Page 24 of C*cky Best Friend

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Page 24 of C*cky Best Friend

Oh, Hannah and Tobias! She blows me a kiss, and I laugh and throw one back. They must have gotten a sitter for Clara.

Where is Emma? They’re best friends, and this would have been exactly their jam.

Grandma Nance and Grandpa Michael are in the second row, so close I didn’t see them at first! And they’re with Ethan and Charlie.

“Grams!” I call out as I spot her on the other side of Grandpa, her ex-congressman son who dwarfs her, since she can’t stand with everyone else. She’s so tiny in the seat as bright blue eyes shimmer, her frail fingers separately waving hello. “I love you, Grams!”

My dad shouts, “You’re not supposed to talk to us.”

Grams yells back with her southern drawl, “Language, Jason!”

“What?! I didn’t swear!”

“You chastised her while she’s takin’ her bows!”

People around them laugh as the curtains close again and for the last time. I’m laughing, too, and even though Asher is still holding my hand, my gaze searches our cast for my best friend. He’s the one who will understand the comedy of that moment. I need to see the grin Grams gave him.

“Logan!” I call out. He’s walking away now that the audience can no longer see us. “Logan!” He doesn’t turn around. That’s odd.

“Sam,” Asher says. “You are amazing.”

Shyly tucking my hair back, I smile, “I was just following you.”

He traces my jawline, hazel eyes filled with meaning. He’s the prettiest man I’ve ever seen, and I’m on stage at the Alliance with him. How did I get so lucky?

He and I feel her before we see her, glancing over as Ms. Galloway approaches. Even she who has danced hundreds of performances, is glowing from the response we got tonight.

“Samantha, you did a fabulous job. I am very impressed. I didn’t know how you would pull that off, but I thought if anybody could do it, it was you. I pay attention. Just like you. You want to go far in this business, keep it up.”

“Thank you, Ms. Galloway.”

One of the singers pulls her to a corner with a desperate question, leaving Asher and I alone.

I’m staring at his lips, so happy it’s like my skin is singing. “Everyone is going to the Vortex for drinks after.”

“Why don’t you come back to my hotel tonight?”

I blink up, taken aback by the assumption I would jump into bed like that. I’m not as old fashioned as Zoe is, but come on. “I wanted to celebrate with everybody tonight, Asher.”

He opens his mouth to object, or perhaps be more persuasive, but my family walking up behind me interrupt, “Sammy!”

He lowers his voice to say, “I’ll catch you later.”

Nodding, I run to mom and give her a hug as she laughs, so happy for me. I’m taller than her—hell, the whole world is taller than her—so I bend to hear the whisper she wants to share with only me. “You were so beautiful I was crying.”

“Really?”

She nods, glowing with pride.

Dad envelops me in a bear hug, rocking us back and forth. “You were floating. I swear I never saw your feet touch the ground.”

“Dad, you’re exaggerating.”

“I’m not.” Pride shines from his eyes as he holds my shoulders and stares at me like he can’t believe I’m his little girl. “You were a superstar out there tonight.”

I melt and give him another hug, closing my eyes as he squeezes me tight.

Lexi and Zoe wait while everybody takes turns saying the most amazing things to me. Since we live together, they are biding their time until we are alone. I can’t wait to tell them about Asher.




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