| Chapter Four �Okay, was it me, or was Kevin practically salivating on me?� Patty asked after showing the Backstreet Boys to a warm-up room. �Oh hell yeah,� D agreed. They giggled. �You know, AJ�s really cute.� Patty looked at her. �Yeah, and even though the media says he�s all bad boy, a lot of people I know have hung out with him and they say he�s a really good guy, something you don�t see a lot of in this industry.� They were at a soda machine. When Patty leaned over to retrieve her twenty-ounce bottle of Coke, someone pinched her butt. �Am I a good guy?� A male voice asked. Patty whirled around. �Ashley! I didn�t know y�all were coming in today?� She gave him a big hug. �Who�s producing? And where are the other cuties that make up your band?� Ashley shrugged. �Jacob, Erik, and Dan were hanging out in the front lobby talking to that pretty receptionist and Trevor was running around looking for the candy machine, as always. Oh, and Angel was doing the remix. He�s the best I�ve seen so far. We were just stopping by to see how it came out. Especially when we heard you were doing some work today too.� He winked at her. Patty smiled. �Honey, I work everyday,� she said with a wave of her hand, dismissing him. �Oh, by the way, this is my friend, Randi, but everyone just calls her D. D, this is Ashley Parker Angel of O-Town. You�ll meet all the others soon enough, sorry to say.� She laughed when she caught Ashley�s frown. He lightened up. �Hi, I�m Ashley,� he said, smiling. D stared at him wide eyed. �Hi,� she said, shaking his hand. �Is this the rest of my surprise?� she asked Patty, who was sipping from her Coke bottle and looking around nervously. Patty shook her head. �No. Just one more thing.� She wiggled her eyebrows. �This kicks ass keeping you in suspense.� �I take it you didn�t know Patty was carrying a full tray today, did you?� Ashley asked with a grin. D nodded. �That wench tells me nothing. I love your band, by the way.� Ashley laughed. �Thanks. That makes six of us. And I don�t even think my band members are in on that six.� D giggled. Patty looked at her watch. �Holy hell, we gotta go!� She said, grabbing D�s arm and heading down the hall. �Catch you later, Ash!� �Of course, sweets! And you too, D, I hope?� Ashley said with a wave. �Yeah! Laters!� D yelled as she was yanked down the unfamiliar hall and into Patty�s office. Chapter Five HOME |