karaoke deejay offered.
Janis took the book and flipped to the front. "That one right there," she pointed.
"Wow, you're really trying to make me look bad!" Kaylee laughed. "Okay, and what about for Ashton?"
"Well, we want to make him sound really good. I think this song right here would be perfect for the first one." She pointed to another song.
"What about this one right here...it's one of my favorites." Kaylee pointed out another one.
"Perfect. Now give the list of songs to the guy and let's go get our drinks," Janis said, giving a song of her own to the deejay.
Back at the table, Ashton was writing fast, hoping to finish his list before Kaylee got back. Just as he finished writing the last song, she walked up and put her hand on his shoulder. He jumped from being startled, and quickly covered his list. He smiled at her sweetly as he stood up and went to hand in his list.
Kaylee saw that a round of shots had been lined up in the center of the table, as well as their regular drinks. She took her glass of "Sex on the Beach" and slammed it, then grabbed her shot and took it with ease. As the liquid went down her throat, it also melted some of her nervousness.
Moments later, Kaylee saw Ashton get up on stage and grab one of the microphones. "Good evening everyone. My name is Ashton and I am a member of the band Miles of Pleasure. We have a favor to ask of you tonight. My girlfriend and I have a little bet going on, where we are going to sing three songs each, and we need for you to judge whom you like better. We've picked two songs for the other person, one for ourselves. The waiters will be handing out slips of paper, so if you could just write down which one you liked better after we are all done, and drop it off at our table, we'd appreciate it. For everyone who votes, you'll get a free drink from us." The crowd roared in applause at the last comment, loving the extra incentive to participate in the bet.
"So, without further ado, please welcome Kaylee Miles to the stage, singing 'Spider Webs' by No Doubt."
The crowd applauded as Kaylee stood up and went to the stage. She was happy that Ashton had at least picked a song that she knew and liked. The music started, and Kaylee got right into it.
You think that we connect
That the chemistry's correct
Your words walk right through my ears
Presuming I like what I hear
And now I'm stuck in the web
You're spinning
You've got me for your prey...
She started jumping up and down as she sang, really getting the crowd into it.
Kaylee ended the song to a round of applause, causing her to blush. She tried to catch her breath before she announced Ashton's song. "Thanks. Now please give it up for Ashton singing 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl' by Jet," she shouted, a little breathless still.
Ashton came up to the stage and winked at her as she went down the back stairs and grabbed the bottle of water that Jayden had waiting for her. "Ashton told me you'd need this," he said. "You were great!"
Kaylee shook her head and downed the water. Ashton was right, she did need that. She made her way back to their table, where she had a clear view of Ashton up on stage, getting ready to sing. He looked so calm and collected, it made her a little envious since she was so nervous on stage.
Let's Go!!
So 1, 2, 3, take my hand and come with me
Because you look so fine
And I really wanna make you mine
I say you look so fine
That I really wanna make you mine.
The crowd seemed equally impressed with Ashton as they were with Kaylee. He could see everyone leaning over and talking to their friends, most likely discussing who they liked better so far.
The next song that Ashton had picked for Kaylee was 'Heartbreaker' by Pat Benetar, and she went up and sang it like a total rock star! When she announced that Ashton would sing a Matchbox 20 song next, he couldn't help but smile. He knew that Janis had picked out his first song, but 'Bent' by Matchbox 20 was all Kaylee. He knew she had a little obsession with that band, so it was no surprise that he was singing one of their songs. He was also glad