Free You Belong With Me by M. R. Joseph

sad expression and grabbed her purse and stuck her phone back in it. Carter just stood there and said nothing. How could he comfort her? He felt like he just won the lottery! No Jordan Reid to deal with tonight. He had Casey to himself. Before they left Casey ran upstairs. Lyla smacked Carter on the arm. " What the fuck Car! You stood there like an idiot."
    "What did you want me to do Ly, comfort her about her boyfriend not coming? This is like Christmas Day for me. I'm going to get her to fall in love with me Lyla. By the Reunion in two weeks she will be mine."
    Casey came down sans girly shoes and sported a pair of gray Converse. He smiled at her and she back at him. That was his girl. The one who never had to try to impress him. She could have been wearing a burlap sack and she would still own his heart.
     
    When they got to Beach Bums, Carter went with the band to set up and Casey and Lyla made their way to the bar to meet a few more of their friends. Luminosity set up and made their way to the bar for a quick beer. The place was at capacity and tons of people were congratulating them on their album and on the tour. When showtime was slowly approaching Carter noticed Casey was quiet and as she downed her fourth beer in a little over an hour he knew she was upset. She never drank like that. He left her alone and made his way onto the stage. The lights dimmed and when they came back up Carter stood at the microphone and began to address the cheering audience.
    "Hello, Beach Bums. It's been an amazing six months being on tour but it's even more amazing to be home at last." The crowd's cheering increased and Carter laughed. " We are going to play something from our debut album then one that you all know and love." They began to play and the crowd went nuts. They were bonafide rock stars!
    When they got done they were about to start their next song. A cover of Sublime's " Santeria."
    Before they began Carter addressed the crowd again.
    "This next one is one of our favorites from one of our most influential bands. I'd like to send this out to someone special. My best friend and muse. Case this ones for you." Casey held up her beer to them from the bar area and gave him a slight smile. Lyla raised her fist up at Carter and shook her head. They sounded incredible and everyone was moving along to the music. Carter played his guitar like it was a part of him. He moved towards Tommy and they sang into the mic together then they made their way back towards Jake on the drums. When Carter came back to his microphone at the front of the stage she saw Casey focusing at something other than him and before he knew it she was running towards something. He wasn't aware of what it was until she saw her jump into a man's arms. The man was tall, blonde hair, wearing a suit with no tie and they started making out in front of everyone like crazy. Carter's eyes went to Lyla and she mouthed " Jordan." He was there? What the fuck! They made their way up towards the front of the stage. Arm in arm. She smiled up at Carter and pointed to the man she was linked with and said "Jordan's here!" He looked rich. Distinguished. Regal. Polished. Nothing Carter was. He then knew that Jordan Reid was a yacht and well Carter London was nothing more than a tugboat.
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER 4
    2005
    Carter hated Casey's boyfriend Bo Adler. They began dating the middle of Sophomore year, and now they were into the Spring semester of their Junior year. He was an arrogant, stuck up son of a bitch who treated her like garbage, and Carter suspected he was cheating on her. He didn't like watching their public displays of affection nor did he like watching him high five his buddies after him and Casey came to a party late looking a bit disheveled. He was entirely too disrespectful and it bothered the shit out of him. If he could string him up from his balls and leave him sterile so there would be no procreating of little Bo Adler's, he would do so gladly. Carter knew he