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I suck in a breath when he leans forward, resting his elbows on the table, and not looking phased at Willow’s concernwhatsoever.
“I haven’t been abodyguard, but I do have the experience of fighting for my country, providing security at embassies, and putting my life on the line every day for the safety of others,” he says. “I think that should be enough training for this job. I pay attention to every movement around me, and my mind is always on the job.Always.And if it makes you feel better, I’m only here until you find someonemore qualifiedto replaceme.”
We both stare at him stunned andspeechless.
Holy fuckinghotness.
That’s a damn goodanswer.
* * *
“He’s cute,”Willow says when we’re alone in mybedroom.
We showed Hudson his room and left him to unpack his bag … and hopefully take a happy pill to get out of his crankymood.
She holds up a finger. “Correction. He’s not cute.Cuteis how you describe a three-year-old freckled kid. That guy is a whole lot of man hotness.All manhotness.”
Willow isn’t only my assistant, she’s also my best friend. I can count on her more than anyone. She always has my back and won’t bullshit me when she thinks I’m doing something stupid. Frankly, she doesn’t kiss my ass like most peopledo.
I narrow my eyes at her. “Don’t gothere.”
“It’s time to move on from thatdouchebag.”
“Ihavemoved on from Knox. When I found out he bought a new house and moved that pink-haired chick in, it was my reality check. My final dose ofget the fuck over it.He and I knew we weren’t meant to be together but were too comfortable with each other to actually cut the cord. He isn’t the reason I’m saying don’t go there. My situation is. I can’t fuck around with my security guard. You know mixing business with pleasure is a big no-no in my book. Not to mention, the dude looks like he can’t even stand the sight ofme.”
She climbs onto my bed and sits across from me. “True, I’m not sure what’s up his ass, either, but maybe he’ll warm up. Just because he works for you doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun.” She wiggles her shoulders back and forth. “You need to get laid before cobwebs start forming down there. Lack of dick is also making you very irritable. Get some dick. Grow a smile. Just like he said he does his job, I’m sure he gives one-hundred percent in thebedroom.”
I throw my head back to stop myself from laughing. “Why am I friends with youagain?”
She pumps her hand into the air. “Because I’mTeamGet StellaLaid.”
“Don’t get your hopes up. Last I heard from Dallas, Hudson is engaged to some long-time girlfriend. They all meet their wives in like third grade aroundthere.”
She frowns. “Well, if you can’t get a piece of him, we need to find you someoneelse.”
“Reality check. Getting laid in my situation is not only doubtful butstupid.”
She gives me an annoyed glare. “You can bitch about it all you want, but I don’t feel sorry for you. I told you not to doit.”
We’ve gone round and round aboutthis.
“It was the best move for my future. My career triumphs relationships and sex. I won’t walk through my door one night and find my career sticking his cock into anotherchick.”
She rolls her green eyes. “Oh please, you’ll always have plenty of work. You’ve been famous for years because ofyour acting, your damn talent.Don’t let them assholes tell youotherwise.”
“It’s a big deal migrating from television to movies. I want to be taken seriously and for people to see me beyond beingClementine.”
Clementine Storms was the character I played on my show. She was a geeky girl who found out she was a witch and spent her time experimenting and fucking up every spell and potion shetried.
She snorts. “People aren’t going to take you seriously if word gets out what you’re doing. You’ll be the joke of showbiz. They’ll sever all respect, resulting in you becoming desperate and taking bad roles on the Lifetime channel where your husband plots to killyou.”
I scowl. “I’ll take mychances.”
She’s right. It’ll demolish any credibility I have, which was why I refused at first, but eventually, they broke me down, telling me it was best for my career. I question myself daily on whether I made the right decision since the moment I saidyes.
* * *
“Can I ask you something?”Hudsonasks.
