Hanging up the phone, it drops in her lap, sitting crossed legged on the bed. A megawatt smile hides beneath the surface.
A little scream of victory hums in her throat at the news from her agent.
Small steps. Minuscule victories.
But she can feel it. Her career is starting.
Her heels clicked forward as his hands grew bolder, gently guiding their bodies closer until they were chest to chest. Lips pressing together in a tight smile, her gaze narrowed in as if to ask him what he was up to, but she didn’t stop him.
The tips of her fingers caressed
Perfect, she hadn’t rejected the idea. Didn’t bite her lip the way she sometimes does when she’s still turning something over in her mind. No, she pretty much agreed, and that’s enough. He’ll take it.
The hands that had been resting lightly at her hips grow bolder.
fear dissipating her teasing before her tone took on an air of seriousness.
“People would see us. We would be…public. There might be questions. Are you sure you’re ready for all of that?”
She already knew her answer, but she was finding it hard to fall over the edge
The elephant in the room was hard to ignore at her question. Would this be an adventure for the whole team and friends or…solo? The word was on the tip of her tongue.
Date.
It would mean admitting that it wasn’t just casual…secret late night hook ups…quickies in
It was a risk, putting himself out like that. Then again, she had been the one to accept his invite to spend Thanksgiving with him even with the minor hiccups along the way. They keep calling this thing casual, but some of the things they say, and the way she’s touching
dare breathe life to the idea, afraid to suffocate the fragility between them.
The actress nodded softly, head tipping to the side among the costumes surrounding them, “Well then. I think I could find some time in my busy schedule to visit you in the city for at least a