She hugged her pillow tight and fought the warmth pooling within her that Gage
would even suggest such a thing. Her other boyfriends had simply broken off with her
when sex had been in question, and Jerry had cheated.
At the thought, she paled. Maybe Gage intended to satisfy himself elsewhere.
Perhaps he had no intention of going without, but had made the grand gesture to look like
the winner in their small skirmish.
But the more she thought about it, the more she disregarded that notion. For one
thing, Gage hadn’t rehearsed his little speech. And the man who could barely boil water
had been preparing dinner—for her. Not to mention that he’d looked as shocked by his
pronouncement as she’d felt.
68
www.samhainpublishing.com
Enjoying the Show
She wondered how he’d fare, and if he would actually try to enjoy their celibate time
together, or punish her for it instead. Hailey distinctly hoped he’d choose the former.
The next night arrived all too soon, and she found herself knocking nervously on
Gage’s door. After a minute he opened it, dressed casually in shorts and a T-shirt. She
had on the same, and entered, hoping their identical dress meant a pleasant evening lay
ahead.
Gage cleared his throat, his eyes burning. “I thought about what you said last night.
And though I think it’s the most idiotic, moronic idea I’ve ever heard of, I rented a movie
for us to watch.”
She’d narrowed her eyes at his insults, but widened them when she saw a movie
sitting by his television. The cover showed two naked women and one man with a large,
erect penis crawling all over one another. “Belinda’s Delights?”
He flushed and grabbed the video from her hands, tucking it into a nearby drawer.
“No. I rentedStargateandPrince of Darkness.” When she continued to stare at him, he
scowled, “Well? SciFi or horror? Take your pick, I have more.”
She wanted to see that porno, but thought their vow of celibacy made the pick
somewhat risky. She had a hard enough time focusing on anything but his luscious body
