“You can’t continue to manage the band, the record label, and be Mia and Ethan’s personal assistant.”
“I don’t mind …”
“I know you don’t. I know you do it because you care.”
It was hard to see in the dark interior of the limo but he swore he saw a smile on her face. It changed her face so much—so carefree.
“Let’s talk to Ethan and the band tomorrow.”
“Now’s not the time.”
And stubborn … maybe that’s why Allie and Mia got on so well together.
“Mia and Ethan need their own personal assistant. Someone else to do the grunt work. You are so above that and Mia knows it. They won’t be upset. They care for you. In the coming months their demands on your time are only going to increase, taking more time from the band and the record label. This needs to happen.”
“I know you’re right but …”
“But what?” he challenged her.
She stewed it over for a few moments before answering him. “I’d be happy with an assistant now. A PA for them can wait. I can help. I want to help. Ethan is like a brother to me. Mia is one of my best friends. I don’t want that hired out. If I can get an assistant, I can still help my friends. We can worry about the PA later.”
“I’m glad that’s settled,” Luke laughed.
“So optimistic,” she replied.
“I am. You can’t keep doing what you’ve been doing. You’re going to drive yourself nuts.”
“Maybe I’m already there,” she said followed by a sleepy yawn.
“I think you are …”
“What?”
“Let me clarify. You were on twenty-four seven this past week, and from an outsider’s point of view, this didn’t seem to be a rare occurrence. It seemed like the norm. Do you ever relax?”
“Maybe I don’t want to relax …”
Even though she yawned again, there was some bite to her words. Luke was beginning to think there was a reason she didn’t want to relax. And he wanted to find out why.
Not too long after that, Allie fell asleep too, snuggled up in her coat. Luke decided to follow the lead of these two ladies of his heart. When he woke up, the limo had just pulled into the neighborhood where both he and the Christophers lived. Both Allie and Mia were still asleep. He checked his phone and saw that it was just a little after two in the morning. They’d be at Ethan’s in a few minutes.
“Allie,” he whispered a little loudly but not loud enough. She didn’t budge. “Allie, we’re here.”
He watched her wake up. The way she pushed out her chest, those fantastic breasts straining the fabric as she stretched. Fuck—he wanted her.
“God, I’m tired,” she groaned as she righted herself in the seat and his cock immediately sprang to life.
Luke didn’t have time to dwell on his hard on. The limo turned onto Ethan’s road. As they pulled into the driveway, he realized he had no car. He so didn’t feel like walking to his place right now. “Fuck, my car is at the airport.”
She giggled softly. “So is mine.”
When the vehicle stopped, Luke saw Ethan waiting for them. He needed Allie as a buffer so Ethan didn’t wake Mia in his haste to get to her. “You get out first.”
“Ugh, I don’t want to!” she pouted, putting on her jacket to guard against the chill. As she exited the limo, Luke’s eyes strayed to her ass, the way the fabric hugged her had his cock waking back up. God, he needed to get laid. The moment she got out, Ethan stuck his head inside, instantly deflating his hard-on.
That’s what friends were for.
But Ethan didn’t care about that; his focus was on his wife sleeping in Luke’s lap. “She’s still asleep,” Luke informed him.
“Okay,” Ethan said as he knelt into the car to take Mia from Luke. Ethan slipped his arms beneath her and drew her to him.
“Ethan,” Mia sighed, wrapping her arms around his neck.
“Hi, suga. Welcome home,” he said, kissing her forehead and removing her from the limo. As Luke climbed out, Ethan addressed them as he walked towards the house, his wife secure in his arms. “You two just spend the night. I’m not driving you anywhere. Get the luggage and just bring it inside.”
Luke looked at the chauffeur pulling the many bags out of the trunk. He looked over at Allie, resting against the passenger side, looking utterly exhausted. “Go on in,” he said, handing her one of