1 – The First Day ~ The key turned, but the engine refused to make any noise. In the stale air of my car, I stared at the instrument panel, praying that it would see my desperation. The orange check engine light blinked back at me. The fuel gauge said the tank was half full, but I learned a lon...
Alexis marveled at it as they walked up the steps, arms interloped with one another. Flashes of cameras blinded her as they walked up the steps, the paparazzi shouting out questions but none of them were comprehensible. Richard looked over at her and smiled when the ascended the final step. He br...
The slightly plastic scent made Emilian’s nose twitch. Did chicks really think men wanted them to smell like strawberries? He couldn’t stand it. Vanilla, or freesias, or any of the other ridiculously flowery perfumes and lotions they coated themselves with either. He preferred a woman that smelle...
She kept imagining flashing paparazzi and screaming over other press members, all trying to ask the question that most interested them, but she knew it would be more civilized than that. She would be allowed to mingle with others and listen to the speech, but this was not a press release. No repo...
Drei kicked the door closed first and then set Cassandra on her feet. Her cheeks were flushed dark red, but not in anger or embarrassment. All the blood had rushed to her head as he carried her out of HQ, away from his mother and brothers and Cat, down the street to his house. ...
The runway’s tarmac sparkled in the midday heat, and she was thankful for the air-conditioned cabin. She sat in a small window seat, hoping no one would sit next to her. Her feet still felt tired from three days of beating the pavement and exploring the city of Madrid. As the cabin door shut and ...