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“Then bed. I swear I’ll give you the time of your life on Saturday, though. Just as soon as my audition is over with, it will just be you and me.”

Honestly, now that he was laying things out, I found I was looking forward to the trip more than anything in recent memory. “I’m in.”

“Awesome.” He looked so much more relaxed, that it relaxed me.

“What are we going to tell everybody else, though?” I asked. “I mean…don’t you think they’re going to notice that we’re leaving together? How are we even going to get there?”

“I’m renting a car. As for everybody else, have you met our co-workers? They’re far too involved in themselves to worry about us.”

He had a point. Still… “What about Daisy and Jax?”

“They already know we’re together. Jax brings it up every morning when we’re working out.”

“Daisy doesn’t mind her own business either,” I agreed. “Should we tell them, though?”

“That’s up to you. I have no problem telling Jax.”

I tried to picture Daisy’s face when I told her I would be going to New York City with Leo. She would be far too happy at the prospect. “Somebody should probably know where we are,” I replied. “Just in case Miles goes looking or something.”

“Plus, Daisy is going to figure it out anyway,” Leo said. “That’s what you’re not saying.”

“She is quite invested. She keeps asking me for details.”

His eyes narrowed. “What sort of details?”

“Well, she has a theory that all Hollywood actors are lazy when it comes to sex. She keeps picturing you making me do all the work.”

“She tells you that?” Leo burst out laughing. “That’s freaking hilarious.”

“There isn’t a thought that she’s not afraid of sharing.”

“Yes, well … she hasn’t told anybody else in the cast about us yet. I think she’s probably trustworthy.”

“And she can run interference if Miles decides he wants us for another photo op,” I added. “I’m not sure what she’ll tell him, but I bet she’s good at distracting people if she puts her mind to it.”

“Miles can worry about himself for the weekend.” Leo slid his arm around my waist and tugged me flush against him. “How about you and I worry about us this weekend and we leave the others to do … whatever it is that they do. I honestly have no idea what that is.”

“I think I can probably be persuaded to focus on you for a few days,” I replied. “It might take some work, but I’m sure you’re up to the task.”

“Oh, I’m up to whatever tasks you have planned.”

I grinned when he leaned in for a kiss. “Things are already looking up, aren’t they?”

“They most definitely are.”

21

TWENTY-ONE

“What’s up?”

Jax found me when I was waiting for Sam to make her way down to the lobby Friday afternoon. I had a small suitcase with everything I would need, but I wasn’t advertising the fact that I was leaving town for the weekend.

I shrugged. “Nothing. What’s up with you?” I did my best to appear nonchalant.

Jax’s smirk was impossible to ignore. “Going out of town?” He inclined his head toward my suitcase.

“I have an audition in New York City this weekend. I’ll be back Sunday, although it will probably be late.”

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