Page 16 of Meant To Be - Irresistible Bachelors

“Don’t mention it. I’m just glad you agreed to come. My fans are falling in love with your music, just like I did the first time I ever heard your voice,” I say.

“God, you must’ve been a kid back then,” he chuckles.

“I was,” I giggle. “I was six years old, and I was on a road trip with my parents. We listened to music the entire trip, but something happened when they put your disc into the CD player. It was like I was hearing music for the first time in my life, real music. I fell in love with your voice on that trip,” I confess.

He sits in silence as he stares at me. Oh no, maybe I shouldn’t have said that. What could be going through his mind right now? Maybe I reminded him of how young I really am? I hope he doesn’t think I’m just some immature kid. I might be young, but I’m a woman. There’s no doubt about that. In the entertainment industry, kids grow up fast, so I’ve always been mature for my age. I just want him to see me for the woman that I really am, regardless of my age.

“I’m in love with your voice too,” he whispers.

My heart starts racing again, and I feel tingly all over.

“Maybe Rocky is right; maybe our voices really are complementary to one another. Maybe we should sing a duet together or something,” he chuckles.

A duet? He might only been joking, but it sounds like a wonderful idea to me. Our voices harmonizing on the same song would make all our fans fall in love. I sit forward as I mull over the idea. Rocky would adore the notion of his two biggest musicians singing a duet together. And I have been promising my fans a new song. How great would it be to announce that the upcoming new song was a duet featuring the both of us?

“That’s actually not a bad idea,” I say. “I think it would be great for both our careers.”

“You think so?” he asks.

“Yeah, I do…but only if you want to,” I add softly.

He seizes my hand and holds it in his as he gazes into my eyes.

“I would love to sing a duet with you,” he states.

“Really?” I ask.

“Really. I can’t think of anyone else in this world that I would rather sing with.”

He stares into my eyes intensely, and I can barely breathe as he moves closer to me. Somehow, he makes me feel like I’m completely naked even though I’m fully clothed. As he looks into my soul, I feel like he can see all of me, even the parts I don’t want him to see.

A knock at the door breaks our intense stare. Once again, I’m released from his trance, but for how long?

I walk over to the door. My knees feel weak, but somehow, I make it without stumbling. Hopefully, whoever’s on the other side of this door doesn’t notice my blushing cheek and the heat between me and Leo. My hand trembles, the same hand Leo was just holding. I turn the doorknob with my trembling hand and open the door.

“Good evening, Miss Minx. Here’s the Evian you ordered,” a man wearing a headset greets me.

“Thank you,” I reply, stepping aside.

He walks into my dressing room and places the bottle of water on the table.

“Good evening, Mr. Colt,” he says as he glances at Leo.

“Good evening,” Leo smiles.

The man wearing the headset makes a swift exit, leaving the two of us alone again.

I walk over to the table and grab a bottle of Evian. I was thirsty before, but after a few minutes with Leo, I’m downright parched. I twist the cap, breaking the seal, and then guzzle the water, finishing it within a matter of seconds. My heart is still racing, but at least the heat has cooled off a couple of degrees.

Leo gets up off the couch and slowly walks toward me. His eyes are locked onto mine, and this time, I don’t think I’ll be able to break free from his hypnotizing gaze. I swallow hard as he approaches me. In only a few steps, he’s standing right before me and pulling me close.

He gently strokes my cheek with his thumb as he stares intensely into my eyes. I quiver in his grasp as he holds my figure tightly. He pushes a lock of curls out of my face, then he gently places his hand on the back of my neck and pulls me even closer. My knees turn to jelly as he leans in to kiss me. I close my eyes, and I can feel the earth move as our lips touch. A fire ignites between us. He presses his muscular frame against mine, and as he holds me in his arms, I can feel his rock-hard cock against my stomach.

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