But 41 is too young to curl up and wait for the end. Unable to process the loss, Devlin distances himself from everyone and everything that reminds him of the band. But the tragic death of his best friend ended the 20-year run of his punk band, Negative Impression. Punk's not dead, but it's time to redefine life.ĭevlin Waters thought he'd have music forever.

I know that I'm only supposed to be the adviser to your program and nothing more, but here's the thing. I think I'm falling for you, and I know it's wrong. You hate Mondays so every Monday I slip an anonymous poem into your bag and your smile gets me through the week. If that's the only reaction I can get out of you, I'll gladly take it. I know I'm crass, that my sexual innuendos and dirty mouth annoy you, but I live for those two bright spots of color in your cheeks. I want you, and I fight with myself daily over this fact. The late nights and intense study sessions spent alongside you majorly throw me off my game. The second time we met was in my office on campus where we were both surprised to discover you were the new master’s degree student in poetry that I would be working with. You were attractive, smart and witty-and that kiss we shared? It left me wanting you for days. Your ex arrived to show off the person he'd left you for last month, and you asked me to pretend to be your date. When he realizes Devlin is the rock star he crushed on in his youth, he drops his guard-against his better judgment.īefore they can move forward together, Jack must admit to Devlin that he’s not only an admirer, but he also sings in a cover band.The first time we met was at a party. Worse, he hates that he’s attracted to a student.

Jack Johnson does not appreciate Devlin’s lack of respect, his inability to be serious, or his chronic lateness. His sexy archeology professor, however, makes Devlin think about life beyond his grief….ĭr. In a search for a second career, he finds himself at university with a bunch of kids young enough to be… his kids. But forty-one is too young to curl up and wait for the end. But the tragic death of his best friend ended the twenty-year run of his punk band, Negative Impression. Punk’s not dead, but it’s time to redefine life.ĭevlin Waters thought he’d have music forever.

Banded Together by K.C. Burn