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Scanning the room, I noticed there was no shortage of beautiful people everywhere. “How hard will you try to find her later?”
He frowned. “Not very. And no, I haven’t had sex with her, despite her best attempts.”
I thought it curious he’d share that tidbit. “Good for you. Did you want to mingle?”
He nodded, scanning the room and seemingly taking inventory of the guests. “Yep. Come on this way.”
A few people appeared to recognize Colby as we navigated through the crowded room, and it became clear he was comfortable in this type of setting. When we stopped in front of a group of gentlemen, I immediately recognized Max Tambor from his online profile as the award-winning, not-quite-meant-to-be mentor for my internship. He was in his mid-fifties and could be an Ed Harris doppelganger. He stood upon seeing us approach.
“Colby, nice to see you, man.”
“You, too, Max. This is McKenzie Lane. She’s the almost-intern I spoke with you about yesterday.”
My eyes widened at his words, but I didn’t have a chance to respond as Max’s gaze settled on me.
“Nice to meet you. I was sorry to hear about your accident.”
“I was sorry it meant I wouldn’t have the privilege of working with you this summer, Mr. Tambor.”
He glanced down toward my boot. “How’s the recovery?”
“Better, as I had both casts removed today, thank you. A few weeks of therapy and, if all goes well, I’ll be back to normal.”
“I certainly hope you’ll reapply for a fall internship.”
Oh, wow. I hadn’t given it much thought, but it was something to consider. “I’ll be sure to do that.”
Colby chatted with him about a couple of other things having to do with a movie soundtrack on which they were collaborating before it became clear other people were starting to wait for his attention.
“It was really nice to meet you, Mr. Tambor. Have a good night.”
He took my hand, gently giving it a kiss. “You, too, my dear. The pleasure was all mine. Talk to you later, Colby.”
We walked away, and I expelled the breath I’d been holding. “That’s why you brought me here?” I asked in barely a whisper.
“Yes. I wanted for him to at least meet you.”
“You called and told him about my accident?”
He shrugged. “Yeah well, sounds like if you were to apply again for the fall internship, he’d pick you for sure.”
It certainly seemed that way. “And you didn’t call in any favors?”
He looked insulted. “No, but even if I did, they would be mine to call in.”
“I didn’t mean it the way it sounded. I appreciate you’d go to all this trouble for me.”
He appeared almost shy about it before abruptly cursing. “Shit. This girl doesn’t give up.”
Glancing in the direction away from which he was suddenly turning, I noticed Holli with an I making a beeline toward us.
When she reached him, her long nails splayed on his chest. “Hey, handsome. I was thinking about trying out Clive’s hot tub, but only with some company—”
That was all I could stomach. He may not have slept with her, she might only be flirting, yet watching it made me want to tip her off her five-inch stripper heels. “You know what? I’m gonna go check out the view.”
I didn’t bother to wait for his response, choosing instead to quickly make my escape out the nearby glass door onto the balcony. The stunning panoramic vision over the hills instantly made me feel as though I was on top of the world and was definitely a welcome distraction from Colby’s stalker.
“Takes your breath away, doesn’t it?” a deep voice came from behind me.
