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The crowd screams as I play the signature riff of our biggest hit song. I love this. The energy the
fans throw out to us rocks me to the soul. There s nothing like being in the moment and having thirty
thousand people sing the words to our songs in unison.
Noel brings the mic close to his lips.  This next song goes out to the girl who shredded my heart
without hesitation back in high school. It s called Ball Busting Bitch, and Lanie, this one s for you.
I shake my head and laugh. He has balls, I ll give him that. I m surprised he even uses that line in
the show now that she s back. If I were Lanie I would throat punch him for talking shit about me to the
world.
We play together in perfection. Noel hits every note and the rest of us play the shit out of our
instruments. The guitar solo is my favorite part of this song. I love the way it screams like a scorned
woman telling her lover to take a flying leap.
The song wraps up and I fling black guitar picks with our band name into the crowd. It s amazing
to see the fans fight over something because one of us touched it. It really solidifies that we are
actually pretty fucking cool.
I hand the roadies my guitar and head off the stage. On the other side of the amps stands a tall
blonde in a skin-tight, black mini skirt. She grins at me and then twirls a piece of hair around her
finger as I come within a couple feet of her.
I know what she wants, but I ve kind of lost all interest in the band, gigs, and even chicks since
Kitten left. I ve not handed out one golden ticket since we hooked up because I experienced a
connection with her. I m actually starting to worry that she s ruined me for all other women.
The only time my dick gets hard now is when I think of her and our nights together.
I walk past the blonde and she grabs my arms as I pass by.  Riff, can I get your autograph?
I sigh.  Sure. You have a pen?
She bites her pouty, bottom lip.  I was hoping maybe you d sign me in a more intimate place.
Typically I d be all over this shit. She s practically begging for it and I know she d do anything I
want. Maybe even anal if I wanted.
I shake my head.  Not tonight. I ve got other plans.
She studies me for a long moment.  Too bad. Can I go back to your bus anyhow? Maybe one of
the other guys 
I don t give her time to finish her sentence because I m not in the fucking mood. Trip and Tyke
are perfectly capable of finding their own ass for the night. They don t need my help for that.
After grabbing some food and hanging out with the twins for a bit I head off to find some peace
and quiet. I make it to the sanctuary of the bus. I gather some clean clothes and head into the shower.
While I m in there, the distinct sound of Lanie and Noel going at each other pours through the thin
walls.
All the noises make me think of Kitten. I wonder what she s doing right now or who she s with. I
haven t talk to her since we left Dallas. I ve been tempted to message her, but stop myself every time.
I don t want to seem like a weepy sap and beg her to be with me another night. She made it very clear
I m no good for her and that we should stay friends.
The only problem is we can never be friends. People don t keep daydreaming about fucking their
friends.
I towel off and get dressed before making my way to the kitchen. Tyke and Trip are playing the
Xbox, battling over gamer supremacy as I grab my Oreos and milk. The guys go at it as I enjoy my
most relaxing snack. Watching the cookie dip into the milk reminds me of Hailey every time I do it.
God, I miss her. What I wouldn t give to have her back.
Before I get too swept up in my thoughts, Mike climbs inside the bus.  Where s Noel? I ve been
waiting nearly a half hour.
I grin. This is the perfect time to piss him off.  Let me go get him.
I bang on the bedroom door when I get to the end of the hall. I wait a couple seconds and when I
don t hear any movement I fling open the door and barrel through.
My eyes widen as they land directly on Lanie s naked breasts. She screeches at the top of her
lungs as she attempts to cover up her shirtless chest.
Noel protectively wraps his arms around her. "What the fuck, dude? I didn t say come in."
"Sorry, bro. Didn't know you were..." My eyes slide down her body and a slow grin spreads
across my face. Busted. "...busy."
Noel's eyes narrow. "Well, now you know. So get the fuck out."
I glance over at Lanie s horrified face and then turn my attention back to Noel. "Just thought you
would want to know your ride to the airport has been waiting for almost twenty-five minutes, but I
can see you re busy. I'll tell them to piss off."
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