Michelle
***Caution. Rough Draft. Unedited. Not Final Version.***
I tip my head back and listen to the beat of the music echoing
down the hallway and readjust my backstage pass. This isn’t the piece of cake
first assignment for my best friend, Lanie Vance, I thought it would be. I just
hope she isn’t beating the crap out of Noel Falcon on the other side of that
red door.
The brick wall is cold against the bare skin on shoulders as I
lean against it. This is such a fucked up mess. If I’d known things would get
this messy between Lanie and Noel Falcon I might’ve agreed with her that she
shouldn’t take Diana Swagger, our boss, up on her offer to meet up with him.
Seeing an ex is never easy. I can’t even imagine what I would do if my ex
became a rock-God and I was forced to work with him in order to obtain my dream
job.
She’s definitely got her work cut out for her.
A few screams at the end of the hall draws my attention. I
stiffen against the wall as my gaze lands on Riff, the lead guitarist of Black
Falcon. Women rip open their shirts for him to sign their chests as he moves
gracefully between them down the hall. My eyes rake over his body. I can see
why women line up to throw themselves at him. The hair on his head is perfectly
styled into a tall Mohawk that alternates between blonde and black chunk stripes,
while his wife-beater tank top shows off a vast array of tattoos covering his broad
shoulders and impressive forearms. Riff grins as he signs a couple of bare
breasts with a silver Sharpie while another fan kisses his cheek. There’s a
light about Riff, maybe it’s purely raw sex appeal, but I swear it’s hard to
tear my gaze away.
I bit my bottom lip just as Riff glances up and notices me. Every
instinct in my body advises me to look away because this guy is trouble. The
kind of trouble I’ve sworn off of since the last boy-boy I messed around with
broke my heart.
I have the worst taste and luck with men.
He holds my eyes with his for a few seconds and when I don’t
break our stare a slow, cocky smile spreads across his lips.
Oh shit. Why do I have the feeling that look means I’m in for
it?
Riff leans over and says something to one of the security
guards and then clamps him on the back before he starts towards me alone.
The girls behind him continue to scream out his name as he
leaves them standing there still starving for his attention never looking back.
Security holds the crazed fans back and it doesn’t even faze him as heads
straight for me.
I swallow hard as my heart hammers inside my chest. The moment
is surreal. Since getting to know Lanie in college and learning about her
connection to Black Falcon, I admit Riff is the one band member that’s always
caught my eye out of the group. There’s just something about him that screams
naughty sex on a stick, and I can’t believe he’s heading my way.
My knees grow a little weak beneath me as he stops a couple
feet in front of me. Riff smirks as his eyes trail over my body unabashedly,
lingering a good while on my breasts beneath my form fitting halter-top.
“You’re tits are amazing.”
I flinch and my mouth drops open. “Excuse me?”
His grin widens as he leans into me and braces himself against
the wall with a hand beside my head. “I knew it. Red-heads are always feisty.”
Where does he get off? I’m not a prude. I’m down for having all
kinds of fun with a random hottie, but just because he’s a fucking rock-star doesn’t
give him the right to treat women like random pieces of rump-roast. If any
other pick-up line would’ve come out of his mouth he would’ve had a better shot
of getting in my panties. Now, he’s just pissed me off.
“Um, ever heard of personal space.” I place my hand on his
chest and give him a gentle shove.
Riff’s hand shoots up and wraps his fingers around my wrist.
“Feisty and brave. I can only imagine what a night with you would be like. I
bet you’re a wild-cat. Here.” He reaches in his back pocket and pulls out a
golden piece of paper from the back of his jeans and slips it into my palm.
“Meet me out by our bus. Let me have just one night to fuck you senseless.”
I stare down at the paper and it looks like a ticket to an
amusement park ride. My fingers crumple the paper in my fist. “What the hell is
this?”
He moves his other arm and places his left hand on the other
side of my head, effectively pinning me against the wall. Both of his knees
bumped into mine as leans into me. Damn my stupid body for getting turned on by
this beautiful asshole. I feel my own lips betray me as they part when Riff
dips his head low like he’s about to kiss me. I close my eyes and my chest heaves
with anticipation. This is wrong on so many levels, but a rational reason to
not allow this to happen doesn’t enter my brain.
The door across the hall startles me as it slams shut after a
very pissed Noel Falcon flees from the room. Riff watches the back of the lead
singer of his band storm down the hall, obviously distraught as he grips
handfuls of his own hair in his fists.
Riff shifts his gaze back to me. “Use this ticket and come
find me. Security will let you past. We aren’t done with this conversation.”
I open my mouth to protest, but he leans in and kisses me so
passionately my knees below me nearly give out. The warmth of his tongue
gliding over mine causes a tingle in my belly that spreads down to between my
legs. Riff cups my face in the palms of his hands and gives me a final peck on
the lips. “Find me.”
Without another word he pulls away from me toward the
direction of his band-mate. I watch his retreating backside with my mouth
gaping open.
What the hell just happened? Did he really just offer to fuck
me for sport and then kiss me breathless?
My heart still hammers in my chest as I unclench my fingers
and stare down at the golden piece of paper in my hand. That’s one man I need
to stay far, far away from. I just know my sanity and my heart depends on it.
I AM SUPER EXICETED.
ReplyDeleteahm... More if you please? :D
ReplyDeleteBreathless!! Can't wait
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies for commenting!! Glad you like it so far! Keeps me motivated to finish this bad-boy! <3
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ReplyDeleteI MUST HAVE MORE CANT WAIT SO EXISTED TO HAVE IT ALL :)
ReplyDeletewow I can't wait for their story!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow am I seeing this only now! My GAWD I love it..more PLEASE!!!!!! Can't wait. xx <3
ReplyDeleteI'm getting antsy! I can't wait for the next book!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Michelle! Can't wait!!!
ReplyDeleteTease!! I'm all squirmy reading this! This book is going to be hot
ReplyDeleteSmokin...Can't wait for the rest of their story!
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be amazing. Cant wait!!!!
ReplyDeleteFuckin Riff........that man is going to be the death of my normal sex life. My hubs is in a world of trouble after I read this.
ReplyDeleteIs there anyway you can push the release date up? lol
Oh Riff! Noel is still mine but you can be my bad boy on the side! Whoa!
ReplyDeleteCant wait. Have it marked on the calendar.
ReplyDeleteSoooo good! I'm hoping the next month goes fast
ReplyDeleteOMG! this is soooo HOT!
ReplyDeleteI love teasers can't wait!
ReplyDeleteLove all you books! After reading them I truly feel like I am living a www.rock-star.com life:)Thanks! Mark
ReplyDeleteI couldn't put the first one down until I finished it, now I anxious for the next one!
ReplyDeleteJust got 1.5 - can't wait for this one. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour books are amazing I love your style of writing. Keep them coming Michelle you are fab x
ReplyDeleteI love this series. Love the characters. Can't wait for the next one.
ReplyDeleteI love this series. Love the characters. Can't wait for the next one.
ReplyDeleteJust finished the 1st 2. Can't wait for this one to come out. You're a great writer Michell's. Love your books!
ReplyDeleteMichelle I so can't wait for this book it's going to FREAKING ROCK I'm so excited.!!!!!!! xoxoxteresa
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