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d at the ankles and his arms spread over the b

er, I get a headache. That's a sign of a spell." I c

ndex finger. "You're the sweetest, most incredible

w, maybe I'm cracking up. I heard that ha

roken through the barricades and waited for us at the backstage entrance w

u guys are late! We've

it's a good thing we wer

ausing to kiss his li

t made me want to never leave the c

depended on it. In some ways, it did. 99% of our success was because of fans. We c

ed inside the car and was not at all surprised to see Memphis's lowe

ngs and queens

gnificent, totally in his zone. I loved him twice as muc

either side of the sunroof and boosted himself the rest of the way through. Ris

I felt his hand on my shoulder. "We've got to go. The contract

After one last, proud smile in Memphis's direction, I pivoted on my

osstalk, and mixed voices, I didn't notice it. Just like pushing through the dress

has arrived!" The sarcasm in D

sure what they were. He didn't care much for me and I was fi

rk. We're changing up the setlist and sta

bassist, asked, as he pulled a bla

ready." I pointed at Dex. "

e snapped his sharp fangs at me,

get out there and

ing like animals. It was their usual pre-show rigmarole. I laughed, watching them l

dress designated for that night's show. It was sexy. Just revealing enough. It matched well with Memphis's simp

knew he wouldn't let us down. The openers, who I didn't care to know, finished up their exte

he lights popped like moths in a bug zapper. The 9,000 or so people crammed

ipation bubbled like a soft boil. It gradually rolled through my hands and caressed my arms, an impatie

n he hit the talkbox, canned explosions went off on either side of t

sight. The drums came again, followed by Dex's drop C riff. When the second pause came, a

tlight came on, pointed toward the crowd. Memphis's low,

ody to the devi