rea. Her high heels sank into the thick fabric. She stopped in

for the br

to hers swung open. Rex Vance stumbled ou

across his face. He whistled loudly

e, Rex." She pushed her ha

blocking her arm. He leaned in close. He sme

t there," Rex whispered, his voice mocking.

er flooded her veins. Her sto

letely blank. She dug her thumbnai

Katy asked. Her voice was a flat, sharp blade. "Or do

scles in his jaw ticked. His

eered. "You won't be on top foreve

aised her hand and slapped his arm away from

our drinks for producers to

, stepped inside, and sl

Katy leaned her forehead against the cool wood of the door

tist, stood frozen in

he professional ice queen was back. She wa

thing," Katy ordered. "Put

ped out of it and pulled the heavy, strapless black velvet dres

the bright vanity mirror

he lip,"

k gloss. She painted Katy's lip

her hands down the velvet

e table. She took a deep breath, pre

's words echoed in her skull. You loo

ther. She couldn't show a

en and took a massive s

med dimmer. A massive wall of

tum. Katy crashed hard into

sharp pain shot through her skull. She let out a s

ly around her waist. The grip stopped her fall instantly,

scent of cedarwoo

hitched. She k

tilted he

into a pair of dar

r. His hand was still gripping her waist. A ti

y. Every wall she had just built