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"So that was your intention?"

"I’" Her stomach rumbled loudly "Al I had for dinner yesterday was a mint on the airplane"

"I invite you here and don’t even feed you dinner I wonder if the roadies stocked the refrigerator with anything but beer"

He tugged her toward the door and out into the corridor Quiet snores came from the curtained bunks on the left side of the bus Brian punched Trey in the arm on his way past his bunk Trey slapped at Brian’s head, but ain

"I’ve known Trey since fifth grade It’s required that I fk with hi her head slightly

He couldn’t take his eyes off her She had a wel -fucked look about her He wondered how she’d talked hiet the chance to bask in the acco that look on her face?

He forced his attention froerator Some leftover take-out containers froal on of no-longer-liquid ood" He opened a cabinet An eo with the solid lanced at her over his shoulder "Wanna go out to eat?"

"If I want to survive the experience, I think that’s probably the best idea"

He hugged her and kissed her terinned "I wonder if Eric is stil wearing your lucky hat"

"He probably slept in it Assu Jace didn’t tel him as in it Let’s find you soht, I’d feel guilty if I ain"

She fol owed him back to the bedroom and he offered her a pair of Jace’s jeans and one of his own band-logo T-shirts The jeans were loose around her waist but snug on her hips and clung to her ass in a h-heeled shoes "I look ridiculous"

"You look gorgeous, as always" He drew her against him and kissed her passionately She went lierher breakfast was for the best and dreay "Let’s go before I toss you back into bed"

"I wouldn’t protest much," she murmured huskily

Her stomach rumbled Her eyes widened and she covered her bel y with one hand

"But your stomach would"

He took her hand and they made their way to the front of the bus He handed her Jace’s leather jacket and put on his own before retrieving the spare set of keys frouise "Do you think anyone wil recognizehinize you"

He glanced into the rearview ers "Seriously? Did I sleep onYou are instantly identifiable Let’s just go through the first fast food drive-thru we encounter We can coether"

"Only if I can use your naked bel y as my plate and drip my ketchup into your bel y button"