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With ear buds jauess he needed the music to tune the others out He sat across fro in some sketches that Brayden had made for the band’s next album cover

As forexa lot of the Klipsch Music Center I’d been reading and trying to tune out the guys’ antics But then Jake appeared in front ofon the balls of his feet and held out his hand "Come on," he instructed

I cocked an eyebrow at hirinned "You’ll see It’s a surprise"

"I’ on the wrong bus and falling into the bed of the notorious Jake Slater"

With a smirk, he replied, "That sounds like "

I laughed "You would say that"

"Come on Trustmy lips, I couldn’t help the tremor of excitement that went over me at his hopeful expression "Okay Wowmy book down

"Ha! I knew you’d cave No one can resist omaniac," I muttered under my breath as I put my hand in his

As we started down the aisle of the bus, Brayden grabbed Jake’s arot sound checks and rehearsal in an hour"

"I need to do solanced over at inable bastard and assle yesterday"

Brayden’s brows lifted in surprise, but he didn’t argue "Okay,down the bus steps, Frank aiting for us along with a beefy African Auy who looked like he could bench press me and Jake at the sa to the guy

Lloyd glared at Jake "That’s LL, thank you very hed "I love to tease hionna ly

I hesitated for a moment before I held out htened, and he gavebehind us, Frank led us into the arena Once we got inside, Jake held up his hand "We got it fro back, but I ain’t leavin’," LL replied

"No probleh the darkened back of the arena, I snickered "Hello Cleveland," I murmured underthat we see a This Is Spinal Taparound, Jake’s mouth dropped open "You actually know that movie"

"Of course I do I used to watch it with the boys all the time"

He shook his head slowly back and forth "How is it that you’re actually real?"

"Huh?"

Jake s my nose, I replied, "Ew, thanks for the compliment"

"Okay, that didn’t exactly come out like I wanted it to"

"I’d hope not"