Page 36 of How to Catch a Rockstar

Gang up – when four women decide what you’re going to do and you get no choice in the matter

Aurora

I open the door to my hotel room back in Winter Falls and screech to a halt at the scene in front of me. Indigo, Leia, and Mercy are scrambling around the room opening and closing drawers and throwing stuff into suitcases.

It’s been a long ass day and all I want to do is sleep until my head isn’t foggy anymore. Based on this scene, I don’t think sleep is happening anytime soon.

“What in the hell is going on in here?”

Virginia groans from the armchair in front of the fire. “I was sleeping.”

“Come on. Hurry up and help,” Indigo orders as she opens a drawer and stuffs the clothes – my clothes – into a bag.

“Help what? Why are you packing my things?”

“Duh. You’re moving.”

I drop my bag and collapse on the desk chair with a sigh. “I wasn’t planning on checking out this very second. I need a good night of sleep before I start the drive back to San Diego.”

Leia snorts. “As if you’re driving back to San Diego.”

“I can’t fly. I need my car.”

Mercy jiggles a set of keys in front of my face. “By the way, I gave your car a tune-up while you were away.”

I snatch the keys from her. “Thank you. Send me the bill.” Fingers crossed I can afford to pay it.

She rolls her eyes. “You’re not paying.”

“I’m too tired to argue with you about this now. I’ll pencil in a disagreement with you for tomorrow afternoon.”

“Can I use this?” Leia picks up the suitcase I dropped by the door.

“Can someone fill me in as to why you’re kicking me out of my hotel room before I fall asleep?”

“We’re helping you,” Indigo says.

“Is she always this mysterious?”

Virginia grunts. “Don’t tell her she’s mysterious. We’ll never hear the end of it.”

I focus on Leia. She’s the straight shooter of the group. She’ll fill me in. “What’s going on?”

“Isn’t it obvious? We’re helping you pack your stuff to move.”

“Leia,” I growl.

“We don’t have time for this. The guys will be home soon.” Indigo drops a suitcase near the door. “Is the car ready, Mercy?”

“Ready and waiting.”

Indigo glances around the room. “Did we get everything?”

“Ellery will let us know if we forgot something,” Virginia mumbles from where she is once again falling asleep in front of the fireplace.

Leia steps out of the bathroom. “Nothing left in there.”

“Come on.” Indigo motions me toward the door. “We don’t have much time.”

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