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about Sophie herself? No way could he let her know about Kristin. She tended to be a little over reactive sometimes.
At least he had told Kristin the truth about everything. When they met previously, it had killed him not be able to tell her the whole story about his relationship with Sophie. Kristin didn’t deserve to be lied to like that.
Friendship was all he could give her. His situation was too complex for anything more than that right now. Besides, it wasn’t fair for him to ask for anything more, even if that was exactly what he wanted.
Sighing, David located a parking spot in front of his building and parked. His fingers punched the appropriate button to his floor. As the lift ascended, he concluded that he needed a shower and some sleep.
Stepping off the lift, he made a short jog to the door of his flat, opened it and stepped inside with a yawn. He was knackered.
“Hello, love.”
David jerked, startled by Sophie’s voice coming from his living room. “Blimey, Sophie! You scared me half to death.”
He laid the keys on the table by the door and moved toward where she sat on the couch. “What are you doing here? I thought you were in Glasgow.” He narrowed his eyes in her direction.
Sophie crossed her legs and clasped her hands in front of her knee. “I had to return to London briefly to take care of some business, and decided to pop by. Imagine my surprise at finding you gone.” Her red fingernail tapped against her knee impatiently. “Especially at this hour. Where have you been, by the way?”
David pondered her cool exterior for a moment. Her sleek appearance in her black designer pantsuit was deceptive. He could tell by the glint in her eyes, anger simmered underneath.
“Regardless of what you might think, I do have a life of my own, Sophie.” David walked toward the small counter that divided the living room and kitchen and leaned against it.
Sophie stood and smoothed the hair leading to her blond ponytail. Her severe look was used to intimidate, and he knew it. He would have to handle her patiently if he wanted to get her to leave.
She sauntered over to stand in front of him. “There’s no need to be cross, David. I just wanted to talk to you, to make sure we’re on the same page with our arrangement. I don’t want any nasty surprises while I’m in Glasgow.”
David folded his arms defensively. “So, what would you have me do? Spend every moment away from you alone in my apartment? That’s not exactly fair.”
“I’m not saying that, darling. I just want to be sure that you are spending your time wisely and not jeopardizing what we have worked so hard for.” She stood on her toes and kissed his cheek.
“I’d hate to think what one mistake would do to our careers. Yours, especially.” She slid her fingers down his cheek.
He didn’t move. Anger seethed inside him, despite how tired he was. “Is that a threat, Sophie?”
“Not at all, David. I’m just stating a fact.” She reached for a small clutch purse on the counter behind him.
“Do get some rest. Since you have an early day at the theater tomorrow, gallivanting around this late isn’t prudent.”
David stared into her icy blue eyes. “I was having drinks with a friend, not gallivanting around, not that it’s any of your business.”
Sophie smirked and turned to go, then swiveled back to face him. “That friend wouldn’t happen to be that woman from the gala at the Festival Hall now, would it?”
David uncrossed his arms and straightened. The anger rolled inside of him. “Are you having me followed now, as well?”
Sophie shot him a smile devoid of any sweetness. “Let’s just say that I am aware of your activities, David. It would be wise for you to choose your friends with care.”
She strolled to the door and opened it. “I’ll be in touch, love.” She stepped through the door and disappeared from sight.
David walked briskly to the door and slammed it. The nerve of that woman! Did she really
At least he had told Kristin the truth about everything. When they met previously, it had killed him not be able to tell her the whole story about his relationship with Sophie. Kristin didn’t deserve to be lied to like that.
Friendship was all he could give her. His situation was too complex for anything more than that right now. Besides, it wasn’t fair for him to ask for anything more, even if that was exactly what he wanted.
Sighing, David located a parking spot in front of his building and parked. His fingers punched the appropriate button to his floor. As the lift ascended, he concluded that he needed a shower and some sleep.
Stepping off the lift, he made a short jog to the door of his flat, opened it and stepped inside with a yawn. He was knackered.
“Hello, love.”
David jerked, startled by Sophie’s voice coming from his living room. “Blimey, Sophie! You scared me half to death.”
He laid the keys on the table by the door and moved toward where she sat on the couch. “What are you doing here? I thought you were in Glasgow.” He narrowed his eyes in her direction.
Sophie crossed her legs and clasped her hands in front of her knee. “I had to return to London briefly to take care of some business, and decided to pop by. Imagine my surprise at finding you gone.” Her red fingernail tapped against her knee impatiently. “Especially at this hour. Where have you been, by the way?”
David pondered her cool exterior for a moment. Her sleek appearance in her black designer pantsuit was deceptive. He could tell by the glint in her eyes, anger simmered underneath.
“Regardless of what you might think, I do have a life of my own, Sophie.” David walked toward the small counter that divided the living room and kitchen and leaned against it.
Sophie stood and smoothed the hair leading to her blond ponytail. Her severe look was used to intimidate, and he knew it. He would have to handle her patiently if he wanted to get her to leave.
She sauntered over to stand in front of him. “There’s no need to be cross, David. I just wanted to talk to you, to make sure we’re on the same page with our arrangement. I don’t want any nasty surprises while I’m in Glasgow.”
David folded his arms defensively. “So, what would you have me do? Spend every moment away from you alone in my apartment? That’s not exactly fair.”
“I’m not saying that, darling. I just want to be sure that you are spending your time wisely and not jeopardizing what we have worked so hard for.” She stood on her toes and kissed his cheek.
“I’d hate to think what one mistake would do to our careers. Yours, especially.” She slid her fingers down his cheek.
He didn’t move. Anger seethed inside him, despite how tired he was. “Is that a threat, Sophie?”
“Not at all, David. I’m just stating a fact.” She reached for a small clutch purse on the counter behind him.
“Do get some rest. Since you have an early day at the theater tomorrow, gallivanting around this late isn’t prudent.”
David stared into her icy blue eyes. “I was having drinks with a friend, not gallivanting around, not that it’s any of your business.”
Sophie smirked and turned to go, then swiveled back to face him. “That friend wouldn’t happen to be that woman from the gala at the Festival Hall now, would it?”
David uncrossed his arms and straightened. The anger rolled inside of him. “Are you having me followed now, as well?”
Sophie shot him a smile devoid of any sweetness. “Let’s just say that I am aware of your activities, David. It would be wise for you to choose your friends with care.”
She strolled to the door and opened it. “I’ll be in touch, love.” She stepped through the door and disappeared from sight.
David walked briskly to the door and slammed it. The nerve of that woman! Did she really
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