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Beck steps back clearly wrangling his control back as Harrison makes it to us. His hand goes to Norrie’s back as she leans back into him, but he doesn’t step in letting her handle this. I know this man adores my sister so when he glares at me, I nod. I won’t do anything to upset her if I can help it.
“Xander and I just had a little disagreement about something, but it was nothing and it’s over now.”
He gives me a cool look meant to freeze even the hottest volcano, and I nod. “Yep, that’s right. A little disagreement.” I don’t say it’s over because it’s far from over for me.
Norrie looks between us, clearly not believing a word past our lips but she lets it go.
“Good, now get your ass on stage, Xander. You’re up next.”
I squeeze her arm and offer her an apologetic grin as I walk away. I catch sight of Amelia watching us from across the room and she gives me a tight smile. I can’t resist the wink I give her. She shakes her head in feigned impatience, her smile widens, and is the real deal. My chest goes tight at the sight of it and I have the strangest feeling that tonight has shifted my life on its axis in a way I could never have imagined. She is utterly stunning, and I want her in the basest of ways. I want to feel her body clench around my cock, to watch her back bow in pleasure as she cries my name, to taste her on my tongue, but it’s more than that. I want her secrets too; I want her smiles and her joy.
I climb up on the stage as my name is called and don the façade of my A-list status as I wave at the cheers and hoots from the crowd. Audrey stands beside me and cites some of the movies I’ve been in and the awards I have to my name. It’s all spice to drive up the winning bid. I’m not arrogant but I know this will be a high price and although I wouldn’t normally do something like this and my manager wasn’t on board, it’s for a good cause.
Plus, when Norrie asks for something, I can’t say no. My little sister never asks me for anything so when she does, I haven’t got it in me to say no to her. Something her husband is all too aware of. The man is a complete simp for her and I’m here for it. Nobody deserves the kind of adoration he gives her and my nephew more than her.
“Okay, let’s start the bidding at five thousand dollars for this fine specimen.”
I roll my eyes at Audrey, but I know my part and play up to the crowd, flexing my muscles and laughing along good-naturedly.
“Ten thousand.”
Audrey points to a woman near the back. “We have ten thousand dollars from the lady in the magnificent Maleficent costume.”
I catch sight of my sister with Harrison, Linc, Lottie, and Ryker. Beck is standing just off to the side of them, but his eyes are on Amelia, who is watching me with a smile. I should feel sorry for the poor guy, but he needs to get out of his own way.
“Twenty thousand!”
My eyes go wide as I hear Lottie call out, and smirk when I see Lincoln’s eyes almost bug out as he pulls her closer and says something close to her ear. She blushes and goes up on tip toes to whisper something in his ear that has him smirking and wrapping an arm around her waist, claiming her for all to see. I wonder about that exchange. Not the words necessarily but the obvious connection between them. I’ve never wanted that but lately, I find myself craving intimacy in a way I never have before.
Audrey pokes me in the arm and I blink. She gives me a death stare and I begin to ham it up for the crowd again. The bidding continues and before we know it we’re up to two hundred thousand dollars and Lottie is bouncing on her feet with excitement.
“Okay, do we have any more bids?”
“Three hundred thousand.”
My gaze flies to Amelia who is grinning widely at me. I can’t help but smile back. She takes my breath away. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Beck striding toward her with displeasure written all over his handsome face.
“Sold to Amelia Stone for three hundred thousand dollars.”
Audrey bangs her gavel with an excited flare and glances at me before turning back to the crowd with a naughty look on her face. “I trust our Hollywood hero will make it worth the money.”
Her eyebrows waggle and I chuckle at her ability to stir the shit. Audrey and I have actually become good friends since Norrie and Harrison met, even taking my gorgeous nephew out a few times and causing quite a stir in the media.
“I’ll endeavor to make it a date she’ll never forget.”
Audrey grins and raises her hand to the crowd like she was made for the stage. “You heard it here first, ladies and gentlemen.”
I said it would be memorable for the audience, but I meant what I said. Amelia isn’t going to know what hit her.
4: Beck
“Amelia,what the hell are you doing?” I grasp her arm and spin her to look at me and her expression is mutinous.
She crosses her arms and my eyes dip to the curves that have been teasing me since I saw her walk into the room. “What?”
I want to shake her, to kiss her, throw her over my shoulder and carry her out of here so that nobody has any doubt who she belongs to, but I know my response is the one that’s over the top, not hers. I hate that she’s regarding me with wariness and anger in her beautiful blue eyes.
I drop my hand from her arm and run it over the back of my neck. I don’t know what’s happening to me, I feel like I’m losing control. I’m acting like a complete jerk, and I know it, but seeing her with Xander has me spiraling. Like my two worlds are suddenly on a collision course and my nice clean life is about to implode.
