Page 64 of Introvert

"Do you think they're done with the podcast yet?" I asked.

"No clue."

"Oh, I thought you must be used to this, since Elliot's your brother."

"Not really. The band was his thing.Growing up, he never wanted me hanging around the guys."

"Why not?"

"Because I'm his little sister." She rolled her eyes thenreleased a sigh that seemed to come from her soul. "AndI think he knew I'd fall in love with one of them eventually."

I bit my lip. "Ryker?"

"Tragically yes."

"Does he know?"

"No, and even if he did, we would never work."

"Why not?" I asked.

"He's cold and moody with a wall of ice around his heart, and I'm…just his best friend's little sister. These things never happen in real life."

"But it could."

Shooting me a wink, playing it off like her confession was nothing, London brought out her phone and pulled up the livestream.

"Want to check up on them?" she said.

"Sure," I said, trying not to sound too excited. I'd been thinking about him—I mean, them—this whole time.

Felix's name was the first thing I heard when the podcast began to play.

"So, Felix, what are the sleeping arrangements like on the bus?"

London rolled her eyes then said, "That's Drew, one of the hosts. He'skinda sleazy, but Felix won't let it get to him."

She was right.

The next thing I heard was Felix's cool voice say, "Next question."

"Oh come on," Drew said.

"We each have our own bunk with a few to spare," Hayden put in. "What more do you want to know?"

"Okay, if you want me to come out and say it. Who's sleeping with who?"

London and I both shook our heads.

"Well," Felix said, "Alvarez is sleeping with everyone."

"Really?" a female voice said. I knew it had to be Madison, the co-host, because I'd looked up the show beforehand. "Is that true?"

"One hundred percent," Santino said.

Someone scoffed.

"You have something to add, Ryker?" she asked.

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