Page 58 of Indescribable Love

“Hmm…I hadn’t thought of that…” He studied her for a moment. “I’m willing to go for quick.” He tugged her even closer until they were nose to nose. “Sometimes, that’s even more fun.”

She groaned because it was so true. “You go get the water going. I’ll make the call.”

They rolled off the bed in opposite directions, laughing the entire time. Juliette placed the order and raced toward the bathroom, realizing this was definitely a great way to start the day, and it made her even more determined to show Simon that she was the one for him.

Sound check wasn’ all that exciting, Juliette decided. It was a lot of stopping and starting and she understood why they needed to do this—even though they had done it the night before—it just seemed like it took a long time to actually get through.

The film crew was being shockingly respectful and her pessimistic side was waiting for something to happen. Sure, it was only the second day of filming, but considering how contentious things had become, she was really expecting way more drama.

Stop looking for trouble…

For now, she would. She just hoped trouble didn’t come looking for her.

At one, they stopped for lunch. Nikki was waiting for them back in the dressing room with their catered lunch set out for them. While they ate, Juliette was content to simply listen and observe the banter between the two of them. They were friends who’ve been working together for so long, but it was still interesting to watch them slip into business mode when they needed to.

After lunch, there was another hour of rehearsals before everyone went back to their hotels to relax before having to be back at the arena at five. Honestly, she didn’t know why they needed to be back so early when the show started at seven—and that was the opening act—but she figured they all knew best.

Back at The Four Seasons, Juliette went to her own room because that’s where all of her stuff was and she had planned on simply joining Simon after collecting her things, but was surprised when he told her he’d see her when the car came back to pick them up. She didn’t argue or question it, but it surprised her how disappointed she was.

“Don’t take it personally,” Nikki said as they walked to their rooms. “He takes a couple of hours to meditate and decompress before every show. I know he may seem like a very mellow guy, but he really works hard at it while he’s on tour.”

“Oh, um…okay.”

“You should take the time to nap or just veg out. The energy in the arena later—especially with Noah and Jax surprising Simon—is going to be completely wild. You have no idea how exhausting it is, so…trust me. Rest up.”

“Will do!”

As soon as the door to her room closed, she scoffed at the idea for a nap. She was a grown woman who hadn’t taken a nap since she was five. There were emails she could answer, a book she had downloaded but hadn’t started to read…there were ways to just simply sit and enjoy the quiet without needing to shut her eyes and sleep.

But…five minutes later, while getting comfortable on the bed with her tablet, she yawned.

“No biggie. It’s just a yawn.” Reclining back against the pillows, she tapped on the new book, but by the end of the first page, her eyes felt heavy. Sighing, she said, “Five minutes. I’ll just rest my eyes for five minutes.

And that was the last thing she remembered until Nikki knocked on her door two hours later.

He was in the zone. It felt like the stadium was a living, breathing thing. There were hundreds of people in motion all around him and it was still two hours until showtime. Well, not his showtime, but Callie Walker’s. She was the opening act for this leg of the tour and was a sweet kid. Simon hoped the night was magical for her because it was literally her first tour. He remembered his and knew she’d remember this for the rest of her life.

“How are you doing, boss?” Nikki asked as she came through the door. “It’s pretty wild out there already.”

“I’m good. I’m good.” He looked around distractedly. “Where’s Juliette?”

“She’s outside talking to some people I just introduced her to.” She smiled sweetly, as if hiding a secret.

“Out with it, Nik. What’s going on?”

“Are you up for some company?” she asked in a singsong voice.

“Nikki…”

“Okay, okay…hang on. I promise you’re not going to mind this.”

“You know I hate surprises before a show,” he reminded her, but now he was genuinely curious because she did know how much he hated surprises before a show.

Holding up one finger to him, she turned and opened the door and then stepped aside.

And in walked his brothers.

“What?!” he cried, jumping to his feet. “What in the world is happening right now?” But he didn’t really care. He was too excited.