dinner. Jace had been to Eagan’s movie premieres and had even attended a couple of award shows where Eagan’s work had been nominated. Weeks after his event, he hadn’t heard a word from Eagan or Ananda.
Ananda had been kind and sweet. Like Cherryce and Aaron, Ananda had invited Jace over for dinner on occasion, except she never had a surprise waiting for him. She never tried setting him up with anyone. Maybe, unlike Cherryce, Ananda didn’t find Jace to be loveable.
One thing he did have to commend her on despite everything else, he liked the fact that it didn’t take her long to adjust herself from calling him Christian, something Eagan hadn’t done yet.
“You tracked me down here.” He peered behind her at the door, half expecting it to be flung open, and see Eagan coming through it. “Here alone?”
“I called your office, and your assistant said you would be here.” She pulled back from him. “Eagan is in California promoting Infinity: The Great Beyond . It was such a blessing that the first movie did so well, even after losing Dris Markham.”
Jace stepped back near the desk. Without invitation, Ananda sat in a chair across from it. He kind of hoped her visit would be short and sweet. He didn’t need to hear her making excuses for herself or Eagan. At this point in his life, he wanted to be left alone.
“You didn’t go with him this time?” Jace remembered when Infinity had been released, Ananda had gone with him to all the press junkets.
Of course, Love My Way still had some heat on it since the series had gone on DVD and streaming systems everywhere by that point. As Eagan and Ananda promoted the movie, they also had talked about the show. Jace didn’t watch any of it. To him, Ananda provided Eagan another reason to avoid him.
Ananda shook her head. “Not right away. I have work of my own this time, which is why I’m here.”
“This new project the reason you and Eagan couldn’t make my awards dinner?” Jace glared at her. “Mom was there. I called and left Eagan messages.”
She sighed and kept her gaze down to the floor, probably out of shame. She brought her face up to answer him. “I am so sorry that we missed your event. I thought, though, that Eagan had called you to let you know we wouldn’t be able to make it.”
Jace shook his head. “No, he didn’t.” Then he shrugged. “It’s okay. At this point I’m used to him being a no-show in my life.”
“That’s not fair. He wants to be more involved. He’s—”
Jace stopped her line of excuses for her husband by holding up his hand to her. “Stop. I’m sure he has an excuse. I don’t have time to hear it. So what is it that you’re doing?” Jace couldn’t imagine what Ananda could be there to do or ask.
“I’m going to produce my own show.” She smiled.
Jace understood how Eagan could fall in love with this vision. Her face lit up when she smiled. She had her hair cut to chin length and left shaggy but stylish. Her almond-shaped eyes had him wishing he had a woman with eyes like that who would look at him that way.
He’d heard that Ananda danced professionally and had even choreographed a few numbers on that High Stepper show. Her body showed off her hard work. She kept it trim and lean.
Looking at Ananda had him thinking about the vision he’d encountered at the Cavalier. He normally didn’t go for shorter women, but this one had him thinking twice about his choices. She had her chestnut-colored hair in a bun that he wanted to take down and grab in his fist. Her plain, black dress showed off her curves. She had a full rack that he managed to take a quick peek at while she spoke to him. Her long legs had him imagining what they would be like around his body. Her complexion carried the same shade as a rich cup of coffee with a splash of cream.
Then she talked. If given some time, and if he had the inclination again, he could make her into a great submissive. He didn’t have any interest in getting
Ananda had been kind and sweet. Like Cherryce and Aaron, Ananda had invited Jace over for dinner on occasion, except she never had a surprise waiting for him. She never tried setting him up with anyone. Maybe, unlike Cherryce, Ananda didn’t find Jace to be loveable.
One thing he did have to commend her on despite everything else, he liked the fact that it didn’t take her long to adjust herself from calling him Christian, something Eagan hadn’t done yet.
“You tracked me down here.” He peered behind her at the door, half expecting it to be flung open, and see Eagan coming through it. “Here alone?”
“I called your office, and your assistant said you would be here.” She pulled back from him. “Eagan is in California promoting Infinity: The Great Beyond . It was such a blessing that the first movie did so well, even after losing Dris Markham.”
Jace stepped back near the desk. Without invitation, Ananda sat in a chair across from it. He kind of hoped her visit would be short and sweet. He didn’t need to hear her making excuses for herself or Eagan. At this point in his life, he wanted to be left alone.
“You didn’t go with him this time?” Jace remembered when Infinity had been released, Ananda had gone with him to all the press junkets.
Of course, Love My Way still had some heat on it since the series had gone on DVD and streaming systems everywhere by that point. As Eagan and Ananda promoted the movie, they also had talked about the show. Jace didn’t watch any of it. To him, Ananda provided Eagan another reason to avoid him.
Ananda shook her head. “Not right away. I have work of my own this time, which is why I’m here.”
“This new project the reason you and Eagan couldn’t make my awards dinner?” Jace glared at her. “Mom was there. I called and left Eagan messages.”
She sighed and kept her gaze down to the floor, probably out of shame. She brought her face up to answer him. “I am so sorry that we missed your event. I thought, though, that Eagan had called you to let you know we wouldn’t be able to make it.”
Jace shook his head. “No, he didn’t.” Then he shrugged. “It’s okay. At this point I’m used to him being a no-show in my life.”
“That’s not fair. He wants to be more involved. He’s—”
Jace stopped her line of excuses for her husband by holding up his hand to her. “Stop. I’m sure he has an excuse. I don’t have time to hear it. So what is it that you’re doing?” Jace couldn’t imagine what Ananda could be there to do or ask.
“I’m going to produce my own show.” She smiled.
Jace understood how Eagan could fall in love with this vision. Her face lit up when she smiled. She had her hair cut to chin length and left shaggy but stylish. Her almond-shaped eyes had him wishing he had a woman with eyes like that who would look at him that way.
He’d heard that Ananda danced professionally and had even choreographed a few numbers on that High Stepper show. Her body showed off her hard work. She kept it trim and lean.
Looking at Ananda had him thinking about the vision he’d encountered at the Cavalier. He normally didn’t go for shorter women, but this one had him thinking twice about his choices. She had her chestnut-colored hair in a bun that he wanted to take down and grab in his fist. Her plain, black dress showed off her curves. She had a full rack that he managed to take a quick peek at while she spoke to him. Her long legs had him imagining what they would be like around his body. Her complexion carried the same shade as a rich cup of coffee with a splash of cream.
Then she talked. If given some time, and if he had the inclination again, he could make her into a great submissive. He didn’t have any interest in getting
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