Read How to Seduce a Band Geek for Free Online Page A

Zak’s doing this bizarre breathing thing, and when he catches us looking, he tries to laugh it off and jumps into the kitchen.
    “Mr. Livingston…uh, sir? I know you just got in, but could I ask you something?”
    Dad straightens and takes a swig of Diet Coke before he answers. “Sure.”
    “Uh…” Zak looks at Zoe, then drops his voice. “Privately? Maybe outside?”
    Dad laughs and throws an arm around Zak, who’s instantly swallowed by my dad’s bulk. “Come on, kid.”
    They walk past us, Zak looking like he’s going to barf everything he’s ever eaten and Dad giving me a smile like he always does when he sees his hand-me-downs go to good—and modest—use. He’s not a fan of the cutoffs though.
    The second the door closes, I open my mouth to ask Zoe what the heck that was about, but she beats me.
    “You totally like Levi, don’t you?”
    I jerk backward and blink a few times. I know I’m obvious, but I thought she’d be paying more attention to her boyfriend and her dad out on the porch.
    “Uh, yes.” I feel my face redden. “But it’s not like he likes me, so you don’t have to worry or anything.”
    “I’m not.”
    Oh, thanks for the vote of confidence, Zoe! Even if he is your friend, you should at least disagree with me in some way, since I’m your sister.
    She smiles at the glare I give her, which makes me scowl harder.
    “I’m not worried, Sierra, because I think it’d be cool if you guys hit it off.”
    “Really?”
    “Yeah. But speaking from experience, you don’t always have to ‘dress to impress.’ Levi will like you for who you are.”
    “What if it is who I am?”
    She laughs. “That’s fine, but make sure he knows that. Levi’s not like most guys. He’s better than most guys.”
    MmmHmm .
    She laughs at my blissed out expression and loops her arm through mine. “But, it may not hurt to find something in common. Find something you can do together. Like Zak and I have with… well, everything.”
    I nod. Zoe can be smart sometimes. I hip bump her and then start up the stairs. I thought she’d follow, but she stays in the foyer. She smiles and waves me up the rest of the way, then darts to the front door and presses her ear against it.
    Guess she’s just as curious about Zak and Dad as I am.

Chapter 5
     
    I want to be something Levi puts his lips on.
     
    It’s not until four a.m. that I wake up (from an amazing and kind of raunchy dream about Levi) and realize I never told him about mentoring his sister. Bah, I’m totally lame.
    And I’m also a bad friend because it’s also then that I realize Sydney never called me. I’m wondering if I should’ve called her. So, even though it’s super early, I send a text her way.
Sierra: Got totes sidetracked last nite. Deets l8r. Plz call asap!
    I snuggle my phone to me in case it buzzes, but it stays silent. Another familiar buzzing goes through my room, and I shoot from my bed and look out my window.
    Does Levi know he’s driving past my house at four in the morning again? Or is he asleep and his body decided it was time for a cruise?
    “Huh.”
    I wait till he rounds the corner before I slither back between the sheets. Still nothing from Sydney, but she’s probably acting like a normal person and sleeping. My eyes fall closed and I replay Levi on his scooter, Levi on my couch, Levi saying my ass is his… until I drift off into raunchy dreams again.
     
    ***
     
    The cold shoulder is the suckiest thing in the town of sucksville. I don’t know if Sydney is mad I didn’t call her yesterday, or if she just doesn’t want to talk about it. But I hate being ignored and dodged. And that’s totally what’s happening.
    “It’s not you,” Adam says, sliding a bottle of water across the lunch table at me. When I raise my eyebrows, he points at Sydney standing by the vending machines, picking through her M&Ms.
    I shrug, turning my eyes back to my water bottle. “What do you mean?”
    “She’s mad at me, not you.” He