Abby and the Cute One (Backstage Pass) (16 page)

Epilogue

Nathan

T
he most important thing Nathan had ever done in his life was sign up for
Rockstars: Live!
auditions. Not only had he been picked to be a member of Seconds to Juliet, but it had also led him to the beautiful girl beside him right now.

Abby’s eyes danced in the spotlight. Her mike blocked her lips, but Nathan could hear the beautiful notes in his earpiece as the crowd went bonkers singing Abby’s words back to her. The words she’d written for him.

S2J and Abby Curtis fans had rallied behind them. This was the first of many duets they’d do together. They already had one planned for each of their new albums—Abby had titled hers “Not a Fairytale Girl.”

Nathan squeezed her and picked up where she left off. It was so easy to sing love songs when the person you’d written the words for stood right next to you.

Abby grinned to the crowd as they hit an almost earsplitting volume. He’d never give this up for anything. Not for S2J. Not for the fans. Not ever again.

The lights dimmed, and Nathan and Abby ran offstage. Miles, Ryder, Trevin, and Will gave them high fives as they passed. Nathan had seconds to switch out his mike and grab a guitar, but he always took this time to kiss Abby, too.

“Good luck,” she said.

“Don’t need it. I’ve already got you, what else could I want?”

She rolled her eyes. “You’re so corny. I love it.”

He blew her a kiss and went back out onstage to sing another Abby-inspired love song.

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Acknowledgments

I’m so grateful for all the Seconds to Juliet fans out there. It has been such a blast to interact with you guys on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. and know that I’m not alone in my boyband love. (Nick, JC, and Niall 4-ever!) Thank you so much for sticking this series out until the end. It’s been an amazing journey and I couldn’t be happier to have been a part of it. Thanks also to Ophelia, Lisa, Rebekah, and Suze for being such awesome, supportive people! I can’t believe one Twitter conversation turned into this. How cool is that? I’ve enjoyed our many, many emails (all the fangirling!) and wish it wasn’t so close to the end. Many thanks also to the Entangled team for not only picking up this series, but all the work they’ve done on it. And of course, I couldn’t do any of this without the support of my husband and family. I love you all!

About the Author

Erin Butler
is lucky enough to have two jobs she truly loves. As a librarian, she gets to work with books, and as an author, Erin writes the kind of books she loves to read. She prefers to spend her time indoors reading and writing, but will venture out for chocolate and sunshine. Young Adult and New Adult books are her favorites, especially ones with kissing scenes.

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