Page 25 of Breaking the Limits

A small smile crosses her face, “I like this you, better.”

“Me too,” I grab her hand and pull her toward her bed. Once were lying down I pull her into me. I need to feel her. I need that reassurance. Her breathing starts to even out and she’s just about to drift off to sleep when I hear her whisper, “I love you Ace.”

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At some point I must have dozed off because the sound of Kynlee’s cell phone going off wakes me up. I feel her move beside me but she’s a pretty heavy sleeper. I feel around on the small bed side table until I find the phone. The screen shows it’s her agent. I answer it quickly before he hangs up, “Hello.”

“Hello, this is Mr. Sobolak is Kynlee Adams there?”

I clear my throat. “Yes sir, let me get her.” Rolling over I place my hand on Kynlee’s shoulder and softly shake her until I see her brown eyes come into view. “Morning baby doll. Your agent is on the phone,” I tell her as I hand her the phone.

I sit up while I watch Kynlee put the phone to her ear. Getting up I go in search of Kynlee’s coffee but then realize that she doesn’t even have a coffee pot. Looking through the cabinets I see they are bare but then again, I guess that makes sense. She doesn’treallylive here. I’m leaning against the counter when Kynlee appears from the other side of the wall looking a little shocked, “Everything okay?”

She nods her head slowly, “I got the lingerie line campaign.”

I may not love the idea of her job but I’m so proud of her that I close the distance between us and scoop her up into my arms. I spin her around while she squeals in delight, “Let’s go get a celebration breakfast.”

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Kynlee

I had been surprised when I had heard the knocking on the door last night, even more shocked when I saw Ace. I thought maybe he had come back to argue more, but instead he had pulled me into his arms. That was the biggest shock. Waking up next to him this morning was reassuring that we’d makeit through this little bump at least until I had talked to Mr. Sobolak.

When Ace had told me, he was on the phone I figured it was to tell me I hadn’t gotten the lingerie job, but instead he had told me I had gotten both jobs. The lingerie company campaign and the music video for Royal Eternity. I was glad that Ace was on the other side of the wall when that news had been delivered. Enzo had gone against everything I said. I had told him I didn’t want the music video and I was pretty damn sure that the record company and director had a different type of girl in mind, me getting the part was all Enzo.

Then to top it off I had lied to Ace again. Well, I guess I hadn’t really lied because I did get the lingerie company campaign I just didn’t tell him about the video and since I wasn’t going to take that job I guess it really didn’t matter that I hadn’t told him.

Ace had been gracious and forgiving last night and I hadn’t wanted to mess that up first thing this morning. He had taken me to breakfast and we had walked along the beach afterwards. We went back to my apartment to get my Jeep because Ace had made it clear that he wanted me staying at his place. He had to go into the auto shop today to help out his brothers but promised to see me later.

I called Kenndrix after he left and I’d showered, “Good morning sunshine.”

I laughed, “Well you seem to be in a really good mood this morning.”

“Of course, I am. This semester is almost over and Jaxx just told me about this interview he went to on Thursday,” Kenndrix explains.

“Oh yeah? What kind of interview?”

Kenndrix sighs, “Something for a job. The way he explained it basically to be a motorcycle stunt man for a company. He’d getall kinds of jobs in movies and television but he’d also be going all over the place, like wherever the job is filming but the money would be insanely good.”

“Wow that’s great! Tell him I said congratulations. We should all get together to celebrate, Pierce and Rocky too.”

She laughs on the other end of the line, “You’re not upset with Pierce?”

I shake my head then remember she can’t see me. “No, I’m not. I don’t think he was doing anything to cause trouble and besides Ace and I worked it out and were actually better than ever.”

“Oh good! I hate when you two fight.”

I laugh, “Me too. So anyways I actually called to tell you good news too. I got the lingerie campaign for Wicked Little Things. I just found out this morning.”

Kenndrix squeals into the phone and it sounds like she might be jumping up and down. “Yay! I’m so happy for you Kyn!” I give her a moment to calm down then she asks, “Does Ace know?”

“Yeah we went out to breakfast to celebrate.”

“And he’s okay with it?” Kenndrix asks.

I sigh, “Honestly, he’s probably not but he knows it’s what I want to do and he’s trying to be supportive and accepting of that.”

“Plus, he’s probably a little happy that it wasn’t for the Royal Eternity video.”

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