Ember

2 - We need her

Marco

“This is good, Colin,” It’s more than good, it’s brilliant.

Ember has a real gift when it comes to songwriting. People like Ember don’t come along often. Sure, many people write fantastic songs that fans remember for years to come. But there’s something about Ember’s words that resonates with me.

We could do wonderful things with Ember by our side. I don’t care that I don’t know her yet, I know she could be just what Dun’s Dungeon needs. We have to get this girl to join the band.

“Have you read this one?” Colin flips the pages to the middle of the notebook and points to the song title: Roman Angel.

I read through the lyrics, and I’m impressed. The meaning behind the words hit me right in the center of my chest. There is so much feeling and desire that it’s hard not to hear the song playing in my head. I can hear the music we would put to this song and how it would sound with vocals put to it. Okay, I can only hear my own voice, but that’s because I don’t know what Ember’s singing voice sounds. I can only imagine how good it would be with Ember singing.

The song is a tale of two people in love but unable to be together - the clichéd love song. However, the story changes as the two are torn apart, and they finally realize they were never in love; it was merely a case of lust. I can even see the video we could make for the song going around my mind.

Damn, this could send us to the top of the charts!

“I wonder what Ember was thinking when she wrote this.” It’s not a question, I’m thinking aloud.

Did Ember write the song based on personal experience?

Or is it based on someone she knows?

Either way, it would make for a great track on our album.

“No idea, but I told you Ember was good.”

“We need to convince her to join the band, Colin.” I close Ember’s notebook and tuck it into the back of my jeans. Colin raises his eyebrow, but I don’t allow him to ask for it back. “It would be all well and good taking Ember’s songs and making them our own,” I scratch my jaw with my thumbnail. “But with Ember singing them with me, or even instead of me would draw in the male fans. Can Ember even sing?”

Colin has been banging on about how fantastic Ember is for weeks. He pitched the idea to have her join Dun’s Dungeon, and we’ve all been intrigued enough to want to meet her. I had no idea Ember would be here when I arrived. I only came over to Colin’s because Saint and Bob badgered me to find out when we’d be meeting the elusive Ember. I think the boys were starting to wonder if Ember was a figment of Colin’s imagination.

My eyes almost shot out of my head when I saw Ember standing in Colin’s den. I knew who she was the moment I saw her. I didn’t need to ask her name; Colin had described Ember to a T, but I asked for clarification.

It’s no secret that Marco Russo is a lover of women - any race, any color, size, and religion; if they want it, I’ll give it to them. I wouldn’t say that I was a man-whor.e, I’m not out there sleeping with a different woman every night. However, I’ve had my fair share.

Dun’s Dungeon has a massive social media following. We have over two million YouTube followers and thousands of comments on each self-made video we post. Social media is how the record companies recognized us, and why we’ve been given this chance. All the small gigs we’ve played over the years certainly helped when it came to picking up women.

Ember, I could tell from the first look, is a good girl. I bet she can count on one hand how many men she’s slept with. Then again, she’s the daughter of a biker. Ember has probably been with all sorts.

Whether she has or she hasn’t, Ember is too good for a man like me. I’m all sorts of fucke.d up, and I wouldn’t subject a girl like Ember to that.

“You’ve never heard a woman sing the way Ember can. Marco, she’s amazing.”

“In your opinion, Colin,” I raise my eyebrow with a smirk on my face. “I won’t deny that Ember is hot, and she’s every rock fan’s fantasy. Hell, it’s easy to see that she has a rocking body under those clothes.” Colin rolls his eyes, and I chuckle. “But seriously, Saint and Bob will need to meet Ember, and we’ll need to hear her sing. Only then can we make a decision about her joining the band. It doesn’t matter what you and I think, Colin. There are four of us in this band.”

Colin nods his head. “I know you’re right. I just know Ember was meant to be part of Dun’s Dungeon.”

“Colin,” I rest my ass back against the dresser. “You and I, Saint and Bob, have been doing this since college. Five years, Colin. What makes you think we have room for Ember?”

I’m not trying to be a dic.k; I simply want to know why my good friend is so desperate to have Ember join us.

Would her biker family even let her leave with us?

Ember doesn’t want to join Dun’s Dungeon. She gave a good enough reason as to why - her biker family. I can’t say as I blame Ember. If I grew up the way she did, I doubt I’d want to expose my private life either.

“Because we’ve busted our asses for five years, and we finally got the break we were looking for, but there was always something missing. You have to admit that, Marco.” I nod my head because he’s right, and we all know it. “With Ember, we’ll be bigger than we ever imagined, Marco.”

I take a deep breath and let what Colin said sink in. “Bring Ember to mine as soon as you can. Have her sing for us, and if she’s as good as you say she is, then the four of us will talk it through some more.”

“I can do that. Well, I will if I can convince Ember.” Colin chuckles humorously.

I narrow my eyes. “Do what you can, but convince her, Colin. We need Ember with us. If not, someone else will come along and snap her up. Someone with Ember’s talent won’t be on the market for long.”

Colin huffs. “She’s not a piece of meat, Marco!”

I roll my eyes. No matter what I say, Colin takes it the wrong way. I didn’t say anything bad!

“I never said she was, Colin! Ember belongs with Dun’s Dungeon before another band realizes her talent and snaps her up. God, the way you reacted to what I said, anybody would think I was suggesting stripping her naked and passing her around!”

Colin’s eyes widen. “Okay, major over-exaggeration right there. I’m sorry, okay? I’ll talk to Ember and bring her over to yours as soon as I can.”

I nod. “See that you do. We need to find out where she stands asap.”

I might sound crazy, wanting Ember to join the band so badly. But just from her lyrics, I know there is something special about that girl, and I intend to find out what.