I turn back toward Sam. “Maybe we can sneak out of here and spend some quality time at my apartment?”
“I think it’s best if I don’t show my face outside tonight. The paparazzi are probably already speculating what’s going on. Don’t need to fuel them with any more ammo.”
“I’ll be right back.” I dig my phone out of my pocket, walking toward the living room. “Emily, can you keep Sam company for a few? I need to make a phone call to Rory and would like some privacy.”
She gets up without saying another word and walks toward Sam’s room, closing the door behind her.
The phone rings twice before Rory answers. “Tell me you have good news.”
“Yes and no. She didn’t release it, which is good news. But she was being blackmailed by her ex who happened upon the contract. She pissed him off and he released it.”
“This isn’t good, Tait. We need to find a way to make this go away. I’ll call Liam and see if he can work his magic. You’d better hope the studio finds this little stint humorous. You might want to see if you can get in touch with that publicist friend of yours. See if she can spin this to work in your favor.”
“Just see what Liam has to say about it. We’ll go from there. There has to be something. Call me when you get something.”
“Yeah, yeah,” he replies.
“Hey, Rory?”
“Yeah, Tait?”
“Thanks for having my back. I appreciate it.”
He sighs. “You’d better hope this girl is worth it.”
“She is. I’m going to keep her around for a while.”
Chapter 34
Two days goby and the paparazzi finally die down, allowing Tait and I to leave. Emily banned me from having sex in the apartment again because she said we are too loud. At some point during the night, we sneak out of my apartment and seek refuge in his. His apartment is an oversized townhouse. It is big, bold, and masculine—perfect for Tait. It also has an amazing view of the city. I would know; he pressed me against the window and made me watch the sunset as he had his way with me.
We have been waiting patiently for his attorney to call back to find out if there is something that can be done, but in the interim, Tait has had to play nice with the studio. They called him yesterday, asking if he could go down and have a discussion with Kevin. He told them once he heard back from Liam, he’d be more than happy to.
Playing the waiting game hasn’t been all bad though. We spend our days in bed, in the shower, or on the couch. We’re both as sexually satisfied as ever. If I didn’t know better, I would say he was keeping me prisoner here in his luxury townhouse.
He’s made himself comfortable between my legs when his phone starts ringing. I reach for his phone on the table behind me and look at the caller ID.
“T-Tait, it’s Liam,” I moan as his tongue dances over me.
He sits up, taking the phone from me and putting it on speaker. “Liam, you better have good news for me.”
“It’s not signed. You can easily spin it as the contract was drawn up stupidly but was never acted upon. The whole thing can be thrown out.”
We look at one another, and he smiles. “You’re a bloody genius, Liam.”
“Remember, I don’t work cheap. I’ll send you a bill.”
“Whatever. Thanks, mate.” He hangs up and dives back into me.
I smack his head and try to squirm away from his touch. “Tait, get off me. We have a lot to do.”
He growls, holds me down, and keeps working me over until I’m a panting, moaning mess. I come all over his tongue before he sits up, smiling.
“Have to make sure you stay calm. We have a press release to get out, and I’m sure everyone is going to want your side of the story. What better way to keep calm than with an orgasm? I’m going to call Rory and get a statement out to the sharks. Why don’t you get in the shower, and I’ll be there in a few minutes?”
I walk into the oversized bathroom with heated floors.I would give anything to have this.I turn the water on and let it flow over my body. I’m sore in so many places that the water and alone time is just what I need. I close my eyes and let the water run down my back as I reminisce about everything we have done the past few days. I smile as I think about the lingering kisses and soft touches. Tait has been my rock through this.Why didn’t I just tell him to begin with? All this could have been avoided!
I feel cool air behind me as he steps into the shower. He places his hands on my waist and kisses my shoulder.
