Dangerous Kiss (Dangerous Noise 1)

I turn back to Ethan. "Are they always like this?"

"Not with women. But otherwise, yeah." He plants a kiss on my neck. "You should get dressed. Joel's not going to give you a second over five minutes."

There's something in his eyes, something he wants to say, but his lips stay zipped.

I want to drag him into one of those tiny bunks and hold him until he pours his heart out. I try to shake off the urge. That's not part of our just having sex arrangement. And I'm pretty sure I'm down to sixty seconds at this point.

I dig through my dresser drawer— it is nice that I have a drawer— as quickly as I can. Boxers, done. But I can't find my tank top anywhere.

"Here." Ethan throws me a Dangerous Noise t-shirt.

I pull it on. "What do you think? Does my taste in my music make my ass look big?"

"Yes and I mean that as a compliment."

My cheeks flush.

"We're wheels up in half an hour. Want to cash in that rain check?"

"Huh?"

"The Fly." He pulls me onto the couch, onto his lap. "Don't tell me you forgot."

"Of course not. This is the one where Jeff Goldbum gets naked, right?"

He laughs. "Right."

"Can we watch Jurassic Park after?"

"Should have figured you'd have a crush on the guy who studies chaos theory."

"My feelings for Dr. Ian Malcolm are purely professional. I respect him as a potential colleague."

"Uh-huh." Ethan shakes his head like he finds me ridiculous. His lips curl into a smile.

The bus door swings open and Joel steps inside. This time, Mal and Kit are in tow.

"You two want to get this out of the way now?" Joel asks.

And I thought I was tactless.

Ethan pulls me closer. "Violet and I are having sex. Any questions?"

Kit shoots him a good luck with that blowing up in your face look.

Mal looks at us protectively. I'm not sure which of us he's protecting. But, really, I don't care.

Ethan and I are having fun. Period. There's no way I'm going to open my heart to him. Not if he really believes our breakup was entirely my fault.

If he apologizes and explains why he threw me away… maybe I'll give him another shot.

Maybe.

I smile my best leave me the fuck alone smile. "We're just having fun. Just until I leave the tour."

"Long as you're on the same page." Mal nods and motions to the bunk.

"No loud sex after midnight. That's a known rule. I'm looking at you, Valentine," Joel says.