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last as she blotted at a bit of blood that had dripped onto Tristan’s shirt. “If you take that off now, I can soak it and I don’t think it will stain.” Tris removed his shirt, surrendering it to his sister, and again Sky was struck by the family’s closeness. Modesty didn’t seem to exist either.
    “I want to thank you all for helping me dodge the photographers down there. I’ve called a friend and I’m pretty sure the paparazzi will start to leave soon. We’re laying down a false trail. Once the coast is clear, I’ll take off,” Sky said.
    “Actually,” Ewan added, “I think you should plan on spending the night here.
    There’s an extra bed in my room you can bunk in.” Sky watched Teagan’s eyes widen with surprise at her brother’s offer and he chuckled. “Not planning to smother me in my sleep, are you?” he joked.
    “Why would he do that?” Tris asked suspiciously.
    “No reason,” Ewan added quickly and Sky realized the man didn’t intend to tell his brother about catching him kissing their sister in the closet. “Sky pointed out 44
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    downstairs that he and Teagan are going to be working together on writing songs. I think they should do that writing here, rather than in a hotel room.” Ewan emphasized the word hotel and Sky watched the light go on in Tristan’s head.
    “Oh yeah,” Tris agreed. “You should definitely write here.” Sky looked around the apartment, thrilled by the invite. He’d been bored to tears cooped up in the hotel suite. He had a feeling life at the Collins’ place would never be dull. Still, the devil in him prodded. “Oh, I could never inconvenience your family that way. Besides, Teagan and I would need a quiet, private place to work our magic. The hotel would be ideal for that.”
    He fought not to laugh as Ewan’s face flushed at the word magic . Tris actually appeared to have swallowed his tongue, coughing uneasily.
    “Sky,” Teagan said, her eyes narrowed. “My brothers just went out of their way to help you tonight. Don’t you think you should play nice?” He grinned. “I’d love to stay here and I appreciate the offer of a bed. Are you sure your pop won’t mind?”
    Tris shook his head, his voice betraying his annoyance as he spoke. “Oh no, believe me, Pop will have no problem with the arrangement. He’s downstairs all but passing out cigars to his cronies and bragging about his little girl writing songs for The Universe. I’d be surprised if you didn’t get breakfast in bed.”
    “You mean that wasn’t part of the deal anyway?” he joked, laughing when Teagan’s eyes nearly rolled all the way back into her head.
    “Can you ever be serious?” she asked, exasperated.
    He walked over to her, wrapping his arm loosely around her shoulder, enjoying the ever-darkening looks from her brothers. “I’m a rock star, gypsy. I don’t think breakfast in bed is too much to ask.”
    Teagan surprised him by moving forward rather than away. He’d expected her to shake off his arm, so when her own wrapped around his back, touching his bare skin, 45
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    he fought to deny the sudden pounding of his heart. Women touched him all the time, so why was he reacting like a fucking teenager?
    “You’re standing here without a shirt and in my skirt. You look more like a half-dressed RuPaul than a rock star. If anyone should be getting breakfast in bed, it should be me for having to put up with you for the next few weeks.” He pulled her closer, ignoring her brothers, as he fought to retain what little bit of cocky Sky he could cling to. “Ooh, I do like the idea of us being stuck together,” he murmured.
    Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tris and Ewan both take a step forward, but Teagan’s reaction halted them in their tracks.
    She reached up and grabbed his ear, twisting so hard tears sprung to his eyes.
    “I’m only going to say this to you one time, rock star, so listen up. The only music you and I will be making is going