doesn’t?”
“Fuck you Cunter.” I spit making him laugh.
“You’re off limits Mrs. Cole.” He tosses out as he shoves out of the booth. “Come on ladies. ” He grabs their hands, leading them off to the bathroom.
“Is he serious?” I ask as he pushes past a crowd of people paying their check.
Gray nods, “Sorry. He’s um, overinflated.”
“I mean about Landon…” Blushing at the thought of them all sitting around sharing sleazy sex stories. I love playing the freak in the sheets, but I don’t want it discussed on the street. Landon has a hard enough time handling changing positions, I honestly wouldn’t think he would talk about us but what do I know?
Gray fingers brush my cheek and he smiles at me. “Landon and I weren’t close growing up. I mostly lived with my Dad. Landon didn’t give two shits about my career until last year. I was shocked as shit when he came to see me with Tad in tow. Said that Tad wanted to represent Shaft and that was that. Now he’s interested? Up until the other day when he mentioned bringing you…” He shrugs, “Well I didn’t know anything, not even your name.” He says and I watch his cheeks heat. Wow! Grayson Cole is embarrassed.
I nod. Letting the conversat ion go as our food arrives we all dig in. I hadn’t eaten anything since breakfast this morning now I am starving. While I eat, I wonder why Landon hadn’t told me about Tad until he took the job with the band. He obviously knew him long before but didn’t he tell me Gray asked him to take the job? How could he have been there with Tad then? I keep up minimal conversation with the guys. Nodding along with what they are saying. Gray watches me knowing something is up but I just keep thinking things over in my head. When Henry leaves to go pay the check, Gray tucks me against him walking me back out to the SUV. I am completely lost in trying to process everything. Just trying to think it all out makes me feel dizzy along with completely exhausted.
The changes in Landon are one thing but the fact that his own brother didn’t know that we are getting married shocks me. Okay, I get they weren’t close but even so it would have been mentioned in passing before last night right? I decide Landon and I are going to have a long talk so we can put this all behind us. Obviously there will be growing pains in adjusting to being on tour. Nothing that we can’t handle of course. We have a future to plan. In a few months all this will just be a memory anyway.
“You’re awfully quiet Wildflower.” Gray asks as we pull up at the bus.
“I’m fine. Just tired.” I murmur as I hop out of the car straightening my skirt.
I look over at the bus where I see a dark blonde sitting on the steps with a bag at her feet. She is thumbing on a cell phone as she looks up and smiles. “’Bout fuckin’ time!” She says jumping to her feet shoving the phone into the back pocket of her jeans. “How ya supposed to surprise an asshole if he isn’t here?”
Aiden smiles all but running around Gray and me, scooping her up off her feet. He slams his mouth to hers as she leaps into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist. “Cam you sneaky bitch.” He growls, pulling back to look at Henry, “No fuckin’ way my first night with Cam is goin’ to be on that tiny bunk on the bus. Tonight we’re breakin’ the sound barrier and shatterin’ windows! Take us to a hotel, gotta fuck her proper the first dozen times or so.”
“Softie.” Cam murmurs against Aiden’s mouth as Henry tosses her bag in the back of the SUV.
Aiden ruts up against her. “Cock’s been neglected Cam, nothin’ soft about it. You got helluva lot to make up for. Get in the damn car so you can say hello to me properly!” He says firmly as he swats her on the ass. They climb into the back seat and slam the door leaving Henry shaking his head.
Hunter rudely dismisses his fuck
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