As trysts go, this particular one was off to a bad start. Already Rachael had whacked her shin on an amp, and there was a distinctly unpleasant odor emanating from the small bathroom. But as she looked forward at the man who was holding her hand, tugging her back to the dim bunk at the back, her stomach fluttered and her hormones soared. She hadn't intended to fall for the smooth talk, but she was young, single, tipsy, and on the tour bus with one of the sexiest bands she'd ever laid eyes on.
And Owen..yowza. Alternating practiced lines with shy glances over his ridiculous glasses, smoothing down his curls as he sipped his beer. He'd been sitting next to her for a fair part of the evening, and she found herself angling to make sure he had a good view of her cleavage. They'd both blushed when she fell into his lap during a demonstration of the white man shuffle, and she had toned it down for a bit, talking sports with the lanky keyboardist.
She'd felt his physical presence from that point onward, though, and they'd drifted back together as the evening went on until they were crammed together into a tiny corner for a game of cards. It was hard enough to concentrate feeling his thigh pressed against hers, but when he began to stroke her ankle absently with his foot she lost 3 hands in a row.
After cards, several of them went off in search of pizza, and a few of the other locals staggered off to bed, and she was left sitting there with Owen and the tour manager, who beat a hasty retreat after two minutes of pleasantries. It was then that he'd asked her back to see some of the photos he'd taken on this tour. She suspected that even if he'd asked her to see his beer can collection she'd have agreed, provided it was in his small room on the bus. Even a straightforward "Nice shoes, wanna fuck?" would have gotten a nod. Yeah, she had a few misgivings- since when was she into this camp follower business? but decided that she'd never forgive herself if she passed up a chance to get cozy with the very sexy and talented Owen.
As he thumbed through a photo album, telling hilarious stories about his bandmates, Rachael decided that his voice could make a grocery list sound sexy. The fact that they were sitting on a bed, in a very small space, on a very thin pretense, added to the tension. It was when she leaned forward to see a photo of Eric sporting a feather boa and they collided cheek to cheek that they gave up pretending and got straight to kissing.