“We both know I’m far from perfect,” he said. “I know what you need because I need it too. We’re like two sides of a coin,” he said. “I can’t exist without you. You’re the other half of me, and without you I’m worth nothing.”
“There you go again. You, Mr. Morgan, have a way with words. Has anyone ever told you that you would make a fabulous songwriter?”
“If I had a way with words, then you would be easily convinced to move to L.A. Heck, you’d be on tour with me right now.”
Madi diverted him. “Have I told you yet today that I love you?”
He sighed, “No, I don’t believe you have… How in love with me are you?” he asked alluringly.
Damn, his voice was sexy. Just the way he spoke was enough to give her chills. Madi took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She needed to change the subject before she got carried away. “Veryin love. So after Denver, it’s Arizona, Nevada and then back to L.A. before Australia?”
“Yep, I’ll be in L.A. on Thursday before Halloween. Then the concert November first before I take off the next day for Australia. Then back again for a week, wrapping up in Boston, Manchester and New York. Halloween is only a week away. You sure you can’t come visit me? I’ll send a private plane for you. We could go to Trey’s party together and I could show you just how much I miss you. Many, many times.”
Madi bit her lip as her insides started to burn with need. She had to reel herself in. “I wish I could fly out there, but I’m still on call Saturday, like I told you. No one wants to switch, because it’s Halloween weekend.” Madi’s lips curled as she had a thought. “Plus, I promised Ken I’d be her date to the Tri Alpha costume party Friday night.”
“What party? You’re going to a fraternity party?”
Madi could hear the concern—maybe even jealousy—in his voice, and it made her giggle. She covered the phone so he couldn’t hear her laugh. “I thought I told you.”
“Mads, I don’t like the idea of you going to a party with a bunch of drunk college guys.”
“Are you rubbing your hair right now?” she asked with a laugh.
“You know I am.”
“I love you and only you. You know that, right?” she asked.
“I trust you. It’s the hormonal college dicks I don’t trust. Please go as a sumo wrestler or something.”
“I’ll go as one if you do. I don’t like the idea of you being around half-dressed, sex-crazed women, looking like a sexy fireman.” Madi frowned, then smiled as she remembered she’d be right there with him.
“You… have nothing to worry about. I’ll be thinking about you the whole time.”
“I’ll be fine, I promise. Don’t worry. Ken won’t let anyone near me. She’d kick their ass just for fun.” Madi giggled, and she could hear him sigh heavily. Madi wondered what he was thinking. She had a feeling there was more going on his head than he wanted to admit. “Are yousureeverything’s alright? There’s something in your voice that worries me.”
“I’m just tired. And lonely. One more month until Thanksgiving.”
Madi smiled to herself, knowing she’d be seeing him in a few days. “I miss you.”
“I miss you, too. Get some sleep and dream about me.”
“I always do. Break a leg tomorrow. I love you.”
“And I adore you, Madi.”
Before he said goodnight, Madi heard that thing in his voice again. She couldn’t help the feeling he wasn’t telling her everything.
