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“Great,” Nash says. “Kill it tonight. We’ll find a place to crash until then.”
“You’re welcome to hang out on my bus,” Larinda says. “It should be empty.”
“Really? You don’t mind?” Paige asks.
“Not at all! I’d love that. I’ll meet you back there as soon as I finish my set.”
“You’re not gonna watch me tonight, babe?” Jarvis asks with a pout.
Larinda’s brow creases, and once again this man triggers a violent gene I didn’t even know I had.
“Oh, do you watch her sets?” Nash asks in an innocent tone that is far from innocent. He must know he doesn’t.
“Actually, maybe you’re right. It would be good for you to rest and spend some time with your friends,” he says to Larinda. “You have my blessing.”
Nice recovery, asshole.
He moves in to kiss her cheek, but she shrinks back with an awkward smile. Yep. I’m going to be a murder suspect before this tour is over.
Paige grabs my arm so it doesn’t happen right now. “Mind if we borrow him for a little?”
“Please,” Jarvis says, guiding Larinda back toward the curtain. “We’re not even sure why he’s here.”
Larinda winces, and I return a glare, but a firm hand drags me away before violence can ensue. I don’t even have a superhero name but it wouldn’t stop me from taking on The Curdler.
Wait. I guess I’m “Labor Day,” right? Maybe I could talk Chad into Captain Labor Day, at least.
“Everyone’s watching,” Paige mumbles as her grip tightens around my bicep.
I glance back for one last look at “the happy couple.” Only Jarvis looks happy, having won again. Of course he won. He always wins. Even when he loses he wins.
“Seriously. Not worth it, man. We’ll figure it out,” Nash whispers, joining Team Paige on this one.
I hate that they’re right and I have no choice but to let them lead me out of the VIP area. I also can’t help but notice that they’re wearing their all-access passes. Good for them. The security on this tour is stellar.
15—LITTLE ROCK (LARINDA’S BUS)
VAL
“I’m going to kill him. I will,” I hiss as soon as Nash, Paige, and I escape into the hall.
“Figuratively!” Paige clarifies for whichever government agency might be listening. Seriously. Does everyone operate under the assumption the universe is run by spies? How did I not know this?
“Jarvis is an ass, and we will take him down, but we have to be smart about it,” Nash says. “He’s too powerful and connected to act rashly.”
“I know, but… ah!”
“Hey.” Paige grabs my arm and pulls me around. “We’re going to solve this, little bro, but we have to do it right.”
I release a heavy breath and manage to rein in the rest of my anger… until I see my sister’s smile.
“What?” I snap. “What could possibly be funny about this?”
“Nothing,” she says, still smiling.
“There’s obviously something.”
“I’ve just never seen you like this.”
