A blinding smile appeared on Blaze’s face. “We’re not gone the entire six months. There’re breaks in between and there’s a washer and dryer on the bus.”
“Really?” German couldn’t picture that.
Blaze focused on him with confusion etching his features. “I thought you had guarded all sorts of celebrities over the years. You haven’t seen a tour bus?”
German shrugged. “Most of my clients have been athletes and actors. Until Valon, I’d never worked for a musician, and I was a property guard at Valon’s.”
Blaze’s brow furrowed. “I’ve never heard of a bodyguard guarding property.”
Damn. He had to be careful to avoid breaking a non-disclosure agreement. While Blaze was close to Valon, that didn’t mean he knew about Valon’s stalking situation. “I was still guarding him. It was my job to make sure no one got past me to force Marc to hurt someone.”
Blaze grabbed his phone. “Speaking of hurting someone, I need to call my mom.”
Before German could offer to give him privacy, the sound of ringing filled the air.
“Hello?”
“Hey, Mom. How’s it going?”
German couldn’t look away from his smile. It was obvious Blaze loved his mom.
“Hey, baby. Everything is going great here. How’re things going with you? You leave tomorrow, right?”
An unwanted jealousy scratched at German’s stomach.
“Things are good. Yeah, I’m packing as we speak.”
“Don’t forget to pack clean underwear.”
Blaze rolled his eyes. “Really? I planned to pack only dirty pairs.”
“I heard that eye roll, Justin Jay. Don’t be a smartass.”
Blaze’s smile and sexy chuckle melted German’s insides. German forgot to be envious.
“Oh, by the way, our Fourth of July slash birthday celebration isn’t starting until after two this year. Denise landed an internship at the hospital and has an overnight shift. Of course,you know how it goes. The fourth is still a month away. I’ll probably call a hundred times between now and then, trying to accommodate everyone.”
“Internship?” Blaze’s forehead furrowed. “I thought internships were something you didaftercollege.”
“Oh. I forgot to tell you. She did some program that let her graduate early. Before you get irritated, they didn’t have a ceremony. If she wants, she can still walk at their fall graduation, but she’s just ready to get to work.”
“Nice. I’ll send her a gift or something.”
The phone sounded as if it rustled around on his mom’s end. “Sorry, baby. I hate to cut this short, but Dara is here with Ben.”
Blaze kept folding clothes and packing. “No problem. I was just phoning in my daily proof of life.”
A musical laugh came through the phone. “Be careful heading out tomorrow. I love you.”
“Love you too.”
The phone went silent.
Blaze zipped his suitcase before meeting German’s stare. “Do you want to come to Maine with me for my forgotten birthdayon the Fourth? I can’t promise it’ll be fun, but the food will be good.”
Damn. This really was turning into a genuine friendship. “Sounds great.”
After Blaze put his suitcase on the floor, he crawled onto the bed. To German’s surprise, he kept coming until he straddled German. “Now, real talk.” Blaze watched his hands as he ran them up German’s chest. “Do you really prefer to watch, or are you just scared to touch me?” Blaze’s gaze met his. Challenge flashed in his eyes.
