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with a set of lungs that don’t sound half bad. The band, we’ve all been best friends our entire lives.” I stop there, and then decide I might as well throw it all out there. “I love your daughter, sir. I know you don’t know me, but I will prove to you that she’s my world. I would like to ask her to marry me someday. I hope I will have your permission when I do so.”

“Do you need it?” he asks.

“No. I don’t need it. I do, however, want it. I’m going to ask her regardless, but it would mean a lot to me, and to her, to know we have your blessing.”

“Good answer.” He smirks. “I had this same conversation with my father-in-law, and it was very similar. He asked me the same thing and I pretty much gave him the same answer you just gave me. If Logan chooses you to spend her life with, you have my blessing.”

Relief washes through me. I meant what I said; I don’t need his permission, but I really wanted it for me, and for her. “Thank you, sir. I’ll cherish her always.”

“A little soft for a rocker, don’t you think?” He laughs.

“Not when it comes to Logan. I handed her my balls months ago,” I fire back.

He smacks me on the shoulder. “Good man. Keep my baby girl happy.”

“There you are. What are you two doing out here?” Logan asks, stepping out onto the porch.

“Just getting some air, sounds like things are settling down in there,” her dad says.

“Yes, everyone’s gone. Jase just left to take Gran home.” She looks at me. “You ready to head out? I’m exhausted.”

“Anytime you are, babe,” I reply.

Logan smiles and holds her hand out for me. I take it and allow her to pull me from the swing and tug her into my arms. “I love you,” I whisper into her neck.

She giggles, so I pull back to see what she’s laughing at. Her father is standing behind us shaking his head. “You’re a goner, son,” he chides.

“And damn proud of it.” I laugh and we follow him back into the house.

Chapter 46

Logan

We’ve been back in Tennessee for a week, and I just got the call that my apartment is ready. I’ve been dreading this. Kacen hasn’t mentioned it, but he’s made it a point to tell me that I belong in his bed. That’s where I’ve been every night since we’ve been back.

“Hey, babe.” Kacen walks into my office.

“Hey, you guys taking a break?” The guys have been starting earlier and quitting at a decent time. Kacen says he has better places to be. Of course, he means wrapped around me in his bed. I’ve apologized to the guys, but they’ve all agreed that it’s a good trade. They get to feel like they’re an actual member of society being on the same schedule as the majority of the world. Stacy has been spending a lot of time here, and Cole tends to hang close by when that happens.

Tristan has had his nose buried in his cell phone. He admits that he’s talking to a girl, but he’s tight-lipped about the rest. I need to wait until he’s not looking and steal his phone. Gavin has been spending a lot of time at the label. He’s being a liaison for the band as they start to plan for the next tour. This is usually Kacen’s job, but he gladly turned over the reins for this one.

“Yeah, Gavin had a meeting at the label, and Tristan and Cole were just as eager.”

“Hmmm, something’s brewing with the guys.”

“Possibly. How’s your day?” he asks. Obviously, he is not as interested in the drama of his best friends’ lives as I am.

“Good.” I hesitate. “I just got a call from the management company about my apartment.”

“Oh, yeah? What did they have to say?”

“It’s ready. We can move back anytime we want.”

“I see. What’s Stacy think?”

“She’s actually considering moving back in with her parents. She’s not loving this new job, and if she quits, it will be hard to make ends meet until she finds a new position.”

“Good. Call them and tell them you’ll have your place cleaned out by the end of the week.”

My mouth drops open. “And where am I going to live?”

He stands from his seat across from me and places his hands on my desk. Leaning over, he captures my gaze with those ocean blue eyes. “With me, in our bed, in our room,