Love
on remote Perry Island was one thing, but with the flash of a camera everything
has changed.
Movie
star Evan Carlson has just landed the role of a lifetime, playing the infamous
Dexter Red. Fans can't get enough of the sexiest, most-talked-about guy to ever
hit paperback pages.
Haven
is in Austin working on her songwriting career, and Evan's faith and commitment
are put to the test. No matter which way he turns, Hollywood keeps getting in
the way.
Does
realizing their career dreams mean losing their relationship? Can they survive
the headlines and media frenzy surrounding Evan's new role?
When
it comes to love, some lines are meant to be blurred.
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Evan
stood to retrieve his pants and handed Haven her lacy black underwear. “Girl,
you really are going to kill me.” He flashed one of his killer grins while
shoving his belt back through the loops.
“Did
you get that idea from Red Lines?” she teased. She remembered something about
an office scene, but she was pretty sure the scene also involved a tie, a pair
of high heels, and the guy was the one on his back.
“What?
That? No, I wanted you. I have my own inspiration.” He poured two drinks from a
decanter near the couch. “Why, did you like the kind of stuff they did in the
book?”
Haven
hopped off the end of the desk, her underwear in hand. She blushed. She had
only talked about those scenes with her college roommate. Discussing the details
with Evan was a little intimidating. “Some of it.” She chewed on her bottom
lip.
“Like
what? Tell me.” He handed her a brown liquid. It smelled like bourbon.
“I
can’t tell you that.”
“Why
not? Haven’t we been sleeping together all summer?”
“Because
it’s-it’s—” She didn’t have a particularly good answer. She knew there was no
one who knew her body like Evan did, and she had done things with him that she
had never experienced before, but talking about sex specifics felt
embarrassing. She didn’t know if she could open up to him like that.
“Come
on. I sleep with you naked. You can tell me. What if there’s something you
really want and I don’t know it.” He smiled, as if he knew that wasn’t
possible.
“You
know that’s not it.”
“How
about this?” He paused, and pulled the underwear from her hand, stuffing it in
his pocket. “Every once in a while I’ll try something from the book, like
this.” He patted the pocket. “But you have to tell me right then and there if
you want me to do it. None of this quiet, keep-your-opinions-to-yourself thing.
What do you think?”
“You
want to try the scenes from the book?”
“Only
if you do.”
She
nodded. “Yeah, let’s try it.” Her body was still flushed from desk sex, but she
felt a new heat emerge under her skin.
He
kissed her on the cheek. “So, speaking of Red Lines, how would you feel if I
took the role?”
“As
in, you want to be the next Dexter Red?” Sure, they had talked about it in
passing, but Evan didn’t seem interested. She was still surprised he read the
book on the flight home.
“I
don’t know. I met with the new agent today, great guy by the way, and he says
I’m at an all-or-nothing crossroads. I either need to retire or do this movie.
There’s no gray area. I’m thinking about doing the movie. I can’t say I’m ready
to completely give up acting.”
“I
can’t imagine you retiring right now. That seems extreme. You’re only
twenty-eight. Do people your age retire?”
“I
don’t know of anyone. But the movie? How would you feel about me being in the
movie?” He asked it quietly, and Haven knew he was worried.
She
sat on the couch. “If you want to do it, I don’t see how it has much to do with
me.”
“Darlin’,
it has everything to do with you.” He paused. “Emmy’s signed up to play Karina.
I’d be in it with her, so I can understand if that would make you uncomfortable.
I talked to her today, though, and she’s completely onboard. She knows about
you. She knows this would be all business. I made that completely clear.”
It
was hard to focus. Evan had just asked her to play Red Lines sex games and now
was asking permission to star in the hottest movie to ever hit the big screen
with his ex. What in the hell was she supposed to say? This was coming at her
from two completely different angles.
“I
trust you, Evan, and I know it’s a movie. It’s not like you’re actually
sleeping with her.” The last part came out more like a whisper. She realized
she knew nothing about moviemaking.
“Definitely
not.” He wrapped an arm around her. “But, just say the word and I won’t do it.
It has to work for both of us.”
Her
lips were still swollen from his kisses, and she could smell his soapy-scented
cologne on her shoulder. He was all around her, part of her, in her head, her
heart, her body. If this was what he wanted, she wasn’t going to stand in his
way.
“Do
it. I think you should do it.”
“Really?
You sure?”
“Yes.
Absolutely sure. You’ll be an amazing Dexter Red.”
“And
you’re up for helping me prepare for the role?” He winked. “Because I was
wondering if we could start rehearsals right now.” He placed his glass on the
table and took hers next.
The
palms of his hands ran along her thighs until he had wriggled her skirt up to
her hips again.
Haven
smiled. “Yes, we can start right now.”
“Wait.”
He paused. “You wanted to ask me about something from your meeting?” He crawled
forward.
“Rehearsals,”
she whispered. “Let’s start with rehearsals.”
She
leaned against the arm of the couch as Evan’s hand slid between her thighs. If
she had to play this part to help him prepare for the biggest role of his life,
she wasn’t going to say no.
T.A.
Foster is a Southern girl whose heart and spirit are connected to the beach.
She grew up catching rays and chasing waves along the North Carolina Outer
Banks and now resides in the state with her adventurous pilot husband, two
children and two canine kiddos.
Her
long love affair with books started at an early age, and as soon as she was
able, she transformed imaginative stories into words on paper. Time Spell is
T.A.’s debut novel, and the first in a series about a very adventurous, clever,
and magical girl named Ivy.
T.A.
has an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a graduate degree in
Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University. When she’s not chasing
her two-legged and four-legged children or trying to escape for date night, you
can find her reading, writing or planning her next beach trip.
Interesting dilemma and looks like an interesting read...
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