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"Well, I make the tricks, or the studio exec pulls the movie," he snapped, then closed his eyes for a moment before he opened them "Leah, I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t That’s why I need you"

Those blue eyes cut straight through er, or maybe it was the damnable situation he was in

"Half this camera crew has families they need to support, and…well, there’re more people involved than just you and me, so you tell me what I’m supposed to do"

"I don’t know," I whispered

"I don’t, either I know I have to study I also have to practice, keep in shape, plan the next stunt, check on the one after that, and keep my sanity with a caoing to be easy"

"Why would you sign up for all of this?" I found my hand on the skin of his bicep before I realized I’d even reached for him, as if the physical connection of our skin couldthat was utter insanity to h?"

"Sure, partly This will set our careers for years, and the opportunities are incredible, but more than that"--his eyes flickered to the camera--"look, I have my reasons I should have come to class I should have studied Ione"

"That’s soy," I huffed

He reached for my face but dropped his hand before he connected "I’et you up here, then I’m okay with it"

"Of course you are," I said with a sarcastic twinge, but the sting had left my voice

"Well, since you came all the way up here, do you want to see sorin plastered on his face