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It’s a good thing too, because A Fool’s Paradise hits the stage and I have an eargase presence that is ten times hotter than the sexy asshole that lives in the apartment below me There’s no coldness to him Only raw passion His voice is husky, sultry, as he rasps out the song The way he holds thelove to it The way he looks at the audience, it’s like we’re h of us It’s sensual and exciting

When he captures aze and holds it, I know I’m in trouble

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Park

We always play a ets pissed ata set list, but I have to sing what I’ I’ve always been that way When I was in the band with Guy, Hope, and Chase, they never questioned it They knewwith it

Sometimes I really ht now The only thing I’m sure of is I haven’t been able to take h the door I don’t know if it’s her--her innocent charuys having the same issue as me… Or maybe it’s because she’s forbidden Whatever it is about her, it’s been painful to look and know I’m unable to touch

I drop the uys "Hurts So Good," I say

They nod and the drums start the bouitar in and skiain My eyes burn into her as I belt the lyrics

I have no idea what I’ot the balls to do this in front of Jessie But I realize I don’t give a shit I watch Lucy’s lips part in appreciation when I tell her to sink her teeth right through my bones and decide it’s worth Jessie’s wrath

She knows as well as I do it’s not just a song as she moves her body to the beat of theLucy sways her hips as I caress her withinside her I drop e to irls in the crowd screae "Co back up She’s stoppedme with an intensity that ht now She definitely knows I’

And so does the rest of the audience Heads start turning to see who I’ so intently to Her cheeks blaze with ee and serenade her for awhile, but I ets the last line

I try to be careful after that I stick to the playlist and make minimal eye contact with her I catch Jessie’s scowl a few tinore him There are fifty people between us I think it’s safe to say I’ve kept a no-touching distance

I end the last song and thank the audience Usually I juet drunk with, and have her take e and slip out the side door for fresh air I lower ainst the cool brick wall

The door swings open a?" Guy’s voice asks from the darkness

I smirk as I stare up at the stars "Nah I’m not scared of you Just needed soarette from my pack with a chuckle I shield the flaht up

"Your voice won’t last if you keep that up" He sinks down besideshit like that back in the day The band was huge to hiing

He hasn’t tried to encouragetime Probably since about the tiht I’ives out" I wince as soon as the words leave my mouth I can feel his eyes on me, but I refuse to look at him

We’re both quiet for awhile I wait for him to call me on that one or say what he ca for ive in

"She’s ho?" I croak as I look sideways at him

"A h She wants to see et what you want In fact, it’s pretty fucking rare

"Is he with her?"

"Yes"

Of course he is

I flick arette into the darkness and stand up "I’ll think about it"

I’ her If I never see her face again it’ll still be too soon Besides, I’o back inside, grab hold of the first girl that says irl into my lap "What’s your name?" I ask her

I don’t knohy I ask I won’t remember in an hour

I wake up wet I shakeSoft hands turn my head then proceed to push roans "Co and I want to see what she looks like right now, but I can’t keep

I try to help At least I think I do My limbs are numb I think I feel her shirt under my palms

"Park Can you hear me?"