He stopped kissing her and sighed into her neck, slowly lifting himself off of her.
She stood and fixed her clothes back into place. Jake adjusted himself and Madi bit her lip.
“Don’t. Do. That.” He looked at her lustfully, and she smiled at him before puckering her lips. She lifted her hand to his mouth and attempted to wipe away the red lipstick that was smeared all over his face.
“You look like you got mauled.”
Jake bent his head to kiss her again when the knock intensified at the door.
“Come in,” Madi said as she leaned on the corner of the desk, facing the door, and Jake faced her, not taking his eyes off of her for one second.
“Everything okay in here?” Caleb asked as he peeked into the room.
“Madi? Is that you?”
“Hi, Caleb. It’d better be me.” She winked at Jake as she walked toward Caleb with outstretched arms. Jake’s eyes followed her the entire way. Caleb hugged her and crinkled his face at Jake.
Jake twisted his face in frustration as he stared at Caleb. He glared at him through the tops of his eyes as he wiped the corners of his mouth. “What do you need, Caleb?”
Ang popped her head in the door. “Surprise!” she said with a nervous smile.
Madi walked over to Ang and put her arm around her.
“You were in on this?” Jake asked as he pointed back and forth between Ang and Madi.
Caleb sighed before turning to face the women. “Could you explain everything to him later? I need to have a moment with Jake—alone.”
Jake frowned then turned to Madi, planting a small chaste kiss on her cheek. “Give me a minute, baby.”
Madi nodded as she and Ang walked out into the party. Caleb closed the door behind them.
“What’s so damn important that you had to interrupt me?” Jake asked in a huff.
“What’s going on with you? You’re completely unfocused. There are people here tonight that could help your career, and you’re too busy to take the time to even speak to them?”
“Is that what this is about? Jesus, Caleb. I haven’t seen her in months. I don’t care about seeing producers. I care about seeingher.”
Caleb shook his head. “That’s not why I asked to talk to you. Where’s your phone?”
“My phone?” Jake asked with surprise.
“Dave’s been trying to call you. They lost him.”
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