Chapter Nineteen
August 12th
Kate hit the last chord on the guitar as the lights went dark. The roar from the crowd crashed over her and carried her higher, higher. They’d loved the new material, sung along with her hits at the top of their lungs, cheered her band.
A stagehand took her elbow guiding her along the glow tape that spiked the stage floor until she reached the sides. Offstage, she grinned at Cheyenne, offering a high-five. “Girl, you were on fi-re.”
“You too,” Cheyenne crowed. “I need earplugs for the crowd.”
Someone handed her a bottle of water. She cracked the lid and drained the contents in one long swallow. Excitement hummed through her veins. There was nothing, nothing like kicking off a tour in front of the hometown crowd. Except maybe ending it. She made a note to t
