Caught in the Storm by Brownell Rachael

Author:Brownell, Rachael
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rachael Brownell Books
Published: 2019-04-08T16:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

Amelia

The first time I stepped in front of the cameras, the night after I met Johnathan, I was caught off guard. They were photographing a moment in my life I wasn't very proud of. They may not have known it at the time, but I did.

Even with the façade we're putting on, and Johnathan's little white lies, I can still feel a storm brewing around us.

As expected, there's a group of reporters waiting for us when we land. At least a dozen. More than at the hotel when I did the walk of shame. Camera's flash as we depart the plane hand in hand, both smiling.

I've perfected my fake smile at this point. I'm not sure I've ever had to fake it this much in my life. Sure there have been occasions when I've been forced to bite my tongue before. When you're trying to get a foot in the door in the music industry, you open yourself up for harsh criticism. And you have to take it with a grain of salt, a smile on your face, and keep a positive attitude.

So, yeah. I know how to fake a smile.

Still, as the cameras flash, the urge to shield my face overwhelms me.

I look a mess. Gina did her best to put me back together after my roll in the sheets with Johnathan, but she's not a magician. My hair is pinned back away from my face. My makeup has been freshly applied. It's my clothes that concern me the most.

He told me to pack casual clothes, nothing fancy, and I took him at his word. I searched my bag for anything presentable, and the nicest thing I came across was a nightie that Beth must have tossed in when I wasn't paying attention. So here I stand, in the same outfit he picked me up in. My shirt is slightly wrinkled from being tossed on the floor, and my boots have a little mud on the toes.

Let's hope they keep the cameras focused on my face.

Pulling me to his side, Johnathan steps up to the growing crowd and gives the speech I heard him practicing while Gina and I were in the bathroom. Every so often she would poke her head out and direct him on what to say, but for the most part, his words are his own.

"What a warm welcome home," he begins, garnering a laugh from a few of the reporters. "I'm aware why you're all here, and I'd like to set the record straight. A source in Houston has misinformed you about my relationship with Ms. Anderson. We've known each other for years and only reconnected on Friday night. We were able to spend some time together this weekend and decided we weren't ready to part ways yet. So she's going to be staying with me here for a while so we can get to know each other again.

"I understand your interest in her. She's an amazing woman," he says, looking to me and tossing me a smile.

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