it is, you just broke
the hearts of half your female fans."
The camera panned to
Audrey. Her eyes widened, her mouth gaped, and a deep pink blush crept over her
neck and cheeks.
What the hell? Luke
blinked. Jett was supposed to talk about their new label and the band's
contest, not question him on his love life. Part of him wanted to keep Audrey
all to himself. The rest of him wanted to stake his claim.
Brendan waved his hand.
"Hold up there, Jett. I wouldn't say Luke has half the fans' hearts. Maybe
a quarter. The rest of us guys have fans, too. Am I right?" He grinned at
the audience and beckoned for them to make some noise. Cheers resounded.
Jett smiled as the camera
again came to a rest on Audrey. "I didn't mean to put you on the spot.
Gang, let's give Audrey a round of applause for being a good sport."
Fuck it. Luke stood.
Keeping his gaze on Audrey's, he strolled to her seat. Blue eyes full of
questions, she mouthed what . He grasped her hand and gently pulled until
she stood by his side.
"What are you
doing?" Her whisper ghosted his cheek. Her hand trembled in his and Luke
squeezed to reassure her.
"Clearing up any
doubts about what I want." He threaded his hand in her hair and lowered
his mouth to brush against her petal-soft lips.
A soft gasp, and then she
opened for him, allowing him to take the kiss deeper. Like a drug, she flooded
his system. Cheers from the crowd accompanied whistles and cat-calls. Pulling
away from her required more effort than he'd expected.
With his arm around her
waist, he turned toward the stage. "Does that answer your question?"
More cheers rose up
around them and Jett waved to quiet them down.
Audrey's hand lay against
his chest. Luke smiled down at her. "See you after the show,
Sunshine." He couldn't help taking another taste, and then made his way
back to his seat.
"Dude." Brendan
shook his head, grinning. "Nice job."
He shrugged, then
accepted a slap on the back from Zander.
Jett directed the
questions and conversation back to the scheduled topics. Until he mentioned
Zander's recent engagement to Jayne. As with Audrey, the camera panned to
Jayne. Her hand played with the heart pendant necklace she always wore.
Zander tapped Luke's
shoulder as he stood. "Can't have my singer outdo me." He made his
way into the audience and kissed Jayne, adding in an elaborate dip.
After the audience
quieted and Zander returned to his seat, Jett raised his brows. "So all is
right in The Fury's world?"
"It's fucking
awesome." Luke shifted as the phone in his pocket buzzed. Probably fans
responding to the live show. "We're launching our label, Furious Records,
and we're exciting to be auditioning fans to form our label's first
group."
Furious Records' logo,
bold white letters on a black square appeared on the screen. Jett gave it an
approving nod. "The logo rocks. And you guys are probably loving that
you'll retain full control this way."
"You trying to say
we have a problem dealing with authority?" Luke quirked his brow and the
audience laughed.
"Any idea when
you'll start recording again?"
Zander spoke for the
group, "We just started decompressing from the non-stop action that we
kept up for years, plus we're devoting all our time to the fan auditions and
gearing up for the launch party in a few weeks, where we'll announce the new
band winners. So give us at least this summer, man."
"Can I get you on
record saying you're not breaking up? We've had so many people write in, asking
that question, in prep for tonight's show."
"We're not breaking
up." Luke sighed. He couldn't get angry, he knew Jett wanted to ask the
question to quiet the rumor mill. "We love our music and our fans too much
to stop. Creating Furious Records is our promise to them and our commitment to
each other."
"And we look forward
to hearing the new band perform live, right here on our stage two weeks after
their launch party." Jett smiled at the camera, then turned to face the
band. "Since the fans will have to wait