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Chapter 43
REID
The last weeks of files, E runs and are ruraphic evidence beyond the hand-holding incident in Dallas In private, they’re no different near each other than they’ve ever been Easy fah they can hardly wait to get each other alone and no touching that I’ve witnessed or heard about Graham continues to appoint hiet now I still think they’re involved
Emma was chosen to play Lizbeth because of the chemistry between us, which refuses to ebb just because ant it to And oh, hoant it to Delivering Will Darcy’s declarations of love to Lizbeth is torture Touching her is torture Kissing her is torture
When possible, I bow out of any group social activities in which Eht be involved Tadd, of course, is the one who notices ives a shit or doesn’t automatically think I deserve to reap what I’ve sown "Al to see if Richter wants any uures out that his best friend sabotaged his relationship with Jane I sense Tadd isn’t referring to today’s filh The chemistry between us on film is as easy as our relationship has always been, so we’re probably good
Swinging his hair out of his eyes, he levels a look on me, his mouth in that sarcastic twist I knoell "I’ve never seen you so whipped, iveness?"
MyI plead for hs noisily, crossing his ared to be a dickwad to so God knows you’ve given screwing her out of your head your best shot" He chuckles softly "So not working, by the way"
I stare at the object of this discussion across the roo Meredith just said, andon my face at her feet so she can kick rading"
"More degrading than it is for her to watch you bed every girl in the cast?"
I love the guy, but God, Tadd is a know-it-all sometimes "She listened to Brooke’s side and didn’t even ask y to me?" When the production assistant looks over, I know this discussion has gone too far I don’t want to debate whether or not I should apologize to E I did to Brooke
Tadd turns to me, his clear blue eyes unnaturally serious "Dude, you’re miserable--"
"No I’entlemen," Richter says then "No more retakes, you can va histo say I’ood at shuttingbetter
E, not because of the scenes themselves as much as what happened between the into each others’ eyes and reciting the play of words between Will and Lizbeth as they fell in love despite all intentions otherwise, he was utterly convincing But Richter’s "Cut!" shut off the passion and devotion in his eyes like a throitch
I was afraid kissing him would be unbearable, but with preparation, onceWill Darcy, and Reid Alexander wasn’t there anymore There were a couple of times I wasn’t prepared, and the trace of his mouth on mine constricted my breath Both times, I could have sworn he was affected as well, until the inevitable end to the scene, when he blinked and the connection was gone
On the last day of filrief of ending Si in touch were passed between all of us Reid’s lips grazedthing with Quinton He and Richter left the hotel that night The rest of us checked out the next day
Grahahts were at the crack of dawn, departing within ten h securityout at the cra the other travelers: some bleary-eyed, some lost, some type-A frustrated with all the others
Graha "Have you applied anywhere yet?" he asked, consuet hoanized--which schools want an essay, which have extensive applications, which require recoreat"
"What about you--after graduation?" I nibbled at a ers reflexively And then Grahait felt visible As he lowered his gaze to the last bit of roll, I wipedto stop i the sticky sweetness frohly "You can, um, have the rest" I strove to sound ih ent called yesterday--I’ve got another indie film lined up foratmoment, he said, "If you decide on a university there, I’ll probably be around when you start next fall" He clicked his phone, checking the tiates"