Costars (New York City Bad Boy Romance) by Adams Claire

Author:Adams, Claire [Adams, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-02-09T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

Every Beginning

Eric

Today’s a good day, although I think I almost blew it there at the end when I underquoted and didn’t really hide the fact that I really needed the job.

The construction bust is still going on and, while things are starting to improve, in a place like New York where everything’s so competitive, it’s been hell trying to keep things going.

That’s all right, though. Everything is going great.

I got a job that’s going to put food on the table and money in the landlord’s hand, and tonight is my one year anniversary with Amy. We’re going to L’Orlais for dinner and after landing the job today, I’m not too worried about how I’m going to make ends meet for the month after such an extravagant dinner.

I get back to the apartment, but something’s wrong.

The door is open.

This is just my luck: Today would be the day that I get robbed.

I’m about to turn the corner, run into the apartment, and try to take out whoever’s trying to gank all my shit when I see Amy.

“Hey!” I tell her. “I’ve got some great news. Are we still on for dinner?”

She’s startled seeing me, her blue eyes going wide. “Eric,” she says, brushing a strand of flaxen hair out of her face, “what are you doing home? I thought you were meeting with a potential client?”

“Yeah, I headed to the appointment a little early,” I tell her. “That’s what I wanted to tell you—”

“Eric, it’s over. I’m moving out,” she interrupts.

“What? Why?”

“We’ve just been treading water here for a long time, and I don’t think that’s the way I want to spend my life,” she says. “You’ve been out of work, and I know you’ve been trying to land something, but maybe it’s time to realize that you’re just not going to make it in this town. I mean, when was the last time you got a job without egregiously underbidding?” she asks.

“I got a job today,” I tell her. “That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you. Look, I know things have been a bit rough for a while, but that’s all going to turn around. I got a job with just my base crew, and it’s really going to…” I trail off as a man comes out of my bedroom carrying a box.

“Who’s this?” I ask.

The man sets down his box and walks over to her. She puts her arm around him and says, “This is Cort. He and I, well, we’re moving in together.”

“Hi,” the fuckhead says and even tries to shake my hand.

“Yeah, go fuck yourself,” I tell him and turn back to Amy. “What the hell is this? I thought we were going to try to work things out and now you’re moving in with some little bitch? What the fuck?”

“Eric,” she says, “we grew apart a long time ago.”

“What are you talking about? You don’t even know this guy? How long have you two even been seeing each other and you’re moving in with

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