“I don’t care. You’re touring with aband, Roxie! You’re not allowed to leave me in the dark. I want all the juicy details, or I’ll imagine my own.”
“Fine,” I said with a laugh. “I’ll give you updates after every show. Butnotnightly.”
“I’ll take it! You’re going to haveso much fun. You have no idea how jealous I am.”
“This isn’t a vacation, Meghan. This is basically a business opportunity. They have two hundred thousand Instagram followers. Designing their tour posters will be great exposure for me.”
“Plus all the other benefits…”
“You’re right,” I teased. “Getting to see the rest of the country is an amazing opportunity.”
“I meant the sexy benefits.”
I rolled my eyes for the tenth time since Meghan had come over. “I’m not going to fuck the band. Or any individual member of the band.”
“Oh come on! Roxie, look me in the eyes and tell me you don’t want to jump Riot Kane’s bones.”
“I didn’t say I wasn’t attracted to him,” I answered carefully. “I just said I don’t want todoanything with him.”
“You’re a liar.”
“Fine. Let’s play out your scenario.” I paused my packing and crossed my arms. “Let’s say I sleep with Riot after the first concert in Houston. Now what?”
Meghan furrowed her brow. “What do you mean, now what?”
“Now what?” I repeated. “We have three more months together on tour. And now things are awkward because we’ve had sex. Now what am I supposed to do? You know how much I hate awkward situations like that.”
“Who says it has to be awkward? Maybe he falls madly in love with you, and you both live happily ever after.”
“Shut up,” I teased. “This isn’t a fairy tale, and I’m not falling in love with a rock star. Riot is hot, but there’s no real future there.”
“But it would be fun in the meantime!”
I couldn’t help but laugh at her persistence. “Sure. Maybe. Let’s start carrying stuff out to your car. I have to meet them in half an hour.”
We finished the last bit of packing, then Meghan drove me over to where their tour bus was parked. I had to get a ride from her because I wasn’t going to have my own vehicle while on tour. I’d be traveling on the tour bus with the rest of the band.
On the way there, my stomach was a knot of excitement and nervousness. I’d never done anything this crazy before in my life. I was usually pretty calm and logical.
I just hoped it wouldn’t be a mistake I regretted later.
The four band members were gathered around the tour bus when I arrived. All the scattered equipment that was here a few hours ago was now packed up, and the equipment van had already departed for Houston.
Riot and the others turned and watched as we got out of Meghan’s car.
“You guys don’t have to stare,” I said while opening the trunk.
“Honestly, we’re just surprised you didn’t change your mind,” Violet said. “Glad you didn’t, though.”
“Let me help with that,” Milo said, shouldering in next to me to unload my suitcases. He was tall and lean, with messy brown hair and an easy smile that immediately put me at ease.
“Nice tour bus!” Meghan exclaimed. “Got room for another groupie?”
“Roxie made it very clear that she’s not a groupie,” Riot explained. Though he was talking to Meghan, his eyes were locked onto me like he thought I might suddenly disappear.
“Right. Sure.” Meghan winked dramatically at him. “She’s a graphics designer. I forgot.”
“You’re killing me right now!” I hissed at her.
