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"I’m so sorry--it’s none of my business"

"It’s okay I’ve never really… discussed what happened with anyone" He shifts in his chair, waits while the waiter takes his plate "We were involved A long tihs "To say it didn’t end ould be an understate to knohat happened, but there’s no way I’o I’m way over it, believe me I know she is, too This is just the first tiether since then" He smiles pensively, then twitches his hair back and seeative leftovers "There’s no reason for either of us to be bitter at this point She seeh with Grahaht she said…" Oops, this is probably going against the girl code Even if Brooke and I aren’t exactly best friends

He arches a brow "What?"

Ugh! What if he tells Graha about a date tonight…"

"With someone other than Graham, is that what you ed this, until Reid answers

"Emma… you’re not used to Hollywood people You’re still inexperienced--not that you should be anything else" He snaps a credit card on top of the bill and sends the waiter away "I’ as far apart as they do, have an understanding"

"You o out with other people?"

"Either that, or they’re just fooling around while we’re on location here" I guess the look on ht na&iureat I’ve shocked you Look, I’reed on between the to do in this business is adopt a live-and-let-live attitude"

He signs the receipt, an illegible scrawl, and stands, taking et out of here"

When we reach the hotel, he shields o, on the way out Once we’re inside, he takes my hand as we cross the lobby I feel ht it possible to be, but et into the elevator When the doors shut, he leans against the side wall and pulls h apart forto kiss you now," he says, his hands pressing my low back And then he does

We stop atto his roo at an offensive hour tomorrow, so if you’ll let o toasleep"

"No killing zohs "Ah, as it--Tadd, or Quinton? That addiction is supposed to be our secret It’s like Fight Club for guys with faces that have to stay pretty"

I laugh, unlocking le laht outside e left Reid lets the door shut and immediately presseshis hands, his fingernails lightly skiets to my hands, he takes theo now or I’ at all," he says, ain, pulling away andinto the hallway

Production interrupted the Bennet house fil some scenes at the o by 5 a before theco ourselves out of bed at 4 a Grahae, to sacrifice ourruns for the week

Five of us stu Starbucks cups and battered sides, going over lines Reid, Tadd and Brooke don’t film until the afternoon, so at the moment, everyone hates them Quinton sprawls next to me, eyes shut and Ray-Bans in place, despite the darkness outside and the tinted s, as if the e "Why am I awake? Sun’s not even up yet," he complains

Next to me, Graham’s mouth turns up on one side and he bu up before the sun, faradual warated shadows it creates ahead of us as we jog west along the river paths, its rays on our faces as we circle around to head back to the hotel "Iis popular with the older folks," I say "You could stick around after we’re done fil to repress a grin "Funny girl" His gaze moves to theacross fro by for severalisn’t the only part of it I aze doesn’t shift froht?? I saw photos online, but it isn’t the saht dirt

Me: It was nice We talked a lot The paparazzi stuff is all a little scary

Euy who has his own posters, i mean holy shit

Me: I knnnnooooo It didn’t feel like that last night though…

Ees say your people and his people are not coh Gotta go film I’m supposed to start classes this afternoon Zzzzzz

Chapter 28

REID