Kitty Valentine Dates an Actor by Jillian Dodd

Author:Jillian Dodd [Dodd, Jillian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Chick Lit
Publisher: Swoonworthy Books
Published: 2020-11-30T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Well …

This is certainly different.

Instead of a cramped little space with black walls and black floors and a heating system that doesn’t work, Rafe’s directions have brought me to a cozy studio above a trendy-looking art gallery. The place is bright, warm, clean. Does somebody live here? I guess it’s possible. Maybe they moved the furniture out of the way to make room.

Already, a handful of people are walking around, chatting quietly over drinks. Rafe spots me the second I walk in, and I couldn’t be happier. I’ve never been great at making small talk with strangers.

“Hey you.” His hug is strong, tight, and I wish he wouldn’t let me go.

I can’t help but remember the heat between us at my apartment. I want to go back to that feeling. Hmmm.

Especially when he kisses me. It’s a chaste, we’re-in-public kiss, but it still makes my knees weak.

“This is so nice,” I whisper, accepting a glass of wine when he hands it to me.

“Jonah’s awesome. This is the space we always work in. He lives upstairs and uses this floor for his art and performances and such.” He gestures to the walls, on which are hanging numerous, bold paintings and blown-up photos.

“How cool.” I admire a few of the works before turning to him and murmuring, “So, is Jonah the person who leads the group?”

“Yeah, I guess so. We’re all friends of his in one way or another. He only invites people he thinks have a shot at a future.”

Does he know how he glows when he talks like this? I can see that he’s proud of himself. And he should be. He works hard, and others pick up on that.

He waves to a man who just entered. “Hey, I want you to meet my agent. I didn’t know he was gonna show tonight.” With my hand in his, Rafe leads me to the man who’s now taking off his coat and scarf.

“You must be Kitty.” He takes my hand in both of his when I extend it to shake. “Rafe’s told me a lot about you. I’m Bill Watson.”

“Considering Rafe and I met a week ago, I’m interested to know what he could’ve told you.” I laugh. “It’s nice to meet you.”

Now, I remember him. He was at the workshop. The girls peeled away from me, so they could say hi to him. No wonder they were so happy to see him there. He’s a real-deal sort of agent, if I remember correctly. The sort of agent everybody’s jealous of Rafe for having.

A woman calls out to Rafe, waving him over.

“I’m sorry. I have to see what that’s about.” He leans down to kiss my cheek and then whispers, “You’re in good hands. He only looks imposing.”

Imposing? He looks downright ferocious, wearing a slick suit and a flashy watch. “I just came from a string of meetings today,” he explains before taking a glass of wine waiting on the bar.

“Pardon me?”

“You were looking at my suit. I don’t usually dress up for events like this.

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