But the winds of change carried her away
Forever in my heart
That girl and I will never be far apart
But until we meet again
I’ll keep searching for her and then
My world will fall back into place
A moment in time I can never erase
It happened just like I feared
She went and disappeared
Disappeared
How do you go on when your love has
Disappeared
“I love that song the most,” I admitted.
His eyes met mine. “Which one?”
“‘Disappeared.’ It’s always been my favorite.”
His eyebrows rose and he laughed. “Well, it’s about you, so I guess that’s fitting. You never had any idea that the songs were about you?”
Teasingly, I slapped at his shoulder. “Walker! How could I ever think that? I didn’t even know who you were!”
Calling him Walker set me back for a moment. I’d gotten used to calling him that, but seeing him now, he was Scotty and he was Walker, all wrapped up in one delicious package. I would always have the memories of Scotty, but it was the man, Walker, that I was so incredibly attracted to, now that I could see him clearly for who he really was.
He shook his head at me. “But the lyrics, Madison, they’re so obvious. They’re filled with memories that only you and I shared. You never thought? Not even in the back of your mind?”
I shrugged. “Not really. I mean, I’ve always loved your music. But I never once thought that any of the songs were about me. Especially not with your reputation.”
He snorted. “I really need to clear up this whole bad-boy persona bit.”
I leaned over and smiled as I grabbed his hand. “I couldn’t agree with you more.”
“You’ll help, right?” He tugged at my hand. “Say you’ll be in every paparazzi photograph with me from here on out. Anytime I’m with a girl, it will be you.”
I coughed and raised an eyebrow. So many things were happening at such a rushed pace. I longed to scream that I’d never leave his side again—that he could superglue us together for all I cared—but that thought alone scared the hell out of me. My lustful feelings for him terrified the logical side of me. The whole situation was surreal, and my head refused to wrap itself around the intensity that my heart pumped out. Was there a way to get both sides of me on the same page?
A thousand fears suddenly seemed at home inside my already flustered body. It was too much at once. Being here with him in this café, making plans for the future and thinking about the past; I thought I might lose it.
“Walker. I need to get out of here.”
“Let’s go.” He bumped his knees against the table and shot to his feet.
“I meant that I need to get out of here. Alone,” I said as my body stayed still in the booth.
“Alone?” Panic flashed across his face and my stomach dropped.
“Just let me process all of this, okay? My life has turned completely inside out in the last twenty-four hours, and I just need…” I shook my head. “I just need some time.”