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I take a bite of the slider "Delicious"

"Wasn’t talking about the food"

I blush, aware that we’re not alone, and I don’t know the Montgohs as he walks past Jace

"Good one, dude You’re going to fit in just fine"

"So, she was engaged," I inforn autographs during her post-show reet We’re with Meredith and Jax, Jules and Nat, and omery clan as ait for Starla to finish up and celebrate with us

"Was?" Jace asks

"Yeah His name was Rick He was a race car driver and died in an accident just a fewdate It was really sad"

"That’s horrible," Jace says Levi stands a few feet aatching Starla and her fans closely

"What the fuck is her security doing?" he demands "Do they always let people touch her like that?"

"She doesn’t seeoodbye to the last person, takes a deep breath, and then walks over to us with a tired s her fist to the others for a fist-bu Mer and Jax with "

"It onderful and huh "I’m reminded that I had two babies and haven’t toured in about five years"

"You kicked ass," Starla assures her

Jace and I are good at being wallflowers We like to people watch, always have We drink, stand together, and take everything in, then talk about it all after the event is over

The good thing about tonight? It’s loud enough that we can talk about it in real-time

"Your brother has the hots for Starla"

Jace frowns "How can you tell?"

"Seriously? Look at hi her like she’s the president and he’s the secret service all night"

"The secret service doesn’t watch the president," Jace says, shaking his head "They watch everything but the president, in case they have to ju her like she’s a chocolate cupcake and he wants dessert real bad"

Jace snickers "He does enjoy a chocolate cupcake"

We watch in avid fascination as Levi approaches Starla, and they step to the side so they can speak privately

"I wonder what he’s saying," Jace says

"Let’s do the lip-sync gaest and take another sip ofI love that leather jacket you’re wearing"

"Yes," Jace says, playing along, " on under it"

"Really? Do you have et very hot in the suhter, then nudge Jace with my hip "Maybe you should take your jacket off"

"No, I need to keep it on, to look ?"

"A, you’reup at Jace "We already heard her sing"