✨EXCERPT: BEHIND THE SCENES by Kathryn Austin is coming February 13th!
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Forcing a neutral expression, I lay down the rules. “Once you’re down to four women, we’ll be allowing slightly more intimacy.”
His brows lift. “Oh? Why’s that?”
“Because you’re you. And you and Jenna set a precedent. And it’s what the network wants.” The words burn my throat like battery acid.
“And if I’m not feeling it?”
“I’m sure you’ll have no problem feeling it,” I say before I can stop myself.
“So six weeks? No touching? That’s what you wanted to tell me?”
“Yes.”
He sighs. “We could’ve done this on the phone.”
“I wanted you to see my face so you know how serious I am.”
“Maybe you should get me a phone that supports FaceTime.”
My attempt to suppress a laugh comes out as a snort.
He cracks a smile. Lowering his voice, he adds, “I admit, I thought you wanted to talk about—” Tension spikes, forcing my spine to stiffen. “Don’t.” I raise a hand to stop him. I have a job to do, and strolling down erotic memory lane isn’t part of it. “That was a mistake. There’s nothing to talk about.”
His face goes instantly blank, his entire body rigid. “Good. Because it was meaningless. That’s what you need to hear?”
Meaningless? The word lands like a sucker punch. As much as I’ve repeated it in my own head, hearing it from his mouth knocks the wind out of me. I exhale through my teeth. He needs to remember who he’s dealing with. “Elliot—I swear to God. You breathe one word about that night to me or anyone else, and I’ll make sure you end up with the woman of your worst nightmares.”
He stands, straightening his slacks, my empty threat having zero effect. “Are we done?”
“We’re done.”
Elliot stalks away from me. “I’d offer you a ride, but I know how you get in limos.”
Frustration and rage make for a sour mix in the back of my throat. “Fuck you, Elliot.”
“I believe you already did.”
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