I parked my Mercedes in front of the large estate. I shook my head at how big the place was. I knocked on the door and waited patiently. Kim Kardashian West opened the door, causing me to use all of my strength to not awe or stare stupidly.
"Hey Kim." I said trying to keep my voice even.
"Duncan! So good to see you!" She said before pulling me in for a hug. She held me tighter than usual, while I did my best to keep my hands at a respectable distance from her incredible backside. I was looking down at it from her shoulder, and the way her yoga pants were hugging her frame, it would be hard for a catholic nun not to stare. "Kanye is in his studio downstairs."
"Oh thanks." I said breaking the hug and walking towards the stairs.
"Hey Duncan." I heard her say. "Let me know if you need anything. Anything at all." She added with a seductive glint in her eye. I nodded before rushing to the basement. Kanye had set up his own studio down here so that he could get some work done whenever the mood hit. He was sitting behind a large console writing on a yellow notepad.
"Kanye, you okay?" I asked noticing how tired he looked.
"Yeah, man." He said unconvinced. "Just trying to get this done."
"What are you working on?" I asked him.
"I don't even know." He said throwing the pad aside. ."I've been down here all night. Just needed to do something to stop thinking."
"Stop thinking about what?" I asked him sitting across from me.
"Kim..She's pissed at me."
"Oh, I'm sorry. What happened?" I asked him leaning back in the comfortable chair.
"She caught me. Like you know.. Caught me." He explained.
"Oh damn."
"Yeah damn. It was mad stupid. I fucked up. She won't even look at me."
"Just give her some time. You guys have always been strong. You'll make it through this."
"I hope so. Just kind of different this time. Like she's caught me before you know? Like not caught, cuz we kinda have an understanding." I smiled at that thinking about my own.
"So why is this time any different?"
"I slept with one of her friends. She ain't taking that too well."
"Any ideas what you can do to make it up to her?" I asked.
"I don't know yet. But I'd do anything." He admitted seeming bothered. "Anyways, you sounded excited over the phone, what's up?" He asked wanting to switch the conversation to something else.
"I don't know if this is the right time." I said feeling a little guilty.
"Nah, please. I need to get this outta my head. What you need?"
"I've been working on a play.. A musical actually."
"Oh yeah, that sounds interesting. You went from Hollywood Super Agent to Theater in a quick minute."
"I sure did! You know me, I can't stay in one place too long."
"Everyone in this town knows how you get around." Kanye joked. "But you got your girl back now. That should damper the number of miles you put down."
"Nah." I told him. "We got an arrangement too."
"AH! Nice. I knew I liked that Tori." He laughed. "Just make sure you don't fuck the wrong girl. You gonna lose them privileges quick."
"Don't worry, I know."
"So what you need my help with on this?" He said bringing it back towards the project.
"I need songs. In the script." I said bringing it out. "I'm trying to get a few different types from different people."
"Alright, I'm down. Let me look this over today, come by tomorrow and we'll see what we got."
"Tomorrow? You sure? It's kind of a big day isn't it?" I asked.
"What?" He said confused. "Oh snap, that's true, it's your first time at the Grammys." I nodded. "It ain't no thing. Just come by early, we'll work for a few hours. You'll have plenty of time to get your sexy on before the show."
"Okay." I said unable to smile.
"Hold up." He said looking through the first few pages of the book. "Ahh I see you trying to get your girl to lead this huh?" I only nodded. "Aight you can stay home tomorrow. Send her over."
"What?"
"Yeah, I'm gonna be working directly with her vocals. Don't nobody need you here for that."
"You're kicking me out?" I asked feigning hurt.
"Yup! Want to surprise you when it's all done." He said smiling.
"You got it." I said shaking his hand. "Thanks."
"No need to thank me." He said before I went back up the stairs. Kim was in the kitchen as I walked by.
"Duncan, you're leaving already?" She said in a sexy little voice.
"Oh yeah, I just came to ask him for a favor. I have somewhere to be." I told her with my hand on the doorknob.
"Well, please, come back around soon." She said coming to hug me once more. "We don't see enough of each other." She finished before breaking the hug.
"I will!." I said fighting back the thoughts I was having. "Have a good day." I told her finally opening the door.
"You too Duncan." She said as I closed the door behind me and rushed to my car.
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I parked my car across the street from the IN Talent offices. There was a large crowd of reporters and I was already late. This wasn't about me, and I wanted to keep it that way. I stayed in the background and watched Kara walk towards the podium. She looked absolutely incredible in a black dress that was both sexy while remaining professional.