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Chapter Seven
Athena
With Kris holding on to my hand, we make our way through security at LAX. The paparazzi are there, yelling, taking photos, and shouting out questions. Kris has a baseball cap on and dark glasses. I have my hair up in a ponytail and a pair of mirrored aviators on. A photographer gets too close to me, and Kris shoves him, putting an arm around me.
“Stand the fuck back! I know you have a job to do, but if you get too close to my girl again, Iwillhit you.”
The man holds up a hand in surrender and takes a small step back. Kris nods at him and keeps us moving toward a waiting limousine. Once inside, he throws the cap on the ground and cups my face.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. Are you okay?”
His face is red, and he looks completely stressed, so different from the man I’ve just spent a week in the sun with.
“Sometimes, they don’t know when to back off.”
“I’m okay, babe.”
Kris grins and kisses my lips. “I wish Clive was still with us.”
Clive and Kris became close while Kris was recuperating. He’s over six feet tall, very bulky, and has a scowl that would make even the toughest of men cringe. The studio felt Kris needed professionals, and Clive wanted to leave, so it was an easy transition.
“Where’s your new security detail?”
Kris sits back in the seat. “Good question.”
Pulling his cell phone out of his pocket, he dials the studio.
“Hello, this is Kris Livingston. Could I speak to Carl Barnbrook, please?” He nods. “Yes, I’ll hold.”
“Who’s Carl Barnbrook?” I ask.
Kris twists the cell phone away from his mouth. “He’s in charge of security at the studio. He’s also supposed to be organizing my detail here in LA and on the set.”
“Ahh, so Carl is in trouble.”
“Yep.”
After a minute, Kris’ face goes red, and he says, “Tell him to ring me ASAP.”
“What happened?” I ask, putting a soothing hand on his leg.
“Apparently, Carl is in a meeting and can’t be disturbed.”
“More like Carl fucked up and doesn’t want to face an angry Kris Livingston,” I say with a giggle.
Kris’ face softens, and he nods. “Probably.”
He’s studying me, and I know he’s worried about me. The return of my nightmares has us both on edge, and as much as I know I need to tell him the truth, the thought of losing him scares me more.
“So, lover, where are we going?”
“Lover?” He tilts his head to the side and slowly nods. “I like that. I prefer husband, but lover will do.” Kris kisses my nose. “They’re filming today near Mount Wilson, but I thought we might go to the studio to see how things are going.”
“So, you’re being nosy?”
Kris chuckles. “Yeah, filming will most likely be done in and around the Angeles National Forest, and I want to see which trailer I’ll be getting.”
