Trying to think of anything but Kiera’s legs wrapped around me, I gave her a kiss on the cheek and told her to have fun. She told me she would and gave me a quick peck before making a beeline to her seat in the middle of the room. I watched her for a moment, amazed and overwhelmed that a woman as beautiful and wonderful as her was truly mine. With a huge smile on my face, I turned and left her to her studious life. See you soon, Kiera.

Chapter 7

A PAINFUL OPPORTUNITY

I ran errands while Kiera was at school. Got some groceries, filled up the Chevelle, and had the local barber give my mop a trim. Like always, the older man shook his head when I told him I only wanted a little bit taken off.

“Are you sure, Kellan? I could give you a really nice, respectable haircut. It would look great on you, trust me.”

Smiling, I told him, “Thanks, George, but I’m a bit partial to this haircut and so’s my girlfriend. I think she’d leave me if I had respectable hair.” Not really, but she’d definitely be disappointed, and the last thing I wanted to do was disappoint Kiera; she stared at my hair almost as much as she stared at my body.

George sighed, shook his head, then reluctantly went about only slightly snipping my hair. Once he was done, it was just about time to get Kiera from school. I thanked him—gave him a huge tip for the inconvenience of putting up with a hairstyle he hated—then climbed in my baby to go get my other baby.

Pulling into my usual spot here at the college, I shut off my car and climbed out. Before I could take a step, I was approached by a group of girls who clearly knew me. “Oh my gosh, you’re Kellan Kyle, right? Of the D-Bags?” one of them asked.

Containing a sigh, I smiled and said, “Yeah, that’s me.”

They all giggled in response, and I knew I wouldn’t be meeting Kiera outside her classroom today. Not unless I wanted to be rude to this group, and it was clear they were fans. I hated being rude to fans if I could help it. Leaning against my car, I made peace with the fact that I was missing walking Kiera from class. But she would find me out here, so ultimately, it was fine. I was still picking her up.

“Your band is just…just amazing. And you…” The girl’s eyes briefly flicked down my body, and I couldn’t help but smile in amusement. “Your…voice…is just…out of this world.”

Considering how she was drinking me in, I wondered if she really meant that. “Thank you, that’s always nice to hear.”