Time to Play(28)

“I don’t think she’ll be teasing me anytime soon. She doesn’t want us, Callum.”

“Us?”

“I know what you’re trying to do. I’m not sharing with you anymore. It is not fair to the woman. Simone may be different, but she wants love and a normal relationship like they all do.”

Callum sat back listening to the argument his friend gave. “You really do believe that.”

“Of course I do. I know what I’m talking about. I’m going to bring the car around. I’ll see you outside in a few minutes.”

He hated it when his friend created a divide between them. Callum knew he did it on purpose to make himself come across to the press as the bodyguard and not the business partner.

Simone came back several minutes later. He saw the way she noticed the empty seat.

“He’s gone to get the car.”

She sat down in her seat. “I gathered he had.”

He heard her let out a sigh glancing around at all the other customers eating. “This is a lot of fuss for us,” she said.

“No, it’s not.”

She didn’t argue with him. “When will you have the paperwork ready for me to go over?” she asked.

“Tomorrow afternoon at the latest. Why? Looking forward to getting rid of us?” He leaned back in his chair watching her. Every time she turned this way or that, he remembered the way she’d thrashed her head from side to side as he pounded inside her tight pussy. She was such a responsive woman. He wanted to see that side of her more often. From the look on Cole’s face, his friend desired the same response from her as well.

“I want my own life back. The sooner I get this crap out of the way, the better I’ll feel.”

Callum signalled the waiter for the bill. He signed the check taking out his card to pay for lunch. Simone remained silent while he did so.

“You have no plans to spend any more time with me?” Callum asked.

“You’re a hottie, but I want my life away from the cameras.”

“What about your father?”

“He can go and screw himself for all I care.”

She stood up to leave when the waiter approached the table. Callum went to her, taking her hand in his as they walked away. “I’m going to need to get used to this,” she said.

“What?”

“The extra attention.”

He nodded, understanding what she meant. Cole was in the car waiting for them outside the restaurant. Callum acknowledged the man on duty then helped Simone into the back of the car.

“Will you take me to my apartment please?” she asked.

“That is my next stop.” She moved as close to the window as was possible. Callum smiled feeling the heat radiating from her.

Her lack of response wouldn’t last that long. The woman who’d been with him on Friday was still there inside her. That woman couldn’t last long without the intimacy they shared. Callum found himself looking forward to the moment the other side of Simone came through.

They pulled up outside of her apartment building. Cole stayed inside the car. The press were still around, and Simone hid against Callum’s body. He helped her up to her room.

“They are being ridiculous,” she said.

“You’re big news and a gorgeous woman.”

“Whatever. I’ll see you tomorrow.” The moment they got to her door, she closed it behind her. Callum knew she was trying to get away from the chaos he’d caused her life. He walked down the steps and got back inside the car.

****

Cole had never felt the need to follow the women around that Callum dated. However, Simone brought out a side to him he didn’t understand. Women had hated them after being shared. Callum usually grew bored with the same woman over and over. The last woman they’d shared had ended in disaster.

His friend climbed in beside him then pulled away from the street.

“What did you do about the cameras?”

“I placed the device to mess with the signal. This is not a personal feed. It is like someone is broadcasting the footage from her bedroom to the outside world.” Cole didn’t like to think of who else could be watching her. The way she’d let go while masturbating had been so intense and pleasurable, he’d almost come in his own pants.

“Check out her father while you’re searching. I wouldn’t put it past that bastard to use his daughter for some kind of leverage.” Cole watched his friend stroke his lip. Callum was doing some serious thinking.

“What do you have on your mind?”

“What if this is another ploy from Malcolm?” Callum said.

“How do you mean?” Cole worked the bends as the other man spoke up.

“I don’t think Simone is working for her father. She can’t stand the man. However, what if the money that is being taken is a way to distract us?”