“Well, duh, Trey. I think that’s pretty standard.” Dare lifted an eyebrow at Sed. “Why are you abusing my brother?”It took Sed a second to realize he was still pressing Trey down against the hospital bed with both hands. He released Trey’s shoulders and stood straight. “Because he was trying to get out of bed.”Dare’s green eyes shifted to his little brother. “Why were you trying to get out of bed, dipshit?”“They’re going to shave my head!”Dare chuckled and tousled Trey’s hair affectionately. “Is that really your biggest concern?”“Do you think I want to look like a total douche?” He lifted a hand in Sed’s direction. “Like him?”“Hey,” Sed protested. Yes, he kept his hair very short. But he didn’t look like a total douche. Did he?“No offense, Sed,” Trey added.Sed ran a hand over the soft fuzz on his scalp and eyed the long bangs covering one of Trey’s eyes. He’d never pull off an emo hairstyle like Trey’s anyway. Too much maintenance.“You’ll wish you had that much hair when they
“When can we see him?” Sed asked.The doctor glanced at him and shook her head. “He needs uninterrupted rest for several hours. He’s heavily sedated, so he won’t wake for a while anyway. Why don’t you all go get some sleep and come back in the morning? We’ll know more by then.”“Someone needs to stay here in case he wakes up,” Dare said. “I’m not going to leave him here by himself.”“I’m staying too,” Jace said.“So am I,” said Brian.Dr. Angelo smiled. “I’m glad he has so many people who care about him. He’s going to need you all during recovery, but you aren’t going to do him any good if you’re sleep deprived.”“Why don’t we take turns staying with him?” Myrna said. “Split the time into four hour blocks. When he wakes up, a phone call will get all of us here quickly.”Jessica had to admire Myrna. She had this group of egos eating out of the palm of her hand.“I’m staying first,” Dare said.“I’ll stay with him,” Jace said. “I’m wide awake.”“Me too,” Eric said.“Okay, Brian and I wil
Sed followed her, but instead of joining her beside the window, he collapsed face down on the bed. “Will you call the front desk and extend our stay another day? I’m sleeping late. Unless someone calls about Trey.”She turned to gaze at him. His face was smashed against the mattress, his eyes already closed.“Sure.”The hotel was happy to accommodate her request, and by the time she returned to Sed’s side, he was snoring quietly. Poor guy looked incredibly uncomfortable. Taking pity on him, she removed his boots and socks. He groaned in protest when she made him stand so she could take off his coat. His pants followed, and once naked, she tucked his gorgeous body into bed.“Thanks,” he murmured, almost asleep again. “Your turn to get naked, beautiful.”He kept his eyes cracked open long enough to watch her remove her clothes and jewelry. He held the covers open and she slid into bed beside him. He’d always been a cuddler, and she didn’t mind when he spooned up against her back and dra
“I said I want to be left alone.”“You know I never do what people tell me to do.” With a loud screeching sound, Sed dragged a chair across the tile floor to the side of the bed and sat.“Sed, I honestly don’t—”“Those staples in your head look bad ass. You should keep them permanently.”Trey ran his hand over the shaved side of his head, his slightly curved index finger brushing over the arc of black staples. “I don’t know. I don’t think this haircut is me.”Sed chuckled. “Looks more like Eric’s style.” Sed dropped his gaze to meet Trey’s eyes. “I’ve been thinking.”“Always a bad thing.”Trey lowered his arm to rest on the bed beside him. Sed forced himself not to fixate on Trey’s fingers, which he continually bent and straightened in sequence. He was trying his best, God love him, but Sed didn’t see any thirty-second notes in his immediate future. And the band was on tour. They needed him. Now. Not in a month. Not in six months. Now.Trey tucked his hand under the covers again and S
Sed grinned. Yeah, Eric’s antics and some fan lovin’ were exactly what Trey needed. Sed was glad he’d called him. “So, where would you like to eat?” Sed asked Jessica as they walked toward the elevator at the end of the hall. She shrugged and snuggled closer to his side. Her hand slid discretely over his crotch on its journey to clutch the waistband of his pants. “Someplace dark. With a booth.” Hell, yeah. He was all about dark booths. ******* Jessica dunked a jumbo shrimp in cocktail sauce and then lifted it to Sed’s open mouth. He bit into it and she dropped the tail on a small plate. “How’s that?” she murmured. He chewed and swallowed before he said, “Spicy. What is that? Horseradish?” She kissed him, touching her tongue to his. She drew away and stared into his sky blue eyes. “I think you’re right. Horseradish.” They were way underdressed for this restaurant at the Venetian hotel, but the hostess had recognized Sed and, at his request, seated them in a semi-circular booth
“We should probably go back to the tour bus and get a change of clothes,” he said to Jessica. “Take a shower.” “Whatever.” Sed’s brow furrowed with confusion. “Are you pissed off about something?” “Oh no. I like to be completely ignored while you’re fondled by dozens of women.” He had the audacity to grin at her. With both dimples showing. The jerk! “Where to?” the cab driver repeated. “Mandalay Bay. There are a couple of black and gray tour buses parked behind the events center. Drop us off there.” Jessica crossed her arms over her chest. Maybe she didn’t want to go back to the tour bus. Did he ever consider that? “I wasn’t ignoring you, baby,” Sed said. “I could never ignore you.” “Well, you sure as hell weren’t ignoring all those touchy-feely women.” He chuckled. “Dear God, Jess, you’re actually jealous.” “Am not!” He grabbed her and had her sprawled beneath him in the backseat within seconds. He kissed her, feasting on her mouth and stealing her senses. When he squeezed
“No fair,” he protested breathlessly.Still tickling him without mercy, she leaned forward and clamped her mouth on that sensitive spot just under his left ear. A thrill of excitement grabbed him by the balls and he groaned. She sucked a trail down his neck and then sat upright.“I think I need to reexamine the evidence,” she said.She shifted back and sank down on his shaft, taking him deep inside her body.“Oh yes, this is some hard evidence you have here.”He might have gloated about winning, if it hadn’t felt so amazing to be buried in her velvety heat at last. She rode him slowly, grinding her body against his, her fingers going still on his abdomen.“I’m still not convinced,” she purred.Huh?Jessica lifted upward until his c**k fell free of her body. He gasped brokenly. Okay, he was starting to understand this attempted murder charge.“Oh dear, I got the evidence all wet.” She winked at him and slid down his body until her face was even with his wet evidence.Her tongue darted
“What video?” Jessica said, still mulling over what that fan had said outside.“I hope Trey’s in a better mood,” Sed said.Jace stared at the floor. “I haven’t seen him since he woke up.”“What video?” Jessica grabbed Sed’s arm and gave him a shake.“I’m sure it’s nothing. Calm down.” Sed placed a hand on the small of her back to help her into the elevator car.“I’m not going to calm down. That guy said, ‘it was so f**king hot, dude.’ What did he mean by that?”“Maybe he was talking about the music video we released last week,” Jace said. “Those scenes with Sed and that chick were pretty hot.”Jessica’s nostrils flared. “What chick?”“Yeah, someone probably thought the actress in the video was you. That’s all.”Jace’s brow twisted with confusion. “That woman didn’t look anything like Jessica. Wasn’t she Japanese?”Work with me, Jace. “Yeah, so some of our fans are stupid and blind. Whatever.”“A music video?” Jessica wrung her hands together and took a deep, steadying breath. “I hope