Free Blush (Rockstar #2) by Anne Mercier Page A

and walk over to Sera, giving her the look. She knows what it means. Her nostrils are flaring, her fists are clenched, and then a couple really hot guys come walking over asking for autographs. Childish, I'm sure, but two can play this game.
    We're laughing and flirting as I sign their CD's. One of the guys is going to come to our concert in L.A. when we get back there and wants me to sign his arm so he can have my name tattooed. Pretty cool. And he's going to have Harley do the work.
    I'm enjoying talking to both the male and female fans that have surrounded us for autographs and conversation when my dad comes over muttering Italian curse words under his breath. I'm about to ask him what's wrong when I hear Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses start blaring from somewhere.
    We all turn to look and Xander's over there grinning like a loon while my mom is barreling down on the groupie whores.
    “Oh, this is going to be freaking awesome,“ Sera says as we head over there.
    “Oh boy.“
    “I love Mama Russo,“ Meggie tells me with a bounce.
    Jesse's raking a hand through his hair. Uncomfortable? Good. Asshole. Indulging the skanks. If I wasn't here, he'd probably be fucking them right now. Bastard.
    I stand next to my mother, hands on my hips mirroring her position, Sera and Meggie on the other side. Jace and the guys are standing over by Xander, smirking while Jesse struggles.
    “Just who do you think you're talking to old woman?“ Blondie says.
    “Oh no she did not!“ Meggie screeches.
    “Oh hell,“ Xander chuckles. “It's on like Donkey Kong.“ He messes with his phone and This Means War by Avenged Sevenfold starts blasting. I nearly laugh when mama looks over to X with approval.
    “Who am I? Who am I ? I'll tell you who I am, little girl,“ she sneers, advancing on the blonde and her friend. “I am Regina Russo. I am this man's,“ she says with a sneer at Jesse (go mama), “mother-in-law and if you think I'm going to allow you to continue to grope a married man, my daughter's husband, you're sadly mistaken.“
    Blondie opens her mouth to speak and mama points her well-manicured nail in her face. “I don't know what it is you think you're going to accomplish by trapping this man in a position he's clearly not comfortable with—“
    Blondie cuts her off. “Oh, he's plenty comfortable. In fact, he's hard as a rock right now.“
    Mama sneers.
    “I've been hard since Blush—since my wife went on stage,“ Jesse corrects.
    “Hell yeah,“ Xander adds. “We all were. They're fucking hot as hell.“
    “Truth,“ Ben says and fist bumps Xander.
    “Hmm. Why didn't Mrs. Kingston come over and handle this herself?“ the brunette asks cockily.
    “It's Russo-Kingston and she can't be bothered to deal with any of you skanky bitches. You can try to get your filthy claws into Jesse, but she knows who he's going home to and it sure as hell isn't you!“ Sera sneers.
    “That's okay. I've gone home with him before,“ Blondie adds with a smirk.
    Wow. I didn't see that one coming. I want nothing more than to turn and run in the opposite direction but I won't give this chick the satisfaction and I definitely will not be giving Jesse the satisfaction of looking in his direction. Right now there's just too much hurt, anger, and too many other emotions running through me to be near him.
    Face to the Floor by Chevelle starts playing and I nod my approval to Xander.
    “In the fuck 'em and chuck 'em wing. Honey, you act as if that makes you special. How many have been in that wing, do you think? Oh well, it doesn't really matter. You were nothing but a plaything for these guys to get off with. That's it. You never got past the starting line. You see, me? The first time I was at Casa Falling Down? I was in his real bed. I got the code to the locks, inside and outside of the house. All in one weekend. Oh, did I say weekend? I did. You got what? A couple hours?“ At this point Blondie's smirk has fallen, both her and the