Falling Down(67)

"I just wanted to review everything with you before we head to the studio."
"Cool," Jace says opening a bottle of cola and taking a drink.
"Is there anything else you need, Mr. Nichols?" Marta asks.
"No, thank you Marta."
She nods and exits the glass doors of the conference room.
We review the contract in detail, Cage explaining all the legalese in terms we can understand. It sounds like a pretty amazing contract, actually.
There are so many perks included in the contract as well as the impressive money. This can't be normal.
"Wow, Cage. This is extremely generous. You have a lot of faith in us."
He shrugs. "If I didn't believe in you I never would have let you think otherwise. I know good talent when I hear it. I'm positive you're going to be topping charts very quickly."
"No pressure or anything," Jace says with a chuckle, running his hand through his hair.
"Absolutely there's pressure. Think of it as incentive."
"Fair enough."
"Are there any questions?"
I look to Sera and Jace who both shake their heads no.
"Looks like that's a 'no' all the way around."
"Alright then, let's head to the studio and find you some band members."
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When we enter the studio, we're greeted by another sweet-natured but, again, efficient woman at reception. As we head back through the hallway, I spot a really hot-looking guy. His hair is brown and messy-stylish, he's lean but muscular. His jeans hug well-toned thighs and what I'm sure is a very firm ass. His black t-shirt stretches across his chest and biceps outlining some pretty impressive muscles. Oh my.
"Whoa. Who is that?" I ask Cage.
"Hussy," Jace teases.
Cage chuckles. "Let me introduce you."
"Coffee and hotties, breakfast of champions," Sera says with a snicker.
"Damian, I'd like to introduce you to the members of our newest band, the one I told you about."
"Fantastic. Welcome aboard."
"Damian Black is one of our road managers among other things. Damian, this is Lucy, Sera, and Jace of Blush."
He shakes hands with everyone and I feel a little tingle when his hand clasps mine--it's no Jesse Kingston zing. He gives me a wink and I grin, trying to fight the blush that's starting to stain my cheeks.
"Pleasure to meet you. You're interviewing?"
"We are," I nod, my hand still clasped in his, neither of us move to pull away.
"What is it that road managers do?"
His green eyes hold my gaze steadily.
"We're responsible for checking in with the venues and setting times for setting up, booking hotels, securing cars if needed--usually if we're staying more than a couple days in one city. We also take care of anything and everything that you need on the bus from the absolute necessity to the ridiculous. We also are in charge of the crew. We make sure things are set up correctly and on time as well as packed up. Last but certainly not least, we handle any transactions that are needed at the venue. Generally this is an automatic thing, but some venues prefer the old fashioned methods of payment--especially the smaller venues."
"But Damian isn't just a road manager," Cage tells me and Damian sends him a looks.
"Sounds like you're pretty important."
His grin widens and he flashes amazingly white teeth. Oh boy. "I can be very important."
Jace chuckles and I send him a glare.
"If you're done flirting with the new talent, Damian, we need to get started."
Damian just laughs. "I'm far from finished, but let's go."
"Oh, you're going with us?"
He places a hand on my lower back as we walk further down the hall.