Page 74 of Game Changer
“I want you to be happy, Scott. I’ve been representing you since you were seventeen and I’ve never known you to even go on a date with anyone. I’ve gone to a lot of my clients’ weddings—you’re all like family to me. You know that. Especially you, because...you know.”
“Because I’m an orphan?” Scott asked flatly.
“I just want you to know I’m looking out for you, and I care about your happiness. That’s all.”
“Well, thank you. But I’m perfectly happy. Really.”
“So...if my friend who represents a certain New York–based actress asked me if you might be looking for a date for the gala...”
“You should tell your friend that I’m not.”
Todd sighed. “Fine. Don’t you even want to know who she is?”
“Nope.”
“Because if you’re a leg man at all—”
“Oh, good! Our food is coming!”
Scott started asking about talk show bookings to keep the conversation away from his love life for the rest of the meal. Todd seemed to take the hint because he didn’t bring it up again.
But less than half an hour after they parted ways, Scott received a text from him. It was just a red-carpet photo of a beautiful young woman followed byYou sure?
Scott: I’m sure.
Jesus. Hereallydid not need the whole world to be interested in his love life right now.
* * *
Kip left work on Thursday and went straight to Elena’s. He had brought his tuxedo there days ago after he’d picked it up at the tailor.
She answered the door with wet hair and a bathrobe on.
“Awesome,” Kip said. “You’ve showered already. Can I take one?”
“Yeah, sure. We gotta be out the door in, like, two hours, okay? The limo will be here.”
“Limo?”
“Equinox is sending one. They like me.”
He showered, and then left the bathroom wearing a towel. Elena was in her room with the door ajar. He knocked lightly. “Can I come in? Is my suit in there?”
“Yes. Come in.”
He opened the door and found her sitting in front of a mirror putting hot rollers in her hair. Pop music was playing from a little speaker next to her.
“I’m putting on my underwear,” Kip said. “Don’t peek.”
“Wouldn’t dream of it.”
“I canseeyou looking in the mirror, Elena!” He pulled on hisnicestblack briefs as quickly as he could. He could see Elena’s reflection smirking.
“So what’s the plan tonight? You and Scott pretend you don’t know each other and then you go back to his place and—”
“Go to town on each other? Yeah. That’s the plan.”
“Kinky.”
