“Great.” I sipped my latte. I wasn’t sure if the guests being prepared was good or not. On one hand, I didn’t have to worry about offending them, but maybe the first one went well because I caught Maddox off guard. I refused to stress out. It would just make things worse.
“But, just to be prepared. AJ is into girls and is very open about it.”
“Oh, cool. A lesbian interview on Sleeping with the Band. Nice.” Kyle grinned.
“Is Ava straight?” I just wanted to make sure I didn’t do something stupid.
“Yes. As is Jimmy.”
I pushed aside my weird feelings over Jimmy. “I think it’s going to be fun—more variety that way.”
“That’s what I thought.” Jade opened and closed her hands repeatedly. She was trying to get pumped up. “I think we’ll get some interesting calls.”
“Let’s hope so.” I set aside my coffee long enough to let Kyle explain to me how the buttons worked again. He’d decided to take on the role of producer, and he wasn’t interested in being on air.
Pearberry showed up right on time, and minutes later, I was welcoming everyone to the show.
“Hey, everyone. It’s Cara and Jade here. Welcome to Sleeping with the Band, the only place where you’ll get live music and all the nitty gritty details on the love lives of your favorite local bands.”
Jade took over from there. “Tonight we have Pearberry with us. Ava, AJ, and their newest member Jimmy, are all live with us in the studio tonight.”
“Hey.” AJ said hello first, followed by the others.
I let Jade do all the musical questions again, although I was starting to feel more confident in that department. Then she gave me the nod, and I knew it was my turn.
“As you all know, this show is about more than just the music, so it’s time to get to know the more personal details about the Pearberrys.” I paused. “AJ, should we start with you?”
“Sure.” She smiled nervously. Maddox had eaten this up, but I knew not everyone would. I had to start slow.
“All right. Your perfect date. Casual coffee or fancy dinner?”
“Definitely casual. It’s so much easier to get know someone that way.”
“I agree. I definitely prefer the casual first date. So, here’s the big question. Anyone special in your life?”
She hesitated for a moment. “Not right now. I broke up with my girlfriend a few months back, so I’ve been going solo for a while.”
“That sucks. I know that feeling. You’ll meet the right girl though.”
“Let’s hope.”
“Any chance you’d tell our listeners what you’re looking for?”
“Sweet, great smile, and willing to put up with my crazy schedule.”
The light started blinking before she could answer. It turns out a lot of our listeners were into the Pearberry front girl with a thing for wearing pigtails.
Ava’s turn was equally as popular, and then it came time to talk to Jimmy.
“So, Jimmy. What’s it like working with two power house girls like your bandmates?”
“It’s fun. I’m glad I get to go along for the ride now.”
“Any girlfriend waiting for you back home at night?” Jade took the lead with him. I was glad she was feeling more comfortable with those questions. Maybe we could switch up for both sets of the questions.
“No. Unfortunately not.”
“Then you know the next question. What are you looking for?” I sipped my latte as I waited for his response.
“Blonde, nice chest, pretends to be outgoing but is actually kinda shy, maybe 5’5, likes to wear tight shirts and dark jeans.” His eyes stared straight into mine as he talked. Could we say creepy? Did he have to use the exact same height I was?
“Okay… great.”
The light started blinking and I answered the first one. “You’re on the air.”
“Hey, Jimmy. I’m Callie. I fit your description. No one realizes how shy I really am.”
“Great.” He barely talked to her. Okay, I needed to hold off on answering calls if he didn’t get the format. “I’m actually really interested in someone else right now.”