The Second Song #2: Sweet Reunion

With Avery's support, Elise is writing her own songs and feeling a
connection to music for the first time in years. But when an impromptu
performance hits youtube, her manager is less than impressed...

SNEAK PEEK!

"Max, calm down." I rolled my eyes as I paced Avery’s living room.

"I was just hangin’ out with friends, it’s not like that’s the first time some video of me ended up online."

"Elise, do you know how many hits that video’s received? A video of
you, a pop star legend, singing rock and roll? Playing a guitar? Singing
in that raspy voice that doesn’t even sound like you? It’s going to
confuse your fans! And there’s all kinds of talk about how you’ve
belittled your own music!"

"Max, I was there, I know it was a different kind of song, that’s what I
been trying to tell you dammit!" I stomped my foot for emphasis which
Avery found quite amusing and I threw a pillow at him.

"Sure most people liked it Elise, but it’s too damn risky to put out an
album outside of your genre, you have to stop trying to be something
you just aren’t! Everyone at the label is nervous about this video and
the feedback you’re getting is all over the place. If it gets any more
attention, you’ll be the butt of every joke on late night television."

"I don’t suppose it will shock you if I say I don’t really care?"

"Of course not, you’ve never cared. You never listen Elise. "

"Right back at ya Max!" I snapped...

new adult, contemporary romance, pop romance