Page 19 of Just My Type of wrong guy

“I know.”

“It doesn’t seem like it,” I say, feeling grateful and, at the same time, small, vulnerable… Because someone who knows so little about me gets something that I don’t like to show many people.

“Wow” He sighs and laughs, looking at me sideways. “Heavy cloud, thunder, and the urge to kill me. There you are.”

“You didn’t have to do any of this, Anthony,” I insist, a block away from my place; calling him “Anthony” annoys him, but A.J. ignores it and keeps driving until the GPS says we’ve reached our destination.

“You’re home,” he hums with a little grin, and I take off my seatbelt, thanking him.

I open the door, but before I get out, I let my guard down for just a minute.

“Thank you,” I say, and his look tells me it’s not enough. I know it’s not, so I try again. “Not just for the ride,” I add, after a little struggle with the words.

“Relax, it wasn’t a big deal.”

“At least I’ve repaid you by taking you to see Christ and all...” I joke, trying to lighten the mood.

“I already knew Christ,” he replies, making me turn back into the car and close the door. “But when Hammer said we couldn’t go up and you almost lost it, I realized it was something you needed to do.”

I furrow my brow and swallow hard.

“I used to go with my dad once a year, kind of a tradition... I wanted to do it before leaving Rio.”

“It’s never too late to start new traditions,” A.J. suggests with a wink and a shy laugh. “How about we visit a tourist spot in each state from now on?” he asks excitedly.

“I think...” The phrase “you’re jumping the gun” is on the tip of my tongue, but I swallow it. “I think Hammer’s going to have a heart attack, but you’re not as much of a jerk, kissy, clueless guy as I thought.”

His jaw drops before his laugh fills the car.

“Oh, yeah?” A.J. leans forward, tossing his hair to the side, biting the corner of his bottom lip. “Do you judge a great cult book by its standard cover?” he asks, running a hand over his chest. I turn to the window, trying to hide my laugh.

“A.J., you’re at best a questionable best-seller, with a cute cover.”

“You are hurting my feelings, woman. Get out of my car, I don’t want to see you anymore,” he mocks, putting his hand on his heart, and I play along, doing what he asks.

But before I get to the entrance of my building, I hear him call me. I turn, shielding my eyes from the sun since it’s burning the ground, and find him leaning out of the passenger window.

“I’ll see you later.”

“I’ll be the girl with a cloud and thunder over her head.” I wink and walk inside with a good feeling in my chest.

When Guilherme invited me to open the shows, I was scared about how it would be living with a boy band and their egos. But I’m glad I accepted.

There’s something in this guy’s bright smirk, and his own messed-up backstory, that tells me that touring the country with four teen idols might not be the torture I thought I’d have to endure for my career.

@ViciousBondsUpdates

New song, special duet, and the boys rocking in Brazil? WE HAD IT.

The first weekend of Vicious Bonds’ shows in Brazil was a hit! Our boys packed two huge stadiums, bringing it with both their vocals and their outfits. A.J. also delivered kisses worthy of an ABSOLUTE CINEMA and performed a new song,Maybe, with our latest favorite: Alexandra Saldanha.

At first, Alexandra ’s choice as the opening act raised some doubts, given that, despite her connection with Gui, she doesn’t sing the pop we love from the boys. But it only took the first show for her to win everyone over, shining in vocals, outfits, and a setlist that mixed covers and amazing original songs – check out her EP on Spotify.

The highlight came when, alongside A.J., she delivered an emotional and beautiful performance ofMaybe, making us believe – for three minutes – that our favorite player was suffering over a beautiful woman.

Maybeis still not available on streaming platforms, and according to the band, there are no plans to release it on digital yet, but expectations are already through the roof. If the fans’ reception (worldwide) is any indication, this duet is bound to be a huge success!

Xoxo,

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