"Well, guys, it's been fun taking all your pretzels, but it's time for me to hit the sheets." Kaylee yawned as she got up from the table. They all said their goodnights as she walked toward the bunks. She grabbed her pajamas off the bed and disappeared into the bathroom. She reappeared a few short minutes later, then hopped up into her top bunk and closed the privacy panel.
Ashton was getting bored playing video games, so he went up front to see what the others were doing. "Game over so soon?" he asked.
"Yeah, we lost it all man, we're broke," Jayden told him.
"Must have been a big loss, huh? Those pretzel sticks, what're you going to do without them?" Ashton laughed. "So where's the princess?"
"She went to bed for the night. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow with all the interviews and the concert," Noah said.
Ashton nodded and went toward the back of the bus. He slowly, quietly slid open the partition of Kaylee's bunk. She was already sleeping peacefully, and this invoked an evil smile. He lowered his head so that his mouth was right near her face and took a deep breath.
"Whatcha doing Kaylee?" he asked, and definitely not in a whisper.
Kaylee shot up out of a deep sleep when she heard the words in her ear. She banged her head on the top of the bunk.
"Owww," she wailed.
Ashton closed the partition and laughed as he walked away, feeling completely re-energized. He lived to torment Kaylee.
The next morning, they arrived in the city and had three different appearances to handle before they performed later that night. At the first publicity event, a morning radio show, the two female deejays were really looking forward to getting Miles of Pleasure into the studio to grill them.
"Good morning, guys. It's great to finally meet you in person. I'm a big fan of your work, and can't wait to hear you live tonight," the tall blonde woman gushed.
"Excuse her, she turns into a total groupie with the younger males," her redheaded counterpart quipped.
The guys all laughed, and Ashton wagged his eyebrows at the blonde.
"So, Miles of Pleasure is really coming into its own. You've had some songs top the charts, and you've done a couple of videos. How's it feel?" the blonde asked.
"It's great. It's so much better than we ever expected or imagined. We have really cool fans who we want to thank for supporting us from the beginning. We couldn't do it without them," Noah said.
"And with all the success, you've been getting a lot more press lately. I've heard some stories about Mr. Hunter. Is it true that you're a wild man and you can't keep your hands off the ladies?" the redhead asked.
"Well, I don't like to brag, but..." Ashton winked at the deejays.
"We're trying to get him trained, but the zookeeper has his hands full," Jayden joked.
The interview went on to talk about the band's music, while Ashton and the blonde made eyes at each other. When the chat session ended, the band hugged the women before leaving.
Ashton left with more than a hug though. He got the blonde's number and a groped member, just a little preview of what was to come later in the night.
Chapter 2
"Dude! That was so fucking awesome!" Jayden yelled as he ran back into the dressing room. He felt like he was on a high.
"Another sold out crowd, boys! Great job tonight. You were all dead on and it seriously rocked," Kaylee congratulated them. She gave each one a hug and kiss, stopping when she got to Ashton, and opted to give him a friendly punch on the arm instead of the affection she had showered on everyone else.
Ashton rolled his eyes, and yelled to the bodyguard at the door. "Let the 'hos in, man!"
Kaylee shook her head. No matter how many times she had seen him act like this, she never thought she'd be completely comfortable with it. He was such a man-whore.
In a flash, hordes of people flooded the dressing room. Most were women, but there were a few men too. Some had won backstage passes from the radio stationcontests, while others had been handpicked from the crowd by the band members.
Kaylee hung back from the crowd for a little while, giving the fans time to meet the band members. After it seemed like everything had settled down a little, she came out from her spot in the corner and started tomingle. As usual, most of