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“Thanks doll,” Lane says, giving her a wink.
“You’re such a damn flirt,” I say, sitting down when Kegan pulls my chair out for me.
Lane sits across from me and grins. “Jealous?”
“Shut the hell up,” Kegan growls.
I laugh as the others sit down. We are here before Catherine and Jackson, which I’m surprised since I thought we would be late. We order our drinks while we wait and it’s not long before they walk in.
“My favorite band,” Jackson says, smiling.
We all get up and greet them both. I give Catherine a hug as she approaches. “Hope you’re ready for their crazy asses,” I say.
She laughs, shaking her head. “Oh definitely.”
After they order their drinks and we all place our orders, we all talk like we’ve been friends forever. They don’t treat the guys like they are Rockstars. They talk about music and the tour, but most of the conversation is about Jackson being a Navy Seal. We are all intrigued by it and extremely grateful for his service.
Lane and Everett tease Catherine, telling her that she should come back to the bus with us. Jackson laughs, but you can see the hardness in his eyes. He knows they are joking, but even just the thought of it has him a little pissed off.
“You mentioned the other day about your friends. Are they around here?” Catherine asks.
“No, they are back in Chicago. I miss them,” I say, sipping my wine.
She looks around and grins. “Gonna hook them up with one of these guys?”
I laugh, shaking my head. “Not sure that would be the best idea.”
“Why not? My friends are with Jackson’s and it works out perfectly,” she comments.
It would be great to have us all together all the time, but Haven and Blair have different dreams. Traveling the country isn’t something they would be willing to do. I can definitely see us all hanging out as friends, but nothing more than that.
“These guys couldn’t handle them,” I say, joking.
That catches Lane’s attention, and he lifts his eyebrow. “Couldn’t handle who? You know damn well it’s the other way around, boss lady.”
We all laugh, and I can’t help the smile on my face. Hanging out with Catherine and Jackson is so relaxed and fun. It hasn’t been more than just the five of us and it’s really great to have another girl. It’s always fun, but sometimes it’s just nice to have someone to go to the bathroom with.
Which is what is happening now. Catherine and I are fixing our makeup in the bathroom and I laugh, glancing at her through the mirror. “You have no idea how nice it is to have another girl around.”
She laughs as she applies her lipstick. “After being with them for a few hours, I can totally understand.” We both laugh, but she shakes her head. “Seriously though, they are all really nice. I’ve listened to them and it’s surreal to be around them like this. I honestly would never have expected them to be so down to earth and normal.”
“Believe me, it took a long time until I saw this side of them. They weren’t happy with me at first, but now it’s like we’re one big family. I sometimes forget they are these huge Rockstars because they don’t act that why,” I say.
“I can totally see that. This has been such a fun night. I kinda hate that you guys are all leaving,” she says.
I nod as I put my lipstick back in my purse. “This is the longest we’ve stayed in one place, so I kinda hate leaving too. That bus has one tiny bathroom,” I say, laughing.
“Once you guys are done with touring and have some down time, we should plan to get together. Next time with your friends and mine. It’ll be great,” she comments, smiling.
I agree and we leave the bathroom. I know when we get back that Jackson is going to give her the CD the guys made for her and I’m excited to see her reaction.
When we walk back in, the guys are standing drinking their beers. Kegan finds my eyes and grins. My body is automatically drawn to him as we walk toward them. He wraps his arm around my shoulder, and I press against him. I can feel his muscular body and warmth through his shirt. It relaxes me as much as turns me on.
“Catherine, we heard your birthday is coming up,” Kegan says.
“Yes, it is,” she says, shaking her head at Jackson.
We all laugh as Jackson holds his hands up. “Hey, I like talking about my fiancé,” he says, giving her a wink.
