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Authors: Diane Moody

I will never
ever hurt you,

I will never
make you cry,

I will never
leave you all alone,

Just take my
hand,

Baby,
understand,

I want nothing
more,

Than to love
you

Forever.

The arena
reverberated as thousands of fans screamed in adoration. Hannah’s earplugs were
of little help.
Out of the Blue
continued singing on stage above her. It
was her favorite song. Small wonder.

She knew Jason
would make his way to her side of the stage. Yep. Here he came. He was
sweating. They all were by this time in the show. He walked dangerously close
to the edge of the platform, singing with every ounce of his heart.

He looked down at
her, seated in the hidden pit that buffeted the stage. He placed his hand over
his heart, his fingers mimicking a beating heart, pounding against his shirt.
He sang to her alone. It was their secret signal.

“I love you,” she
mouthed.

He winked at her
and moved away, joining Gevin, Jackson, JT and Sergio for the finale of the
song. Above, just behind her on the front row, a young teenage girl screamed to
her friend. “Oh my gosh! Did you see that? Jason winked at me! Jason McKenzie
knows I’m alive!”

Hannah dissolved
in laughter.
What goes around comes around
. She remembered saying those
very words not so many years ago.
Who would ever have thought . . .

The months had flown by
following that unforgettable day in her Advanced Literary Communications class.
Hannah graduated with honors in May, her famous boyfriend there with Laura and
Frank along with her own family to celebrate the occasion. With persistent
effort enabled by her new-found grit and determination, she landed a dream
assignment for the
Chapel Hill Herald
chronicling life on the road with
Out
of the Blue.

The endless opportunities
for stories flavored by an insider’s touch kept her busy. Behind-the-scenes
mishaps. Life on a luxury bus. Encounters with celebrities they met up with
along the way. Heartwarming stories from fans across the country. Compassionate
stops at pediatric wards and children’s homes. Then always, the inner dynamics
between five gifted and talented (and stubborn and opinionated) musicians who
made their living in the unique and often surreal world of entertainment. When
her column was picked up by
Rolling Stone
magazine, Hannah could hardly
believe it. Her newly acquired agent assured her of a future that was bright
and promising. She’d never been happier in her entire life.

Alli and Marissa made this leg
of the tour, providing Hannah with plenty of companionship when the guys were
busy.

As did another friend who’d
made the trip.

“Hannah! Let’s go see the
guys between sets. C’mon.” Kylie yelled, grabbing her hand.

By the time the tour had resumed
after graduation, Sergio and Kylie were inseparable. They provided the rest of
the entourage with endless laughter. While Kylie may have been dangerous behind
the wheel of an expensive sports car, she was surprisingly talented behind the
set, keeping the guys on schedule, assisting the staff with wardrobe, make-up,
and hairstyling.

“Ser-gi-o!”

Bare to the waist in the
middle of a clothing change, he held his arms out to her. “Kylie, ¡mi amor! ¡Bésame!
¡Bésame!” he shouted, all smiles, pleading for a kiss. He shuffled quickly over
to her while buttoning his shirt.

“I’ll besame you all night
long, my sweet Spaniard!” Kylie wrapped her arms around his neck and smacked a
wet one right on his lips.

Hannah laughed at their
exchange. Kylie’s crash course in Spanish seemed to be paying off.

“I sang to you,” Jason
shouted into Hannah’s ear, sneaking up from behind her. He kissed her cheek
then turned his back to her. “Here, help me put this back on.” She strapped the
power pack onto
his belt, snapping it in place
as he finished buttoning his shirt. “Thanks, babe.” He kissed her again then
tweaked her nose. “I’m outta here.” And off he flew with the others as the
music pounded above them.

And so it went. Night after
night. City after city.

And despite the enormous
pressures of the lifestyle they led, Hannah and Jason’s love grew deeper with
each passing day. It wasn’t easy. It never would be.

But that was okay. As long
as they were together, they would survive.

Hannah made her way back to
her seat, Kylie following close behind. She sipped from her bottle of water and
relaxed into her seat. She absently fingered the heart made of diamonds that
hung from a slender chain around her neck. Her graduation gift from Jason.

In reality, it was a
belated Christmas gift—the one he’d promised her from that first week they were
together. Graduation, Christmas. It didn’t matter to her. It was her most
prized possession.

After all, he’d given her
his heart.

About the Author

Born
in Texas and raised in Oklahoma, Diane Moody writes both fiction and
non-fiction. Her first book,
Confessions of a Prayer Slacker,
released
in 2010 followed by
Don’t Ever Look Down: Surviving Cancer Together
in
2011
,
co-authored with Dick & Debbie Church. Her first novel,
The
Runaway Pastor’s Wife,
debuted in 2011 as well.
Tea with Emma
and
Strike the Match
the first and second installment in a series called
The
Teacup Novellas,
published by OBT Bookz.
Blue Christmas,
the first
of her newest series,
The Moody Blue Trilogy,
released in the fall of
2011, and quickly became a bestseller on Amazon Kindle.

A former
pastor’s wife, Diane and husband Ken now live in the rolling hills just outside
of Nashville, Tennessee. They are the proud parents of two grown and
extraordinary children, Hannah and Ben.

Visit Diane’s webpage at
www.dianemoody.net
.

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