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Being around the guys had a certain appeal, ht him a lot about band dynaht ship of booze, naked chicks and incredibly inventive ways to divest the women of their clothes He usually sat back, watched their debauchery and laughed He and Keira usually headed out before things got too out of hand, but their antics were legendary

Drinking with them always ended in a level of hilarity, he’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else These guys kne to party, but it didn’this arht on tour —no distractions, only theot hiotten hiers through her hair with one hand, while filling his notebook with pages of lyrics and writing out basic beats and melodies Her ability to read hisould nor and panic inducing She saw through him unlike no one he’d ever been with before

She could glance at hih his head He didn’t think he wore his emotions on his sleeve, et close to him But when she took pictures of his about himself that he didn’t think anyone else would ever be able to see She got him, plus she was the only wolasses since he was sixteen The fact that she’d still speak to him, let alone want to be around him after that spoke volumes about how she felt about him or her dedication to the paycheck Either way, he’d use every trick he had to finally get her to ads for him

She was a talented, beautiful woman whose soft curly hair he couldn’t wait to wrap around his fist as he took possession of her ain His solo tour was a chance for theether She winked at hi them

The conversation got louder as the guys all talked over one another Caden gru able to start on their next album yet

“You beat the sophouys be stuck now? Out of ideas already? Maybe it’s because you’ve already banged your way through eighty percent of the population between the ages of eighteen and eighty,” Eric joked Caden spit out some of his beer and Gray slapped hilare and Lyx looked between the two It seeht with the entire band

“You should shut the fuck up about things you know nothing about,” Owen growled, jabbing a finger in his direction, before taking a swig from his beer

“Owen, co act You’re playing stadiu back in his seat

“It wasn’t funny”

“Sorry Maybe you shouldn’t have sent those groupies away tonight You seeiving Keira a look His eyes proht And frooosebumps and her eyes bore into his, his plans and her plans were on the same track

“I’ on short notice”

“Yeah, I’m sure I could Sometimes they even seek me out when they know they shouldn’t,” Owen said, cryptically, glancing across the table at Keira She drank her beer like he hadn’t justhappened between the two of them?

“Of course, they do,” Lyx said, bu shoulders with Owen “Ihe fucked your girl!” said Lyx, laughing, slapping his hand on the table Lyx pointed his beer bottle

toward Eric, laughing and taking a swig of his beer Owen glared at Lyx before turning back to Eric

“What?” Eric said, glancing back and forth between Owen and Keira, barely repressed anger boiling over Oas staring at hihed about how Eric had been screwed over He glanced at her and her hooded eyes were noith surprise Keira had fucked Owen?