Total pages in book: 84
Estimated words: 82271 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 411(@200wpm)___ 329(@250wpm)___ 274(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 82271 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 411(@200wpm)___ 329(@250wpm)___ 274(@300wpm)
Rae’s expression flickers a bit, his eyes go to the left. “She seems nice, probably not my type though.”
“You’d be surprised how she sneaks in.” On a rough exhale I pat him on the shoulder. “Promise?”
“Of course, just do me one favor on top of my promise.” He looks uncommittable. “Check in on Ari, make sure she’s okay? Something’s wrong and I know she’ll refuse to tell her brother.”
But sure, she’ll tell the guy she made out with last week. “Yeah, I’ll ask.”
“Thanks, Sookie. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”
My throat nearly closes completely. “Same goes for you.”
Chapter Fifteen
Ari
It’s going to be a horrible day.
I already know this after Director Simon tried to get two of the filming locations changed and approved after Sookie’s stunt last night, follow that up with Sookie’s text, and production scrambling and me trying to get permits for the places he wants to film and I already want to pass out at noon. We have two hours until shooting the dates, in their respective locations and I’m already sweating.
But the reason the day is going to be really, really bad is because of my last interaction with Sookie. Because honestly, that’s all that matters. I don’t know how I’m going to survive the day and the drama that it will no doubt bring.
My phone goes off.
Awesome.
Speaking of drama. And life sucking feelings. And the reason why I couldn’t sleep at all last night.
SK
Hey can we chat real quick?
My heart thuds against my chest.
Me
Yeah, sure, where?
SK
I’ll come to you, where you at?
My heart stops thudding and drops, he doesn’t care if people see which means it’s business, not personal. I remind myself I did this to us and I did it for him. He’s just acting accordingly. I wanted this.
Me
Sure, I’m just in front of the girls house by the pool. Rae has a date with Beth at home, all relaxation and a giant outdoor screen for movie night.
SK
She’ll love that.
I’m immediately jealous of a girl I should be happy for and feel sorry for. I feel like a horrible person and properly convince myself I am one. Thankfully I only have to wait five minutes for Sookie to show up. He’s wearing loose jeans, Jordans, and a loose fitting black Supreme white T-shirt. Has he been working out? Why are his biceps bulging and why does his hair look longer right now?
God. I just want to stare at his mouth. And those hands. Those hands he had on my body just yesterday.
Mouth dry I put on the best professional face I can and smile at him. “What’s up?”
His eyebrows shoot up, his smile is bitter. “I promised Rae I’d check on you because according to him you’re acting weird and since I know nothing and mean nothing, I need to report back to him something that sounds like a believable lie.” He takes a step forward. “Should I just say it’s that time of the month or should I say you’re dating the producer and don’t want him to find out? Both are believable.”
I feel my entire body go cold. “You turned mean.”
“And you turned heartless.” He snaps back. “So I guess we’re even. Unless you have a better story to tell him?”
“Fine.” I snap. “Sure, then tell him I’ve been asked to go out with Producer Sung-Bin, it’s not like it’s a lie, I’ve just turned him down every time, but maybe I should change and go with my heartless ways.”
Sookie leans in, his smile cruel. “Good job, research how big his dick is before you decide to stay with him and if it checks out you won’t break him, I mean he pretty much checks every other box you have for your life.”
“You don’t even know.” I snap under my breath. “What I want.”
“And neither do you.” He says softly. “All right, I’ll let him know you have a secret boyfriend you’re not ready to reveal but that he’s very high up in the industry so you’re feeling nervous.” He turns around. “See you on the date.”
I want to yell at him it should be our date. That this shouldn’t be the sort of fate we get instead I watch him walk confidently back to the house and I can’t wonder where it all went wrong.
It started with a forbidden kiss.
And ended in a love sick nightmare.
Producer Sung-Bin chooses that moment to walk up next to me, watching Sookie walk away. “Poor kid may have thrown away his career.”
Kid. Not a kid. “Yeah, well, he understands his own mind, all we can do is guide him, by the way, I’ll take you up on that dinner date sometime.”
His shocked expression makes me feel sick to my stomach, but I have no choice. We both move on, or Sookie’s the one that truly loses. I just wish he saw it that way, I wish he understood that I’m not just breaking his heart, I’m breaking mine too.