Devils Riff – Michelle Windsor

She’s laughing, completely at ease, asking Mikey what trouble he’s gotten into today. She doesn’t look at me again. I hate it. I love it. I want to drag her away from everyone and ask her if she meant it – if she meant everything she said this afternoon. But I stay put, hands in my pockets, pretending I’m not two seconds from combusting. Luc strolls over and hands me a beer. “Looks like you need this.”

I cut him a quick glance, take the offering, and gulp down a long, much needed swig. It doesn’t do much to tamp down the burn I’m feeling, but it’s a little better. “You like her.” Luc tilts his chin in her direction, arching a single brow.

It’s not a question but an observation he’s voicing. “She’s just the help,” I drone out, trying harder than I should to make her seem unimportant. “You fuck with that and things go sideways, we’ll all pay the price.” He takes a pull from the glass he’s holding, ice cubes clinking. “You know I don’t do feelings,” I state, my tone hard.

“No one does feelings.” Luc scoffs. “Feelings do you.” “Think everyone’s gonna go and fall in love now that you’ve got your happy little family with Lily and Larkin?” I’m being an asshole. I’m deflecting and we both know it. He blinks lazily, one corner of his mouth quirking down. Not in a frown, but more like he knows I’m so full of shit that he isn’t going to bother fighting me on it. He sighs heavily. “It wouldn’t be the end of the world to open yourself up again, but just be careful man.”

“Don’t have to worry about me.” I suck back the rest of the beer. “I’m solid.” He claps a hand on my shoulder. “I’m around if you want to talk.” Then he walks back over to Lily, who’s forehead to forehead with Sadie in deep conversation. The music shifts to something darker and bass-heavy, and the group spills onto the dance floor. I hang back at first, but Mikey yanks me in. “Stop being a wallflower.”

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Copyright © Michelle Windsor 2026 Cover Design by Lee Ching at Under Cover Designs Cover Image Licensed by Eric McKinney@ 6:12 Photography Copy Editing provided by Virginia Carey OceanofPDF.com This is for you Tyler. My very own rockstar. My beautiful, beautiful boy that shines brighter than the stars. You know better than anyone what it means to have loved and lost. As your mom, I know whomever gets your heart will be the luckiest person in the world.

As a writer of love, I hope this story makes you believe your happily ever after is out there. OceanofPDF.com Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Epilogue Devil’s Riff Playlist About the Author Also by Michelle Windsor OceanofPDF.com Chapter One Dean Turn The Page Bob Seger The thing about tour buses?

They don’t give you space. Not from noise, not from people, and definitely not from your own damn head. Noise, I can drown in. Quiet? Quiet is an ambush. Portland is a fade of lights in the rear window, and every mile we put between us and that stage scrapes like barbed wire against my skull. Luc’s on his own bus tonight, pacing a rut into the floor, either not sleeping or pretending he doesn’t need to.

Lily’s gone again.

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