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Augustus cut his hand through the air. “Perhaps we should take the rest of the day off.”
“That’s not up to you,” I snapped.
“We’ll see about that.”
Panic overcame me. I couldn’t let Linda catch wind of this, or I’d be ruined and on my way back to the US on the next flight out of here. “Aug, we have two more interviews. That’s all. Then this press tour is over with.”
“I’ll tell Linda I’m not feeling well. I’ll ask her to postpone them. We both need a few days off from this. We can do the last two on Monday. It will give you time to focus on what you need to do for the gala and hopefully on yourself.” He did up his jacket and threw a sexy wink my way. “Remember, there’s no exposure for this line without me. Allow me to take the fall, all right?”
I narrowed my eyes at the playboy viscount. “Why are you doing this, Augustus?”
“Can you believe it’s out of the kindness of my heart?”
I snorted. “Whatever.” I hailed a cab and opened the door.
“Perhaps, Sienna, I don’t want you to be thrown onto the next plane out of here. I quite like having you in my life. But don’t think this little episode will go unpunished, Miss Beachley.” One side of Augustus’ mouth curved up in a sinful smile, and his eyes traveled toward my ass. My pussy clenched with want as I slid into the back of the black taxi and ordered the driver to take me home.
Being pissed off with him didn’t do anything to lessen my desire for him. In fact, it annoyingly had the opposite effect.
CHAPTERFOURTEEN
My emotions were all over the place. Anger whirled within me and, mixed with my womanly desires, frustrated me beyond all measure. I wanted to turn to sex to lighten my mood, but Ruben was on the other side of the world, and Augustus wanted his space. So as I climbed the stairs to my first-floor apartment, I resisted the urge to pummel Jeremy’s door down and have my way with him.
Instead,I pulled my key out of my purse and moved it toward the keyhole, only to discover my door ajar.
Alarm bells rang through my brain, and I took a step backward. I usually carried pepper spray in my purse at all times, but for some stupid reason, it was illegal to do so in the UK, leaving me powerless against any potential threat. Like, for example, home invaders.
It appeared I didn’t have any choice but to see if Jeremy was home. So I backed up to his door and rapped on it. When he didn’t answer right away, I grew anxious, but then I heard it open and felt his strong, towering body behind mine.
“Hello, sugar. You all right?” he murmured in my ear.
I ignored what his voice did to my body. “No. No, I’m not.”
He instantly turned serious. “What’s the matter?”
“Someone broke into my apartment.”
Jeremy’s blue eyes zoned in on my door. “You didn’t open it?”
“No.”
“Shit. Get behind me, love.”
Gladly,I thought. And did what he said.
Jeremy stepped around me and was across the hallway in a single stride. He balled one hand into a fist and pushed my door open. Sure enough, there was someone inside. “Oi, who are ya and what are you doing in Sienna’s apartment?”
Ruben lifted both hands into the air. He looked positively terrified at the sight of my unneighborly Viking coming to my rescue. “I’m sorry, I-I was trying to surprise her.”
“Oh my gosh, Ruben?” I stepped past Jeremy and threw my arms around my boyfriend, thus proving he was real. “What are you doing here?”
Jeremy scowled. “More importantly, how did you get in?”
“I showed your superintendent proof of who I was, and he let me in. I thought I’d cheer you up with a surprise visit, Sienna.”
“I’m so glad you came early. I’ve missed you so much, Rubie.”
Ruben wrapped his arms around my body, and I welcomed his kisses.
