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“You would live behind a fence too if you knew people would potentially harm you or kidnap you to get money,” I said.
“My point exactly,” Adam exclaimed. “And that’s why if I had billions, I would make sure to distribute that wealth to good causes. How many pairs of shoes can I wear at one time anyway?”
“You’re a good person,” I said softly. “But you’ve never been a billionaire, so to say exactly what you would do is impossible.”
“Maybe, but I just know that I would love to have financial freedom and yet not be filthy rich, with security and all.”
I frowned and looked away. “In my case it’s not just because of money that I have security. You saw what happened when those five Nikomaniacs attacked me. There’s also a lot of creepy people who get stalkerish and fall madly in love with the character they’ve seen on film. It doesn’t matter how many times I explain in interviews that I’m nothing like the characters I play on film.”
“Of course you’re not.”
“I say it over and over, but still, Adam, you should see some of the fan mail I get. It’s disturbing to say the least.”
“In what way?”
I looked at him. “Are you familiar with fan-art?”
“Not really.”
“Well, they create pictures, posters, and movies of how they want to see me and with whom they want to see me. I did a movie calledBefore and Afterwhere Earth got invaded by aliens. Did you see it?”
“No.”
“Okay, but Jane was all flustered one day because someone had sent her a link, and when I pressured her to show it to me it was actually a cartoon porn movie where the character I played was having sex with four of the aliens.”
A smile twitched at the corner of Adam’s mouth.
“It’s not funny, Adam,” I said but it was hard to keep a straight face. “They weren’t even humanoid and I really don’t get how anyone can get off on cartoons with monsters having sex with women, that’s just…” I was looking for the word.
“Bizarre?” Adam suggested.
“I was going to say sick, but yeah, definitely bizarre too. And the time it must have taken to create it… why not make something beautiful at least?”
“But I thought you liked being famous,” Adam asked.
“I love entertaining people and interacting with my fans in a positive way. It’s the weirdos that get to me.”
“And what category do I belong in?” Adam asked with a warm smile.
“Definitely not a fan.”
He nodded in agreement.
“Maybe a bit of a weirdo,” I teased. “But in a charming way.”
Adam was sliding his hand up my thigh. “You want me to show you just how charming I can be?”
His mere touch made heat spread below my belly and I scolded myself internally.
Geez, I’m like a dog in heat and all he has to do is touch me. Control yourself, woman!
Still, I lowered my eyes and smiled when he began kissing me.
“God, I wish I could take you right here and right now,” he whispered.
“You know, Iamon birth control,” I whispered back and spread my legs slightly.
Adam was cupping my face and pressed his lips to my mouth before he spoke. “We should use condoms.”
