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"Myrna!" Eric said, wrapping an ar Brian’s hat She bit her lip so she didn’t laugh Her eyesher He was undeniably the leader of this band His presence radiated from his body like a monarch’s If he said no, she was certain the rest of the band would take his side Sed was the one she’d have to convince

"You smel like Brian," Eric said in her ear

Her face hot, she pushed him away Eric squeezed around her and sat beside Jace on the beige leather sofa

"So what’s this about?" Trey asked, setting his guitar on the floor at his feet He sat next to Jace on the sofa across from Sed Al the roadies watched her curiously Brian wrapped an arainst hihter Why was she so nervous? She didn’t want Sed to tel her no, that’s why She wanted a reason to…

She glanced at Brian He seet lost She’d have a uitarist

She focused on Sed "I have a favor to ask of you"

"Anything, Myrna" He seemed sincere

"I need a mil ion dol ars to pay the ransom on my kidnapped poodle," she said

Sed’s jaw dropped

She laughed "Kidding"

Brian burst out laughing "Oh my God, did you see the look on his face?"

"Fuck you, Sinclair," Sed said

"Sorry, Sed, I couldn’t resist," Myrna said "You looked so serious sitting there"

"I respect you, Myrna," he said, "or I did"

Everyopen Myrna wasn’t sure why his statement shocked them so much, but she pressed on "In truth, it’s for work My research"

"Which part of

She flushed once again, flustered The man was al alpha male She didn’t think a woroupies"

"I didn’t know you swung that way, Myr," Eric said "Can I watch?"

"You want to study lanced at each member of the band in turn "Trey’s, Jace’s, Eric’s" She looked up at Brian "Brian’s"

"I don’t get it," Jace said

"That’s because you don’t have any groupies," Eric said, punching him hard in the arm Jace shoved him Eric climbed to his feet, his hands bal ed into fists Myrna flinched

"Knock it off, Eric," Sed delanced at Sed, and then plopped down on the sofa, his jaw flexing as he clenched his teeth together

"Myr, what are you asking for?" Brian asked "Specifical y I roupies? It’s not like they’re our property"