“Just let me have one personal one, please.” With a sigh, I nodded. “Are you safe?”
“I am one hundred percent safe.”
“Then we’ll carry on.” He gave me a nod and I slumped in relief. “I like the book, but the main male character is different.”
“He is.”
“Listen, your current books are doing well. I don’t want you to feel like you have to change anything because of some of the feedback.”
“I’m not. This is what I want to do.”
Mitch nodded. “Okay. You’re the boss.”
“That’s not entirely true, but thank you.”
“I know that the creative process is delicate. I was a bit worried when you moved, but also hopeful. No matter what my fiancé says, change canbe good.”
“It is.” I said it immediately.
“I can tell,” he replied. “I wanted to see your face when you said it, but now I know for sure. There might be a couple of plot holes. Mind if we go through those?”
I heard a noise down the hallway and leaned over to see if Theo was done in the shower.
What I saw made my jaw drop open.
He was shirtless, and I got a full view of tattooed skin running over strong shoulders. He was way stronger than he looked in a flannel.
“I gotta go,” I said immediately. “Like right now.”
If Mitch saw this, nothing would stop his questions.
“Is everything okay?” he asked.
I didn’t even look at my laptop. “Yep. Just seeing something ... uh, interesting. Can we talk about the plot changes tomorrow?”
“Sure, I—” My laptop closed before Mitch even finished his sentence.
Theo disappeared into another room and I followed eagerly.
“Sorry,” he said. “Forgot a shirt.”
“Please don’t apologize,” I murmured. “I just had to end my call early.”
He turned around with a raised brow. “Why?”
“It was with Mitch and he would have questions if he saw anything.”
“I was staying out of camera view.”
“Oh, I meantmyface. I’m sure my thirst was written all over it.” I stepped close to him, eyes tracing each of his tattoos. “I’m objectifying you so hard right now.”
“They’re just tattoos.”
“Shhh.” I pressed my finger on his lips. “You have no idea how hot you are, do you?”
“I could say the same to you.”
“Then do it.”
