“Because he wants you.”
“He acts as if I’m incompetent and can’t do my job.”
“Because he wants you.”
“But—”
“He wants you,” he reiterates, sounding annoyed. “But he can’t have you.” He drops his head in the crook of my neck, sending my heart into a tailspin. What does he mean by that?
My hand slides to the back of his head, threading my fingers through his hair, unable to fight the urge to touch him. It’s been so long.
“It’s in his contract.”
I pause. “What?”
He slides my robe aside and buries his head against my shoulder, placing a kiss there. “He can’t touch you, or he’s fired.”
My brain works to register what he’s saying, but it doesn’t make sense. Why was that in Calvin’s contract? Travis—yes, given our history. Does everyone think I’m a big slut who can’t keep her panties on?
“Why?”
His lips graze my skin again. “Why what?”
I shove him away. “Why is that in his contract?” He looks confused as he stumbles back. “Why did you guys hire me if you were afraid I was going to sleep with everyone?!”
“It’s not like that, calm down,” he says, reaching for me.
I slap his hands away. “Just go.”
“What? Ellie, stop. You’re being dramatic.”
I step around him, grabbing his clothes from the floor, and shoving them into his chest.
He sighs. “Seriously?”
“Yes.”
He starts throwing his clothes on, glaring at me the whole time. I open the door, slamming it behind him as soon as he walks out.
46
TRAVIS
Once again,Ellie is pissed at me. I can’t keep track of all the shit I’m stepping in. This time, I truly don’t know what I did. We were having fun.Iwas having a fucking blast. Playing Phase 10? Meh. Phase 10 with her naked? Hell yes.
I didn’t even have the opportunity to see how far she was going to let me push. Calvin showed up and interrupted us just as I’d gotten her completely naked.
She shoved me into the bathroom, but I had my ear pressed against the door, listening. He’s a total dick to her. It’s clear he’s even worse when we’re not around. I was half a second from busting out and telling him to fuck off when Ellie went ahead and did it herself. I should’ve known. She doesn’t need anyone fighting her battles.
I like that about her, like that she’s her own ally. But she also makes it hard to get close to her. She’s so damn stubborn and always quick to go on the defensive. If she had let me explain, she’d realize no one thinks she’s a slut. But she’s a woman, ahotwoman. On tour with a bunch of dudes who may or may not be getting any for long periods of time.
Aside from Tanner and Penn, we’re all searching for a way to get our dicks wet and relieve some of this stress. Calvin and roadies included. That clause was for her benefit. To protect her from pervy behavior, that’s all.
Maybe a little for me, too. Since it was my idea.
I’m going to make it up to her, though. I gave her some time to cool off and grabbed some supplies.
I knock on her door, hiding what I got behind my back, so she doesn’t see through the peephole.
