Her lips curved into a cocky smirk. She shifted on his lap, her hand adjusting his dick to her opening. “Good to know.”
“Stop. I’m not gonna fuck you now.”
Her teeth teased his earlobe. “You sure about that?” She licked his neck, her tongue sliding down to his nipples.
Oh, not the lick on the neck, please.It’d always driven him crazy. He closed his eyes as his erection hardened, and then he snapped them open. “You can’t just do that.”
She smirked again, her tits in his face, her hand stroking him.
He groaned, fighting the urge to suck those nipples. “Shit. I’m gonna come in your fist like that.” He grabbed her wrist, yanking her hand off him. “Listen—”
“I don’t wanna listen.” She rubbed her face with both her hands, leaving his lap. “I know what you’re gonna ask, and I don’t wanna do it.”
“Why? I want the whole world to know that you’re mine. Don’t you want the whole world to know that I’m yours?” He got on top of her. “To keep away other girls, at least?” he teased.
“Amore mio, you’re not thinking straight.”
Everything in me throbbed. “Hell yeah. How could I when you’ve just called me that? Say it again.”
She smiled. “C’mon, I’m serious. Have you forgotten about Andrea? She doesn’t even approve of our friendship. If she knows, your partnership with her will be in danger.”
He sighed, wishing he could tell her he’d already fired Andrea.Don’t. That’s a can of worms if she asks why.“Why don’t you let me worry about that? I know how to handle her.”
“Even if that’s true, what about our movies?”
“What about them?”
“I already told you. I don’t want anyone to say I hooked up with you for them. Why can’t you understand?”
He filled his lungs with air. “Fine. Come vuoi. We won’t go public till we finish shooting the movies. We’ll sit with our managers today to agree on a story to tell the press. I’ll arrange for some interviews, tell my publicist to sit with you for some coaching, and we’re good. But are the movies really the only reason for this shit?”
Her lips twitched as she looked away.
She never cared what people thought or said as long as she knew the truth, and she knew her success would be all hers. She already said she was certain about their relationship, what else could it be? He narrowed his eyes, his head spinning in circles. “Do you still…have feelings for…”
“What? No. Mike!” She glared at him, kicking him off her.
“Then what is it?” he asked, beyond irritated now.
“I’m not…strong enough for this.”
Something in her tone told himstrongwasn’t her first word choice. “For what?”
“The hype,” she answered. “I’m a director. I work behind cameras. I don’t like to be looked at.” She brought the sheets up to cover herself, as if suddenly aware she was naked.
He frowned incredulously. “You do realize there’s already a lot of hype on you?”
She glowered at the sheets. “No. Since when people care about whoever is behind the cameras?”
“Since you’re one of the youngest female directors in the industry who makes that kind of movie.”
“That kind of movie?”
“The ballsy kind that actually says something.”
“Even if that’s true, it will wear off in a minute. Besides, directors don’t have to be hot.” Her voice dropped at the end.
“But you’re hot.”
