you ever thought about singing in English?”
“My record company and management team would love for me to do an English language record. The thing is, I have the best of both worlds and I don’t wanna give that up.”
This intrigued me. “What do you mean?”
“Well, you’ve been out in public with me twice. How many times has someone stopped and asked for an autograph or a picture?”
“None.”
“Exactly! When I’m home in the states, I can be me. I can roam the streets, go to restaurants or the movies and not worry about anyone noticing me. I mean, there are the occasional people here and there that will recognize me, but for the most part, when I’m here I enjoy my anonymity. When I step foot in Latin America, and a few other parts of the world, I’m a superstar.”
“I get it. I get why that would be appealing.”
“I’ll never do a crossover, Ellie. I enjoy my freedom too much.”
“Is that why you never have a bodyguard?”
He smiles wide. “I have a bodyguard on me almost all the time.”
“You haven’t had a bodyguard during the last 3 days.”
“Sure I have. It’s his job to be invisible unless I need him to be visible.”
“I didn’t see anyone.”
“Exactly!” he says with a chuckle. “You wanna meet him? He’s got the room directly across from mine.”
How had I not noticed someone following us around for the past few days? “Ummm, maybe later.”
He laughs. “Okay. Do you have any other questions?”
“Why were you having an autograph signing at a book store? You actually wrote a book?”
“Not quite,” he says with a slight headshake. “It’s more like a coffee table book. I had a photographer following me around on my last tour and it’s mostly just a look at what goes on behind the scenes.”
“That’s a really cool idea.”
“Thanks, it wasn’t my idea but the end product turned out well. Having someone following me around taking my picture all the time was a pain in the ass.”
“Do you normally travel with an entourage?”
“NO! God no, I hate traveling with too many people. Unless I’m on tour, it’s usually just me and Rob.”
“Rob?”
“Bodyguard.”
“Oh right.”
“When it’s absolutely necessary, my brother travels with me as a personal assistant. My mom is my manager so she comes out for important events.”
“So it’s always family?”
“Yes. Almost always. Occasionally, I’ll have a record exec with me but it’s rare.”
“So this autograph signing and interview wasn’t important?”
“At first I didn’t think so, but it’s looking like I was very wrong about that.”
Victor’s eyes meet mine. What I see in them can only be described as something carnal. He drops his gaze to my lips then back up again. My breath hitches and butterflies start to take flight in my stomach. He moves his hand from my jaw to the back of my neck and quickly pulls me into him. Our mouths come together. His tongue coaxes my lips open and slips into my mouth. The feel of him intoxicates me. Feeling bolder, I press myself into him furthering our connection, giving him better access. I slip my hand under his shirt and start to explore. At the feel of his hard abs, I let out a low moan. He rips his lips from mine, still breathing heavily. He places a kiss on my forehead then nuzzles his nose against mine. He kisses my cheek and my jawline, then brings his face to rest in the crook of my neck.
“Fuck, Babe, any more of this and I won’t be able to keep my promise to you about tonight.”
“Huh?”
He looks up at me then brushes a strand of hair between my ear. “I made you a promise that we would just talk tonight. We’ve already pushed the envelope on that. I don’t wanna push it any further.”
“Yeah, you’re right. I should go anyway. I have to work tomorrow.”
“Okay. Let me grab my keys and I’ll take you home.”
Tonight I let my guard down just a little bit with Victor and even though I expected the worst, he has stayed true to his word. In the state I was in, he could have easily taken things further and I probably would not have protested. Sure, I would have hated myself tomorrow but I was too caught up in the moment to pull away. I’m not sure now what to do with this information. Any one of my ex-boyfriends would have completely taken advantage of the situation.
Victor is quiet for most of the drive back to my