Lyrical (Academy of Stardom, #2)

by Bea Paige

“How was it?” “How was what?” I throw back, knowing perfectly well what she’s asking. She cocks her hip and raises her brow. “Playing tonsil tennis with Mr Hip-Hop Gangster, of course!” Kissing Zayn was… Fuck! It was everything I’d hoped it would be and now I’m reeling. “I—” I begin, then fumble. I’ve no idea what to say or do. I need time to unravel what’s just happened. Clancy’s smile drops as she reaches for my arm, squeezing it gently. “Sorry. Listen, you don’t have to tell me anything. I’m just here if you need me, okay? Are you okay?” “I’m not sure,” I say honestly. She nods. “I thought you two weren’t friends anymore?” “We aren’t.” Clancy raises a perfectly arched brow. “No?” “No.” I sound more certain than I feel. “Pen. Forgive me. I’m not normally intrusive, I swear. It’s just…” She cocks her head, her pretty red curls falling over her shoulder. “I’ve seen the way he looks at you. I’ve seen the way you look at him, at all of them. The tension is off the charts. It’s hot-as-hell, fanny-fluttering, insanity. I could come just being in a room with you all.”