Page 218 of Damaged Mogul
“You’ll miss being wrapped around a sexy little thing with long black hair and a banging body?”
I burst out laughing.
He chuckles.
“I’ve been thinking…” His words trail.
My laughter fades.
His expression transforms to something… serious.
He’s no longer coming to New York to see me?
He no longer wants me to wear my pretty pink dress just for him?
Is he going to let me down gently?
Might as well rip off the Band-Aid now. “What’s on your mind?”
He holds my gaze for a long uncomfortable beat.
My eyes drop to my feet.
He changed his mind.
My father was right. Gage is done with me.
I’m not good enough?—
“You expect me to talk to the top of your head?”
My eyes fly up to meet his.
“Better.”
I exhale a long breath.
Nads’s voice rings in my ear.“Mets tes couilles, ma vieille.”
Translation:Find your lady balls, Lily.
I square my shoulders, my gaze locking onto his.
“There isn’t much I can do about the next three weeks. Those business trips are too important?—”
“I understand.” My dread is causing me to trip all over myself.
“Let me finish.”
I pinch my lips.
“When I’m back stateside, I want to see more of you, Lily, and I don’t want to let us living on opposite coasts to be a deterrent.” He caresses my cheek with the back of his hand.
My heart bangs against my chest, beating at an infernal rate.
“I’ll work as often as I can from the StreamTunes New York office, so we’re in the same city. Also, I’ll fly you to LA when it’s mandatory for me to be here until you start film school. Your father has more than enough money to cover the flights, but let’s leave him out of this. This is between you and me.”
I’m about to burst from joy.
