both knew they would be using only one from this point on. Once he got back, he joined her in the shower, nearly causing them to be late.
Ashton looked appreciatively at Kaylee in her tight, hip-hugging jeans and asymmetrical shirt. No matter what she wore, to him she looked sexy. It was going to be hard for him to keep his hands to himself from now on. One night and morning of mind blowing lovemaking, and he was already in major trouble. He had never wanted a woman as much as he wanted her.
As the group made their way to the radio show, neither Kaylee nor Ashton could get the smiles off their faces. Noah looked at her and instantly knew, which wasn't something that he wanted to know about his sister. The rest of the guys teased them relentlessly, having a good time at Kaylee and Ashton's expense.
Once they stepped into the studio, their smiles were instantly erased. Two women sat waiting for them, one a tall blonde and one a redhead. Both Kaylee and Ashton knew that the blonde, a deejay, was one of the women that Ashton had been with during their last tour. She completely ignored Kaylee and the others, but sauntered over to Ashton and gave him a hug, whispering in his ear and asking him if he wanted to get together again later.
Ashton looked uncomfortable in her embrace. He stood rigid, not touching the female deejay in any way, shape, or form. His eyes found Kaylee's, and she looked hurt. Seeing that was enough for him, as he lightly pushed the deejay away from him and went to stand with Kaylee again.
The woman looked confused, but greeted the rest of the guys anyway. Since they were running short on time, she ushered them in and gave them all headphones. Soon enough, the 'On Air' light came on.
Kaylee stood in the next room, listening to the interview and watching them through a huge window. The blonde was trying to flirt with all the guys, but none of them were very receptive, especially Ashton. She looked to be getting flustered, and the redhead was loving every minute of it.
"So, Mr. Hunter, you seem to be a lot different than the last time you were here. What's going on to cause this change?" the blonde asked straight out, after not getting anywhere with him.
"I'm not sure I know what you mean. I'm just me," Ashton tried to answer.
"Well, you seem a lot more serious now. The fun and playful Ashton is gone. What happened? You seem like a drag now," she taunted.
"I'm still the fun and playful Ashton. I just don't want to play with you," he said, getting annoyed. He looked over at David, their publicist and Cody, their manager, and gave them a look telling them that he was disinterested. The tension in the little room had just been amped up so high that it seemed hard to breathe.
"So are the rumors true then? Have you become boring and settled down?"
"Listen, we're on air, right?" Ashton asked, trying to diffuse the situation. The blonde didn't seem to care.
"I think I heard that you were seeing the sister of one of your band mates," she shot back at him.
"Kaylee is my girlfriend, and you need to leave her out of this," he retorted.
"How cute. Does she know it won't last? That you're a love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy?" She looked out into the waiting room and saw Kaylee's face.
"Must be she doesn't. The look on her face says it all." The blonde laughed.
Ashton looked over to where Kaylee stood. He never wanted anything bad to happen to her, and now this woman was upsetting her all because she couldn't have Ashton again. It was time to take a stand, and if the woman wanted it to happen on air, so be it.
"I understand that you're upset about the fact that you will never get another tumble from me," he said calmly. "But you need to understand that I've grown up now, and whores are something I don't play with anymore."
The blonde's mouth dropped open. She immediately reached for the switch that would cut Ashton off, but he was sure that what he said had already reached thousands of listeners. Suddenly she was the bad guy, not him.
"This interview is over, and if your bosses heard that, so is your career." Ashton stood up and threw down his headset. Noah did the same, followed