Rules for Online Dating: Don't share too much too soon. Rachel unlocked her apartment door and walked in to music and loud voices. At one time she would've been annoyed, but she'd gotten used to her crazy roommates. It was part of who they were and there was nothing to be done about it, just like they hadn't been able to get her to loosen up the way they wanted. The best part of the crazy crew was they didn't ask questions."There she is!" Ivy called from the other side of the room with a glass in the air. "Come get a drink."Rachel winced. No way would she be getting a drink of anything Ivy was serving. Rachel wasn't a prude or anything, but when you saw the things she had, you didn't touch the stuff."Which one of you hoes sent the message on that stupid dating app?" Rachel called into the room as she closed the door behind her."Oh my god! Did he answer?" Michelle asked."Did he ever.""Are you going to hook up with him?" Dylan asked. "He was really hot. Like H-A-W-T hot.""No, I'
Rules for Online Dating: Share your phone number only when you're ready. Wil looked around his brother and sister's bar, amazed at everything they'd accomplished. Trent and Tara had given up college and started working together as soon as they graduated high school. They'd wanted to open a bar since early high school, so they worked any job they found and took as many classes as possible to learn anything and everything about the business. They even started working in restaurants to get firsthand knowledge. Six months ago they'd turned twenty-one. That night they opened their bar, DUO, and they hadn't looked back. "This is great, guys," he told them as he sat at the bar with his hat low on his head, watching them work. It was early, but while other places might be slow, DUO was rocking."We didn't even have to name-drop to get things going," Tara said with a smile in his direction.Wil rolled his eyes. None of his family ever used his fame. Sometimes he hated that. He would have lik
"When it comes to decisions, it is not so much about what you do next but about who you are and who you want to become." ~Roxana Jones "I love this series," Rachel told the woman on the other side of the counter at the bookstore where she worked. "It's for my daughter," she answered with a small smile."Oh, want me to gift wrap this then?""You can do that?""We can.""If you don't mind and have time, I'd love for you too. I was going to go find a gift bag, but there's something about gifts someone takes the time to wrap.""I think so too."Rachel took the books the lady had purchased and wrapped them with care. Once she perfectly creased the paper and taped around the books, she slid a ribbon around the edges and tied a bow. After a quick inspection, Rachel smiled and handed over the stack of books, now wrapped up in a pretty package."These are lovely. Thank you so much. This will make her day.""You're welcome. Thanks for shopping with us."With a wave, the woman was out the door
THREE MONTHS LATER @TheWilHarris: If you haven't come out to see us, you're missing out. #divebartour #innomonate #thistourisdope@EllieShell: Can't wait to see my future Mr. next week! @TheWilHarris I'm coming for you. #theMrtomyMrs@TheWilHarris: Can't wait to see you @EllieShell! It's been too long. I'll be ready for our selfie. #cameraready The cord hung in the air and everyone was silent. A chill ran down Wil's spine as he let it all wash over him. They were only a couple shows into their new tour, and it had been one of the best decisions they'd made. The Dive Bar Tour, as he and the guys had been calling it, was the step back that had left them rejuvenated and brought them and their fans back to a time when things were simpler. Back in the band's early days, they would go from city to city and play in bars, really anywhere, just to get their name out there. They didn't have a big stage or fancy effects, so just they, their voices, and the connection they made with the crowd
"I believe that all roads lead to the same place-and that is wherever all roads lead to." ~Willie Nelson The last couple of months hadn't gone as Rachel had planned including drug rehab for one of her roommates, a move, and a job promotion-not in that order. Her roommate Ivy had gotten into drugs while working at a bar, and she had spiraled downhill quickly. Everyone rallied and got her into rehab, but when she checked herself out early, Rachel realized she had to move. Since she'd got a job promotion, she had the money to move into a different place with a new roommate.Needless to say, time for herself was nonexistent. As Rachel looked back at her life, she realized she still needed to make a few changes. That's why she'd texted MasterMixer the other day. She didn't want to live scared and wanted to do something for herself. Getting in touch with the guy from the dating site seemed to be a good start. She wasn't sure it would go anywhere, but she remembered she enjoyed talking to h
Rules for Online Dating: Don't Share Anything Too Personal at First On a rare day off, Wil was going to live it up the best he could. And "day off" meant they were driving down the road in the tour bus from one destination to another with no shows that day. They'd get to their next destination in plenty of time, but they needed a break, and so did their voices.Unfortunately, a day off also meant long hours on the road. The Dive Bar Tour was a huge success, and fans in all the cities were loving it. Hell, he and the guys enjoyed it too. It was what they all needed-to slow down and to go back to their roots.The time in the bus bothered Wil. The rest of the guys took it and ran with it. They found things to keep them busy, but Wil always had trouble sitting as they traveled down the highway. Part of it was that he suffered from motion sickness. It didn't always hit him, but when it did, he was miserable. The other reason he didn't like the long days on the bus was because it gave him
The Dive Bar Tour is wrapping up, and if you didn't get out to a show, you really missed out. A couple of stops are still left. Grab your tickets and see the boys while you can. You won't be sorry. "Happy birthday!" Rachel said as she held the cake out for her roommate. She hated how awkward it all seemed, but she was trying something new. She'd never wanted to make an effort for her last roommates. They were just around so they were all able to afford to live in an expensive city for cheap.Paige was different. Ever since they became roommates, they had grown closer. Rachel didn't have many friends in her life, but Paige was the closest she had ever had to one. So making the effort for her birthday seemed important."Rach, what have you done?" Paige asked with a smile."I baked you a cake. It might not be edible, though, so I might owe you dinner out with a trip to that pastry shop we both like downtown.""This is awesome! I love cake. I'm sure it's great. Let me get changed, and we
Rules for Online Dating: Be 100 Percent Honest Wil woke slowly and stretched in his bed. It wasn't his bed, but any time he was in Nebraska, he was in one of two places-Laura King's place or in the apartment above the studio at Austin's place. Nine times out of ten he was at the apartment. He'd told KT that he and Megan should take it so they'd have little privacy, but KT liked being at Laura's house and said he enjoyed helping her out and being mothered. Wil didn't blame the guy since he didn't get to experience that growing up and all. KT and his mom were working on their relationship, but they still had a long way to go.The tour had wrapped, and the guys were all back in Nebraska for a couple of weeks tying up the loose ends. Once they finished, the plan was to take a break. Austin wanted time with Shelby, KT and Megan were headed to Texas to work on a new nonprofit project they'd started, and Nate, well, he had a family now. All he'd been talking about was taking the girls, Dani