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“Do they know it’s your record label?” I questioned, looking at Alex. He gave me a frown, confused as to why I was asking him that. “Haunt Me and Break Me Down…the guitar solos are similar to the earlier Steel Roses’ solos. That makes me think MuseX might be fans of yours. If they are, you might gain the upper hand.”
Kingsley clapped his hands. “We weren’t planning to tell any of the producers which record label is seeking them until we meet them today. I think you’re right, though. I was trying to work out why Break Me Down sounded a little familiar.”
“Slay Me,” I muttered. “That’s the Steel Roses song it’s inspired from.”
“Baby, you are amazing!” Alex squeezed my leg. “Kingsley, get in touch with MuseX again. Tell them Alex Harbour wants to meet with them.”
Once Kingsley was off the phone, the first producer we were scheduled to meet with arrived. Eddie Walker was someone I knew well from his days at Flavor Records. He was an eccentric guy that knew how to drop a beat.
“Natasha? Wow! It’s been years! I didn’t realise you’d left Flavour Records. How did you ever manage to get away from David?” Eddie gushed, taking my hands in his. He hadn’t even noticed Alex stood next to me yet.
“Are you and David Barclay still close?” Alex seethed at Eddie. Oh, fuck, this wasn’t a good start! Eddie’s eyes turned to Alex, and widened when he realised who was talking to him.
“Yes, we are. Apologies, Mr. Harbour. Kingsley didn’t tell me this meeting was with you!” Eddie put his hand out to Alex.
“We’re done here! I’m not having any acquaintance of that motherfucker anywhere near Nat!” There goes my hot-headed rocker. He was throwing away serious talent because of David.
“Hey,” I soothed, touching his chest. “Eddie is a talented producer. Don’t allow David to sabotage you and your dream. We’ve won, okay? Eddie could be what you’re looking for.”
“Look, whatever beef you have with David Barclay doesn’t concern me. I’m here to make music, that’s all!” Eddie stood his ground, looking between Alex and me. “Oh, shit! You’re the PA he’s engaged to? You’re that Nat! I never realised it was you in the photos!” It was comical to watch as Eddie was working it all out. “Ah, now I understand why you left Flavour Records.”
“Okay, fine. You have an hour to convince me, so make it count.” Alex sighed, taking a seat on the sofa. After the rocky start, he warmed up to Eddie a little. Once I’d filled Eddie in on what David had done to undermine Alex, he was on our side anyway.
“What did you think of him?” Kingsley asked after Eddie had left. “He can handle himself well with aggressive rock stars, that’s for sure.”
“I like his creative process. I’m not sure if he’s the direction we’re heading, though,” Alex mused. “Is he fresh? Can he still produce a masterpiece?”
“If you gave him the right artist, I think he could. He’s very adaptable.” Kingsley was right. I thought Eddie could bring a lot to the team if given the chance. Alex made a few notes about the meeting. While he was writing, the clicking of heels made us all look up. A beautiful, slender, blonde woman was strutting in.
“Alex Harbour. I should have known this meeting was with you.” The blonde stated, ignoring Kingsley and me. I hated her already! “A fresh new record label? Look at you finally chasing your dream!”
“Maya Dean.” Alex got up to hug her. “Kingsley didn’t say you were coming! How long has it been?”
“Five years. We had that wild night in Milan. On the rooftop, remember?” Alex scratched the back of his neck uncomfortably. Oh great! She was one of his many conquests before we’d met. I loved it when they popped up! When she started running her hands down his chest, I saw red. “I’ve heard you’re spoken for these days. How on earth did someone tame you?”
“It’s easy when you know how!” I interrupted, smiling sweetly at her as she peered at me around Alex. “I tamed him. Please remove your hands from my future husband. This is a business meeting, correct?” Alex was watching me in awe. He obviously liked this territorial side of me.
“Oh, I didn’t see you there,” she sneered, strutting over to where I was sitting by Kingsley. She greeted him first before holding her hand out to me. “I’m Maya. It’s a pleasure to meet you!”
“Natasha, Alex’s fiancé.” Why were her hands so cold? Christ, did this woman eat? She was so thin, and her legs were way too skinny!
“You’re brave marrying an icon like Alex,” she chuckled, slipping out of her coat. “I’ve lost count of how many orgies I had with him over the years.” Alex’s worried eyes met mine as she spoke. “You must be into some really hard core stuff to hold onto him.” If he could control himself with Eddie, I’d be on my best behaviour with this bitch! It was all in the past.
“Maya, we didn’t call this meeting to talk about ancient history,” Alex cautioned, moving to put his hand on my knee. I wanted to push it off, but that would have been immature of me. None of this was Alex’s fault. He’d been a different person before we met.
“Oh, yes! Tell me about this new record label. If you’re involved, count me in! Where do I sign?” This bitch was already a no for me.
After an hour, I was glad to see Miss Skinny strut out the way she came! The way she’d been eye fucking Alex through the entire meeting was totally unprofessional. Unfortunately, her experience producing music was another matter. Her spin on rock music especially was something we needed.
“I can tell you hate her, Nat, and I understand. Maya flirts with everything. But once you get to know her, you’ll love her,” Alex promised when Kingsley had gone outside to take a private call.
“Orgies, Alex? Seriously?” I had to get that off my chest. Shaking my head, I put my face in my hands. “How could you even fuck someone that skinny? How did you manage not to break her?”
A bemused smile spread across his face. “Wait? Do you think I fucked all the women from my past the way I fuck you?” Duh? Of course. The guy was a rock star sex god! He always had been. “Fuck, you do!” Running his hands through his hair, he shook his head at me. “Baby, how I am with you…my need to fuck you like my life depends on it…that’s only ever been with you. When we’re connected that way, I can’t explain it. It’s better than any drug or alcohol high I’ve ever experienced. It’s pure fucking love and lust, mixed together to create ultimate perfection. I can never get enough of it.”
“You’ve got to stop taking my breath away like that,” I gasped, moving to straddle his lap. “I find it hard to imagine it’s not always been like this for you. You’ve been with so many women.”
“None of them ever felt like you.” His hands cupped my butt, dragging me over the bulge that was growing in his pants. “Look at what you do to me. We have our last meeting in fifteen minutes. When they walk in, they’re going to find us fucking right here on this couch at the rate we’re going.”
