Page 64 of Addicted to You
I raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t that kinda far?”
“Two hours, but that’s nothing, and we have all night.” He looked over at me. “Unless you have a better idea.”
I didn’t have one that wasn’t staying in the hotel room and not leaving until he had to.
Before I could say anything, his phone buzzed. He glanced at it then looked my way. “Jesse and Olivia are looking for something to do too. Should we invite them?”
The idea of spending the whole day alone with Silas was tempting, but Jesse and Olivia tagging along would help keep that invisible line in place.
“Sure,” I said. “I don’t mind.”
But I kinda did.
The driveto Sedona was beautiful. Jesse had gotten one of the SUVs the tour company had for Jasper and the crew to run errands, and he drove while Olivia scrolled through her phone in thepassenger seat, making final preparations and stuff for their upcoming wedding after the tour ended. Silas and I rode in the backseat and, just like on the bus, we were close enough that our outstretched legs pressed together at our thighs and neither of us moved away.
I stared out the window, pretending not to notice, but the warmth of his skin against mine was impossible to ignore.
At some point, Olivia passed a bag of chips back, and Silas took one before nudging the bag toward me. When I went to grab one, he pulled the bag back and smirked. I shot him a look, but he just winked and popped a chip into his mouth like nothing happened. He knew what he was doing and thinking about his smirking lips wrapped around my dick was enough to give me a semi.
I knew I shouldn’t have those thoughts running through my head, but he tempted me in a way that made me feel alive. I’d always been an all-work-and-no-play kind of guy, but with my rock star client, the lines had become so blurred that I couldn’t see straight. I knew I should stop things from happening again, but I wasn’t sure I could resist him.
Or if I wanted to.
I continued to look out the window and try to make sense of it all. Once we made it to Sedona, we found a small hiking spot and got out, leaving the AC behind.
The massive red rock formations jutting out against the blue sky looked almost fake. It was stunning, and we spent the afternoon hiking and checking out the viewpoints.
At one point, we stopped at a lookout spot where a few tourists sat cross-legged, eyes closed, palms up like they were meditating.
Jesse nudged Olivia. “All right, who’s ready to have their chakras realigned by the vortex?”
Olivia glanced at Silas and playfully said, “Pretty sure Silas’ chakras are beyond saving.”
Silas scoffed as though he was really hurt before stepping forward and closing his eyes dramatically. He lifted his hands, palms up. “Shh … I’ve been practicing this stuff since leaving rehab. I can feel the energy being cleansed of all my bad decisions.”
I snorted. “Gonna need a stronger vortex for that.”
Silas grinned at me. “Damn, Cash. You’ve got a lot of faith in me.”
I smirked. “Just teasing you.”
We laughed and took in the view for another minute before moving on.
At some point, Jesse and Olivia wandered off to check out another rock formation, leaving me and Silas alone near the edge of the cliffside.
Looking out at the valley, he let out a slow breath. “Dang, I get why people come here.”
I peeked over at him. The sunlight hit him just right, making his hair look almost white against the blue sky. He looked peaceful.
“It’s something,” I agreed.
He turned toward me. “Kinda nice getting away for a bit.”
I knew what he meant. Away from the band. Away from everything else. Just a break from reality for a while. Even though it had only been a week, being on tour was a lot, and we were all feeling the long hours. I had to think the guys felt the burden even more so given they had to put on their shows, so getting away to the red rocks was exactly what Silas needed. Even if it was only for a few hours.
“It is.” I gave a small smile.
Silas’s mouth twitched like he wanted to say something else, but Jesse’s voice called out before he could. “Hey, we’re heading back. You two ready?”
