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I nod again. “Thank you, I appreciate that.”
The immense sigh of relief I want to release is staggering.
I won’t have to be stuck on that bus with Ryan, and that is a major win in my book. Or, it should be. Logical Juliet should be relieved, overjoyed even, to have the distance. But horny Juliet said no that’s too much space, give me more Ryan please and thank you.
I try to focus as Olivia finishes going over the plan for the next several days. We brainstorm a few ideas and settle on a few more PR moves to pull off between now and Portland. My favorite of which includes trying out one of the ‘Stripped’ versions of a hit song on their socials. If it performs well, my album idea could become a reality.
When we finally wrap up I make my way back to the fifth floor where my room is. I’m alone in the elevator, and when the doors open I see a familiar face.
It’s the tiny blonde from the concert, Mollie.
The one that had been all but throwing herself into Ryan’s arms.
Surely she hadn’t come back with him.
There was no way. There was no way he brought her here and then came to my room. And what? Returned to her afterward?
The bile rising in my throat burned.
The smeared makeup and bedhead made it clear she’d spent the night here with someone.
“Mollie, right?” I ask, trying to keep my tone cool.
“Oh shit! Yeah, hey again.” She brushes past me and enters the elevator. “I can’t believe this, you know? Like, you go to concerts and dream that you’ll be one of the lucky ones they pick from the crowd. But for it to happen? Pinch me!”
The noise that escapes my lips is a mixture of a laugh and a groan.
She twirls her fingers at me before pressing the button that closes the doors between us.
That dirty bastard.
I pull out my phone and search through the hotel accommodations folder. 539. That’s his room.
My mind shuts off and my body takes over. It’s like I am suddenly on auto-pilot. Before I can blink his door is right in front of me.
I pound on it, not caring at all how many guests I disturb.
It takes a few moments, but eventually, he opens the door.
He’s shirtless, and a pair of dark gray joggers hang low on his hips. He wipes at his still sleepy green eyes. He must be just waking up.
“What happened?” His morning rasp would be sort of cute and a lot sexy if I hadn’t just caught little Miss Mollie doing her walk of shame.
Who was I kidding? There was no shame in that girl’s game. That was a walk of pure pride and joy.
I shove him into the room and use my body to close the door behind me, my hands finding their place on my hips.
“Damn, I figured you’d come around but I didn’t think it would be this quick.” His sleepy smile is infuriating.
“Oh no, Casanova. You stay back,” I say, and he raises a brow.
I take a step towards him. “You know, I knew last night was a huge fucking mistake but I somehow lost every single ounce of self-control. Here I am trying to focus while Olivia wants to talk business but all I can think about is you and your stupid mouth. I’m trying to work through this in my head, and what do you know? The groupie from the concert meets me at the elevator. You know, the one who you want to eat dark chocolate strawberries with?”
Ryan leans against the wall and crosses his arms over his chest.
“How dare you? How dare you come into my room and do those things to me and then go fuck some nameless girl you’ll never see again? I mean, I understand you can get whoever you want but I am not your plaything!”
“Are you done?” He finally says when I take a breath.
