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“Sometimes,” I admit. “But my parents were really good at keeping that part of our lives separate. We knew it was Dad’s job.”
As if on cue the garage door opens and a second later my dad enters the kitchen his eyes narrowed. “Y’all better not be hitting on my daughter.”
I roll my eyes as the two guys across from me give me a horror-stricken look. “Cool it, Dad. We’re talking. It’s not like my panties are slung halfway across the room.”
He slams his hands over his ears. “La, la, la,la. You are never to speak that word ever again.”
I sigh heavily. “What? Panties?”
“Meh!” He screams at me. “Stop!”
“You do realize I’m twenty-two. I know what a penis looks like.”
“Nope, no, no you don’t. You’re not having sex ever. Nope.”
My dad is still in denial that I know what sex is, let alone have had it.
“Who’s not having sex?” Hollis asks, finally coming up from the basement Or so I assume. I figure Dad told the guys to hang out down there. There are two guest rooms, a bathroom, and our media room downstairs. There’s even a home studio, but it’s really small and not practical for an entire band.
“My daughter,” my dad growls. “If any of you losers even look at her funny I will pack your shit myself and send you home.”
Fox raises his hands in surrender. “Seriously man, we were only getting to know each other.”
“It’s not you or Cannon I’m worried about.” He glares at Rush and then a little longer at Hollis. “These two on the other hand…”
I burn a hole in the side of Hollis’s face, daring him to say one word about what happened this morning, because if he does, I’ll be in as much trouble as he will be and it’s not even my fault he was in my room.
He pats my dad on the shoulder. “Don’t worry, Hayes. We’ll be perfect angels.”
His gaze then falls to me and he winks. His smile tells me he hasn’t forgotten this morning, and I very much doubt he’s done with me. I feel like a small cornered animal being stared down by the big bad wolf. Too bad this wolf doesn’t know who he’s messing with.
“Your plate’s over there man.” Fox points to the omelet I made earlier.
“Ooh, sweet.” Hollis sprints in front of my dad and over to the plate.
“You okay?” My dad asks me.
I laugh. “Dad, I’m fine. It’s just breakfast. Besides, shouldn’t I get to know your new band?”
He shrugs. “Yeah, I guess,” he grumbles. He looks around at the three guys with a pointed stare. “No funny business, I mean it. We head to the studio in an hour.”
He heads off down the hallway, probably in search of my mom. Even after they’ve been together all these years they can’t keep their hands off each other. It’s gross at times, sure, but it’s been nice growing up seeing that kind of love and respect. I want it for myself one day.
I startle when Hollis plops down beside me on the built-in bench.
“Is he always like that?” he asks me, piercing his fork into the omelet for a too big bite.
“Overprotective?”
“Yeah,” he chuckles.
“Always,” I sigh. “He interrogated my prom date to the point the poor guy wouldn’t even touch me the whole night, not even to dance. It ended up being the worst prom ever.”
“Damn,” Rush whistles. “You know, it’s kind of unfair how girls are told it’s wrong to sleep around and guys are slapped on the back for it with ajob well done, son. You should be free to do whatever and whoever you want.”
“Thanks for such an amazing speech,” Hollis chortles.
Rush shrugs. “You know I’m right.”
