In the Heat of the Night by Katherine Garbera

Author:Katherine Garbera
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BelleBooks Inc.
Published: 2015-02-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“SO THERE IT IS. The producer wants to talk to you and Dad,” Meg told her mother after dinner.

Her parents were happy enough to hear about the show, but as her dad sat at the head of the table and leaned back in his chair, she knew he was worried. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked at her with the same serious gaze that she suspected he used to keep stupid teenagers from becoming felons.

“Are you sure you want to go back to New York?” her father asked. “That didn’t work out so well the last time.”

He didn’t have to tell her. She’d lived it. She’d experienced what it had been like to be twenty feet from stardom and working in an industry she claimed to love, but had still felt broken by.

“I know, but I think things will be different this time. Actually, I’m not going until I have a contract for my own show. I’m not going to leap without looking very carefully.”

“Sounds like you’ve thought this through,” her dad said. “But I was sort of hoping you’d be happy staying here and working on your projects.”

“I think this is going to be better. You guys are the only ones who know about it. My reasons for wanting the show this time are different.”

“In what way?” her mom asked.

“It’s not about being famous this time. I want to work on projects I love and show people the skills that you and Dad taught me.”

Her parents looked at each other. Finally, her dad said, “Of course we’ll talk to the producer, if it means that much to you. But just make sure you’re doing this because you want to and not because... well, because you want to prove something to all those gossips.”

“That is a side benefit, but not my main motivation.”

“We know that, honey.”

Later that night, after she left her parents’ house, she realized she felt a lot better. Hiding what she was doing from her family and friends hadn’t felt right. She didn’t like lying, even by omission.

And that made her think about Rory. She’d been so relieved that he hadn’t been hurt in that fire. But she still hadn’t figured out why he was suddenly so important to her. And she’d never figure it out until she stopped running from him. But she was afraid to take a chance on caring about a man again. Hollis had left her broken.

She knew Rory had his own issues to deal with. She’d heard it in his voice the few times he’d talked about his ex. And the last thing she wanted was to hurt him any further.

But she needed him tonight.

So, before she could rethink her decision, Meg drove over to the Lakeside Bar where she knew that Rory was.

She’d seen him at the fire earlier today. Understood he wasn’t going to walk away from his dangerous job. And she wouldn’t ask him to. Besides, she wouldn’t be in town for long. At best he could be her summer fling.

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