Page 80 of Lovestruck at Sundown
“So when is Nina leaving?” He stopped at a red light and smirked at me.
“Seriously?” I choked on a laugh. “She moved in two days ago!”
“I’m kidding.”
“No, you’re not.”
“Okay, you got me.” The light turned green, and we keptslowly moving through traffic. “What’s wrong with wanting to have you all to myself?” He slid his hand to my thigh and rested it there for a few seconds before he had to change gears again.
That motion continued for a while as he switched from touching my leg to shifting gears. But even if traffic was terrible, as usual, I wasn’t paying attention to it. William was telling me all about how intense filming in Vancouver had been. It’d been a darker, heavier film, and he was ready to get out of character.
A part of me felt curious about that sex scene he filmed with his co-star. I knew she was his friend, and her husband was present during the shoot, but even if I was dying to ask him about it, I didn’t. How would I bring up the subject without coming off as jealous? Because I was. A little, even if I’d never admit to it.
Ultimately, being supportive of him and his career was a priority. He usually dated women in the Hollywood scene. Women who understood the business because they, too, were a part of it. And I wanted to prove to him that I could handle it all: the fame, the kissing on set, and him pretending to have sweaty sex on the big screen while the whole world got to watch.
A churning sensation gathered in the pit of my stomach.
Nina had watched most of the movies William had starred in with me when he was gone, and it’d been a surreal experience. He was a fantastic actor and always managed to look beautiful on screen, even if he was covered in dirt or fake wounds. We even watched some of the smaller projects he did back in Sweden before he made it big in Hollywood since he left me a box with DVDs of all of his work.
The film he co-starred with Erin in was a hard pass for me because I knew I wouldn’t be able to stomach it. I also skipped another one called “Whispers of Destiny” because William asked me to do so. He didn’t like watchinghis films, and he said he didn’t want me to watch this one specifically without him because of the sex scenes.
Thankfully, most of the films he’d been in were in the action genre with little to no sexual content, but I did get to see his backside on full display during a shower scene, and my jaw dropped to the floor just imagining the entire world drooling over his perfect ass. I even jumped over Nina and covered her eyes while we both laughed hysterically, and she shouted, “I’ve already seen this one!”
Christ.
William brought out this wild territorial side in me that I’d never experienced with any of my exes before. I wasn’t new to jealousy, but this was something entirely different, a staggering realization that I didn’t have William all to myself. That I somehow had to share a part of him with the rest of the world.
I cleared my throat and shoved the thoughts away. “You need an automatic car,” I teased as his hand rested back on my leg after switching gears for the hundredth time.
“Then help me out.” His touch slid further up against the fabric of my jeans. “Grab the stick.”
“You’re insane!” I scoffed. “I’ve never driven a car in my entire life, let alone one with a stick!”
“Do it.” His voice was commanding as his hand reached between my legs, and a jagged breath escaped my lips. “Humor me.”
My hand landed on the lever. “What do I do now?” My voice came out shaky and breathless.
“Take it into fourth gear—now.”
That was easy. All I did was pull it down, but William’s fingers were pressing against me, and the added friction of my jeans felt so good it made me shut my eyes and throw my head back againstthe headrest.
“Focus,” he said with a mischievous laugh. I opened my eyes to realize we had left Manhattan and were headed north. “Fifth gear.”
“Shit.” I stared at the gear stick for a few seconds and gathered my wits. Okay.Up, right, up.A slight screeching sound erupted as I struggled to shift gears properly. “Sorry.”
“You can relax now.” William seemed unfazed about his engine’s complaint due to my inexperienced handling while his fingers kept working me at a steady rhythm. “We’ll be cruising at this speed for a while.”
“Where are we going?” I gasped as the feeling intensified in my core.
“Tarrytown,” he replied, his voice low and breathy. “Pocantico Hills, to be exact. But I’m two seconds away from turning this car around and driving you back home and taking you directly to my bed.” His voice was drowning with need, and I was so close to going over the ledge with pleasure.
“Not opposed.” I chuckled, but it turned into a soft moan.
I didn’t know what was waiting for us in Pocantico Hills. I’d never been there in my life, but knowing William, I was sure it was something special he didn’t want to miss.
“William.” I held on to his arm and shut my eyes again, feeling the heat surging up my spine until it exploded behind my eyes. He pressed his fingers against me, patiently waiting for the waves of pleasure that coursed through my body in delightful spasms to cease.
Finally, I opened my eyes and sighed, drinking in William’s proud face. It made me smile. His hand slipped back quickly to shift gears as he lowered his speed at an intersection.
