Alter Ego: His Sultry Lover

Chapter 163: Strange Question

Cage, Katherine found, was a light sleeper and he sometimes awakened and night and would gently stare at her face until he felt sleepy again. Her mother always said that you would always know if you were being stared at while you were asleep and that was what happened to her. 

She didn’t think anyone had ever looked at her like he did. She was sure that she slept with her mouth open and drooled quite a bit. He didn’t seem to mind in the least and embraced her without an issue throughout the night. The handful of boyfriends she had in the past were nothing of the sort. Even Jonathan, whom she planned to move in with, hadn’t looked at her this way or made her feel like the butterflies in her stomach were going to eat their way out. 

Thank god that morbid image was full of romance of she really would have needed to go see a doctor to check her head. 

The night though was spent chastely, or as chastely as Katherine and Cage could have spent time together. From the very beginning of their relationship, they had not been able to not flirt so it was evident that when they met they would become possessed rabbits who wanted to repopulate the world. 

Thank god they weren’t going to populate any time soon. That would be a nightmare… from a public relations perspective. 

When they finally woke up the next morning and left the bed, both of them were still drained from the session from last night. Apparently, those acting heavy scenes took a toll. Katherine sluggishly hauled her butt to the couch and made Cage sit down. She had to introduce him to Hallmark Movies. He probably wouldn’t have watched any of those and absolutely wouldn’t know the stars. Now that she thought about it, she also wanted to make him watch Lizzie Bennet Diaries on YouTube. Watching him take in new mediums of content would be fun. She could get his perspective on the filming process and whatnot. 

They were watching a Hallmark Movie called ‘Unleashing Mr. Darcy,’ which was a modern-day rendition of Pride and Prejudice and a true masterpiece. Cage was engrossed in the movie, making cooing noises at the cute gods and laughing at appropriate times. 

“We’re going to get along just fine,” Katherine commented, patting on his back. He shot her a look and turned back to the television. After a particular ballroom scene and Mr. Darcy kissing Elizabeth in front of everyone, Katherine turned to him and couldn’t help but ask, “Hey Cage? What would you do if something like this happened? Would you just tell everyone?” she asked out of curiosity. 

“That is a very strange question to ask. Their problem is very different to ours and she is the one saying that they are from different worlds. They have misunderstandings. I don’t think it applies to us.” He raised a brow, asking her to answer. 

“Isn’t it a similar situation? Only that our parents would probably approve and not play the villains. We would belong in different worlds.” She shrugged. Cage snorted. 

“Different worlds, my ass. If I may say so, I think the universe was conspiring to bring us together. In what world does a die-hard fan stumble across their idol without knowing and fall in love? Even more impossible? The idol finding his dream girl online and she turns out to be a fan… not a bat-shit crazy one… but just one that is mildly insane.” Katherine burst into laughter. 

“But would you?” She asked again. 

“Proclaim to the world that you are mine?” he asked, just making sure. She nodded. “Hell, yeah. I would do it right now if I weren’t afraid my media team will go nuts or the media will have a field day.” He reached out his hand and tucked a lock of stray hair behind her ear. “I really want everyone to know that I am taken.” There was longing in his voice and she felt guilty. 

“I don’t think I would survive if people found out,” she admitted. “I was a fan and I know how jealous as nasty people can get when they think their favorite artist is dating someone. Add into the mix the fact that I am not even from the industry?” She shuddered. “I can only imagine the nonsense they will say.” 

Cage frowned. 

“I’m used to it but you should never have to go through that. If I can, I will hide everything about you.” She smiled. 

“Oh, am I going to be one of those secret millionaires that everyone knows exists but no one ever finds out the identity of?” She was intrigued. A lot of celebrities liked to keep their lives in the shadow, and with good reason.

Cage had initially had not much to hide, but with Katherine in his life… and the probability of their children in the distant future, he would rather they stay out of the public eye. She didn’t want her picture flashed in the public, didn’t want her to be hounded and abused because he loved her. And he would do everything in his power to stop her identity from being leaked.

“I’ll protect you.”

‘And that, gentlemen, is how you melt your girl’s heart and ensure they are addicted to you.’

“You do realize that I am not worried about myself but you, right?” she asked, sounding shocked. “I don’t give a fuck about what others say. What I care about is how people perceive you. A major part of your audience are women who see you as eye candy. Once they find out you are taken, they will go nuts.”

“You think my sales will plummet?” He was mildly amused. “Now think back to when people thought I was dating Keira. There were two segments, one who supported the relationship and the other who hated it.” She looked at him blandly as if asking what that meant. “It skyrocketed sales!” He laughed. “If I think my movie is going to flop, I will leak news of your existence to the press,” he said playfully and she couldn’t help but chuckle. 

“Okay, but the difference is… she is a superstar. I am not.”