Page 49 of Rocked: The Price of Dreams

I squealed and rushed over to him. I flung my arms around his neck and gave him a huge hug.

He picked me up and spun me round. “How was it? Are you okay?”

“Yeah.” I found my feet, my knees a touch wobbly after what had just happened. “It was good. Better than I’d thought. He was really cool.”

“Awesome.” He ruffled my hair, then jerked his chin toward the bedroom behind him. “Hunt’s coming. You both have to tell me everything.”

“As always.” No secrets. No lies. Never.

Hunter walked out of the room, still pulling on his long-sleeved T-shirt. A smile as wide as the Atlantic lit his face. He rushed toward us, group hugged us, and hollered, “I fucking love college parties. And the girls? Mmm, they smell so damn good. And oh, Lord! I fucked what’s-her-name twice. My cock is still hard.”

“Her name was Nora.” I laughed and shook my head.

“Oh. Was that it? Cool.”

Kyle clutched Hunter’s shoulder and shoved him toward the huge staircase. “Come on, lover boy. Let’s get home.”

“Spoilsport.” Hunter laughed, then tilted his head toward me. “What’s with you? Why are you all hot and bothered?”

“I did it too. With Ewan.”

“Argh!” Hunter screamed and hugged me tight.

“Remind me, why do I have a girlfriend again?” Kyle quizzed us.

“Because you’re a fool, buddy.” Hunter clopped down the stairs. Kyle and I followed. “You’re a fucking fool. Who’d want a girlfriend when there are a gazillion college girls to sleep with?”

We grabbed our jackets out of the office and headed outside to wait for the taxi Kyle had called.

I buttoned up my coat. “I’m with you, Hunt. No to relationships. Music comes first. But that doesn’t mean I won’t sleep with Ewan again for fun.”

“Go Gem.” Kyle hugged me and kissed my head. “The sex goddess has been unleashed.”

“Maybe.” My cheeks still blazed from being with Ewan. Between my legs ached. I stuffed my hands into my pockets. My fingers touched the flyer Ewan had written his details on. Yeah. I’d call him in a couple of days. I definitely wanted another romp between the sheets.

Chapter 16

It was nearly two a.m. when the taxi dropped us off back at my place. We were still wired and buzzed from the huge night. No one wanted to go to bed. During the ride home we raved on about the show, saving the taxi driver’s ears from hearing about our party escapades. We were itching to share stories, so I invited the guys around to the back of my house to the small pergola and switched on the gas heater.

“Do you guys want a hot chocolate or food or something?” I unlocked the back door. “I’m starving. I’m gonna toast a couple Pop-Tarts. You want some?”

“Yes, please.” Hunter rubbed his hands together.

I led the guys inside. After we toasted the whole box of berry Pop-Tarts we returned to the pergola and took seats at the plastic table outside my bedroom window, miles away from Derek’s room on the other side of the house. It would be nice being here to say goodbye to him in the morning. As we tucked into the hot treats, the warmth radiating from the outdoor heater kept the nighttime chill at bay.

“So, Hunt? Spill the beans.” I licked berry-flavored jelly from my fingertips. “How was it?”

“Fucking amazing.” He ripped a Pop-Tart in two. Steam rose into the air. “She had no idea I was a virgin. But that didn’t matter. This mad intuition came over me. It’s like I was born to fuck. I got her off. I buried my cock inside her. I came like a champion. I loved every second of it.”

“So you finally popped your cherry.” Kyle chuckled. “About time.”

“And you too, Gem.” Hunter bit into the Pop-Tart and chewed his mouthful. “Was it okay?”

“Yeah.” I nodded. “He was a virgin too.”

“Yeah, right.” Hunter puffed air through his nose.

I shrugged one shoulder. “I didn’t care if he was or wasn’t. We fumbled our way through it. It hurt like hell. But it was also really good. We both came. That’s a bonus when losing your virginity, right?”

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