CHAPTER 9

‘They say that the road ain't no place to start a family

Right down the line, it's been you and me

And loving a music man ain't always what it's supposed to be

Oh, girl, you stand by me

I'm forever yours

Faithfully…’

Everly opened the door for Erik and gave him a little hug.

“Thank you for coming.”

He scowled and shut the door.

“Lyv, I really think this is a very bad idea.”

“No, Erik, it’s not that bad. I’m contractually obligated to do this kind of promotion. The good news is that I can choose the number of my public appearances. So, there’s no way out for me, no excuse. I have to be able to do this convention.”

Erik scowled but didn’t argue.

“Well, if you put it out like this, I guess not... Still, I think you’re doing a big mistake going out there…”

She had deliberately skipped the part where she was going to meet Lennon Stark on this trip and that it was the main motivation for her to go, not her contract which wasn’t as strict as she descri