Page 112 of Hollywood Undercover
“Maybe a bit. I can’t return to work without passing that physical. It’s pretty tough to pass…but I’ll work hard to get strong…I have to, so Iwill.”
“I’m sure it’ll be fine. Actually I was meaning to ask. Do you want me to go with you tomorrow?” Sebastian’s head snapped to look at her. There was genuine surprise on his face. Alexandra continued. “I can drive you home…maybe stay in the guest room for a few days while you getbetter?”
“Um…aren’t you heading back to Los Angelessoon?”
“Well, yes, probably in a few days. I told my manager I’m not leaving until Dad is released, so I’ll probably be here untilFriday.”
“Oh. Um…are you sure you want to do that forme?”
“Of course I am. Bash, you know…I never thanked you for how great you were to me this pastmonth.”
“You don’t haveto—”
“Wait a second,” she said, cutting him off. “Let me finish. You’ve done so much for me…from bringing me meals, to keeping me company and being an ear when I was so worried about Dad. You even saved our hides during that fire. I, on the other hand, feel like I’ve been so selfish. I never thanked you once, I don’t think, and I never did anything for you all this time you’ve been dealing with your injury. Thanks, Bash…and please, let me be there for you now. I know you said you weren’t interested in me yesterday, but I can be with you as afriend.”
“I never said I wasn’t interested in you,Alexandra.”
“That doesn’t matter. It’s fine. I understand why, I think. I just can’t do much about not being Lexxi Rock right now. It’s the career path I chose, and it involves not being me…for now, anyway. Forget about it. So…can this friend be here for you for the next few days? It’s the least I cando.”
“You really don’t haveto—”
“I know. I wantto.”
“Well…sure.” Sebastian moved closer to Alexandra on the couch and took her hand. “I’m sorry about yesterday. I was wrong to walk away likethat.”
Alexandra could barely breathe with Bash so close to her now. The heat of his hand over her own radiated into her skin. Just that touch alone made a need vibrate low in her belly. On top of that, she just told him she wanted to befriends.
How am I to survive here for four days and keep my hands off him all thattime?
“Don’t apologize,” she insisted. “I shouldbe—”
Before Alexandra could finish her sentence, Bash leaned towards her. Closing the distance between them, he kissed her. Her arms wrapped around his neck as he took her mouth with a savage, desperate force of tongues dueling, tasting, claiming each other again. She sank into his chest and allowed him to envelope her in warmth, his arms down her back and running through her hair. Soon she was down on the sofa with Bash on top of her, owning her in a kiss that took her breath away and made her forget she even neededair.
Alexandra spread her legs under him, regretful now for choosing skinny jeans and this sleeveless mock neck that covered her up and created an inconvenient barrier between her body and his. Still, his hardness pressed on her mound through their clothes, sending her desire into overdrive. Friendship be damned. She wanted more—so muchmore.
Sebastian groaned as he moved off her lips and kissed along her jawline to herear.
“God, Bash. I want you so bad,” Alexandra whispered absently, already caught up in primaldesire.
“Alexandra,” he growled low in her ear, nipping her ear lobe as his hands squeezed underneath her and gripped her ass. “Upstairs.”
Sebastian pushed off the sofa and got to his feet, extending his hand to help her up. Hand in hand, he walked with her to the hallway. They had made it to the bottom of the stairs when the doorbellrang.
Sebastian turned and started back down the hall. “One second. Let me getthat.”
“Are you expectinganyone?”
“No, but the guys from the fire hall have been dropping by all afternoon. The kitchen’s full of gifts and stuff. You go on up. I’ll be rightthere.”
“Check before you go out. I did my best to avoid all the media camped out at the hotel, but I can’t be sure whether a few of them made it overhere.”
“Willdo.”
Alexandra waited. She didn’t want him to be ambushed. When he opened the door, Alexandra realized it was her turn to be thrown for aloop.
