Between The Books-Michael Clifford

Twelve

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"I'm excited to see them perform. Scutter's been trying to get me here for weeks." Jax says.

He pays the bartender for his beer and we go up closer to the stage. Leo and Stella aren't here yet, Laney fell asleep after supper and didn't want to come when I tried waking her, so it's just me and Jax right now.

The place is packed. Hardly room to walk, you just sort of push through people.

"How did you meet Scutter?" I shout, over the noise of the filler music that's blasting.

"At a party. Nate knows him."

"Oh, he seems nice."

"Oh yeah. Totally cool. The whole band is great."

"Wait, you know the whole band?" I say, taking his beer from him and taking a big pull.

"Yeah they were all there that night I met Scutter. Actually, I think I met everyone but their guitar player. I think it was the night you ended up getting food poisoning or whatever, and slept for fifteen hours after puking your guts out."

"Blech. Don't remind me. Never eating at White Castle again."

So awesome. Jax knows everyone but Michael, which means he'll meet him tonight and see that it's the same guy who was in my room the other night. No way to get out of this.

I wish Wade was here. Where the hell are Leo and Stella?

Jax has his arm around me and he looks amazing tonight. He's got on a gray flannel with jeans and boots. His hair is perfectly messy, yet styled, and he's trying the scruff look. Seriously loving him right now.

"How long until they start playing?" I ask, taking another drink of his beer.

"Um, probably twenty minutes. They're coming on stage now. Why?" He says, grinning at me.

Mmm he knows why. Jax and I have the same mind when it comes to sex.

"Maybe you wanna come to the bathroom with me." I say, grinning back.

"Star! I'm here! Sorry, Babe, why didn't you slap the shit outta me tonight?! You know I wouldn't miss Lickit with you. Hey Jax. You look super HOT, Baby." Laney smiles.

Jax winks at her.

"Oh am I so glad you came out! Leo and Stella aren't here yet. You should text Wade to come out. Oh by the way he wants to ask you out."

"What?! How do you know that?" She says, eyes wide.

"He told me at the library today. Would you say yes?" Is it bad I want her to say no?

"Mmm Wade. He's hot. I thought he liked you though." Laney puts her arms around Jax. "Maybe you wanna buy a girl a drink, huh Jax?"

"What? Wade likes Star?" Jax is looking at me.

Nice Laney.

"No, no. I've always messed with her about Wade. They're just friends Jax, cool your mojo. So about that drink you wanna buy me?"

"Oh sure, I've been waiting all night to buy a girl a drink, Laney. So glad it could be you!" Jax is laughing.

Jax and Laney get along really good. They're almost like brother and sister. That's how I met him, through Laney.

Jax looks at me. "You good with my beer, or you want your own, Babe?"

"Maybe you get us both one and I'll finish this one off for you?" I smile.

"Ok. Be right back." He slaps my ass and gives me a smile.

He's just hot. Why the crap am I messing shit up, or trying to, with asshole Michael, when I have this?!

Jax leaves Laney and I standing so close we're practically touching. So far on stage it's just the drummer and the bass player. Both pretty hot. This has got to be the hottest looking band I've ever seen, knowing Scutter and Michael aren't even up there yet.

"Oh. My. God. Who the fuck is that?!" Laney says, looking up at the band.

I can't tell which one she's looking at, but knowing Laney, my guess is the drummer.

"The drummer?" I ask.

"He is REDICULOUS HOT, Star. Right?! I want him. How well does Jax know this band?"

Just then Michael and Scutter come on stage. Scutter's wearing a black Rolling Stones T-shirt with skinny black jeans that make his already tall self look even taller. Michael has on a red flannel, sleeves either cut or ripped off, and black jeans. Yes. Best looking band ever.

"Star, are you listening to me?"

"Yes! Damn, Laney..." Bitch. Give a girl a chance to enjoy the view! "...he knows them pretty well I guess. He met them a few weeks ago, turns out, but not Michael. What about Wade? Don't forget about Max."

"Fuck Wade AND Max! I mean, they're hot as shit and all, but THAT...."

"Yeah...I get it." Actually I really do. Completely, just, yum.

Jax walks up and hands me a beer. "Who we looking at?" He says, looking towards the stage.

"Jax, who is that, I need him." Laney says.

"More specific, girl. Four guys up there. I'm guessing with the other night, and now this drooling, Nate, that's just over?" Jax asks, taking a drink of his beer.

"I don't know. He won't call me back, and to be honest, I'm not sure I even want him to. Don't be mad?" She says.

"Nah, girl! Your my life. Nate and I are cool whether he's with you or not. Do your thing!"

"Ok well, my thing, Jax, is THAT. RIGHT. THERE. Do you know his name?" She says, totally staring.

"Jax, who's the drummer? That's who she wants." I say.

"Yeah, Jax. Not even joking. You gotta make this happen." Laney says, practically licking that drummer with her eyes.

I look back up towards the stage. The drummer's doing something with his drums, but he IS seriously hot. Tall, long brown hair, kinda curly. His hair's tied back out of his face with a bandana. One arm pretty much all inked. He's wearing a white tshirt and black jeans. Clearly black jeans are required to be in Lickit.

"His name's Marcus. Marcus Lickit. Really cool dude. Yeah, you should meet him. He's totally your type, Laney."

"Does he have a girlfriend?" Laney asks, opening another button on her black shirt, showing plenty of cleavage.

"Well, Marcus has a following, I guess you'd say." He laughs. "No girlfriend though. You want me to introduce you to the band?"

"Hell yeah! Come on!" Laney grabs mine and Jax's arms and pulls us towards the stage.

Ok, so this is really happening.