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He glanced at the ceiling, his expression thoughtful "How far is it froo, sweetie" She sht we’re driving to Des Moines for toht with "

Her heart thudded with excitement In three short hours, she could drive from Des Moines to Kansas City When she realized it wasn’t actual y feasible, her heart sank "I can’t I need my car"

"One of the roadies can fol ow the buses with your car They’re used to driving al night"

"I suppose that would work" She s instantly "I’d very ht with you, Brian"

He e of the bed, and eased her to her feet He drew her body against his and kissed her deeply She shuddered, stil excited by his stage performance

There was another knock at the door Brian stiffened and broke the contact between his lips and Myrna’s

"Sheezus," Brian muttered under his breath "What?" he yel ed at the door

The door opened and Sed ducked his head in "You busy?"

"I was about to get that way"

"I think you’ve hogged the bedrooh"

"The other bus--"

"Trey’s occupied over there Besides, you proet your car"

She nodded, positioning her partial y naked body behind Brian so that he blocked her froet dressed"

"Two ers in Sed’s direction

Sed closed the door Brian pecked her on the cheek and retrieved her blouse from the floor

"Sorry about that," he said "I proht Of course, that was before I knew you’d be staying Ah… shit"

"It’s okay We can just hang out I’m fine with that"

He smiled broadly "Real y? That sounds nice, actual y"

She slid into her blouse and skirt, buttoning and tucking as fast as she could Brian pul ed his T-shirt over his head He reached for her hand and led her to the door Exiting the room, they continued down the narrow hal , flanked on either side by bunks concealed behind curtains, and into the irls, Eric, and a few roadies

"Al yours, Sed," Brian said

Sed picked up the nearest girl, tossed her over his shoulder and headed down the hal toward the bedrooht as he burst through the door and tossed her on the bed The other two girls and Eric fol owed in their wake, excite from their bodies

Myrna hed at her expression