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glove and looked like sin, sweeping the floor past my heels and exposing large areas of skin on my back and between my cleavage. They were covered with black lace, making the illusion so much more appealing than being naked.
The dress was gorgeous, but ever since Right Now Island, I questioned why production had given me this dress. There was always some kind of motive, some end game. It wasn't simply because they wanted me to look pretty. Something big was going to happen tonight. Something that they wanted me in a fancy dress for, even fancier than the one I'd worn on the beach when Finn had proposed.
I fixed one more strand of hair that had fallen from the curled up-do I'd created and then headed downstairs. Maybe tonight would call for a glass of wine, even though I hadn't partaken in alcohol much since being here. It dulled the senses too much, and I needed to be on high alert.
We were going to be entering the Top 15 phase after tonight, which meant we'd start traveling. Not only was I excited to see new places, a huge perk of being on this show, but we could go someplace where Finn and I had no memories with each other. Bermuda, Nebraska, LA. All places that had marked us as a couple. Maybe if I got him to a location where we had no shared history, I could convince him to give us a fighting chance.
But going into the Top 15 also meant the competition got more intense. It meant that the jokesters who production only cast for ratings, laughs and drama would be pretty much gone. Leaving the serious contenders, the ones Finn could actually fall for. The women would be more guarded, more secretive. Fights, tears and apprehension would swarm the group, and I was so not down for that.
And the rusty nail of truth that kept hammering into my heart told me that my time was fast running out as well. I had to persuade him to keep me past whatever week production told him it was necessary. I had to convince him that I was truly sorry, that I regretted what happened in Bermuda more than anything in my life. I had to convince him to fall in love with me again.
My strappy-heeled foot hadn't even hit the bottom step before I heard him. "Well look what the fucking cat dragged in..."
Carter Wyatt stood at the entry to the great room, a shit-eating smirk on his too-handsome-to-be-real face.
"Who let Thor in here? Watch out for his hammer ladies, he's still not quite sure how to use it." I came to stand toe-to-toe with Carter.
Two seconds of mock seriousness and then he was pulling me in for one of his classic death-grip hugs.
"Aldy! Its good to see you. Never thought I'd have the pleasure of your company after you tore my bro's heart out and shit on it."
"That's a horrible image, Carter." I wheezed, kicking at his shins with my heels, which were now suspended above the floor.
Finally, he let me down. "Did you come back to crook that finger at him once more? Maybe cheat on him again? Oh! Are you swimming in the lady pond this time?!"
The amused look that lit his face told me his was busting my chops, but it still stung.
"No, she's come back for the attention that drives her measly life. To suck on the teet of Hollywood's breast and lick up any spoiled milk someone may have left for her. This isn't about Finn."
I glanced around Carter and saw Julian giving me such a heinous, disgusted look that I recoiled as if he'd slapped me. But this was their test. They wanted to see me break, and now I'd understood why the producers gave me this dress. Nothing better than a princess gushing tears at her own ball.
I straightened up and loaded my armor on. "Nice to see you too, Julian. How are Marina and Izzy? She's what now, three?"
I'd spent a lot of time with Finn's family when I'd been undercover in Nebraska. Producers hadn't objected when we decided to live together after filming wrapped, and we wanted to see what it was like to be together in the real world. The only caveat was that we couldn't be seen together, and no one could see
The dress was gorgeous, but ever since Right Now Island, I questioned why production had given me this dress. There was always some kind of motive, some end game. It wasn't simply because they wanted me to look pretty. Something big was going to happen tonight. Something that they wanted me in a fancy dress for, even fancier than the one I'd worn on the beach when Finn had proposed.
I fixed one more strand of hair that had fallen from the curled up-do I'd created and then headed downstairs. Maybe tonight would call for a glass of wine, even though I hadn't partaken in alcohol much since being here. It dulled the senses too much, and I needed to be on high alert.
We were going to be entering the Top 15 phase after tonight, which meant we'd start traveling. Not only was I excited to see new places, a huge perk of being on this show, but we could go someplace where Finn and I had no memories with each other. Bermuda, Nebraska, LA. All places that had marked us as a couple. Maybe if I got him to a location where we had no shared history, I could convince him to give us a fighting chance.
But going into the Top 15 also meant the competition got more intense. It meant that the jokesters who production only cast for ratings, laughs and drama would be pretty much gone. Leaving the serious contenders, the ones Finn could actually fall for. The women would be more guarded, more secretive. Fights, tears and apprehension would swarm the group, and I was so not down for that.
And the rusty nail of truth that kept hammering into my heart told me that my time was fast running out as well. I had to persuade him to keep me past whatever week production told him it was necessary. I had to convince him that I was truly sorry, that I regretted what happened in Bermuda more than anything in my life. I had to convince him to fall in love with me again.
My strappy-heeled foot hadn't even hit the bottom step before I heard him. "Well look what the fucking cat dragged in..."
Carter Wyatt stood at the entry to the great room, a shit-eating smirk on his too-handsome-to-be-real face.
"Who let Thor in here? Watch out for his hammer ladies, he's still not quite sure how to use it." I came to stand toe-to-toe with Carter.
Two seconds of mock seriousness and then he was pulling me in for one of his classic death-grip hugs.
"Aldy! Its good to see you. Never thought I'd have the pleasure of your company after you tore my bro's heart out and shit on it."
"That's a horrible image, Carter." I wheezed, kicking at his shins with my heels, which were now suspended above the floor.
Finally, he let me down. "Did you come back to crook that finger at him once more? Maybe cheat on him again? Oh! Are you swimming in the lady pond this time?!"
The amused look that lit his face told me his was busting my chops, but it still stung.
"No, she's come back for the attention that drives her measly life. To suck on the teet of Hollywood's breast and lick up any spoiled milk someone may have left for her. This isn't about Finn."
I glanced around Carter and saw Julian giving me such a heinous, disgusted look that I recoiled as if he'd slapped me. But this was their test. They wanted to see me break, and now I'd understood why the producers gave me this dress. Nothing better than a princess gushing tears at her own ball.
I straightened up and loaded my armor on. "Nice to see you too, Julian. How are Marina and Izzy? She's what now, three?"
I'd spent a lot of time with Finn's family when I'd been undercover in Nebraska. Producers hadn't objected when we decided to live together after filming wrapped, and we wanted to see what it was like to be together in the real world. The only caveat was that we couldn't be seen together, and no one could see
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