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The crowd whooped and hollered. Sam s band must be kind of a big thing, Brandi
realized.
 This is their regular gig, Claudia said.  They play here all the time.
 Do they make a living at it? Of course, that might be as rude of a question as
asking a woman s age.
 No, Sam s a claims adjuster. Greg works at a bank. The others do construction.
They ve never tried to go big time. They think of themselves as a garage band.
 Your garage?
 No, Claudia said, then pointed.  Hey, there s Holly. The crisis must have been
averted.
Holly was giggling as she reached them.
 Oh my god, she whispered.  I saw his package!
 What? Claudia said.
 You know, Holly gestured toward her crotch.  His stuff!
 Uh-huh, said Claudia, rolling her eyes.  Greg s stuff.
 He has the nicest green eyes, Holly said, warming to her theme.  And big stuff.
Nice stuff. Like, gift-from-the-gods stuff.
Brandi saw Cherokee turn his head. The men were paying attention now.
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 Holly, Dylan said.  No man wants to hear his sister waxing lyrical about some
guy s package. Shut up, okay?
Holly giggled again as Claudia shook her head.  He s a loan officer, Holly.
 He plays bass, Holly retorted.  I think he s hot.
 He s geeky.
 Holly s a geek, Dylan offered, grabbing his sister around the neck.
 Stop it! she protested.  You re messing up my flower crown.
Dylan raised his eyebrows.  See what I mean? Geek city.
 I think elves are sweet, Brandi said.
 Faeries, Holly corrected.  Greg said he liked faeries. He told me about a book he
liked with sexy faeries called Wedding Jitters. I m going to buy it online.
 Sounds like love at first sight, Claudia said.  If he s talking about weddings
already.
Holly blushed until her face nearly matched her hair.  It s just the name of the
story. Hey, maybe it will be so good that our producer will option it!
 We did do vampires last, Claudia mused.
 What do you think? Brandi asked, prodding Cherokee s arm.  Want to play a
faerie king next?
 Ummm, no, Cherokee said, flipping back his cape so the blood red lining was
displayed.
 Darn, Brandi said, snapping her fingers.  There goes another starring role.
Cherokee grabbed her around the shoulder and waist and dipped her down for a
kiss.  I ll simply have to settle for being your king.
 Ohh, baby, Brandi cooed, as his tongue swirled into her mouth. She flung her
arms around his neck, deepening the kiss. More cream flowed from her channel. She
found herself wondering if there was a hidden alcove or somewhere they could have
sex. Damn, she was horny.
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 Hello?
Distantly, Brandi felt a tapping on her shoulder.
Cherokee pulled her upright and she turned to face Dylan.
 I m sorry, I thought I was the king around here. His molded lips pressed together
in a mock pout.
 Ohhh, my other liege. Brandi put her hand to her crown, ensuring it was still
attached and stood on tiptoes to kiss him too. Dylan dipped her as well and when he
pulled her back up they were laughing.
It wasn t until she turned around that she saw the fascinated stare of Claudia. Holly
was grinning uncertainly.
 Yeah, Brandi said defiantly.  I m dating both of them.
Claudia grinned.  They re both well worth it.
Holly s eyes opened wide.  How do you know?
Claudia laughed and patted her friend s wings.  Never you mind, my child but
Brandi is one lucky girl.
Holly shook her head, still wide-eyed.  Both of them?
Brandi put her arms around both of her men.  Yes, both of them. Claudia, do you
think we could go backstage? I d love a break from this crowd.
 Sure. Claudia turned and Brandi followed her, arm and arm with her king and
her vampire.
Halfway across the dance floor, Brandi turned back to make sure Holly was
following them in the heavy crowd, then stopped dead, feeling like she d been glued to
the wood floor.
That skinny, oval face? A shock of brown hair that looked almost as if the man had
put his finger in a light socket? The eyes that didn t quite match in size, much less in
color? Was that her stalker in the crowd?
 What s wrong? Cherokee asked.
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Dylan put his hand on her shoulder as Holly bumped into them, not paying
attention.
Brandi shook her head. She craned her neck, looking but the man had vanished. She
glanced at Cherokee.  It s nothing. I just thought I saw someone.
Cherokee looked at her steadily.  You re sure it s nothing?
 Yes, she tried to smile.  Thanks for well, being concerned.
He nodded, still looking solemn. Was this his bodyguard act from the new movie
role or was he really this thoughtful? She wished she knew if she could really be safe
with him.
Claudia smiled at the bouncer blocking the door to backstage and he let them in. No
doubt she was a regular.
This club wasn t the most upscale. Backstage consisted of not much more than a
narrow corridor behind the stage, plus a few tiny storage rooms and a small bathroom.
How was she going to get private time with Cherokee and Dylan when Claudia and
Holly were in tow?
 Hey Claudia, said a male voice. A tall, lean man emerged from the shadows. He
narrowed his dark eyes when he saw them. The space under his eyebrows seemed to
sparkle, as if he were wearing silver eye shadow but under his eyes was dark, like he
had smeared eyeliner there. It was an unusual look, even for a rocker type. Maybe he
was a roadie. He was dressed for it, in heavy canvas pants and a long-sleeved cotton T-
shirt covered in glittering chains. Of course it was Halloween.
 Hi Torc, Claudia whispered back.  My friends wanted to see backstage.
Torc s unusual eyes seemed to gather light into them as he looked over the group.
He stiffened when he saw Cherokee. Brandi glanced at him, concerned. Did the two
know each other? Torc obviously knew Claudia because of her boyfriend s band, but
she wouldn t have thought he d have reason to meet Cherokee before tonight.
Torc raised his hand, palm up, to his ear.  I own the place, he said.
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 It s very nice, Holly said quickly.  We re looking forward to hearing the band.
 And eating those pumpkin cookies you always have, Claudia said.
Torc nodded.  We ran out and I was going to bring some from the storeroom.
 I ll help, Claudia said.
Brandi heard shuffling in front of them, then a door slammed. The Rotten Tomatoes
bandmates came out of one of the rooms. Sam carried a guitar and another carried
drumsticks. The rest of the instruments must already be on stage.
 Are we on? Sam asked.
Brandi watched Holly blush then turn sideways after glancing at a gangly young [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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