“No,” I said firmly.
“Fine, we're having a girls’ night out soon. Jessie and Iwillpull it out of you.”
I shook my head and sighed with relief when I saw the guys coming our way.
“Ready?” Kill asked when he reached us.
“Yep.” I handed him my keys as I hugged the rest of the guys, telling them how proud I was of them, and that I would see them later.
"We missed you on stage tonight," Van said when he released me from his hug.
"She’s been trying to get out of performing tonight all day. I figured I would give her a break," Kill answered.
"Tired her out. That's my boy," Jet said holding up his hand for a high five.
Kill gave him a quick one and herded me out of the bar. His excuse made sense. I had been trying to get out of going to the bar tonight. It was confusing why he hadn’t just asked me to stay home if I wasn't needed onstage. I was still unsure what to think of his standoffish behavior.
When we got in the car, Kill leaned over and gave me a lingering kiss before driving out of the parking lot.
“Why was Amy looking at me like she wanted to eat me?” he asked when we got on the road.
The look of horror on his face brought a bubble of laughter to my lips. “She wanted to know how you were in bed. I told her you would put Jet's moves to shame.”
His face twisted in revulsion, and I doubled over in a fit of laughter.
“That's not funny, Slick.” He kept looking back and forth between me and the road. We pulled into the garage, and I tried to stifle the giggles that kept erupting from my mouth as I climbed from the car. He grabbed me around the waist and threw me over his shoulder.
“You are so going to get it.” He tumbled on top of me when we reached the bed. Before I could catch my breath, he started to tickle me relentlessly.
“I'm going to show you some of those moves you like to brag about. I swear if she tries anything on me, you’re going to pay.”
His lips met my neck, and my laughter stopped immediately when he hit the spot right below my ear. After we were spent, I sprawled naked across his body as he ran his fingers up and down my back.
“You're going to have to stay in front of me anytime Amy's near so she doesn’t attack my man meat.”
I giggled quietly, too tired to put any real effort behind it. “I'll protect you,” I responded with a yawn.
“My hero.”
