Love in the Headlines: A Star-Crossed Friends-To-Lovers Romance by Knoebel Candace

Author:Knoebel, Candace [Knoebel, Candace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B08652DNYN
Goodreads: 54705521
Published: 2020-03-18T07:00:00+00:00

A Fucking Delight

Grayson

RED, PULSING AND HOT.

I blinked.

A blurry mess of fists and shoving. Bone meeting bone.

I blinked.

Hands pulling me backward.

I blinked.

I was numb. Set on auto drive. Determined to make sure this guy would never—

“Grayson, stop!”

It wasn’t until I heard Prim’s voice that the world righted itself again. Fin’s arms were wrapped around my waist, my hands pinned to my sides.

“Dude, you need to go now.”

I looked up. Bright lights pierced my vision, dots dancing and weaving in front of me. It took me a solid second to realize I was being filmed by onlookers. Some focused on Brian. A few others pointed directly at me and the splotches of blood covering my fists.

“You’re live, dude,” some guy said, aiming the camera at me. “I got Grayson Pierce live on my feed.”

“Me too!” another stranger said.

“Fin,” Sammy yelled from behind the bar, “some reporter’s on the phone for you.”

Great.

Brian was on the ground, his friend next to him, trying to help him.

“We have to go, man,” the friend said. “Someone called the cops. You know you can’t be here when they show up.”

Brian moaned on his way to his feet, holding the side of his cheek that had a gash across it. His friend shot me a dirty look and then pulled Brian’s arm over his shoulder, helping him toward the exit.

“Grayson, man, snap out of it,” Fin said. “If you leave now, I can fix this. I’ll set it straight.”

He was right. I didn’t want to be here when the cops showed up. And especially not the press.

Adrenaline drove me forward. “Find Poppy. I’ve got Prim.”

Fin took off with a swift nod. Prim stood back, her hand covering her mouth as she watched Brian make his way to the exit. I didn’t want to register the fear in her gaze, swirling with anger when I approached her. I wouldn’t. Not yet.

“Let’s go.”

“No.”

“Prim, I’m serious. We have to go before the cops show up.”

“Sounds like a personal problem,” she said, backing away when I reached for her. “Who was that, Grayson? Because that sure as hell wasn’t the Grayson I know. You … you hit him.”

My teeth clenched together. “He was drunk and about to sexually assault you, Prim. There was no way around—”

She took another step away from me.

My stomach dropped. “You think … you think I’m the bad guy here?”

She was still walking backward, slowly making her way toward the door. “No. I think you’re egotistical and just like every other caveman who thinks with his fists. Now, if you’ll excuse me.”

She started for the door, but I knew what was waiting out there for her. A circus of cameras and reporters that wouldn’t give one shit about prodding her about the incident. And if they put it together just who she was, the woman from the aquarium photo …

No. I wouldn’t let them do that to her.

“Fine. Then, we’ll do this the hard way.” I scooped her up into my arms.

“Put me down!” she shouted as I fast-tracked it toward the back door.

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