that she had chosen one that gave him a rest period. His first song required a lot of energy, and he knew that his last song would need some energy too, so he needed a break in between.
He sat at the table and waited for Kaylee to start her last song, the one she had picked for herself.
When the first few notes played, Ashton thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head. He couldn't believe she would try such a risky song.
Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There's always some reason
To feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you feel
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
He couldn't believe it! He sat in awe... she had just pulled it off. The song was flawless.
Kaylee was surprised too, to say the least. Even in her own ears, that song didn't sound too bad. The applause she received shook her out of her thoughts, and sent her down to the table, into the waiting arms of Ashton.
"You know, you just made it nearly impossible for me to win," he whispered in her ear, as he held her in a tight embrace.
Kaylee shook her head and lightly pushed him away. "Knock 'em dead!" she said, pointing to the stage.
Ashton got up and sang his favorite Lenny Kravitz song, 'Are You Gonna Go My Way'. He used up the last of his energy, just having fun, since there was no way he could win the contest now...not that he really wanted to in the first place, but he didn't think it would be such a blowout.
After he was done, he went to the table, where people were coming to drop off their votes left and right. Each person who dropped off a vote got their wooden nickel for their free drink. Jayden and Colton tallied the votes, while Ashton and Kaylee tried to get their energy back, and Noah and Janis sat talking.
"Wow, I didn't think it would be this close," Jayden told the table, a sad look on his face. "You're not going to believe this, but Ashton won by three votes." He looked around the table nervously.
None of the guys knew what to say. Even Kaylee looked a little upset by the results. "Wait, I didn't vote," Ashton said. "I vote for Kaylee. 'Angel' blew me away. I couldn't compete with that."
"I agree," Noah said. "Sorry man, but she did kill that song. My vote is for Kaylee too."
Jayden wrote their two votes down and added one for himself. "Kaylee gets my vote too."
"Me too," Colton said, telling Jayden to write in another vote for her.
"Girl, you won it hands down," Janis said, adding another vote for Kaylee.
"Well, looks like you are the newest member of Miles of Pleasure, sweetheart," Ashton told her, kissing her temple as he put his arm around her.
Chapter 24
Once the deal was sealed and Kaylee was the newest member of Miles of Pleasure, they realized that Janis's name was being called to the stage. She blushed but went for the stage quickly and pulled Noah along with her.
"What're you doing?" he asked her when they got to the stage.
"We're going to sing a song," Janis told him, as it was clearly obvious. "I think it's time to loosen up a little."
Noah looked at her as though she was crazy, but went to the stage anyway. The first few notes of the song played, and he looked over to Janis and laughed. Who'd have thought she would have picked a Sonny and Cher song? They shared verse for verse through 'I Got You Babe', laughing the whole time. He had to give it up for Janis, she sure knew how to break the ice.
After their song, the tension had melted between them and the nerves were steadied. There was no longer the awkwardness of a first date. Instead it was a fun and relaxing night, where they each enjoyed the other's company.
Not long after the duet, the group left the karaoke bar in search of a club where they could really let loose. They all packed back into the limo and went to one of the most popular clubs in