Stained Glass Shards: A Pentagon Group Novel (The Pentagon Group) by Rosemary Rey

Author:Rosemary Rey [Rey, Rosemary]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
Publisher: Rosemary Rey
Published: 2016-02-09T16:00:00+00:00

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I introduced Ely as Claire Lark to as many people as she could stand at the industry party in North Hollywood. Clearly starstruck, she talked to many starlets, but my closeness to her body and actions let all the male actors and executives know she was with me. They were impressed with her accomplishments in the last year as a first-time novelist. I was proud to listen to her discuss her work and process. Many film and television executives gave her their cards, requesting to get right of first refusal for her work. She smiled kindly and took their cards, tucking each into her purse.

When servers offered her a drink, she politely refused. I knew then she remained sober because she didn’t trust me. With Ritter, she was willing to keep imbibing until he controlled her.

Is that what she needed? Control?

I could dish it out, but I had to be methodical.

When champagne was handed out before a big speech about the latest film release, I handed her a glass. She accepted but remained stoic as she listened to the Producer speak. When a toast was made, she lifted her glass like everyone else. Took a sip and lowered it to her side. I took her hand and pulled her to a quiet corner of the venue.

I stood close to her body. She looked nervous.

I feared moving in too soon. All in due time.

“Are you having fun?”

“I’m not bored, yet,” she replied. “How’s your arm?”

“Sore, but I’ll live. Don’t worry about me.”

Her chin quivered. I probably sounded like a douche. Perhaps she did worry about me—so much so that she could no longer be involved.

“I meant that I’m okay. I don’t want you to worry. These things happen a lot.”

“Do they?”

“Well, when you’re well-known for being in action movies, you get tested a lot.”

“Sounds unsafe.”

“I’m used to it. I usually go out with my friends, like Phinn, who are martial arts experts. He’s a muscular guy, so he isn’t provoked.”

“Is that the guy I saw pull you away at the restaurant the other night?”

“Yep. He’s the one that shut down filming with my arm. He went back to filming the next day. Because we’re friends, he flew back to LA to check in and treated me to dinner that night. He’s stunt coordinator for the TV show filming in Vancouver.”

“When do you return?”

“In a couple of days. They got the shot and are filming around me. Because I don’t need any surgery, I just need time to heal. Meds are helping.”

She nodded, still looking at my shoulder.

A female server interrupted us, looking at me as she placed the serving dish between us.

“No, thank you,” I growled.

She looked contrite and backed away.

“That must happen a lot, too,” she said.

“Mercury’s in retrograde.”

“Yeah, right.” She laughed.

“You’re amazing,” I blurted.

“Griffin.”

“It’s still Griffin, huh?”

“That’s your name.”

“It used to be Griff. That’s how I know you’re happy with me.”

“If you recall, I only called you Griff when we were fucking.”

My cock pulsed.

I watched her look at her wrist.

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