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As much as I loved the Fiery Boys, I had to admit that I hadn't followed their individual careers since the band broke up Kira and Jo had to fill ht years They told me that Chuck was the only meas and played a solo act that he called the Fiery Boy, a one-h I'd never seen his show-that's how little I cared about him-Jo had seen him three or four times, and even Kira had seen his act Their rock-and-roll crushes still ran strong

The one I longed to see, of course, was River, the dru hottie Like Gabe and Buck, he'd pretty much dropped into obscurity after the band broke up But I remained faithful Inon his drum throne with his arms in the air and his sticks blurred on their way to strike a cylistened with sweat, and he still had a sparkle in his eye, just forabout River and read every piece of gossip I could find Six feet tall, solid and built, he was a Native Arew up in Minnesota His last name was Locklear, but he didn't use that in the band Instead, he made a joke of his nainedclasses Annalisa Locklear

In the pastthe fact that he had a girlfriend who he'd been with for years River didn't want another fiasco like what Buck and Danielle went through, so he kept his relationship quiet-nobody knew anything about this woested that he ith Talia Dare, a famous rocker But other reports denied that rumor In any case, the fact that he protected this woman so well ain

But River wasn't on the television today, only Chuck The crowd in the audience quieted down and we knew so "Oh my God!" Kira squealed as she flapped her hands in the air

Chuck war the space as if this was a concert "Let's see, are there any Fiery Boys fans here?" The crowd cheered and whistled while Chuck bathed himself in their love

After a few seconds of this, he held up his hands to quiet theood news is, we're back" As expected, the reporters erupted again, andface He stepped froed hier of the Fiery Boys kneork a crowd