Page 21 of Another Postcard

It was the second recording. Cooper, Brooklynn, and I unanimously agreed. We went back to the duet versions and finally settled on one. Cooper slapped me on the back as we man-hugged, then he pulled Brooklynn up from her seat and enveloped her in a bear hug. Irritation buzzed over my nerves, but I stepped on my impulse to tear her from his arms. Until he’d been holding her for way longer than was necessary. I slipped my arm around her waist from behind and pulled her out of his embrace and back against my chest. Cooper smirked and I glared daggers at him.

“Hiring you was the best decision Noah ever made,” he declared, smiling at her.

“I won’t disagree with you,” she replied cheekily. Cooper laughed and gave us a wave before leaving us alone.

We stood just as we were, Brooklynn leaning against me, secure in my embrace. I was almost afraid to breathe in case it broke the spell. She felt so fucking perfect in my arms.

She sighed and I knew what was coming, so I tightened my hold. Why wouldn’t she stay? It was beginning to eat at me more and more, chipping away at my sanity. The irony was not lost on me.

“Let’s listen to it one more time,” she suggested in a breathy tone. It was fucking hot and it was like moving a mountain to open my arms and let her go.

She turned to the soundboard and hit a button. The first strains of the song hit our ears, and we were both completely captivated, lost in the music. When the song ended, we were every bit as charged from listening to it as we were when we played it. The fact that we were alone in the room was screaming at me. I took a deep breath, and when I smelled her sweet scent, I lost it. The next thing I knew, she was plastered to my body, my hands buried in her hair, and our lips locked in a furious kiss.

Her taste was everything I’d remembered and fantasized about and it fueled my wild desire for her. I walked her backward until she was pressed against the wall and slid my hands down her neck, over her shoulders, all the way down to her ass. I palmed each cheek and lifted her effortlessly, groaning with satisfaction when her legging-clad legs circled my waist. She felt like heaven as my hips bucked forward and ground into her heat. She whimpered, and one of my hands glided to her front and up to cup her tit. It more than filled my palm and I massaged it, reveling in her answering moan. I deepened the kiss and my fingers toyed with her stiff nipple while I thrusts against her pussy in a steady rhythm. She was so hot and the leggings she had on were thin. They could be easily ripped.

I was about to pull the wide neckline of her sweater down and latch on to one of her beaded nipples when the door slammed open.

“Fuck!” I growled as Brooklynn hurriedly dropped her feet to the ground and tried to push me away while straightening her clothes.

“Uh, sorry guys,” one of the sound engineers apologized as he backed out, avoiding looking in our direction, but unable to wipe the stupid grin off of his face. “I, uh, didn’t know you were—sorry.” He disappeared, but the door hadn’t even shut before we heard his laughter.

Brooklynn’s face was a mask of horrified embarrassment. “Baby—” I started. But she waved me off and went running from the room.Damn it!

I decided not to go after her, to give her time to stop freaking out. Diving my hands into my hair, I grit my teeth with frustration and clenched my fingers in the strands. I was still panting and my cock was so hard that every movement I made caused pain.Fuck!

All of Stone Butterfly was in attendance at Dublin House that night, including Cooper and Noah, although Kristi left early. Our agent, Ken, even made an appearance. As far as agents go, he was the least slick and unprincipled one we’d met yet, so we didn’t throw his ass out. To my surprise, even my younger brother Liam stopped by. Everybody was introduced to Brooklynn, who did her very best to ignore me all night. I got strange looks from everyone at one time or another when Brooklynn so obviously avoided speaking to me or even coming near me. But, this was between me and Brooklynn, and I had no intention of facing her down in a crowded pub. So, I let her get away with it, for the most part. The stubborn side of me found ways to touch her as often as possible, and while she shied away from me, at least she didn’t flinch or cringe. I didn’t think we’d taken too many steps backward. I wasn’t giving up, if that’s what she was hoping. Fuck no.

“Levi,” Sasha yelled across the table with a grin. “Simon told me about the postcard.”

I laughed. “It was pretty hilarious. Apparently, this fan has a thing for chimps.”

“You got that from one postcard?” Sasha asked skeptically before tipping back her whiskey and draining the glass.

“No,” I said with a smirk. “I got another postcard. In fact…” I trailed off and I dug into my pocket and pulled out a folded postcard.

Matteo snatched it from my hand and unfolded it. It had another chimpanzee, this time sitting in a recliner with cats all around it, including one in its lap, and another on its head. The writing on the top said,I think you’re purrrrrrfect.It was too ridiculous not to be funny.

“What’s with this chick and monkeys?” he asked absentmindedly.

“Who says it’s a chick?” Noah mused with a sly half-smile. “Levi’s got a pretty strong gay fan base.”

I winked at him. “What can I say? I’m an equal opportunity heartthrob.”

“How are you going to fit all that ego on a tour bus?” he taunted.

“A swift kick to the balls could take care of that in a jiffy,” Sasha quipped casually.

Every man within hearing distance cringed. “Uncool, Blue,” I grumbled, fighting the urge to put my hands over my crotch to protect my manhood.

Simon scooted his chair closer to Sasha and gave her a lascivious once over. “You going to kiss it better after you cause the damage?” Sasha was interrupted from responding when Cooper’s glass slammed down on the table. Her eyes shot to his and she glared before turning back to Simon.

“If it were anybody but you, maybe,” she joked, completely ignoring Cooper’s growl.

I watched them with interest, my head volleying back and forth like a gossip-hungry chick.Yeah, I’m shaking my head at myself as much as you are. I’ll earn a vagina any day now.I had no desire to butt into whatever was going on with these two, but I couldn’t help wanting to know what the fuck happened. I felt a little better when I saw that everyone else, including the guys, was as curious and obviously in the dark.

“So, chimpanzees, huh? I didn’t think you’d be into inter-species relations, Levi.” Brooklynn broke the silence, and the tension immediately defused as we all snickered. She grinned, and I felt a tug in my chest. She was so fucking amazing, and I wanted her more every second I spent with her.

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