Behind the Mask: A Rockstar Romance(24)

We are laughing when we walk into the house. The guys shout out to us from the kitchen. Heading that way, we are still laughing, but once we step into the kitchen, the guys go silent. Naomi and I look at each of them.

Tegan looks like she’s ready to explode. Troy is looking at Naomi like he could eat her. Sam’s eyes are wide, but he is smiling at us both. When I look at Nate I swear I get flutters between my legs. He has never looked at me like this before. I see want and hunger in his eyes.

More importantly, I see desire.

I bite my lip and notice his knuckles go white as he holds on to the counter. His eyes go to my breasts and stomach, the material hardly covering me up.

“Don’t we look hot?” Naomi says, dropping the bags on the floor and doing a little spin around. Troy’s eyes go to her ass.

“You look so hot.” Troy walks around, pulling her to his side. “You look real good, girl.”

Naomi smiles seductively at him.

“You both look great. Kiddo, who knew all that was hidden under that good girl exterior.” Sam smiles.

“I knew, that’s why I had to get it out.” Naomi smiles at me.

“I don’t get why you guys are making such a big deal. They look okay but a little slutish,” Tegan says.

“I am sure you have worn much less,” Sam tells her. Tegan gives him the finger. “Nate, don’t they look great?”

Nate’s eyes are still on me.

“Nate, don’t you like it?” I bite my lip.

“You look good.” Is all he says before leaving the room.

I feel a little disappointed. Has he gone back to hardly speaking to me? Last night really must have changed things. We were talking, smiling.

I guess it was a one-off.

“Remember, Blair, we have that interview in a few hours about you joining the band and then we are going to a photoshoot for the new posters and stuff,” Sam says.

“No one told me this,” I say, a little panicked.

Sam glares at Tegan.

“You didn’t tell her?”

Tegan pretends to look innocent.

“I’m sorry. I forgot. I don’t know if you have forgotten, but my hand is in pain, and I’m not her PA. It’s not my job to keep her up to date with this shit.” She walks out of the room.

“Bitch,” Naomi says.

“Heard that, whore,” Tegan shouts back.

“So, we have an interview. I don’t want to talk, though. I don’t want people to recognize my voice.”

“We spoke to Jeff and he thinks you not talking will keep that air of mystery about you. We will talk on your behalf,” Sam reassures me.

“Okay, I just need to sit there. I can do that.”

“Then soon you need to party with us,” Troy says, winking down at Naomi. “Make sure you are having a good time. People take pictures on their phones, so you don’t want to look like a Debbie Downer as that shit spreads.”

Right, okay. Noted.

“I’ll be with you, Blair. You know you will have fun with me there. Don’t worry. I have your back.” She winks at me.

“You are such a good friend,” Troy says to her.

“I am,” she says before stepping away from him, grabbing her bags. “I’m going to bring my shit home. I’ll be back before you leave for the interview. Don’t worry, I’ll be with you every step of the way.” I quickly go to her, hugging her.

“I am going to hold you to that,” I tell her.

“You better.” We smile and I watch her leave.

“Fuck me, she is hot. Hopefully, I will have her underneath me, over me, anyway she wants tonight.” He rubs his hands together. I hit him over his head. He looks at me like I’m crazy.

“She’s my best friend. She’s off-limits,” I warn him.

“Why the fuck would you say that? I want her even more now.” He whines.

“What are you, twelve? Just keep it in your pants when you’re around her.”

He pouts leaving the room, complaining.

“I can’t believe you said that. You do know you made it a challenge for him.” Sam laughs.

“I know. I’ll be telling Naomi what I said and done and she will play hard to get, making him want her more. Hopefully, the more time he spends with her, he will see how amazing she is.”

“You are a devious girl.”

I shrug. “I know. Besides, if it doesn’t work that way, Naomi is happy just to have one night.”

“I knew you were amazing, but why didn’t I know you were awesome?” He puts his arm around my shoulder as we head upstairs, him carrying my bags.

“Because I was too busy looking after all your asses. Now I’m one of you, you can see how great I am.” I nudge him.

“I knew you were great. I’m happy it’s you in the band, kiddo. You do look hot, by the way. If I didn’t bat for the other team, I would so hit that.”

I press my hand to my chest, acting touched.

“That’s the most beautiful thing you have ever said to me.” I wipe away a fake tear and he sticks his tongue out at me.

“Careful, you don’t want to tease me.” He rolls his eyes. “You have been around Troy for too long.”

We both laugh.