A Moment Like You (The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers #2) - Claudia Burgoa Page 0,45
the house.”
“I live in this house,” he argues.
“If the lawyer realizes that you’re living in the studio, we’re fucked,” I debate.
“I don’t live there. As a matter of fact, there are no beds or places where you can stay.”
“Huh, I thought you had two bedrooms,” Pierce says. “For your bandmates. We saw when the furniture was delivered. It could fit in a big ass ranch house.”
“There’s nothing,” he insists. “You can come over and check the place. They sleep on the floor.”
Hayes glares at him and shakes his head.
“What?” he asks innocently.
“I swear, I’d let Vance break every bone in your body if you get us in trouble, and I won’t fix you,” Hayes says, and I have a feeling that he knows something that I don’t.
“I’m being careful,” he complains and then asks, “Have you been able to convince them to let me go on tour, Pierce?”
“No, and I think it’s time for you to reschedule those dates or cancel them. It’s not going to happen,” he concludes.
Then why did he give him hope earlier today? I want to ask him, but I choose not to engage. This is between them.
“Try harder,” Beacon demands.
“Your agent and I have been working hard, but we can’t get them to do it.”
“Do you know how long it took me to convince G to play with us during this tour? We’re fusing her fans with ours.”
I stare at him blankly because the famous G is unknown to us. Really, who is G?
“Imagine getting Bach to play with the Beatles,” he says as if answering our question.
“In this case, Too Far from Grace is the Beatles,” Mills explains, as it’s so simple. “G is Bach.”
“Obviously, I have no idea what you’re talking about. I don’t even know who G is,” Pierce complains.
“G is his childhood friend,” I offer what I know because I don’t understand the Bach reference either.
Beacon looks at us and sighs.
He pulls out his phone, taps it several times, and classical music begins to play through the speakers. Well, it’s modern music played with a cello.
“That’s Grace Bradley,” I say once I recognize the piece. “Sophia and I have been to Carnegie Hall a few times to listen to her. She’s a huge fan. Invite her to visit us. Sophia would love it.”
They all turn to look at me.
“What? I like her music.”
“Keep telling yourself that,” Hayes says and then looks at Beacon. “Kid, I love you, but I don’t trust your judgment. I’m pretty sure that if Pierce doesn’t get your permission, you’re going to bail on us.”
He’s right, and I don’t say it out loud, but I’m pretty sure our father gave him this curfew and special permission to tour just to fuck with us. He knew Beacon doesn’t follow rules well, and he hates limitations. Put the kid on a curfew, and he’s going to break it.
Fuck you, William!
“Cancel the tour. I’ll pay for any monetary loss,” I order, offering compensation. “We’ll vote on it to make it fair.”
“The girls aren’t here, and they get to vote too,” Beacon says, grasping for straws.
Blaire, who is inheriting part of my father’s assets, has a vote when it comes to the companies. Now he’s including Leyla and Sophia too. We’re lucky he doesn’t ask for Arden’s vote.
Hayes pulls out his phone. “Babe, we need you to vote.”
“All of them,” Beacon presses. “Tell them what Henry is making me do.”
I gawk at him. He’s making me look like the asshole? I’m trying to save us here. Hayes shakes his head and explains everything that just transpired. Then he puts us on speaker and says, “All in favor of Beacon officially canceling the tour raise your hand or say ‘me.’”
All of us raise our hands. Arden joins us raising both arms and laughing. Maybe I should’ve let him vote. The women say “me” unanimously.
“Seriously, none of you trust me?” he asks appalled.
“Given the choice, Beac, you’ll choose your band and G over us,” Mills speaks. “You didn’t make me move to this forsaken place with these azzoles just so you could bail.”
“Azzoles?” I ask amused. “That’s a new one. You know your kid might start calling us that soon. Wouldn’t that be funny.”
His nostrils flare, but he doesn’t say another word.
“I believe in Pierce,” Beacon says firmly.
“It’s impossible,” Pierce declares. “I don’t think I can get this changed. I understand why you’d put them before us, but I need you to remember that this isn’t about us.”