t

ted the phone and walked out, leaving me t

st beside her. "Ethan, this is Amber Mills. She's a big fan of yours, an

nd, but the girl rushed me, wrapping her arms around my waist and giggling loudly. The sound made me want to cringe, but I lo

ith you." She squeezed hard, and

h our conversation." I looked down at her. "And then y

lly?" She bounc

sex to

r wrist, carefully moving her around me to

h hurt. The bitch was enjoying my pa

my arm." The girl dropped down into her chai

me?" I reached out and touched her arm. "D... com

t a long sigh. "It's not my decision, and

op. I prayed like hell she was talking to someone and not herself. My true co

city beforehand to your next movie, Down Low." S

ch behind me was getting on my last nerve. I jerked around. "Hey. Slow down a little with the chatte

rubbed her hand down my back. "Go ahea

I turned back to D, who

or the lead female in the film." S

musicals coming in for auditions with me." I stood up and ran my hands through my hair. We'd tried that years

my shirt. "We're doing it, but it is a little different this

sand women can come paw at me like I'm a fucking piece of meat. No." I l

them submit their information and a vocal audition. We'll weed them o

a little. "When do

the news tomorrow. I wanted you to enjoy the party toni

hasn't even started?" I dropped back down in my chair, a little

submissions. The actors have to submit their information themselves. And actually... I think th

e press? They'd been nothing but a thorn in our sides since we started on this journey.

laughed. "You haven't

to the girl beside me who sat quietl

her that my job was to memorize pages and pages of lines, but I decided that getting a tongue lashing f

phone. "And stop cussing so much. People think of you

hat a fucking joke? I play a

d you not read the article that

ibly cute. Innocent. The pretty smile on her face drew me in, but the red lipstick... the slight narrowing of her ey

e my ti

snatched the phone as I glanc

bout?" I leaned back in the c

re pa

eza. "She's fucking hot. I want her

hrugged. "We're not

t." I leaned back as the movie started and took Amber's hand, pulling it in my lap as my c

ed, but I leaned ove

ut your hand in my lap and don't stop stroking until I tell you to." I l

how I liked to be touched. Where she was no one I would ev

... through th