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"Kane doesn't trust him."
"Kane doesn't trust anyone!"
"Until we rule him out, he doesn't know."
No wonder Kane likes Gideon. They're two peas in a paranoid pod. "Fine. Then what are we telling him and my band, Gideon?"
"That's up to you."
"Well, you'd make a terrible assistant." And I don't actually need one, anyway.
His grin makes my knees weak. He's way too handsome for his own good. And for mine. Definitely for mine.
"Kane suggested saying we're dating."
Oh, jeez. Why aren't my brain and mouth connected?
"We can go with that."
"Or long-lost cousins."
Gideon grunts noncommittally as the door to the studio swings open, and John comes strolling in. Unlike Gideon, John isn't tall and brawny. He's a short king. He's handsome, I suppose. But he uses too much gel in his hair if you ask me. His teeth are a little too white, too.
He takes one look at Gideon sitting beside me and rakes the sunglasses from his face. His smile goes with them.
"Hi, John." I smile, waving at him.
"Kenna. Why aren't you in the studio?"
"Oh. The band is doing their part right now."
"Ah." His blue eyes shift between me and Gideon as if waiting for an introduction.
"John, I'd like you to meet Gideon. Gideon, this is my manager, John. John, Gideon is my…"
"Man," Gideon growls. "I'm her man."
Oh, I'm going to kill him. I was going with cousin, not boyfriend. But that ship has sailed now. If I try to call it back, I'm going to look like a lunatic. Or blow Gideon's cover before it's even in place.
My foot accidentally on purpose slips, kicking him in the shin.
He doesn't even bat a lash.
Surprise flares in John's eyes before he manages to school his expression. He shoots Gideon a smile. "Well, then, it's good to meet you, Gideon. Our girl here doesn't share much about her personal life. It's good to see she actually has one." He laughs, tucking his sunglasses into his pocket. "I was beginning to worry."
I exhale a tiny breath, relieved. That went better than I thought it would. John can be single-minded. I think he may be more focused on my career and getting me to the next level than I am sometimes. He works his butt off and expects me to do the same. I figured he'd look at a boyfriend as a distraction. He's intimated as much before. But maybe now that I've got the record deal, he's easing off a little.
"Let me worry about her personal life," Gideon says, his voice firm. He's staring at John exactly like Kane does, as if he's a bug he wants to squash. "You worry about her career."
"That's the plan," John says before turning to me. "Are you ready to get back to work, Kenz?"
I barely contain a grimace when he uses the nickname he gave me. It doesn't even match my name, but he insists on using it.
"We need to discuss your setlist for tomorrow."
"Yeah." I pop up from the sofa, eager to put a little distance between him and Gideon before Gideon says something crazy. I've known the man for all of two hours, and I already know he's a menace.
He rises to his feet beside me, snagging my hand. Before I can even react, he tugs me into his arms.
