The Happy Ever After Playlist

Sloan and Jason stop by Jason’s place so he can change clothes, and Sloan learns he temporarily lives in an Airstream on a property that his manager, Ernie, owns. The smallness of the trailer forces them close, and Sloan feels strongly attracted to Jason’s good looks. She feels her desire reignite as her body is “[a]ll alive, all buzzing with electricity” (78). At dinner, Kristen calls Sloan to tell her that Jason is a famous musician who goes by Jaxon Waters. Sloan is stunned as Jaxon Waters is her favorite musician. Sloan returns to the table, unsure if she can finish the date. She tells Jason what Kristen revealed, and he confesses that he kept his identity partially concealed because he didn’t want it to interfere with getting to know her. Sloan tells him that his latest album helped her get through Brandon’s death. Though he’s won a Grammy and is creating a soundtrack for a blockbuster movie, Jason asserts that he’s not that famous and was an unknown bartender just two years ago. 

As dinner progresses, Sloan settles into the new reality. She tells Jason that Kristen and Josh want her to make a move on him, which Jason loves.