"I think Dare has a great idea. If I go on tour with you and Sinners, I won't be so anxious when I start out with Exodus End."
Trey fed her the slice of strawberry. "Well, if you want to go, I don't see why you can't. All the other guys have brought a woman on tour with Sinners in the past. About time I took advantage of that privilege."
"And you can help me practice my music, too," she said, really warming up to the idea now. "And maybe Brian can help me work on my triplets."
"I'm sure he'd be happy to."
"Really?" she said, wrapping her arms around Trey's neck. "He's such an amazing guitarist!"
Dare cleared his throat.
"You all are amazing guitarists," she hurriedly rectified.
"We're all amazing guitarists," Trey amended.
Reagan smiled. "Right. We're all amazing guitarists."
"If you're coming along, you better go get packed. Brian's supposed to be here in an hour to fly back to Oklahoma City to meet up with the bus for tonight's show in Topeka." Trey smiled sweetly. "I wonder how his little one is doing."
"He called this morning and said Myrna was checking out of the hospital. I think she and the baby are coming out to the airstrip to see him off."
"Aw," Reagan said. "I'll get to see baby Sinclair?"
"If you hurry." Trey patted her butt. "We've got to make it in time for the show tonight. Have the limo run you home."
"What do I bring?"
He leaned back to look her over. "A box of condoms and some energy drinks."
She rolled her eyes and shook her head at him.
"Just pack as if you're going on a two-week vacation. I don't know what you need to bring. Chick stuff."
"Don't bother bringing your guitar," Dare said, slicing a pear now. "You can grab one of Max's from the practice room."
She pecked Trey on the lips. "I'll be right back," she promised and raced toward the front door to find the limo before she regained her senses and changed her mind.
***
As soon as Reagan was out of earshot, Trey picked up a peach and threw it at Dare. It stuck to the center of his bare chest.
"What the fuck, Dare? Why did you put me on the spot like that?"
"I knew you were too stupid to think of it on your own." He peeled the piece of fruit off his chest and popped it in his mouth.
"Are you even going to Hawaii?"
"No. I broke up with Cassidy weeks ago. The rest was true though. Max and Logan went to Vegas as soon as Steve took off into the wilderness. Can't blame Steve for heading out. You know what he's like. He needs trees."
"And you're going to just stick around here by yourself?"
"I'll probably do a little entertaining." He grinned. "Or be a little entertained. So how did things go with Reagan last night?"
Trey checked over his shoulder to make sure she hadn't returned unexpectedly. "She's phenomenal."
"Yeah. I thought you'd like her. Is she okay with your bisexual side?"
"She doesn't know. And I'm not going to tell her. I'm giving up men."
Dare shook his head at him. "Right, Trey. Good plan," he said sarcastically.
"Her ex is bisexual. She caught him cheating on her with a man. She's not very open to that kind of thing."
"Hmm," Dare said, munching on a slice of apple, his green eyes reflective. "You should dump her now then. She'll just wind up hurt when you put your snake in a dark tunnel."
Trey threw another slice of peach at his idiot brother. "I won't be putting my snake in any dark tunnel. Unless it's hers. I want this to work between us. I want a normal relationship. Last night was amazing. I want to keep that going."
"Trey, you can't deny what you are. You need to find a woman who accepts that part of you as part of the package. You'll never be happy if you give up men entirely. I know you won't."
"Just butt out. Okay? Let me do this my way."
Dare sighed and reached for a pineapple. He hacked off the top with more force than necessary before grabbing some fancy gadget that trimmed it into a neat, hollow cylinder. "Just don't chase her off, Trey. We need her for the tour."
"I'm not going to chase her off. I'm going to make her mine."
The doorbell rang. Trey's heart thudded with excitement, and he stood up from the barstool. "I bet that's Brian."
"Don't wet yourself there, Trey."
"Shut up." He hadn't seen Brian in over a day. He had a lot to tell him. And he missed him. A lot. Just because Trey had given up on Brian loving him didn't mean that he'd fallen out of love with the man. Trey didn't know if he'd ever stop loving Brian. Not completely.