Jared Page and Joey Seever have a complicated relationship. They’re ex-lovers and former band members who still play together musically on occasion. Whenever Joey needs someone to fill in for a gig, Jared is the one he calls, despite their past history and the fact that Joey hadn’t wanted to take their relationship to the next level -- marriage -- and then cheated on him. Jared still has feelings for Joey even after all these years, though he’s become bitter and resentful.<br><br>The next time Jared fills in for a gig, he finds out that Joey has slept with a band member named Grady. Worse, Joey messed things up by cheating on Grady just like he had with Jared. In the fallout that follows, Jared says and does some things he instantly regrets.<br><br>He knows their friendship is worth saving, and he wants another chance at Joey’s heart, too. But there are things in Joey’s past that keep him running from commitment. Can they mend their relationship? Will Jared be able to convince Joey that love is nothing to fear, and marriage is just music to which to say, “I Do?”

Let the Music Say I Do

I got to the club in twenty minutes, since traffic wasn&rsquo;t too bad. I dragged my equipment through the back entrance toward the stage where members of the band were already setting up for the show.


&ldquo;Jared Page! Thanks for coming, hon,&rdquo; Joey exclaimed, running over to give me a bear hug, which almost made me drop everything.


&ldquo;Get off me, you nut,&rdquo; I said as I pushed him away as best I could with my hands full. Even though I was no longer on intimate terms with Joey, my body remembered his firm, lithe frame and still wanted to get closer. Such was the sexual magnetism of Joey Seever. &ldquo;You owe me a couple beers and food. I haven&rsquo;t eaten yet.&rdquo;


&ldquo;Anything for you, babe.&rdquo; Mr. Charming gave me a kiss on the cheek, making my skin tingle. He pointed to the left corner of the stage where I would set up.


Chapter 3