Chapter 32- surprise?

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Delilah's POV
"Hey Delilah, thanks so much for doing this!" A great friend of mine from NYC, Alex Blackwell shouts excitedly and hugs me tight. "No biggie" I laugh along with her, I see the big stage her father set up.

Chris Blackwell was a famous music producer, it's my dream to be recognize by someone like him. "Who cancelled again?" I ask she we walk arm in arm to the stage and climb the stairs.

"5sos" she shrugs making me halt in my steps. "Your dad got 5 Seconds-of fucking-Summer but they cancelled?" I shriek making her wince. "Yes, now hush up" she scolds me. "DADDY!" She screams and runs into the arms of a happy looking man.

Much like her father Alex had dark brown hair but she had her mums brown eyes where as Chris had ocean blue eyes. "Is this our replacement?" He asks and looks pointedly at me. I gulp and shift and his intense stare.

"Dad this is Ace Colleens" Alex smiles brightly at me while Chris stares me down, "can we get a sound check to see if she's even good?" He barks to the stage people whom I just noticed.

"Trust me dad she's the best!" Alex sings and she tugs her father off the stage. "Any requests" I chuckle nervously into the mic, "Like I Can, by Sam Smith" Chris orders, I turn and nod at the band.

They star playing, I take a deep breath while the butterflies in my stomach make themselves known.

He could be a sinner, or a gentleman
He could be a preacher when your soul is damned
He could be a lawyer on a witness stand
But he'll never love you like I can, can

He could be a stranger you gave a second glance
He could be a trophy of a one night stand
He could have your humour, but I don't understand
'Cause he'll never love you like I can, can, can

My eyes were looking everywhere, I was nervous. I could feel my stage fright creeping up on me.

Why are you looking down all the wrong roads?
When mine is the heart and the salt of the soul
There may be lovers who hold out their hands
But they'll never love you like I can, can, can
They'll never love you like I can, can

A chance encounter of circumstance
Maybe he's a mantra keeps your mind entranced
He could be the silence in this mayhem, but then again
He'll never love you like I can, can, can

Alex shot me an encouraging look and it helped a little but my heart was racing and I felt sick to my stomach.

Why are you looking down all the wrong roads?
When mine is the heart and the salt of the soul
There may be lovers who hold out their hands
But they'll never love you like I can, can, can
They'll never love you like I can, can, can

They'll never love you like I can, can, can

We both have demons, that we can't stand
I love your demons, like devils can
If you're self-seeking an honest man
Then stop deceiving,
Lord, please

People had stopped what they were doing now and looked at me in shock, was I that bad?

Why are you looking down all the wrong roads?
When mine is the heart and the salt of the soul
There may be lovers who hold out their hands
But they'll never love you like I can, can, can
They'll never love you like I can, can, can
They'll never love you like I can, can, can

The song drifted to an end, I stood biting my lip while sweating profusely under the bright and hit stage lights. "Wow" Chris breathes, Alex shoots me a thumbs up. "What was your name again?" He asks while coming on the stage.

"Ace Colleens, sir" I gulp. He smiles dazzlingly at me and hands me a business card, my eyes nearly rolled out of my head. "Give me a call, you got potential kid" he pats me back, Alex rushed up on the stage and hugs me.

"You did it!" She squeals.

I did it!

But why did I feel like this was just the beginning?
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More people started showing up, I caught drift of my friends. Blake and Ryder holding hands while wearing rainbow shirts. I smiled and rushed off the stage to hug them. Gay rights and same sex marriage were legal now!

I can final plan their wedding!

"I didn't know you were singing" Blake teases me, "the other band cancelled" I shrug and hug Cheshire. "Where is Alex, I miss that crazy girl" she frowns, "somewhere with a cute boy" I wink at her.

She blushes bright red, "I better go" I give them all one last hug before I jog to the stage. I chit chatted with a few of the band members, discussing songs and what not. We were killing time while waiting for the signal.

When Chris gave us the signal from the ground I nodded and hugged my fellow band members. As I took my place at the mic I pushed everything into the corner of my head and yelled into the mic.

"Let's get this party stared!"

I was answered by shouts and hollers, that's when the adrenaline kicked in and I felt nothing but pure joy.

Cole's POV
When I showed up with Lucas and Jordan people were jumping and the music was blasting. A sweet melodic voice flowed through the speakers, "who's singing?" Lucas asked curious as we entered the jumping crowd.

"I don't-"

My sentence was stuck in my throat when I saw who was up on stage.

Ace!

My jaw dropped to the floor as she hit the note perfectly and ended the song, the crowd burst into cheers. "Thank you! We will be taking a short break, but don't worry we will be back!" She smiles as she says this.

Her and the band make their way off stage, I push through her sea of people to get to my girlfriend. "Hey Cole" she grins and kisses my lips, I wrap my arms around her waist and kiss her back.

"I didn't know you could sing" I say breathlessly when I pull back to look into her ocean blue eyes that sparkled with delight. "Surprise?" She mumbles and blushes right red, "you were amazing" I kiss her cheek and pull her into my chest. "Yo Ace! Show time!" A smooth voice snaps us back to reality.

"I gotta go" she kisses my lips before she lets the guys pull her onto stage, I make my way back to Lucas and Jordan. "Is that your girlfriend?" Lucas asks amused while taking a sip from his red solo cup. "Yeah" I smile when I hear her singing again.

"Whats her name?" I hear Jordan ask curiously.

"Ace Colleens" I answer absently,I was to lost in the mesmerizing voice of my girlfriend as she sang. "Your girlfriend is thee Ace Colleens?!" They both shout. I turn and offer them a sheepish smile.

"Surprise?" I offer.
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Pic of Alex!

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