His phone started blowing up in his pocket.
Hey. Your boys get here okay?
Do you have dinner plans?
I hate this rain. What happened to summer?
Helloooooo lover
How’s it going?
All from Kyle and all at once. No cell service in the studio, the walls were too thick. He started replying to what he could.
You want to eat with N&R?
It’s raining? I ain’t seen the outside
Writing hard. I showed u off
Kyle came right back at him.There u are!That was followed by four red hearts. It’s pouring rain baby. Water everywhere. Where r N&R staying? Dinner @ my place or out?
I like raining. I can cook? At that fancy assed hotel I was at.He couldn’t stop smiling.
I would love u 2 cook. need me 2 shop text me a list. What do they drink? I have wine
“Is that your Yankee?” Ryder asked, mouth half-full of food.
“It is. Y’all want to have supper at his? I’ll make shrimp and grits, if you want.”
“Works for me,” Norv said. “Ry?”
“I can’t wait.”
Norv grinned at him. “Sounds like a plan.”
you writing good stuff? Am I going to love it?
I hope so. Miss u. Bad.Kind of stupidly bad.
Yeah. See you 2nite. Play hard. Love u.
Timmy interrupted before he could text back. “You guys plan to polish that up today? I’ve got another group coming in at eight; you’ll have to wrap by seven.”
“Y’all want to run another or stick with this one?” They could write at the hotel or at his place. The demos were what was important here. In a few days, they could bang out a shit-ton.
“I think we should leave it for now, take it home and shake it out a little. Can we get more studio time maybe late in the week or over the weekend?”
Timmy nodded. “I can slot you in Saturday night, dude.”
“What do you think, Cajun?”
He nodded. “Kyle’s working then, so I’m all yours, Timmy. Hell, I’m playing for that jazz band, ain’t I? That afternoon?”
Timmy nodded. “They’re here, uh… eight to five I think. A few hours on Sunday too.”
“Damn, you’re keeping busy, man.” Ryder nodded approvingly. “Folks know what you’re worth up here, I hope.”
“I’ve been hooking him up. They know. Colt’s not just a guitar keeping a seat warm.”