Page 73 of Guarding the Singer

"Have you talked to Cooper today?"

He turned his head and brushed his lips against her temple. "No. Is there something wrong?"

"Just something I heard some of the staff saying today in between takes."

"Hmm? What's that?"

She laid her hand on his chest, lightly drumming her fingertips against the soft cotton of his T-shirt. "He's been getting headaches. And I'm wondering if it's because of what was happening to me? If what was happening was worrying him more than he let on."

He drew her closer and then into his lap. "You're worrying about him."

"Or course." Her body became more rigid than it had been a moment before. "Here I am, cuddled up with you, having some of my best days ever. I don't want to think that after all of the effort and money that he's put into me, into this movie, I'm worried that it's hurt him."

She looked up at William. "What can I do to help make things better?"

"I think you need to focus on the movie, Sel. Cooper believes in you and he believes in this project. When it's finished and the final scene is done, I know he's going to be breathing better then."

He could tell it was still bothering her.

And she cared.

Damn it.

She made him care more.

She made him care about everything.

He was there to guard her.

But that became more because she was more to him.

She was everything to him.

"Sel. I'll go and see him. I'll talk to him, make sure he's okay."

The way she looked at him in that moment?

It was magic.

He'd talk to Cooper. He wasn't careless. It did matter to him, not just because Selene wanted him to do it, but it was a big reason why that concern moved up to the top of his list.

Selene shifted on his lap, her heat and her curves made him think about how she'd felt against him.

Under him.

Her taste.

Okay. So checking on Cooper was second on his list.

First?

Taking her mind off of things she couldn't fix.

He lifted his hand and touched his thumb to her chin, gently putting pressure on it.

She smiled at him and let her chin drop.

Her eyes met his and he felt himself falling all over again. "You know, as much as I love having Cali here, that makes our... alone time a little more difficult."

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