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Her eyes traveled down my chest and rested on the backstage pass I wore around my neck.
“Are you, like, with the band?” The excitement in her voice was sort of cute.
“I work with them, yes.”
She took a step toward me and threw up her arms. “Seriously? Can you like, introduce me?”
She clearly liked to wave her arms about when she spoke, which explained the slight ache in my ribs.
“Uh, I don’t know. I mean—” I looked around and gestured towards the boys who were already chatting with other fans. “It seems like you could probably just go do that yourself. They won’t bite.”
That last bit was meant to be a joke, but the devious look in her eyes said she wouldn’t mind one bit if one of the Chaotix boys sunk their teeth into her.
“Oh, we bite, just not hard. More of a…. nibble, you know?”
Ryan’s voice made me jump, and the satisfied grin on his face made my cheeks redden.
The blonde’s eyes lit up like she’d just caught Santa Claus shoving gifts under her tree on Christmas Eve.
“Oh my God. Ryan Knox. Hi, I’m Mollie.”
Ryan extends his arm and Mollie leans into him. She looks up at him with stars in her eyes.
I shove the tinge of jealousy down like bile. There was no reason to be jealous. He was a celebrity meeting a fan, showing her an acceptable amount of affection to say thank you for the support and love.
His finger twirled one of her curls and leaned down so their faces were dangerously close.
“Strawberries?” he asked after sniffing the strands, and she bit her lip.
“My shampoo.”
Her sweet voice had gone breathy.
“I love strawberries, especially the ones covered in dark chocolate.” His tone matched hers, breathy and sensual.
I suddenly felt like I was intruding. Like I had no business being a part of their intimate conversation.
“Alright, well that seems to be my cue,” I said, breaking the tension building between them. “Have a good evening, you two.”
I made it very clear I was unimpressed with him canoodling this random groupie in my face, but in the same breath, did I have the right to be upset? No. Ryan Knox owed me not a damn thing, and he could screw any mindless groupie he wanted. I just couldn’t stand to stick around and watch it happen.
“Bye!” Mollie called out as I turned on my heel.
I couldn’t even hate her for it. She was clueless.
I spoke to no one as I made a beeline for the elevator. I don’t think I stopped to even think or breathe until I made it outside. The row of cars waiting to take everyone back to the hotel was already there, and I wasted no time sliding into the backseat of the first one in line.
“I’m ready to go back now, please.”
I know it came out cold, but I didn’t care right now. I just needed to get back to my room so I could soak in the large jacuzzi bathtub and watch trash TV.
It didn’t take long to make the short drive back to the hotel, and when I finally made it to the room I immediately stripped off the slacks and ruffled top I’d worn to the show. My underwear hit the floor and next came the bra. I reached for the plush white robe that hung in the closet and wrapped it around my naked body.
This hotel wasn’t like the ones I usually stayed in. It was much nicer and grander. This was the kind of place that gave you an expensive robe with matching slippers. Not to mention the tiny jars of bubble bath and sugar scrubs, and packets of bath salts. It was pure luxury.
I twisted the stopper in place and began to fill the tub with steaming hot water. I selected one of the packets of salt that smelled like lavender and vanilla and sprinkled it in.
A single knock at my door made me drop the small clear packet into the tub. I turn off the water and fish for the packet.“Just a minute!”
