Page 45 of The Sitcom Star
Adrian clenched the blanket.“She wasn’t really your friend.”
“No, apparently not.But it still felt like I lost a friend, my closest friend other than Jen.”
“Jen Fu?”
“Yeah.I told you about my last boyfriend, though at least he never said anything about diversity quotas.Anyway…” She trailed a hand up his chest.“I’ve really enjoyed having someone else in my life.What about you?”
Adrian was a pretty steady guy.It wasn’t usually difficult for him to smile and make conversation, but the past few weeks had made his emotions go up and down like a yo-yo.
He cared for her, and remarkably, it seemed like she had such feelings for him, too?
But he remained speechless.
What if he was reading this wrong?What if she didn’t want more than what they currently had?She was the sort of person who chased the moon and stars; she should be with someone like that.
The things she had to deal with—like the nonsense in that article—drove home the fact that she was miles above Adrian.She’d created something amazing, whereas he’d never even aspired to such things.Yes, when he was a kid, he’d thought it would be cool to be a hockey player like Mats Sundin, but that was about it.
He’d never try to hold her back, though.It wouldn’t always be smooth sailing, but he believed she could do anything she wanted, that she had a bright future with countless awards and red carpets in it.
For a brief moment, he imagined being the man beside her.Carrying her purse.Watching on proudly as she spoke to the camera.
Maybe that was possible.But he couldn’t be sure, and he was too chickenshit to say anything.Because if she turned him down right now, it would shatter him.
It was easier to just start kissing his way down her body, and when he left her place hours later, there were still many words left unsaid.
Chapter 14
@theicecreamfiend: You know who would be an amazing guest star on Chu’s Restaurant?Ke Huy Quan.Rahul Kohli would be cool, too.@maddieng, can you make this happen??
@asiandude888: I think Sandra Oh should play Max’s mom.
EthanPark’sfacefilledthe screen on Maddie’s tablet.She hadn’t talked to him in a month, and she was curious about one of the projects he’s been working on, so she’d asked if he had time for a call.She wasn’t quite in the mood for it now, but she’d scheduled it a few days ago, so she’d do her best.
“Congrats on making that list,” she teased, trying to sound upbeat.
“Which list?”
“Ten Hottest Canadian Men.”
He frowned and raked a hand through his curly hair.“Right.I forgot about that.”
When he didn’t add anything more, she moved on to what she’d wanted to ask him about.
They’d been speaking for a few minutes when he said, rather brusquely, “Is something wrong, Maddie?”
Dear God.If Ethan was asking whether she was okay, then she must look like absolute shit.While the character he played on TV was more than happy to talk about his feelings, the actor himself was not, and while nobody would ever call Max grumpy, Ethan was a different matter.Behind his serious, guarded expression, she thought he looked slightly uncomfortable.He probably hated that he felt obligated to ask that question and hoped they would switch topics as quickly as possible.
“I saw more speculation about the two of us,” he said.“It’s annoying.Is that what’s bothering you?”
She shook her head.Yeah, it was a little annoying, but nothing more.
“I’m sorry I ever made that comment,” she said.“I think it fueled the speculation.”
“Which comment?”
“That coy comment I made about kissing you?I just didn’t know what else to say.”
Ethan grunted.“It’s not your fault.”He paused.“You still didn’t answer my question.”
