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I took two steps into the room as a thought occurred to me. “Wait, you think I have a guy here?”
He turned to face me, his expression hard. “Do you?”
My lips parted in surprise. I genuinely hadn’t considered that he’d be bothered by my not turning up at the club, let alone that he’d care to know why. I certainly wouldn’t have thought that he’d give much of a shit if I had male company.
“No, I don’t.” I folded my arms. “But if I did, I don’t see why it would be an issue for you.”
One brow hiked up. “You don’t?”
“No. And don’t be all frowny and surly with me. It isn’t my fault you took it for granted that I’d be at the club tonight. It’s not often that I don’t go, but it happens.”
“You could have told me that you wouldn’t be there.”
I double-blinked. “It didn’t occur to me that you’d want to know. And it’s not like I have your cell number anyway.”
“You know where I live.”
See, this was what happened when you were surrounded by people like publicists and managers who went out of their way to make your life easier. You were at serious risk of getting so used to such treatment that you expected everybody to do it. He had another thing coming if he thought I’ddance through hoops to keep him happy.
“Kaiser, I get that you’re not accustomed to people inconveniencing you, but I’m not someone who’ll center my actions around your wants and needs. You gave me literally no reason to think that you’d wish to be alerted if I’m going to be a no-show at the Vault, so don’t act like I stood you up. It’s not like we have an arrangement.”
“That can be rectified.”
The fuck?Totally caught off-guard, I stood still, staring at him.
“Nothing to say?” It was a taunt.
“I’m not sure if there’s anythingtosay. You said it canbe rectified. You didn’t say that you want it to be. And I really can’t envision you wanting to take on even the smallest commitment, considering you recently went through a breakup.”
His brow wrinkled. “Who said anything about commitment? I’m not looking for a relationship. What I want is an arrangement.”
My heart skipped an excited beat. He wanted me to agree to an arrangement. Heactuallywanted that. As much as I reminded myself that it wouldn’t be a good idea, I couldn’t quite remember the reasons why.
“Depending on the terms of an arrangement, they can involve a level of commitment,” I pointed out, unfolding my arms and letting them slip to my sides. “Unless you don’t have any conditions?”
“I have some.” Setting his jaw, he planted his feet. “Exclusivity, for one thing. I want that to apply both inside and outside the club.”
“Both?”
“I won’t share you.”
My fluttering stomach did a little tumble. This was clearly a night for shocks. Off-balance in more ways than one, I returned to my spot on the sofa, hoping to look cool and casual when I felt anything but.
“I haven’t fucked anyone else since I first had you anyway. What about you?”
Okay, this was mostdefinitelya night for shocks. “There’s been no one else.”
His eyes blazed with something close to satisfaction. “So, can we agree on total exclusivity?”
“Yes.” It actually would have been one of my stipulations. I couldn’t have granted him even the smallest claim on me if he’dintended to sleep with others as well. I might have felt differently if it was anyone other than Kaiser but, well, it wasn’t.
“That means there’ll be no dating purely for PR stunts either,” he added.
I could easily agree to that, since … “I don’t do those anyway.”
“Same here.”
“What about when you’re on tour, though? I mean, surely you’ll want the freedom to fuck whoever you please during that time.” I didn’t like how that made my stomach hurt.
