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needed
to do,” Madison informed her caller.
Sean chuckled. “Well, I’ve been missing you. A couple of
scripts landed on my desk; you may be perfect for one of them. Dinner tonight?”
She hesitated. She didn’t know if last night with Aaron changed
things—or if she wanted things to change in the first place. Her arrangement
with Sean may be complicated but at least they both knew where things stood
between them. None of these odd lingering notions from last night, like fear or desire or great bliss that threatened to sweep over her whenever
her thoughts wandered to a certain swimmer.
She cleared her throat. “Where?”
Chapter
Thirteen
Madison wasn’t able to sleep, even if Sean had been
demanding in bed last night and she was exhausted. But she wanted to leave, and
she could, so she did. After quickly putting her clothes back on and starting
the coffee, she had left his posh apartment to go back home.
That was the best part of this arrangement: no questions asked.
And it was supposed to be easy.
But last night was completely different. Even if the promise
was a lead role in a popular, though low-budget, movie franchise, she found it
hard to be with Sean. The sex was good, especially with a man of his
experience. But in the end she had to imagine another man’s clear gray eyes
instead to get a satisfying payoff.
She wasn’t quite sure how exactly she got into this arrangement
in the first place. Madison had met Sean at an industry party more than a year
ago. He had enough clout to rub elbows with the big league players. They must
have crossed paths a few more times before they hooked up.
It was a relationship that she hid from everyone else,
especially her family. Only Elliott knew. They saw each other for dinner or a
gallery opening, and then some. It was no big deal. They were both single and
unattached, he was easy to get along with, and they both had needs. It was half
a year ago when it started being beneficial as well. He'd find her acting
projects, and she’d get a call. He made good on his
word, as she had already gotten a couple of acting jobs, albeit bit roles, in less
than a year. More than she could get through her small talent agency in this
competitive city.
It was an open relationship and there were no emotional
commitments. Easy.
But why did it sound so pathetic right now?
Was it her guilt at seeing Sean that drove Madison to see
more and more of Aaron? It wasn’t as if he had come out and said they were
dating exclusively, and she didn’t want to be the first to broach the subject.
Besides, how was she going to explain Sean to him? Oh, by the way, I’m seeing someone else, too. But don’t
worry , we’re not serious . Or the more
direct You don’t mind if I take this booty call,
right?
If Aaron noticed anything wrong, he didn’t show it. They saw
each other thrice in the first week, a record for Madison and—if his unforgiving
schedule was any indication—for Aaron as well. Soon they had established
a comfortable rhythm. With her car back in commission, it was easier for her to
see him.
They ate out a lot together. Aaron needed to eat almost all the
time to compensate for all of his training, but he easily burned everything
off. They would either have to do a brunch date after his morning training and
before his midday nap, or dinner after his afternoon training. Or both. She
didn’t mind adjusting her diet around their dates, and it almost always ended
up with her just ordering a juice or a glass of water, or a nice salad if it
was available on the menu.
Madison once brought him to the farmers’ market down on 3rd and
Fairfax, since he said he’d never been. It wasn’t really a grower’s market, but
there were a lot of different food stalls from Jewish to Spanish to Malay. But
it was with him that she discovered a lot more food trucks. She indulged in
some of them, and decided that all the workout they’d be doing afterwards would
make up for all the
to do,” Madison informed her caller.
Sean chuckled. “Well, I’ve been missing you. A couple of
scripts landed on my desk; you may be perfect for one of them. Dinner tonight?”
She hesitated. She didn’t know if last night with Aaron changed
things—or if she wanted things to change in the first place. Her arrangement
with Sean may be complicated but at least they both knew where things stood
between them. None of these odd lingering notions from last night, like fear or desire or great bliss that threatened to sweep over her whenever
her thoughts wandered to a certain swimmer.
She cleared her throat. “Where?”
Chapter
Thirteen
Madison wasn’t able to sleep, even if Sean had been
demanding in bed last night and she was exhausted. But she wanted to leave, and
she could, so she did. After quickly putting her clothes back on and starting
the coffee, she had left his posh apartment to go back home.
That was the best part of this arrangement: no questions asked.
And it was supposed to be easy.
But last night was completely different. Even if the promise
was a lead role in a popular, though low-budget, movie franchise, she found it
hard to be with Sean. The sex was good, especially with a man of his
experience. But in the end she had to imagine another man’s clear gray eyes
instead to get a satisfying payoff.
She wasn’t quite sure how exactly she got into this arrangement
in the first place. Madison had met Sean at an industry party more than a year
ago. He had enough clout to rub elbows with the big league players. They must
have crossed paths a few more times before they hooked up.
It was a relationship that she hid from everyone else,
especially her family. Only Elliott knew. They saw each other for dinner or a
gallery opening, and then some. It was no big deal. They were both single and
unattached, he was easy to get along with, and they both had needs. It was half
a year ago when it started being beneficial as well. He'd find her acting
projects, and she’d get a call. He made good on his
word, as she had already gotten a couple of acting jobs, albeit bit roles, in less
than a year. More than she could get through her small talent agency in this
competitive city.
It was an open relationship and there were no emotional
commitments. Easy.
But why did it sound so pathetic right now?
Was it her guilt at seeing Sean that drove Madison to see
more and more of Aaron? It wasn’t as if he had come out and said they were
dating exclusively, and she didn’t want to be the first to broach the subject.
Besides, how was she going to explain Sean to him? Oh, by the way, I’m seeing someone else, too. But don’t
worry , we’re not serious . Or the more
direct You don’t mind if I take this booty call,
right?
If Aaron noticed anything wrong, he didn’t show it. They saw
each other thrice in the first week, a record for Madison and—if his unforgiving
schedule was any indication—for Aaron as well. Soon they had established
a comfortable rhythm. With her car back in commission, it was easier for her to
see him.
They ate out a lot together. Aaron needed to eat almost all the
time to compensate for all of his training, but he easily burned everything
off. They would either have to do a brunch date after his morning training and
before his midday nap, or dinner after his afternoon training. Or both. She
didn’t mind adjusting her diet around their dates, and it almost always ended
up with her just ordering a juice or a glass of water, or a nice salad if it
was available on the menu.
Madison once brought him to the farmers’ market down on 3rd and
Fairfax, since he said he’d never been. It wasn’t really a grower’s market, but
there were a lot of different food stalls from Jewish to Spanish to Malay. But
it was with him that she discovered a lot more food trucks. She indulged in
some of them, and decided that all the workout they’d be doing afterwards would
make up for all the
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