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"Lynn, tell me." The determined look on his handsome face told her he would not let it go. "I want to know what exactly I am up against."
"You are-" Huffing out a breath, she inhaled deeply. "I was young and just out of college. We did theater together and would read lines with each other." Her eyes flashed at him, but she continued. "His name is Paul, as I am certain you already knew. I thought I had everything I ever dreamed of.
We both got a part in a bit of play, a badly written one, but it got us on stage in front of an audience, and it was in New York. We decided to move in together to save on rent, and it was perfect for the first six months until I started getting noticed. The producer noticed me and started giving me more lines.
He resented my rise and started to belittle me, subtle digs about my figure and how I should consider losing weight or that I sounded flat and monotonous, things like that. I kicked him out of the apartment, and that was that." her eyes were fierce as she stared at him. "I don't tolerate being put down by men."
"I will bear that in mind." Letting go of her chin, he put a hand where her heart beat unsteadily. "Is he still here?"
"No."
"Completely gone?" He quirked a brow at her.
"Completely. You had no right-"
"Darling, I have every right." He cupped the breast and watched the nipple burgeoning. "I am the man in your life, will be the last man in your life, and I want to know if you are emotionally free to deal with that."
Her heart fluttered at that, but she bristled at his arrogance. "I do not have a say in any of it?"
"You do, yes." His lips quirked in amusement. "You get to decide where we go next."
"Very funny." She grumbled. "You have been involved with hundreds of women."
"Slight exaggeration." He trailed a finger over one smooth, round cheek. "I have a past."
"And I will not bore myself by asking you about all those women." She told him loftily.
"Bore yourself?" His grin widened.
"Yes." She pushed at him again, but he blocked her by pulling her against him, arms coming around her waist and settling on her butt.
"I don't want to hear about your tawdry affairs."
"There is no need to be jealous." He wisely removed his lips from hers as she snarled.
"You flatter yourself."
"I am about to do it again." His expression turned sensuous, his amazing eyes heavy-lidded as he parted her thighs with his knee. "I need you."
"I don't particularly like you right now." Her breathless tone belied the words.
"As long as you need me too."
"I don't-" She broke off with a moan as he brushed his lips against hers. "Callum."
"Shh. Let me love you, darling." Covering her body with his, he did just that.
*****
"I have to go back to my place. I have rehearsals this afternoon, and you have work." She had opened her eyes to see him reclining on the sofa with several papers strewn around him.
"Unfortunately." He had insisted on them showering together, which had led to him making love to her against the tiles and had made them both coffee. "I will have to go in for meetings." He was standing at the door with her and was loathed to let her go. "What time will you be through?"
"I don't know. Callum, I need rest. I am going to be performing over the weekend."
"I want to see you later. How about I drop by later?"
"At the theater?"
