Page 84 of Master of My Heart

“Richard said he thought she might have gotten involved with him.” Chase watched his friend’s face carefully.

“They rehearse together. I don’t really see them interact, but now that you mention it...” He pursed his lips. “They did go up on the roof together at the cocktail party. She went home a little while later.” Jayson made a face. “Do you want me to ask her about him?”

Chase shook his head. “No. Don’t upset her.”

“I bet she’ll stay home if you come by. She thinks you’re gonna hate her because of her past, but I bet once she sees you and sees that you’re not going to reject her, she’ll stay home and away from...” He waved his hand through the air, “... whatever is freaking her out.”

Chase closed his eyes, then rubbed a hand down his face. “I don’t know if this is a good idea.”

Jayson looked determined. “Come by this evening. It’ll be fine. I promise.”

Chapter Thirty

Sabrina stared into the mirror in the bathroom. She didn’t want to see Aiden tonight. She was tired and just wanted to go to sleep. It had been days since she had a decent night’s sleep. Aiden was demanding. Then Damian had stopped by last night and taken her to dinner. It had cheered her up after what happened in the storage closet. Sabrina was really beginning to like Damian, and what he did to her body with his tongue before he left... She’d slept so good afterward. No nightmares.

She sighed and opened the door. Jayson stood there, holding her phone. “You left this on the table. Are you really going out with Aiden?”

Sabrina gasped when she saw the text from Aiden, assuming Jayson had read it, and snatched her phone out of his hands. “It’s none of your business,” she snapped and walked back to her room, but Jayson followed.

“Why don’t you stay home tonight? You look tired.”

Sabrina frowned. What could she say to that? She couldn’t admit that she’d given herself to Aiden and couldn’t say no. “I want to go out with him,” she lied.

“I don’t believe you.”

“So?” What did it matter if he believed her or not. She couldn’t not go to Aiden when he demanded it.

“Why don’t you look happy about seeing him?”

Sabrina shrugged and reached into the closet for the dress she would wear. “I’m just tired.”

“Then he should let you stay home. It’s starting to affect your dancing. I’m afraid you’re gonna hurt yourself.”

Sabrina paused. She didn’t want to get hurt, either, but it was either her or some other dancer. “I’ll be okay.”

“It’s not a good idea to mix work and pleasure,” he said with a frown.

She looked at him, eyes narrowed. “Not mix work and pleasure? You’ve gone out with other dancers. And Liz and Jon are engaged. What’s wrong with me going out with Aiden?”

Jayson sighed. “It’s just... You don’t look happy about doing it.”

“I told you, I’m tired.”

“Then you should stay home. Tell him you’re not feeling good and can’t go.”

“He said he has something special planned for tonight. I can’t not go.”

“If he cares about you, he’ll understand.”

Sabrina didn’t have an answer to that. “I have to get ready,” she said, turning to glare at him.

Jayson sighed. “Sabrina, Aiden has a reputation for sleeping with girls and never calling them back.”

Sabrina felt the blood drain from her face. “He’s been going out with other dancers?”

“Well, no, actually. He hasn’t dated around here, which is odd. But no, his reputation back in LA is terrible. Are you guys getting serious?”

“Of course not.” She turned and combed her fingers through her hair, avoiding his questioning gaze.

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