"Sure. I can see why you like him," he says casually. "He's a bit like Devon."
I blink at him. "Yes, I suppose he is."
"Seems he has a bit of a type though," he says casually then. "You and Sebastian look alike."
I know he has said that to gross me out about the whole family relations things, so I ignore him and say instead, "Go get me another drink, please.” I hold out my empty glass.
He bobs his head. "Of course, my love." As he stands, his phone rings. He glances at it with a frown and then turns his back to answer it with a low, "It's not a good time," as he saunters over to the very far side of the bar.
I raise my eyebrows in suspicion. Sorry, baby, but that won't help you. I use my magickly-enhanced hearing – that no one knows about yet, for obvious reasons – to listen to whoever is on the other end of the phone.
"Why, what's up?" It's Devon, I note as my heart drops. Everyone gets calls except me, it seems.
In a low, low voice Cole says, "Liv is here."
"Oh," comes the flat reply. "I thought she came up on Saturdays."
"Well, seems that now you are back in L.A., it has freed up more ‘me' time," Cole says, not nastily but not altogether pleasantly, either.
"Lucky you. Enjoy it while it lasts," Devon says cruelly.
"I'm not even going to ask what that means," Cole says, insulted.
"Nothing. I'm sorry, forget it."
"Fine. What's up? How's Jess?"
"She's…you know. Fine, I guess."
"Gee, such enthusiasm. I say you just turn her and be done with it. She clearly wants it."
My heart jolts as my eavesdropping ears just take in what Cole has said. Turn her? Devon has someone? Someone who wants him to turn her?
"Not likely," Devon scoffs.
Relief shoots through me at that comment.
"Well, I'd better get back. Is there something you wanted?"
"No, it can wait. Don't tell her it was me, okay?"
"I don't really want to lie to her, Dev."
"Please. It'll be better for you as well. You know how she gets. She's like a dog with a bone," he says with a sigh.
"Yeah, no kidding," Cole says with a chuckle. "I'll catch ya later."
"Sure. See ya."
End of conversation. Most curious. I knew they talked. I didn't know they called each other up to ‘chat.’ Although, I’m quite glad, it's nice that they get on well enough to talk about things.
Cole reappears with our drinks and sits casually back down next to me with a lingering kiss. Oh, he's learning the distraction techniques all right.
"Who was that?" I ask when he lets me up for air. He may be learning but I'm still better.
"Oh, just someone from the studio," he says, avoiding my gaze.
Hm, so he is going to lie to me. Oh, well. I will drop it, as I don’t want to cause a scene and ruin our time together.