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applause. Allison couldn’t help grinning as she bowed and left the stage. Her hands shook as she took a drink of the water Eddie had provided.
    Sam pushed the curtain aside and grabbed Allison in a hug, jumping up and down. “You were so good out there. The best I’ve heard so far.”
    “Thanks. I had an absolute blast.” Allison took a deep breath and wiped her forehead. “Do you think he’ll hire me?”
    “Are you kidding me? I think the people out there would torch the place if he didn’t bring you back.” Sam stopped and listened for a moment. “Hear that? They’re calling for more.”
    Allison bit her lip. “Should I go back out?”
    “Yes. Go.” Sam grabbed Allison’s guitar and shoved it into her hands. “Do your thing.”
    Eddie poked his head around the corner. “You’re wanted out there. Can you do another song?”
    “Of course she can.” Sam pushed her toward the stage. “Knock ’em dead.”
    Allison smoothed out her dress and took another quick drink of water before going back out to the screaming crowd. “You want more?”
    As the crowd screamed, she sang two more popular songs and got everyone to join in. Sam stood to the side of the stage, grinning as she clapped along. This was a far cry from the Broadway musicals her mom wanted her to be singing, but right now, Allison felt like she was on top of the world.
     

     
    By midnight, most of the crowd had left the bar. Allison and Sam sat at one of the tables near the back, hoping it would give them a little privacy.
    “That was quite the experience.” Allison took a drink of her ice water.
    Sam laughed. “You could say that. Three encores, and then an escort off the stage.”
    “Maybe I shouldn’t have ended with that song. I’ll have to remember to do it in the middle of the set next time.” Allison laid her hand on her arms. She was exhausted, and her throat was raw from singing for so long.
    Eddie set another water next to her and sat in the chair between Sam and Allison. “Great job out there tonight. Are you going to be up for another performance tomorrow night?”
    Allison’s head jerked up. “Does that mean you’re hiring me?”
    “Of course. Unless you don’t want to come back.” Eddie’s eyebrows drew together. “Was it too wild?”
    “No, it was perfect.” Allison grinned. “I’d love to come back.”
    Eddie held out his hand for her to shake. “Great. We loved having you here. I’ll get the contract and have you sign it. And seriously, that was amazing.”
    Allison watched Eddie go, then turned back to Sam. “Did I really just get the job?”
    Sam squealed. “Yes you did.”
    “Okay, I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.” Allison couldn’t believe how the night had turned out. But her bones ached, and her head pounded after the long evening.
    Eddie came back with the contract and handed it to Allison. “Run through it and let me know if everything sounds good.”
    Allison studied the contract, and while most of it seemed pretty straightforward, her stomach dropped at the amount of time she was supposed to perform each night. Her hand hesitated over the signature line.
    “Is something wrong?” Eddie leaned forward.
    “I’m just worried about my voice. Is there any way I can split this? I’ll split the pay if I have to.” Allison knew it wasn’t a smart move to already be offering half her pay to someone else, but she couldn’t do it all on her own.
    Eddie studied her for a moment. “Do you have someone in mind?”
    Allison tapped her pen on the table. “Not off the top of my head. But I have some friends who could help out until you find someone. They’re students, and I’ve been working with them on the weekends.”
    “Sounds good to me. Just give me some of their names. You keep the pay. They can be paid by tips until I hire them on.”
    “Are you sure?” Allison knew her friends would be more than thrilled with any money they could get but she couldn’t just keep all of