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she walked past. Liam
spotted her immediately and ran over, wrapping Rose up into a tight
hug, spinning her around.
     
    “Wow! Just... wow. I mean, I figured you were
a good singer when you said you were part of Lincoln's glee club...
but wow! That was incredible. That was the most beautiful thing
I've ever heard! I can't believe that you think I'm the talented one, because that was just... wow,” Liam said,
fan-boying a bit over how talented his new friend was.
     
    Rose laughed, feeling high off of the
performance and the feeling of Liam hugging her.
     
    “Seriously, Liam? I tell you that I can sing yesterday and you've already got me performing in front of
sold out crowds? Impatient much?” Rose joked, before continuing,
completely serious, “Thank you, though. It felt good to sing again.
And that was my favorite song, so win-win! I had a lot of fun.
Thanks for letting me sing with you!”
     
    They were quiet for a few seconds, before
Liam realized that he was still holding Rose close to him in a hug
and let go quickly, backing away to give Rose her space. Rose
immediately missed the close contact.
     
    “Umm... so, why did you want to see me?” Rose
eventually asked, trying to get rid of the awkwardness.
     
    “Oh yeah!” Liam said, perking up immediately,
remembering the reason for inviting her back in the first
place.
     
    “I was wondering if I could get your number?
I mean, it gets pretty lonely on the tour bus, driving around from
city to city, waiting for the next show. So I was hoping we could
hang out in each new city before I have to set up for the show. I
usually have an hour or two to sight-see or just chill before they
need me at the arena. I've been pretty bored so far, with the
exception of our date the other night, so I would love the
company.”
     
    Rose was beyond excited, not because this was
Liam Walker, the superstar, asking her, but because her cute new
friend Liam wanted to spend more time with her. But she tried not
to show her excitement, replying calmly,
     
    “Yeah, sure. Okay. I would like that.”
     
    So they swapped numbers, and Rose said
goodbye to Liam until his next show. Or at least, that's what she
thought.
     
    Rose had barely made it to her car when her
phone vibrated with a text message.
     
    I'm bored already and we're not leaving this
city until tomorrow morning. Want to catch a movie with me? -L
     
    Rose was a little reluctant. She only had
enough spending money for food and gas and in case of emergencies.
She didn't really have enough to spend on things like movies. But
she didn't need to worry, because Liam quickly texted her again
before she could respond.
     
    I'm buying . Meet me at the tour
bus. -L
     
    Rose smiled as she turned away from her car
and started toward the tour bus. This summer had already been
fantastic, and Rose could tell it would only get better from
here.
     

Chapter 6
     
    “So, now that I've gotten you to sing in
public, that means I'll be hearing your voice a lot more, right?
Please say yes. Please say yes.”
     
    Rose laughed at Liam's dorky pleading while
sitting in the movie theater, waiting for the movie to begin.
     
    “Yes,” Rose responded, then continued,
explaining, “That was actually really fun. I've never gotten that
reaction from a crowd before. The glee club was definitely not cool
in high school. The one time I even attempted a solo, I literally
had tomatoes thrown at me. I always thought I was no good, but I
loved it, so I did it anyway... at least for a while. You know, I
originally just majored in fashion design my freshman year of
college, because I always had an original sense of style, but one
day my roommate heard me singing in the shower and literally
dragged me to the head of the music department. Then Mason backed
my roommate up, saying that I could definitely sing. The music
teacher had me sing a song for her, just to be sure, and the rest
is history. I guess deep down I knew I could sing, but I was