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attention to Ananda. He hadn’t watched the show, and after she and Eagan married, he didn’t get to spend time with her simply because of Eagan, so he had no idea about her past or prior home life.
“When I made the decision to be with your brother, my family cut me off. I haven’t talked to my mother in years. It’s painful not to have family to rely on.” She sniffed and turned away.
This time Jace didn’t think she put in a performance. He felt her pain. A twinge of guilt twisted his insides, but he ignored it. He thought back to the pain Eagan put him and their mother through when Dad died. He remembered the missed calls, missed opportunities during the holidays, lack of contact over the years. Now today, Eagan’s wife wanted something from Jace.
Jace would play this game. He would make his intentions clear to both Eagan and Ananda by taking down this show. After that, he knew they would steer clear of him like he wanted.
“Promise me this is not a ploy to get me and your husband talking.” Jace went back to his chair and sat down again.
“I promise I am not doing that, although it would be great if you and your brother got along. He misses you. He talks about you all the time.” Ananda sat down across from him.
“I’m sure he does.” Jace imagined that Eagan probably called him everything but a child of God. “So if I allow you to use my house, how long would you be there?”
“It would be gonzo filming. I would try to have it all done within a month or two. But, I need to get in your home first to stage it.” She chewed on her lower lip as she stared at him.
“What do you mean?” Jace sat up taller.
“I need to move all of your items out of the house, get them in storage, and set the house up with our furnishings. You have seven bedrooms, right?”
“Eight.” Not that he needed that many.
“Perfect. I would house the slaves in a couple of rooms and the Doms and Dommes in the other bedrooms. Then we would need a room for the production equipment.”
Jace blinked. “You’re going to make Doms bunk together in one room?” He snickered. “Good luck with that.”
“Come on. These are grown men and women. They, of all people, should have better self-control.” She cocked her head.
Jace answered her head tilt with one of his own.
“Okay, so I’ll have security on staff. Having one Dom during the last show was a lot. I can only imagine what a whole group of them in close quarters will be like.” She tucked her short hair behind her ears.
“You won’t have to imagine it since you’ll be there during filming.”
She shook her head. “No, remember, I’ll have to go to Greece with Eagan.”
Jace placed his hands on his desk and glared at Ananda. “You hadn’t planned on being in my home at all while you filmed this show? You think I would be cool with that? I’m trusting you with my property.”
She held up her hand as though preparing for this argument. “I know. Ordinarily I would be there, especially with this being my first project. But I have a trusted crew. I’ll introduce you. Actually, I insist on it. I want you to see who I’ll have on staff.”
He regarded her for a moment. “I haven’t said yes yet.” He relaxed back against his chair. “Will I be able to stay in my own house during filming?” When she didn’t immediately answer, he brought his attention back to her. “Ananda?”
“You still have your guesthouse, right?” She straightened her back as though to show authority.
Not this time. The hell Jace would be kicked out of his own house. “Yes, but I’m not going to stay in there.”
“I was hoping Meadow would be able to have your room. If I remember it from your tour, it’s separate from the other bedrooms.”
“Then put her in the guesthouse. That’s my home and my bed.” He made his hand into a fist, not to scare Ananda. He had to contain his anger.
“I understand. I wouldn’t use your bed. I would have that in storage, or
“When I made the decision to be with your brother, my family cut me off. I haven’t talked to my mother in years. It’s painful not to have family to rely on.” She sniffed and turned away.
This time Jace didn’t think she put in a performance. He felt her pain. A twinge of guilt twisted his insides, but he ignored it. He thought back to the pain Eagan put him and their mother through when Dad died. He remembered the missed calls, missed opportunities during the holidays, lack of contact over the years. Now today, Eagan’s wife wanted something from Jace.
Jace would play this game. He would make his intentions clear to both Eagan and Ananda by taking down this show. After that, he knew they would steer clear of him like he wanted.
“Promise me this is not a ploy to get me and your husband talking.” Jace went back to his chair and sat down again.
“I promise I am not doing that, although it would be great if you and your brother got along. He misses you. He talks about you all the time.” Ananda sat down across from him.
“I’m sure he does.” Jace imagined that Eagan probably called him everything but a child of God. “So if I allow you to use my house, how long would you be there?”
“It would be gonzo filming. I would try to have it all done within a month or two. But, I need to get in your home first to stage it.” She chewed on her lower lip as she stared at him.
“What do you mean?” Jace sat up taller.
“I need to move all of your items out of the house, get them in storage, and set the house up with our furnishings. You have seven bedrooms, right?”
“Eight.” Not that he needed that many.
“Perfect. I would house the slaves in a couple of rooms and the Doms and Dommes in the other bedrooms. Then we would need a room for the production equipment.”
Jace blinked. “You’re going to make Doms bunk together in one room?” He snickered. “Good luck with that.”
“Come on. These are grown men and women. They, of all people, should have better self-control.” She cocked her head.
Jace answered her head tilt with one of his own.
“Okay, so I’ll have security on staff. Having one Dom during the last show was a lot. I can only imagine what a whole group of them in close quarters will be like.” She tucked her short hair behind her ears.
“You won’t have to imagine it since you’ll be there during filming.”
She shook her head. “No, remember, I’ll have to go to Greece with Eagan.”
Jace placed his hands on his desk and glared at Ananda. “You hadn’t planned on being in my home at all while you filmed this show? You think I would be cool with that? I’m trusting you with my property.”
She held up her hand as though preparing for this argument. “I know. Ordinarily I would be there, especially with this being my first project. But I have a trusted crew. I’ll introduce you. Actually, I insist on it. I want you to see who I’ll have on staff.”
He regarded her for a moment. “I haven’t said yes yet.” He relaxed back against his chair. “Will I be able to stay in my own house during filming?” When she didn’t immediately answer, he brought his attention back to her. “Ananda?”
“You still have your guesthouse, right?” She straightened her back as though to show authority.
Not this time. The hell Jace would be kicked out of his own house. “Yes, but I’m not going to stay in there.”
“I was hoping Meadow would be able to have your room. If I remember it from your tour, it’s separate from the other bedrooms.”
“Then put her in the guesthouse. That’s my home and my bed.” He made his hand into a fist, not to scare Ananda. He had to contain his anger.
“I understand. I wouldn’t use your bed. I would have that in storage, or
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