Page 68 of Total Obsession
My breath left me, and I almost lost my balance, but Axe's hand on my hips kept me upright.
"Oh, pretty girl," he said. "And this is only the slowest speed." He moved in close to me now. "I bet you're regretting not wearing panties now, hm? This pussy of yours is going to get really fucking wet, and everyone's going to see it."
I sucked in a breath, and he laughed. "Go ahead and open your eyes," he said.
I did, and I was staring into his intense green gaze. He still looked like he wanted to fuck me. I knew he did, but he wanted to play this game more.
Well, I wasn't going to just give him everything he wanted. He wanted to watch me squirm the entire night. I was going to do my best to make him crave me even more.
I stood up straight, plastered a smile on my face, and said "Are you ready to go?" in my sweetest voice.
He shook his head as a smile appeared on his lips. "Oh, pretty girl, tonight is going to be so much fun."
* * *
I definitely expected Axe to use the little machine when we were walking down the red carpet together, but he always had a way of keeping me on edge. In fact, a majority of the evening passed without him even reaching for his phone and had me basically forgetting the thing was even inside of me.
Reporters swarmed me at the opening, asking me all sorts of questions about the show, the filming process, and what it was like to switch from being a model to an actress.
"It's been rather grueling," I admitted to each of them in turn. "I really didn't have an appreciation for everything that went into filming before I entered the industry. I'm glad I'm here, and I'm learning every day," I replied.
"You're doing amazing," Axe whispered into my ear, along with several other phrases of encouragement throughout the night. It gave me the confidence boost I really needed.
I'd never even seen a premier before, let alone attend one. I hadn't known what to expect, and I'd been extremely nervous about the entire thing.
At one point during the night, Axe and I got separated after I got pulled this way and that by reporters. I looked around for him, trying to find out where he had gone to when I heard someone calling out my name from the other side of the red carpet.
“Zoey!”
I turned and saw Brad, my co-star, making his way over to me.
“Oh, hey Brad,” I said to him, still looking around for Axe.
“Are you having fun?” he asked me.
I forced myself to give him my attention and gave him a small smile. “I guess so. It’s a little overwhelming, if I’m being honest.”
He gave me his million-dollar smile, the one that had landed him the role as the show’s heartthrob in the first place. “You’re doing great!” he said, invading my space to give me a hug and press a kiss to my cheek. “Someone as beautiful as you doesn’t have to do much. Just smile, and they’ll love it.”
I was about to open my mouth to object to his obvious objectification of me, but I didn’t need to.
“It seems like we’ve gone backward in time if that is the advice still being given to women.” It was Axe’s voice, and I turned to see him approaching us. “What next? Are you going to give her a recipe book and suggest she make you a sandwich?”
“I didn’t mean it like that,” Brad started to say, but Axe put his hand up.
“It was said, and that’s what matters. There are only two things in this world you cannot take back,” he said, wrapping his arm around my shoulders. “What do you think those things are, Brad?”
Axe’s distaste for my co-star was apparent, even though he maintained his composure and poise through the entire encounter. Brad, on the other hand, was coming apart at the seams.
“I dunno, man,” he said, trying to slough off the conversation.
“Bullets you shoot and words you say,” Axe said. “Those are the only two things in this world you cannot take back. Do try and remember that.”
Brad looked extremely uncomfortable and obviously didn’t have a response.
“I guess I’ll see you inside, Zoey,” Brad said to me before all but running off.
Axe chuckled darkly. “They’re never like they are on the shows, are they?” he said, almost as if to himself.