Chapter 6

Apov

I climb out of the shower after my run and it helped tremendously. I feel energized and ready to go so I start my warm up music and as sing with it I just feel this pull. I feel almost as fate is bringing me here tonight. I blow dry my hair and as I place the curlers in my hair so I can start my makeup Molly walks in.

"Miss Steele everything is set tonight I told them your four songs that you will perform. So, you will make a red-carpet appearance and then be escorted to the stage. You will remain there as everyone is seated and as the first course is served you will go on stage and make a small speech. You will then sing your four songs and then exit the stage. You will have an hour to rest and relax and eat in here before your meet and greet. I have everything set up in the extra tent. I have also organized a pregnant mother who was severely abused and left her husband. This is what the charity is about and she is your biggest fan and would love to meet you. The publicity will be great, as you said you wanted to start making a better public image."

"Molly that's fine but let's get her some sort of baby gift basket with some of my merchandise in there. I would like to present it to her as a gift. Yes, it sounds perfect and I feel like my life will change for the better tonight. I don't know what it is but I am being called here." I tell her as a knock on the motorhome interrupts us. Sawyer walks in with Grace and she has a basket of wine and my favorite caramel chocolates.

"Ana dear sorry we are so late bringing this to you, I wanted to personally bring it myself as a thank you for donating your time and your gift for the evening. I threw in an extra bottle of your merlot as its one of my favorite too." I'm looking at the basket of the items that I have on my rider as they help after performing. I always require my favorite English breakfast tea, peppermint altoids, honey, lemon, limes, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, 3 different flavors of hummus dip, 2 bottles of smart water, 2 bottles of pomegranate vitamin water, and most of 1 bottle of my favorite wine Merlot Malbec.

"Thank you so much Grace these items help my vocal cords after performing. I am a wine enthusiast and I can never turn down a good bottle of wine. I am getting ready to do my makeup if you would like to stay and help or talk I'm fine with that."

"Oh, thank you so much dear I will be only able to stay for a little bit I need to help greet people when they arrive. Let me go let Carrick know." I hesitate before I tell her the next thing, but I know I need to help get over my fears.

"Grace, you are more than welcome to bring Mia with you if she wants." She opens and closes her mouth like a fish and nods in acceptance. She leaves as I get butterflies but I feel if I get through this I know I can face anything.

Cpov

I'm on the red carpet with my brother and the media is relentless tonight. For several reasons one I'm alone still and second so is Elliott. He is getting bombarded that Kate is not with him and asked if he is now Seattle's second most eligible bachelor. I'm supposedly the first but like I said I don't give a rat's ass about that. This is a charity event and they are not focusing in that but our personal life's. Elliott told me he will be making a press announcement tomorrow about how he and Katherine have split amicably. He did not want to take the focus from tonight and I couldn't agree with him more.

We get to the end and see the cars arriving and the guests being escorted on to the red carpet. Taylor takes his stance to my side so no one inadvertently touches me or becomes too close. I receive about 3-4 reliable threats a week that my security has to chase down before they become viable threats. I notice my mother and Mia are missing and I see my father pulling on his collar.

"Dad where are mom and Mia?"

"Your mother took the items personally to Miss Steele and believe it or not she allowed Mia in there with them. Miss Steele said it was ok and I was texted about five minutes ago, that they are talking and watching Anastasia put on her makeup and helping her get dressed."

"Lucky them I can't wait to meet Miss Steele granted I am not fan of her music but she has fine legs. Some of her songs are ok but damn she is a gift from God." Elliott says and I swear I could punch his lights out.

I see the motorhome door open and my mom and Mia walk out and make their way over to us.

"Sorry I'm late dear but Ana is such a sweetheart. Mia apologized profusely and Ana understood but is still reluctant with her." My mom tells my father and he nods as he and I glare at Mia. I still can't look at her or let alone talk with her.

"I know mom and dad I have my work cut out for me to earn her trust." Mia states.

"I hope you boys don't mind but I invited Ana and her band to breakfast tomorrow morning. She accepted but her band has to get home to Nashville. She said they all have a month vacation before they go on tour for her new album." My mom states and I hear my breathing shallow as I will be at the table with her tomorrow. I hear Taylor coughing trying to hide his laugh. I turn to give him my don't fuck with me glare and he stops. Just what I thought that look and look alone can make a grown man piss his pants and run off crying. I see Taylors eyes go wide as he stares behind me and I turn and I literally stop breathing. My world is spinning as a stare at the most gorgeous woman to set forth on this earth.

"Holy Shit" My brother and father say together and I can't speak.

She is wearing a long black sequin dress with a sweetheart strapless front. The sweetheart neckline goes all the way down the side of her breasts. Showing of her gorgeous breasts that are pushed up with a black satin ribbon that ties to the back. I feel my pants tightening as my eyes roam down and the fucking split on the side goes all the way past her middle thigh. She steps on the red carpet and points her leg out with the split and she is wearing black Christian Louboutin platform peep toe sandals. Those must be at least six inch heels. Yes, this is my girl I remember from six years ago, and it seems my cock remembers as well. This is the first time ever I've been hard since that day in the school where I held her in my lap.

I have had a fair share of gorgeous women throwing themselves at me. I am however saving myself for the one person who has ever had my blood run wild. Just being near her has it boiling with lust and want after six years. My brother still can't believe I am a twenty-six-year-old virgin.

The press is going wild as she smiles so sweetly and answers their questions. She tells who she is wearing and answers all their questions that they are shouting at her.

"Miss Steele why are you performing for this charity when you have never done so before." She glares before she responds.

"I have personal experience from abuse and bullying. This is by far one of the best charities so I will donate my time and talent and give it my all. I do so however donate a certain percentage of my earnings every year to numerous charities. This should not be news to you." She tells them so nicely and ends with basically a fuck you. That's my girl as she commands the carpet with literally everyone in attendance staring.

She walks to the end but is then escorted to the side of the stage where my mother set a small canopy up. The sides are enclosed so she cannot be bothered as I see her band members take the stage as everyone is ushered to their tables.

My dream and my future is only yards away and I can feel the magnetism, the pull. She is my siren and I am going to belong to her after tonight. Hopefully she will become all mine. Mine that is a word I have envisioned for six years and tonight hopefully my dream and future will happen.

The servers start serving our meals as my family is talking among themselves. I am looking at my phone as I receive a message from Ros about our latest deal being closed. Nothing that can't wait till Monday. If all my plans, go accordingly I will need to put more responsibility on Ros. I have worked my ass off for six years and my mother is right I am lonely. I feel like my soul has been preparing for tonight and it is finally here.

I hear the whispering of the crowd begin and my breath catches as the entire crowd becomes silent as she comes out on stage. I am entrapped and as she looks out into the crowd and our eyes meet. Her eyes go wide with what looks like realization. Does she remember me?