I took a few steps back, hoping to avoid a messy situation. But then Gabe did something I didn't expect. He pushed the two women away. "Not me, girls. Chuck's looking for some fun. He's in the back of the bus with someone already. If you're interested in a four-way, go on in. If not, back to the fence." He pointed out the only two directions they could take. Both of the women instantly ran for the bus.
As much as I was relieved to be free of a six-way with two band members, I was still disappointed and needed some space. I turned and escaped through the fence, moving it aside without Bigger Tim's help. Then I stepped through the crowd of waiting groupies. One or two of them probably yelled something derisive at me, but by that point, I'd heard it all and was tired of listening.
Big Tim should have left his bet at two days, because I might not last a week at this rate. I shuddered at the thought of even one day watching zombie-Gabe wake up long enough to arrange sexual liaisons for Chuck before returning to his coffin. At least he didn't try to get me to join in Chuck's orgy. I reached for my phone again, ready to disappoint Kira with the sordid news.
Behind my back, screams started up. "Gabe! Here! We love you!" Was he pimping again, choosing mates for the others? Or did Chuck need more than three? I wondered if the zombie guitarist had any libido of his own.
As much as I didn't want to watch any more of this, I couldn't resist turning to look. After all, my girlfriends needed to hear the full story of fiery depravity. Also, the sound of the fans screaming seemed to be growing louder.
What I saw behind me forced me to a stop. Gabe had also left the fenced enclosure and was headed straight for me, pushing women away as he approached. When he saw that I'd stopped, he jogged and quickly made it to my side. "Annalisa, wait. Let's talk." Fans surrounded us and pushed pieces of paper at him.
After signing a few autographs, he took my arm. "Let's get inside the fence."
Now my least favorite Fiery Boy was chasing me. What unseemly sexual role did he have in mind? I nearly laughed when I thought of all the erotic fantasies I'd envisioned over the past month, and how they'd all been dashed in such a short amount of time. See? I knew I wasn't going to end up with any of them.
He led me back through the fence where we could talk in private. "How come everyone calls you Chip?" I gave him a light smile.