Liv,” Maddie said. “I’ll bring all of my Pi Omega Tal sorority girls to the show when you’re in Ames. She grabbed Olivia into a huge bear hug, “Have fun,” she said and when she pulled away she winked at Blaine.
