Page 86 of More To Us

"Kira," I hear Amber yell. "Austin's here."

That was fast. I fling my door open and there he is, right outside my room.

"Hi." I smile as he leans in to give me a kiss.

"You look nice," he says, glancing down at my clothes.

"Thanks."

He smells really good, and looks hot, wearing dark jeans and a black t-shirt. It's what he wore last time he performed.

"Do you wear that every time you play?"

"Yeah. We all wear black. Dylan always wears a button-up and Van and I wear t-shirts. It's just easier than trying to figure out what to wear every time."

Austin's hair is short on the sides but long on top. He usually spikes up the top a little, but tonight it's more of a tousled mess, which I think is intentional because it was like that last Saturday night when he played. I like it that way. It's sexy, like he just ran his hand through it.

A loud noise comes from the kitchen and then I hear the exhaust fan running.

"I think your roommate is about to burn the kitchen down," Austin says.

"I think so too. We better get out of here."

We find a coffee shop that's on the way to the bar he's playing at. We each get a drink, then find an open table outside.

"You ever get nervous before you play?" I ask.

"Not usually, but I kind of am tonight, with you there."

"I make you nervous?" I sip my strawberry smoothie.

"No, but you've never heard us play. I don't know if you're gonna like our music. It's really gonna suck if you don't."

"I'm sure I'll like it."

"Austin." A girl comes up behind him, followed by another girl. They're both gorgeous. Tall brunettes with short dresses and long legs.

Austin turns to see them and does a double take. Yeah, they're that gorgeous.

The girl pulls out the chair next to him and sits down, crossing her long legs. I'm sure he could see up her dress when she did it.

"Do I know you?" he asks.

"No." She leans toward him and smiles. "But I'd love for us to get to know each other after the concert tonight." She glances at her friend. "All three of us."

She's offering him a threesome? She doesn't even know him. Do girls do this all the time? Because he doesn't look that surprised.

"I have a girlfriend." He reaches for my hand. "And we're on a date so..."

The girl gives me a look that says I'm not even close to being good enough for Austin. Then she slips her hand in her purse, takes out a pen and picks up Austin's cup. She writes something on it, then sets it down as she stands up. "In case you change your mind."

Then she and her friend walk off.

Austin gets up and tosses his cup in the trash, then comes back and sits down.

"Sorry about that."

"You didn't have to toss your drink out."

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