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room and closed the sliding glass door.
    Mike came in from
the hallway and crashed face first onto one of the beds, “Holy
shit, I’m tired.”
    Luke chuckled,
“Maybe you should’ve slept last night instead of
practicing your bluff so late.”
    “ Practice
makes perfect…or something like that.” Mike closed his
eyes, “I’m gonna sleep now. Go away or be quiet.”
    Luke left the room
quietly, thinking that a walk might do him some good. Maybe he could
help with something. He hated sitting around anyway.
    His nerves were more
than likely in direct correlation to the huge tour they were
embarking on at dawn and had nothing to do with the chick who seemed
to be at the forefront of his thoughts. He had to keep his head
clear. He had to stay alert. If he wanted this band to not only
survive the industry but their own past mistakes, he needed to focus
on the music. Not on Lenny's thousand watt smile.
    Easier said than
done.
    “ Carl
put you to work already?” He asked as he came up beside her.
The wind was tossing loose strands from her tied back hair around her
face. She turned to smile at him and his stomach tightened. She was
crazy beautiful.
    “ I
like to stay busy,” Lenny noticed Luke’s frown as he
chastised himself internally and she misunderstood its meaning, “I
can’t justify being your assistant if I’m not actually assisting .
    “ Carl
gave me the low down on what's allowed on the buses and what's not,”
she gestured to the checklist in her hand and motioned for him to
follow her inside the bus. She pointed out the items as she listed
them, “You have all your gear and favorite foods on board. A
fully stocked fridge with soda and water, ”
she emphasized, “and not the cheap kinds, mind you, but the
good stuff.” Luke followed her through the interior of the bus
as she showed him where the sheets and and towels were located. “And
I went ahead and programmed my number in your phone.”
    Luke looked down at
her hand and saw her extending his iPhone towards him. He took it
and his thumb slid across the face as he tried to figure out what to
say. Why did her presence muddle his thoughts?
    “ So
you can call me when you need anything,” she smiled at his
blank face and bit her bottom lip. Probably to keep from laughing at
his total lack of cool.
    “ You
didn’t have to do all this for me.” This was the first
time they had really been alone and Luke was aware of the close
proximity they were in, standing in the main lounge of the bus. It
was unnerving. And intoxicating.
    Lenny laughed, “Not
just you, all the guys,” she shook her head slightly at his
expression, “I already gave the others their phones. You're
just the last one to finally wander down here.”
    Luke stared at her,
realizing she was only doing her job. Taking care of him, of them,
was her job. He looked down at the phone in his hand. They had a
working relationship. She wasn't a groupie. She wasn't flirting
with him. She wasn't treating him like a rock star.
    “ And
I already gave the big speech to everyone else so I might as well
give it to you too,” Lenny continued, her blue eyes taking on a
serious glint, “Carl told me that there is to be no booze or
babes allowed on board.”
    Luke felt a smirk
beginning on his face and he tried to repress it. He wanted to make
a joke about how that meant she was already breaking the rules, but
he figured she probably didn't place herself in the 'babes' category.
    “ Don't
make that face,” Lenny took on a scolding tone. “I'll
be around to inspect regularly and I have no problem being the bad
guy.”
    “ You're
really taking this job seriously, aren't you?” Luke tried to
keep his statement from sounding condescending.
    Lenny arched an
eyebrow at him as if she was expecting a challenge.
    “ You
have my full support,” Luke tipped his head towards her and he
thought he detected the hint of a blush starting low on her neck.
But maybe he was wrong about that too.
    She gave a