Playing for Keeps. Catherine Mann
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Название: Playing for Keeps
Автор: Catherine Mann
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Современные любовные романы
isbn: 9781472006080
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“What does your girlfriend think of your being here?”
Girlfriend? Right now he couldn’t even envision anyone except Celia. “Those damn tabloids again. I don’t have a ‘girlfriend.’ My manager planted that story to make it look like I’m settling down.”
Relationships were too messy, and more of that protective honor kept him from indulging in the groupies that flocked backstage. He “dated” women whose publicists lined up promo gigs with his publicist. As for sex, there had been women who kept things uncomplicated, women who needed anonymity and no strings as much as he did. Women as jaded about the notion of love.
“Is that why you’re really here?” Her fingers kept toying nervously with the hem of her dress, inching it higher, revealing a tantalizing extra inch of leg. “You’re between women and the timing fits?”
Something in her voice triggered warning bells in his mind. “Why is it so difficult to think I’m worried about you?”
“I just like my space. I enjoy the peace of being alone.”
“So there’s no guy in your life?” Damn it, where had that question come from?
A jealous corner of his brain.
She hesitated a second too long.
“Who?” And why the hell wasn’t the man here watching out for her?
“I’ve just gone out with the high-school principal a couple of times.”
The reports he’d gathered on her hadn’t included that. His people had let him down.
“Is it serious?” he asked, her answer too damn important.
“No.”
“Is it going to be?” He held up a hand. “I’m asking as an old friend.” Liar. His eyes went back to her legs and the curve of her knees.
“Then you can ask without that jealous tone in your voice.”
She always had been able to read him.
“Of course …” He winked. “And?”
She shrugged, absently smoothing the dress back in place again. “I don’t know.”
Exhaling hard, he rocked back on his heels. “I worked my ass off for that answer and that’s all I get?”
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