2 Queenie Baby - Out of Office (25 page)

The fight seemed to leave her, or it could've been all the blood draining to her head. I watched her long red hair trailing almost to the floor as Andre carried her offstage.

Mark ran his hand through his hair.

"Don't say a word. This was all your drama." I pointed at the retreating figures. "Nice entrance by the way," I added with a grin.

"Nothing like hitchin' a ride on a pirate ship," he said, grinning back at me.

He grabbed the mike again. "As I was saying," he continued. "You don't make it easy, Diana. But despite all this, I
do
trust you, I
do
believe in you, and I
do
—"

My heart beat rapidly. I leaned into him.

"Love you," we said in unison.

"Really?" we both said.

I looked into his eyes and knew it was true.

The audience cheered.

Mark handed the microphone back to Carlos. Carlos made a big flourish with a bow and cued the band to start the song.

I looked up at Mark and raised my lips to his. "Now was that so hard?" I asked.

"Well, it wasn't exactly easy." He kissed me and then let me go reluctantly.

I reached for my guitar. "Whoever said loving a rock star was easy?" I teased.

"Not me," Mark groaned, "but promise me it'll get easier."

I thought about all the things yet to come—the tour, the business, blending our lives. I laughed and shook my head. "Not a chance, but I can promise it'll never be boring."

I turned back towards the audience without waiting for his reply.

My fingers found the strings, and my voice rose to sing
my
song.

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Christina Burke wrote her first novel more than twenty years ago. Life and career took over until she found her way back to fiction writing through the unlikely avenue of metastatic breast cancer. Among other business and education credentials, she holds a Doctorate in Business Administration. Christina, her husband, Jim, and their two children live in Dover, Delaware with the family sidekick, Max the Wonder Dog. Visit her at
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Queenie Baby: Out of Office

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The original music performed by our heroine, Diana Hudson, is based on the real-life songs of singer/songwriter Tad Jones. You can find Tad and his music at
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