Spicy (Bad Boy Rockers 2)

“Well, we did start against the door, but he moved us to the table... God, it was amazing. We nearly got caught as well.” I chuckle. “Neve knew something had gone on in the room, but she didn’t ask…I sent him to my car for new panties for me, which I had him pass me through the restroom window.”

After a few minutes of silence, Thalia says appraising me as though I’ve grown another head, “You’ve changed… I liked the old Callie, but this new one…is, I don’t know…more free, I guess.”

She’s right. I feel different. Oh, I have to fight off my embarrassment on occasion, but as soon as Reece touches me, or so much as looks at me, I forget all about being embarrassed and go with the moment. The old Callie would not have had sex this afternoon at work. She wouldn’t have been teasing the beast about having sex in a public place either.

“I feel different. I feel as though he’s released me from…what…I’ve no idea. I just feel free for the first time in my life. And it feels damn good. The old Callie can stay away for all I care. This new me is here to stay.”

Thalia jumps up from the sofa, grabs my hand and yanks me off my butt to stand with her. “C’mon, you can start being the new you and get Reece hot and bothered. Phoenix likes me to watch him. He says he sings to me. The skanks also get the message that he’s unavailable, although some try.” She pauses. “Callie, the girls kinda like Reece and Donovan because in the past they’re the single ones, so, um, just be prepared, okay.”

What the hell!

We walk back out front and Thalia takes my hand, dragging me through the crowd of girls to get to the front of the stage.

Breathe…concentrate on Thalia… Breathe… Breathe.

My heart feels about ready to burst out of my chest, its pounding so badly as the crowd closes in. There is barely any room to move as the whole crowd is wild with Deception up on stage doing their thing. Just as I feel ready to turn and run, Thalia pulls me in front of her at the stage. She then turns me to her, putting her hands on my face, which gets me to focus on her instead of what’s around me.

As I focus on her, I’m conscious of the guys finishing up and the hooting and cheering that surround the stage. I exhale in relief that the panic attack didn’t hit me full on, but before I can thank Thalia, I’m pulled into Reece’s chest.

He’s sitting on the stage with me wrapped in his arms. “God, Callie. You should have stayed round back,” he breathes into my neck.

I cling to him, not wanting to let go. He feels so good and solid against me – comforting me. He caresses up and down my back giving me something else to think about as the warmth from him seeps into my body, and places that could do without having his warmth.

I groan, flexing my hands on his shoulders wanting to climb into him.

“Is she okay?” Donovan interrupts us.

Reece sets me slightly away from him, but keeps his hands on my hips and his gaze on mine.

“I am now,” I answer, dragging my gaze from Reece to meet Donovan’s worried eyes. He doesn’t look as though he believes me.

Everything is so quiet. How the hell haven’t I noticed that before? I look around and realize we are causing more of a show than Deception. Then I realize I kinda had my mini freak during their performance.

“Shit,” I say under my breath. Waving my hands around, I say, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean…”

Reece cuts me off. “It’s not your fault, baby.” He takes my hands and kisses them. “Will you be okay if I go back up there?” he hesitantly asks.

“I’ll be fine.” He frowns. “I promise. Now go before everyone starts getting pissed.” I take a step back and feel Thalia wrap her arm around my waist.

“She’ll be fine. Go do your stuff.”

His gaze bores into me as though he isn’t sure, but he lets Donovan drag him away. Once he’s back at the drums he gives me one hell of a heated look before sending the place into uproar as he starts beating the shit outta them.

“Holy fucking shit!” Thalia shouts into my ear to my astonishment. I mean don’t get me wrong, we both have potty mouths, but that was, um, not particularly like her. She squeezes my waist. “He has it so fucking bad… I hate to break it to you, but you’re screwed.”

I snicker. “I will be later.”

She opens her mouth and starts laughing, but her attention soon jumps to Phoenix on the stage, who has just started singing one of the bands most known songs, ‘Love Lost and Found.’ It’s the band’s signature tune really because they don’t get on a stage without singing it. Also Phoenix always sings it directly to Thalia, who always goes into a trance.

I take the opportunity to glance around and that’s when I see her – glaring at me from across the stage. At first I’m taken aback that she’s so close to Reece, who obviously knows she’s there. I mean she’s standing so close to him all he has to do is reach out and he’s touching her. Why didn’t he tell me?

Dragging my gaze to Reece, he’s watching me with a frown on his gorgeous face. My heart starts to pound and I’m not too sure how to react. I look back to the bitch. Do I go off half-cocked and accuse him of…of, I’m not exactly sure what? But what the fuck is she doing here? How did she know he’d be here? Did he tell her? Oh, God, I feel sick.

My hand automatically goes to my stomach as I look back to him. The song comes to an end and instead of parading around the stage getting the crowd worked up, he comes straight back over to me.

Jumping down to my level, he takes my face into his hands and kisses me. “I didn’t know she’d be here.” He meets my gaze with his eyes and I can see that he’s being completely honest. “Fuck. I’ve never seen her before Lexington, or since until tonight. I swear Callie.”

I sag in relief. Part of me knew that before he opened his mouth. It just feels good to hear him confirm that.