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3)He smells amazing.

4)The best distraction.

5)It feels good.

Too good.

Shaking that off, I refocused on the task at hand.There wasn't anything underCons of Kissing Felixyet.Something about that bothered me.Iquickly added "Feels too good." Iknew there had to be more, several reasons why our mouths touching was a bad idea—which was why I was seriously considering if No Kissing should be our first rule—but before I could come up with anything, the band finished their encore and began bustling around backstage.

HERS's second show went even better than the first.

And it wasn't just because my mind was too full of a certain someone to get anxious.

Or because my lips were still tingling from Felix's kiss.

Though they definitely were.

Or because every time I looked at him, a little jolt ran through me. Like now. When I glanced over my shoulder, he was putting away his bass guitar.I got lost, watching the way his hands ran along the instrument, unable to forget how he held me earlier. My fingertips went to my mouth at the memory, and suddenly, Felixpaused. Wondering what caused the disruption, my eyes moved up…only to find him staring right at me.

Felix's gaze was piercing—and perceptive.

He couldn't possibly know what I was thinking, right?

His lips tipped up, and I blushed, looking away.

Note to self: my fake boyfriend may or may not be a mind reader. Mustkeep thoughts of him to a minimum.

I studiously avoided looking at him again, tuning in to the band's conversation instead.

"Man, the fans were loving us tonight," Hayden said.

"They love me and my triangle," Santino corrected.

I swallowed a laugh while Hayden shook his head.

"You think everyone loves you," the guitarist said.

"Because 99 percent do."

My curiosity got the better of me, and I asked, "What about the other one percent?"

Santino threw me a glance and grinned. "Well, I haven't met everyone yet, Aurora.And there's like a handful of people who simply have no taste."

Another laugh bubbled up, this one I couldn't fight back. But Santino's grin widened, so I knew he didn't take offense. Elliot joined us with a quiet scoff.

"San, you're good," he said as he handed off his microphone to one of the crew members, "but you can't possibly think that's all for you."

"Why not?" Santino gestured to himself. "Look at me."

He shot me a wink, and I felt it, the magnetic pull he so easily exuded. Peoplearound the world would fall at his feet; men and women didn't stand a chance when faced with that much charisma.But…thoughobjectively, I recognized how attractive Santino was, his good looks and charm did nothing for me. I couldn't help but compare hisover-the-top personality with Felix's laidback, sometimes surly attitude. Santino's grin with Felix's smile—which I rarely saw, but it made an appearance tonight. My cheeks heated as I remembered him throwing me thatsmall smile more than once during the concert, how it made the organ in my chest stutter every time.

Ryker stepped up next to Santino. "I agree.They're going crazy over something else."

The crowd was still roaring. The band stepped off stage minutes ago, and yeah.It was clear from the volume HERS had a dedicated following.

"And I think we all know what that is," Hayden added.

When I straightened after packing my violin, they were all looking at me.

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