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closely. How his heart leaped in anticipation and his skin buzzed in excitement. “Why are you flirting with me?”
    Fliss blinked rapidly like she was coming out of a trance. Like she hadn’t realized what she was doing. She tugged her wrist out of his grasp and took a quick step backward.
    He waited impatiently for the answer. When it didn’t come, he asked again, “Why are you flirting with me ?”
    She shrugged defensively, her eyes skidding away. “I don’t know. Because.”
    He wasn’t going to let her off the hook that easily. “Because what?”
    Her gaze swung back to him. “Because you’re uptight. I like to get a rise out of you.”
    “Is that all?”
    Defiance settled across her features. “You want the truth? Fine. No, that’s not all. I do it because it’s easy with you. It feels good.”
    “Oh.” Any other response was beyond him. She’d stunned him with her honesty.
    They stared at each other. Was she going to ask him to leave? Should he go? After all, it wasn’t like he wanted her to flirt with him.
    “Let’s watch TV.” She turned on her heel and exited the kitchen.
    Surprised yet again, he didn’t move. Fliss kept him off-balance more than any other person he’d ever known. She wasn’t content with letting him have his way. Stroking his ego. Telling him what she thought he wanted to hear. Then, right when he got used to that, she hit him with a confession he hadn’t expected in a million years. Shaking his head, he stood and followed her into the living room. Because he still had a few functioning brain cells left, he sat on the opposite end of the couch from her. She grabbed the remote control off the coffee table and turned on the TV.
    “Thank you for tuning in to Hollywood Tonight ,” a blonde anchorwoman said. “I’m Shauna White. We start the show with exclusive footage of Keith Simms stepping out with his new ladylove, Rebecca Peterson, his co-star in the romantic comedy The Two of Us. Their rampant public displays of affection have us wondering if Simms is planning another trip down the aisle soon. After all, he did tell Hollywood Tonight that Peterson is the type of woman he’s been looking for his entire life. An interesting statement considering his divorce to Felicity Chambers was finalized only last week. We have to wonder if she’s moved on from her marriage as quickly as Simms has.”
    Fliss gasped. Alex wrenched the remote out of her hand and smashed the off button. “Damn it, are you all right?”
    She sat there, as though transfixed, staring at the TV for the longest five seconds of his life before turning her head slowly to look at him. “Yeah, I am. The divorce was a long time coming, and I’m glad it’s over.”
    “You sure?”
    Fliss sighed. “Alex, gossip sites and entertainment shows and tabloids are all part of being an actor in Hollywood. I knew and accepted that going in.”
    Brave words, but he knew she’d never anticipated having her marriage fall apart and having all the ensuing drama—who her husband was sleeping with, when, where, and how, and the hotly contested divorce—play out for everyone’s amusement.
    His doubt must have shown on his face because she offered up a rueful smile. “I’m fine. Really. I know I, well, Roberta fed you, but I haven’t actually said thank you for being there for me that night.”
    Something unexpectedly tender inside him squeezed. “You don’t have to thank me.”
    “Yes, I do. You’re the reason I didn’t succumb to the headache from hell or spend the night thinking of innovative ways to torture Keith.” She paused. “Can I ask you something?”
    She looked so small. So tough. So determined to be strong. Denying her that one request wasn’t a possibility. “Yes.”
    “Did you know?”
    No need to ask for clarification. Did he know about Keith’s cheating? “No,” he answered honestly. Marriage wasn’t a game. Which was why he refused to entertain the thought until he’d reached his goals