Love Songs & Other Lies by Jessica Pennington

Author:Jessica Pennington
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

NOW

CAM

If watching Vee playfully flirt with Tad was like getting a root canal—which it was—then watching her wrapped around some random guy is like open-heart surgery minus the anesthesia. I had stopped watching Vee a long time ago, but now my eyes are back on the dance floor. On her. Partly because Logan has long since abandoned her, but also because I’m lacking the self-control to stop myself. I’ve lost count of her drinks, but she’s swaying more than dancing. She’s been dancing with the same guy for a while now, since all the camera crew left. He’s got his arm wrapped around her hip, and they’re headed for the door; I can’t ignore it any longer. By the time I’ve pushed through the now very drunk crowd, I basically have to lunge in front of the exit. Vee looks more like a rag doll than a person, like she can barely keep herself on her own feet.

“Come on, Vee.” I grab her hand gently, and pull her toward me, while this idiot pulls her back toward him. As though we’re going to have an actual tug-of-war over her.

I take a step forward. “Don’t.” I’m a head taller and have thirty pounds on him. And I won’t even consider leaving this club without Vee.

She’s scowling at me, but her eyes seem playful. “I’m just having fun, Cameron.” She says my name slowly, like my name is a swear word.

“Really? Because it looks like you’re just getting dragged out of here by some creep.” I glare at the stranger’s hands still resting on Vee’s hips. “Hands off, man.”

“You’re the boyfriend?”

Vee looks up at him and shakes her head like he’s crazy. “Oh, no, this isn’t my boyfriend. My boyfriend is the lead singer.”

“We’re both lead singers.” I don’t know why I’m even arguing, and I grab for her hand.

“I want to see the Ferris wheel, Cameron.” She nods to the window where the massive SkyView is blinking, the covered gondola seats moving across the window and out of sight.

“We can go tomorrow, Vee.” I reach for her hand once more and she jerks it away.

“You … ve noright.” Her words are all blurring together. “I don’t wanna go anywhere with you, Cameron!” She’s getting loud and attracting some attention, and her new friend is looking annoyed. He raises his hands in the air and takes a step back. Vee stumbles as she loses his support, and I grab her arms and pull her toward me. Instead of thanking me for keeping her off a MISSING poster, Vee uses her tiny fists-of-fury to nail me in the shoulder. Over and over. All the while telling me how much she hates me. How she wishes I weren’t here. The tour would be perfect if I weren’t on it, and why did I have to make her life miserable? Making her miserable is my life’s work, apparently.

“You have anger management issues,” I say. “You know that, right?” This girl will be the death of me—I throw my arm behind her knee, knocking her off her feet as I scoop her up into my arms.

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