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“Who knows? She and Sadie were always the closest. Probably from the TV show thing.” He shrugged. “Sadie's always stayed quiet when people ask her about it. In fact, after Gia left, our little clique pretty much parted ways and we started fending for ourselves.”
We sat in silence for a moment, Landry staring off quietly. Maybe I shouldn't have pushed him down memory lane.
“That's the past though. We've all done things we wish could change, right?”
I nodded.
More than you know, friend.
“Well, I've taken up enough of your time,” he said. “Plus your girlfriend is on her way back over. I don't want to ruin your date.” He grinned.
All I could do was laugh as Sadie slid back in the booth. As soon as her ass hit the leather, Landry's slid out.
“Leaving so soon?” Sadie asked.
“Yep. Gotta make the rounds before my publicist blows a gasket. Give me a call later this week, Nick. We'll get together and chat some more.”
“Sounds good, man,” I agreed. First, a night out with Sadie Sinclair. Next, a meeting with Landry Westwood. My stock was definitely on the rise.
“It was so good to see you, Landry,” Sadie drawled, reaching out to touch his arm. She grinned up at him as if to tell him he was the luckiest guy in the world for her to be touching him. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought she was trying to seduce him.
He looked down at her hand and then back up at her.
“You too,” he shrugged with a polite smile, obviously unaffected by Sadie Sinclair. “See ya, Nick.”
A quiet, defeated sigh came from Sadie as she watched him walk away. Looked to me like I was right about her being a fan. A little part of me cheered at Landry not caring who she was or how she looked. Sadie needed to be knocked down a peg or two.
“What was that about?” I asked.
“What?” she played dumb.
“That flirty little scene with Landry.” I chuckled. “Should I be jealous?”
“No, I was just being polite.”
“Whatever you say.” I shook my head. Judging by the way Landry hauled ass when Sadie returned, I had nothing to worry about. He wasn't interested in her as far as I could tell, which meant she'd keep me around to fill the void. If being with Sadie meant that I was going to get invites to hang out and offers from people like Landry, then I was perfectly content being her boyfriend, even if I wasn't her first choice.
“Look at my baby setting up meetings,” she cooed, changing the subject. Her patronizing would have pissed me off had I not been thinking about the info bombs Landry had been dropping.
He wanted my opinion on music. Plus one. He wanted to get together soon. Plus one. He revealed that Gia had given up her career on her own accord after I'd been a total dickwad to her about that morning. Minus two.
My score in life was definitely not as high as I wanted it to be, but the way I figured, I was going to come out way ahead in this game. Starting with the new plan I concocted as Sadie dragged me back to her place for the third night in a row.
It was all going to start first thing in the morning.
“G OOD MORNING, Gia,” I said as I swaggered into the kitchen that morning. I hadn't been able to sleep since my mind had started whirling with the new plan. I had tried to sleep after I’d sweet-talked my way into just cuddling with Sadie when we got back to her place. Of course she’d tried to get me to do more, but I just hadn't been feeling it. I'd actually suggested I go back to my hotel for the night and I could have sworn her head had started to spin.
“Why would you do that?!” She threw her hands up. “You don't want to be with me now?”
“We should slow down a bit, Sadie,” I said, trying to charm her back into her panties and talk her off the ledge. She really was close to a nervous breakdown.
I imagined every man on the planet scowling at me for denying her. This was Sadie Sinclair for Christ's sake. She was rich, famous, and beautiful. I
“Who knows? She and Sadie were always the closest. Probably from the TV show thing.” He shrugged. “Sadie's always stayed quiet when people ask her about it. In fact, after Gia left, our little clique pretty much parted ways and we started fending for ourselves.”
We sat in silence for a moment, Landry staring off quietly. Maybe I shouldn't have pushed him down memory lane.
“That's the past though. We've all done things we wish could change, right?”
I nodded.
More than you know, friend.
“Well, I've taken up enough of your time,” he said. “Plus your girlfriend is on her way back over. I don't want to ruin your date.” He grinned.
All I could do was laugh as Sadie slid back in the booth. As soon as her ass hit the leather, Landry's slid out.
“Leaving so soon?” Sadie asked.
“Yep. Gotta make the rounds before my publicist blows a gasket. Give me a call later this week, Nick. We'll get together and chat some more.”
“Sounds good, man,” I agreed. First, a night out with Sadie Sinclair. Next, a meeting with Landry Westwood. My stock was definitely on the rise.
“It was so good to see you, Landry,” Sadie drawled, reaching out to touch his arm. She grinned up at him as if to tell him he was the luckiest guy in the world for her to be touching him. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought she was trying to seduce him.
He looked down at her hand and then back up at her.
“You too,” he shrugged with a polite smile, obviously unaffected by Sadie Sinclair. “See ya, Nick.”
A quiet, defeated sigh came from Sadie as she watched him walk away. Looked to me like I was right about her being a fan. A little part of me cheered at Landry not caring who she was or how she looked. Sadie needed to be knocked down a peg or two.
“What was that about?” I asked.
“What?” she played dumb.
“That flirty little scene with Landry.” I chuckled. “Should I be jealous?”
“No, I was just being polite.”
“Whatever you say.” I shook my head. Judging by the way Landry hauled ass when Sadie returned, I had nothing to worry about. He wasn't interested in her as far as I could tell, which meant she'd keep me around to fill the void. If being with Sadie meant that I was going to get invites to hang out and offers from people like Landry, then I was perfectly content being her boyfriend, even if I wasn't her first choice.
“Look at my baby setting up meetings,” she cooed, changing the subject. Her patronizing would have pissed me off had I not been thinking about the info bombs Landry had been dropping.
He wanted my opinion on music. Plus one. He wanted to get together soon. Plus one. He revealed that Gia had given up her career on her own accord after I'd been a total dickwad to her about that morning. Minus two.
My score in life was definitely not as high as I wanted it to be, but the way I figured, I was going to come out way ahead in this game. Starting with the new plan I concocted as Sadie dragged me back to her place for the third night in a row.
It was all going to start first thing in the morning.
“G OOD MORNING, Gia,” I said as I swaggered into the kitchen that morning. I hadn't been able to sleep since my mind had started whirling with the new plan. I had tried to sleep after I’d sweet-talked my way into just cuddling with Sadie when we got back to her place. Of course she’d tried to get me to do more, but I just hadn't been feeling it. I'd actually suggested I go back to my hotel for the night and I could have sworn her head had started to spin.
“Why would you do that?!” She threw her hands up. “You don't want to be with me now?”
“We should slow down a bit, Sadie,” I said, trying to charm her back into her panties and talk her off the ledge. She really was close to a nervous breakdown.
I imagined every man on the planet scowling at me for denying her. This was Sadie Sinclair for Christ's sake. She was rich, famous, and beautiful. I
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