Faith (My Misery Muse) by B. Betzold Read Free Book Online Page A

of them ends
up screwing over the other, I am in the middle no matter what.”
    I nodded.
    “You just going to bob your head up and
down?”
    I nodded, I was so not getting into the
middle of that potential drama.
    When I walked into the living area, I found
Seth teaching Jaks to play the guitar. We’ve all been teaching him
when we had time, he was taking to it quickly though, and would
need a steady teacher soon. Sam was on Devi’s table getting a
similar tattoo to Seth’s and X’s only his was on his forearm. Devi
glanced over at me, looking me over like she was searching for
something, nodded her head and went back to work—hmm strange.
    “So I was wondering if you wanted to discuss
this new job of mine.”
    “I will be working with one of our current
label guys for the rest of the tour, so you won’t have to worry
about taking anything over until after we finish and get back to
Dallas for a break,” said Sam.
    “Okay, how long you guys got left?”
    “Four weeks after here, then a two week break
for Christmas then another six weeks and were done with this go
around.”
    “How long a break are you taking?”
    “Not sure yet,” replied Sam quietly.
    I glanced up and he looked away; I shot a
look at Seth and he just shrugged his shoulders he didn’t know
either. I reached over and grabbed another acoustic guitar sitting
on the side of the couch and started strumming, while talking with
the guys.
    “Okay, so what do you need me to do to help
with the transition at the label?”
    “There won’t be any management changes, we
want to bring on two new A&R guys and it would be great if you
could help with that,” said Sam.
    I nodded. “I know a couple guys who would
work and I wouldn’t have to train them much.”
    “Take a vacation,” Seth said while picking up
his own guitar and strumming along with me.
    “What?”
    “You heard him, take a vacation. You look
like crap, and I know for a fact you’ve been working with no real
time off for a year now,” replied Sam.
    “I don’t need a vacation,” I stated while
Seth started to hum and Jaks tried to keep up with us.
    “Yes you do, bro. Shut up and take the time
off, because once you start working as their manager you won’t get
many chances to take this time off again.”
    “Fine,” I growled. “How long?”
    “Six weeks,” replied Seth.
    “What the fuck am I supposed to do for six
weeks?”
    “Don’t care, just can’t go into the office or
do anything else for six weeks. We’ve already informed everyone
you're taking the time.”
    “Okay, mind if I join you guys for the next
four weeks? I can’t sit at home staring at the walls, or I will be
in a padded cell before the end of the first day.”
    “Yeah, you know you’re welcome,” replied Sam
who grimaced when Devi hit a sensitive spot.
    I glanced over at Devi and she gave me a look
that said she understood exactly what I was doing. “I need time to
think, Devi.”
    She nodded. “Yeah okay, I get that; but you
know how she is, and if you give her too much time it may blow up
in your face.”
    “I know, but I think we both need to
think.”
    “Okay, well we are leaving in tomorrow
afternoon after Thanksgiving lunch; go spend the day with her
then.”
    I nodded at my sister, put the guitar down
and left to go find Mags.

Chapter 11
    Mags
    I was changing Quinn when Drake came back to
the room; he looked at me, shook his head and walked back in his
room. What the hell was that about? I scooped her up and started
rocking her, hoping she would take a nap. She was beginning to get
fussy and I hoped I could get her to sleep before she started
screaming again.
    Drake came back in the room. “So is there
anywhere you would like to visit while we're here?”
    “Uhm, hadn’t really thought about it
honestly.”
    He plopped down beside me and ran his finger
along my arm. “Well think about it.”
    “Uhm, I guess, what’s the place right on the
water?”
    “Pike Place?”
    “Yeah I guess