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I can see that Lance wants more from me, he always does, but I can’t give much away. I have to keep a distance between me and everyone, not just Lance, because of where I’ve come from, what I came to escape. It isn’t easy when I have such a connection with this man and I would love to be honest, but I made a vow to myself that I would keep to myself when I came to LA and that’s a promise I have to keep.
“So, you know what I’m going to ask you now, don’t you?” Lance asks with a cheeky glint in his eye. “Because I am almost finished with my drink and I know that you must want to go home now…”
“Do you have to ask me this every single day?” Luckily, I have perfected acting annoyed about this. “You know that my answer isn’t ever going to change so why don’t we just leave it at that? We could have a nice goodbye and leave it at that, don’t you think? Rather than going through the usual routine…”
“I only keep asking you out on a date because I’m pretty sure that you want one with me.” He shrugs his shoulders and grins. “I can see you like the idea as much as I do. So, why not give me a chance? You don’t know what’s going to happen. It could be the best date that you have ever been in. You might love it.”
He’s right, I know he is. I would love nothing more than to go out on a date with this man who I have so many feelings for, who affects me in so many ways, but I can’t. I have to remain strong because I can’t.
“It could also run our friendship,” I remind him. “And make things awkward between us.”
“It won’t and you know it,” he teases. “Me and you are both too chilled out for that.”
I rest my hands on my hips and stare defiantly at him. “It can’t be chilled out though, can it? You are Lance Wilson, and everyone is interested in your love life. I don’t want to be in the newspapers.”
This is half an excuse and half the truth. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to have their lives torn apart by the media, it would be awful. I’m sure that Lance doesn’t like it either, but it’s one of those unavoidable negative side effects of his career choice. No job is perfect, and that’s the down side of his. But he chose it and I don’t want it. I didn’t run away to LA just to put myself in the firing line of attention.
“We could just date in secret.” He wiggles his eyebrows at me. “No one has to know.”
Much as I love the idea of that, I can’t be tempted. I have to be sensible. I curl my fists up by my side and shake my head again. Whether I want to or not, this is the answer that I have to give. “You know that can’t happen, Lance. I have told you lots of times that I can’t go on a date with you because of your fame. I will have to continue on being your bar tender and you my customer. That’s the way that it has to be.”
After a few moments, Lance holds up his hands in surrendering. “Fine, okay, whatever you want.” But the smile remains on his face. I can tell this isn’t the last time that he will ask. “No date for us.”Chapter 3 – LanceMillie wants to go out with me too, I can feel it, that’s why I don’t give up. That’s why I ask her out on a date every single time I see her. I’m hoping that one day she will crack and agree to be with me. I get that my fame is a bit of an issue, it must be really daunting for someone who doesn’t seek a life in the public eye, but it doesn’t need to be that way. Me and Millie have kept our friendship a secret so why couldn’t we keep a relationship private as well? I’m sure that if we both worked at it, it would be fine. Hollywood is filled with secret relationships. People know well how to keep things hidden from the media, so I can as well.
It will be worth it anyway, which I know that Millie will see as soon as she gives me a chance. One date is all that it will take for her to understand how incredible me and her can have it if we just cave to that intense chemistry zinging and zipping through us. I know it which is why I won’t give up.
“Right, well I better get cleaned up.” Millie smiles thinly at me. “I’m kicking you out once more.”
