my chair but I manage to cover it up like I’m impatiently waiting for her or Lux to do something. Lux looks over at me then nods.
“Tristan and the rest of the guys went through the writing process with the studio. I’m sure you will like what they came up with.”
Just then she looks up at Lux.
“‘These Pieces Undone?’ ” she asks. “That’s the name of song we’ll be doing?”
Lux looks at me hesitantly but I make sure to remain emotionless. Does she like it or does she hate it? One thing about her is that she’s sometimes hard to read.
Lux leans in and starts nodding his head.
“Yes. You can read the lyrics here.”
He points at a certain section on the paper. She goes over it for what seems like five minutes, not saying anything. When she is finally done, she nods in approval and looks back up at Lux without even once looking over at me. It’s taking everything in me right now to not grab her by her little wrists and drag her off and fuck her. I bet she would notice me then . . .
“Does it sound good?” he asks her.
“Yeah, it’s good,” she says back to him, nodding her head and pulling her bottom lip into her mouth as she slides the pages back over to Lux. Then I notice her looking straight at me, squirming a little in her chair. Good. Now I know I’m doing something to affect her because she is starting to press her thighs together. I know this woman, and I notice how much tighter her legs are now than when she first sat down.
I remain still, just leaning back in the chair, but now I cross my arms. I notice her eyes shifting down, checking my body out. Fuck. I can feel my dick starting to get harder as her eyes look me over. Playing it cool though, I blow out an agitated breath. She looks up at me, annoyed. Then, Lux pulls out a pen and hands it to her.
“Just sign here and then we can go more into detail about when and where this will be recorded.” She raises one eyebrow at him.
“Um . . . I thought you said I had no say in this. That signing with the studio means I have to do what they say for five albums.”
Smart ass. Lux looks embarrassed now.
“Yes, they do, but I just wanted to make sure you were comfortable with the song. If not, then maybe we would work on something else.”
Now she looks embarrassed. I want to laugh right now at all of this but it might show her my soft side, and she doesn’t need to see that. Yet . . .
“Oh, okay.” She fumbles with the pen for a second, which I find cute, before she signs.
After she’s done, I find myself letting out a long sigh of relief. Lux stands suddenly and walks over to his desk. Keeping his back turned to us, he begins to speak.
“Since you both have gotten a great start and almost finished your albums, I think it would be great if you take a break and spend some time on this track. After all, this is what the studio and I believe will be financially profitable both for us and for the two of you.”
He eyes both of us before he sits down at his desk.
“I honestly think doing this at the studio may have too many distractions, so I’ve decided that maybe it’s best you guys go to one of my properties to record this. . . in Hawaii.”
Huh? Hawaii? He must notice the looks on both of our faces because he continues on.
“You see, this song has so much potential. I personally think being in LA and recording it might taint it. We want the song to be at its absolute best, so I figured, why not record it at one of my houses? I have a little place on the Kona Coast in Hawaii that has a studio built right in. I’ve had other bands go there in the past and it worked out great. Not saying it wouldn’t here; I just think maybe a different vibe would make it better. I think it will be exactly what you guys need to get back into the swing of things.”
From the corner of my eye, I can see Sophia’s mouth drop wide open for a second before she hurries up and closes it. We both stare back at Lux as he sits in his chair
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