"Well girls, I don't know about you, but I'm ready to rock it tonight."
"Rock it? I'm gonna do more than rock it! I have so much energy that they'll hear me playing in hell!"
We're backstage at one of the most famous venues in Chicago. I'm so thrilled that my bandmates are super motivated!
Personally, I've got the fear. Major stage fright! This is our biggest concert so far and it's a big deal.
I can already hear the crowd out there getting restless. It sounds like there are tens of thousands of people waiting for us!
"Are you ready to really give it to them full on, Juliet?"
"Damn straight! We didn't come all this way to do things by halves. Our fans want one hell of a show... and they're gonna get it."
"That's what I like to hear!"
"See you on stage!"
They leave backstage arm in arm and laughing. They're always like this. I stay back a moment.
I feel good. Strangely, even though we're a group and we're united, this little moment of solitude before heading out into the limelight is just what I need.
"You're going to tear the place up, kitten. You're the best."
"Colin! What the hell are you doing here?"
I jump into his arms before he even has time to answer. I feel his hands gripping me around the waist.
His intoxicating scent... his intense gaze on me... his lips stretching into a wide smile. Everything is real. He's really here.
"I wouldn't have missed this for anything in the world."
"But... but... How did you even...?"
"Who cares how? The important thing is that I'm here, right?"
He leans in gently toward me... and his barely open lips call to me... I can't resist.
Our mouths and tongues meet, and I feel like I'm about to faint. I break away from Colin and take a deep sigh.
He pushes me against the wall. His fingers wrap around my wrist... and it feels so familiar.
"Do you remember? This is just like when we met for the first time. This is how you fell in love with me."
"I don't think so. I think it took a little more for you to seduce me."
"You're mine, kitten."
"No way. You're mine!"
He laughs at this little game. It's a game that belongs only to us. It's so to see him! I can't wait to have him all to myself.
"I missed you. I feel like I've been waiting for you for... at least three years."
"Well... I'd have said three years, ten days, one hour and around thirty minutes."
"Excellent precision! Did you miss me so much that you counted every day or what?"
"Go on! Get out of here! Stop talking garbage! They're waiting for you."
He couldn't have given me a better gift than being here tonight. It's such a wonderful surprise! I never expected it!
I'm feeling totally invigorated as I step out on stage. This is going to be a great night.
"Good evening, Chicago! I hope you're in great shape! We hope our new sound drives you all wild!"
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Is It Love? Stories - Colin
RomanceYou come from a small town, you have a well-ordered life: Basic studies, a very respectful boyfriend and parents who decided on your future. You've always dreamed of becoming a pianist, But your father didn't look on it with a favourable eye, so you...
