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"You’d get a free wardrobe, of course We could take some photos here and then follow up later in Austin Maybe you didn’t have the right trainer We could send you a member of our staff" The head honcho, the only woo "And someone to ith Mr Caine too, if he’s interested Barry thought heto be included in some of the ads" Ah, now I knehy

"Barry, rabbed his ar room

The publicist looked down like he was surprised at th when I closed the bedroo out"

"A little, but I’ a commercial Get rid of these people Did you run this by Ray?"

"No, didn’t have ti with this gig? It’s a reputable co bucks You, not Ray You could use the ue about that But I also knew that, once back in Austin, I’d be right back to n would be a bust Unless

"You think they’d be interested in just featuring a norets any sram after we leave LA, Barry" Oops Or stick with Ray either, co bucks There was no help for it I was pulling the plug

"They want a success story, Glory Can’t you tri to do" Barry smiled at me and used his free hand to pat ular size, Barry Sizes are just arbitrary numbers society has put on labels inside clothes to make most of us feel bad I’ My body hurts, I’m nauseated half the time and I can’t sleep For sure it stops when I say it does" I fought back s This was definitely one of er, but soer deserved to take the heat

"Now, Glory I didn’t mean--" He winced and I realized I still held his arave him some space "Sorry, but screw their so-called success stories I’ in here until those people are gone Get rid of thelared at hih it, then shut and locked it

"Well, you told him" Valdez had watched all this from the foot of the bed

"Yes, and now I feel bad He was only doing his job" I peeked out of the bedroo into the hall "Brittany, get Barry back in here, please"

"Sure, Glory" Brittany jerked open the door and returned with the alarht have to whah woo, Brit" I led hi to help et them back in here?" Barry pulled out his cell "I could still make this happen"

"No, not that But let me explain the real reason I couldn’t do it" I settled beside hiroan

"What?" Barry put the cell away "You look serious Not sick, are you? You’ve beenfunny Like you’re in pain"

"I a out I think I did too ht Those trainers" I made a face

Barry shook his head "I knohat you o" I laughed "But here’s the scoop" I quit so our separate ways after the Gra back to Austin at all"

"No way! I thought--" Barry looked genuinely shocked "Well, I thought ed me "I’m sorry, Glory You wantback with an old boyfriend" I felt tears near the surface Was this a lie or wishful thinking? I had no idea Orit out loud isting ut almost as badly as Ian’s potion had Could I really just walk away froine never seeing hie of his seat waiting for details Well, I’d started this I e hting Jeremy Blade?"

"Of course I remember That was a headline for days in all the tabloids Star Snoops ran the picture in color on the cover Surely you aren’t choosing hirabbed my hand "If he’s threatened you"

"No, Jerry would never lay a hand on me or any woman He loves ?