don't know how to control them.''
''Come here babe ,'' he said. She put her face again his chest and her arms around his back. ''I do love you. You are so sexy.'' She gasped when his hand reached into her night dress and cupped her breast. ''Come on, I'm horny for you.''
This time was better than all the other times. He'd come back to her despite her jealous outburst. ''My rock star,'' she called him when he finished and lay on top of her, bathed in sweat.
The next day, he went to a lecture with her. As they sat in the lecture theater, he put his hand up her skirt and brought her to orgasm. Nobody noticed Cara's red complexion and her muffled gasps.
''You're a bastard Shifty. What did you think you were doing?''
''But you enjoyed it didn't you?''
''Yes, I loved it. I love you. You're so damn horny.''
''Horny for you babe. Come on it's practice time.''
They took a taxi to the warehouse, and Shifty spent an hour practicing scales and arpeggios while Cara read a book and occasionally looked up in wonder. When he was finished, he bent her over the front of the stage and took her from behind. ''I love you, Cara,'' he shouted when he came. It echoed around the stone building, causing a couple of pigeons to leave their perch and fly through a hole in the roof.
In the Fillpot, they cuddled up on a seat in the corner and drank hot chocolate. ''After today, I won't be able to see you for a few days.''
''Why?'' Cara asked.
''I'm going to New York.''
''What? But you didn't tell me.'' Too many women in New York, she thought. I don't like this. He's sure to fuck someone. He's far too good looking. Some slut will snare him.
''I told you someone came to hear me play the other evening. Well, she's invited me to New York to make a demo.''
''She?''
''Yes it's a woman.''
''What kind of woman?''
'' A normal woman. She works for a record label.''
Cara's mind had i nformation overload. Her lover was going to New York to see a woman. ''But you can't.''
''Can't what?''
''You can't go. I don't want you to go.''
Shifty brushed his hair back with his hand. ''And I don't want to go, babe. I don't want to leave you either. But I have to think of my career.''
''What career. You don't have a career. Why are you leaving me? Really? You're going to fuck her aren't you. I bet you fucked her the other night. I wondered why you were being so sweet. Guilt.''
Shifty pulled away from her. ''You're crazy. Totally crazy . You're one hell of a jealous bitch. If you think such things of me then I think we'd better call time on our relationship. I want you to leave. Please just fuck off.''
Cara gathered her coat and stormed out of the cafe. ''Bastard,'' she howled.
The next day Cara tried to call him eighteen times, but he didn't reply. She'd really frightened him. What would his life be like with such a jealous woman? He didn't want to be tied down to such a demanding person. He was angry with her. The first woman he'd really loved and she'd hurt him with her insane jealousy.
*****
''I know you don't want to do this interview. But you haven't told me why. I mean it's Shifty, the one and only Shifty. There's nobody hotter than him in the rock world at the moment. Aren't you a bit curious what he's like.'' Ted asked.
''I know what he's like . I dated him,'' Cara said.
''You what? You dated Shifty? When?''
''When I was in college.''
''Jesus, Cara, but he's mega rich and famous now. What happened? Wow, just imagine if you'd still been with him.''
''Thank you, Ted. Don't you think I've thought of that?'' Since the split with Shifty, she'd watched his career take off. Now, instead of playing to her alone, he played to stadiums with thousands of fans. She'd often thought about contacting him again, but she felt she'd made such a fool of herself, there was no way he'd want to talk to her.
''Now I understand why you don't want to interview him. Too many painful memories.''
''Yes. You've got it. Of all the damm interviews Josie could have