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“I don’t give a shit. Get out before I call Grim.”
He hesitated and I pulled out my phone.
“You have three seconds, Larry.”
“Why are you being this way?” he demanded. “You’ve got everything you’ve ever wanted! Why can’t you spread the wealth? Just a few grand!”
“Because I genuinely don’t have it. And if I give you some now, you’ll never stop asking. Never stop holding those videos over my head. So, if you’re going to tell people what to look for, and what we did, do it. I don’t give a fuck. But you will never, ever use me again.”
“You’re a cunt, you know that?”
“Get out.”
“You’re really going to sacrifice everything over a few thousand dollars?”
“Nope. I’m saving my dignity and my sanity. And those are far more important than money.”
He glared at me and then slammed the door behind him.
Greatty hurried after him to lock the door and I sank into the nearest chair.
Now that he was gone, I was a mess.
“Sweetie?” She rested a hand on my shoulder. “I’m so sorry. I had no idea he was here to blackmail you.”
I didn’t respond, wondering what the hell I was going to do.
“He can kiss my ass.” I tapped my foot impatiently, trying to fend off the panic welling up inside of me.
I had to come up with a plan before I talked to Kingston.
The last thing I wanted was to need the man in my life to save me from the repercussions of my past. I’d figure out a worse-case scenario situation and have Plans A through Z in place, if it came to that.
No matter how scary it was.
The first thing I was going to do was talk to my lawyer.
Then I’d have to come clean to Dorian.
Once I had a plan in place, I’d sit down with Kingston and tell him everything.
Would the man I loved, along with the rock and roll world, be okay with a woman who’d supported herself in college by doing porn?
I would have given anything not to find out.
31
Kingston
There was something going on with Devyn. She was quieter than usual and her playing during our last rehearsal before Christmas seemed subdued. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but no amount of prodding would get anything out of her. Even the other guys noticed and Kellan cornered me while Devyn was in the bathroom.
“What did you do?” he demanded. “Did you two break up?”
“No!” I gave him a dirty look. “Why would you ask me that?”
“Because she’s not herself and it’s almost Christmas.” He folded his arms across his chest. “You better not fuck this up. I’m going to be pissed if we have to start the audition process over again.”
“Keep your voice down,” I muttered. “And everything is fine with us. Something is bothering her, but I can’t get her to tell me.”
