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"I will see you out there." He kissed her again before turning out of the room.
Pressing a hand to her quivering stomach, she sank and tried to get into the role.
In the front row, on the seat specially reserved for him, Callum watched the performance with a spellbound look. She hadhinted at a difference in the performance but had not mentioned that she would be singing or could sing.
And oh, could she! She took the stage after bidding her lover goodbye and sat on a padded stool, crooning her loss and pain by putting everything in the song. The words were poignant and incredibly moving.
Callum felt a jolt to his system as he stared at her. Her eyes met his, and the jolt turned into something so profound that he was unaware he was holding his breath. The song ended, and even then, the audience sat there, unable to move. Jerking out of his daze, he rose and started clapping, followed by Jason, seated next to him.
Before long, the entire audience was on their feet, the applause resounding around the vast room. The curtain came down, but that did not stop the cheers and whistles. Flowers - most of them roses, were thrown onto the stage as the cast made countless curtain calls.
One man in the audience watched, eyes burning with fury as Lynn stepped forward during the final curtain and stretched a hand to Callum. His body stiffened, his hands balled into fists as Callum bounded onto the stage and took her into his arms.
The crowd went wild when he framed her face and kissed her right then and there, ignoring the explosion of cameras and the cheers going up. Taking a painful breath, Alton stumbled out of the theater, his throat on fire, his eyes blurry with tears.
She had disappointed him again, broken his heart, and she would pay dearly for that.
He had been prepared to give her a second chance, especially after that stunning performance, but this last act, with her blatantly cavorting in that disgraceful way with that - that despicable man. He was going to have to set plans in place. There was no hope for her, and that was obvious.
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He was fighting to catch his breath, his body still shaking. They had barely made it inside his bedroom before he was on her.
They had not canceled the dinner reservation because Jason and a few friends had wanted to hang out a little longer, but that made the anticipation even more significant. By the time they got to his place, the passion had mounted to impossible proportions.
"I was rough." He finally found his voice.
"So was I." Turning into his arms, she traced the welts on his chest.
"I am considering it my war wounds," he told her with a soft chuckle. "You sing." He was still not over the performance or the awe he felt where she was concerned. Her talent was phenomenal.
"I sing."
"And I am just knowing about it."
"I am an enigma." She smiled up at him, feeling well-being settling over her. The lovemaking had been rough and heated, singeing her body and making her heart race out of control, but she enjoyed it immensely. She loved that this powerful and beautiful man was so soft on her. It made her feel tingly inside.
"That you are. Now you will sing to me in bed and the shower."
"Is that so?"
"Yes. I adore you."
Her heart picked up speed and felt like it was going to burst.
"I need to sing more often." She whispered when she could catch her breath.
"I saw you on that stage, and I could barely breathe. I need you in my life, Lynn."
"You have me." Desire was crawling inside her again, and she could see it was the same for him. "Always."
"Good." Pushing her back against the pillows, he climbed on top, sliding into her slowly. "Because I am never letting you go."
Chapter 13
"You own a farm in Montana."
"I own several farms." He was delighted at the pleasure on her face when they arrived at the property. The play was on a two-week break, and he had decided to take her away for a week. He could operate his business from a distance and be alone with her. He also hoped to persuade her to at least move in with her.
