The Princess and the Porn Star by Lauren Gallagher

Author:Lauren Gallagher
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2013-05-07T04:00:00+00:00

Sighing, Lee set his phone down on his kitchen counter. “So much for keeping it on the down-low.”

“I’m sorry,” I said. “I didn’t realize—”

“It’s not your fault.” He took my hand. “Neither of us had any idea there were photographers hanging around outside.”

I blew out a breath. “Any move we make from this point on, the media piranhas are going to be there to sink their teeth in.” I gestured outside. “They’re probably swarming as we speak.”

He ran his hand back and forth along the back of mine. “You have more at stake than I do. Tell me what you want to do.”

I avoided his eyes. “What I want to do and what I should do aren’t necessarily the same thing.”

“Either way,” he said, his voice gentle, “it’s up to you. Whatever you want to do.”

What did I want to do? Looking into those beautiful green eyes and listening to my heart beat the way it did only when I was around him, it was easy. I wanted to be with him. See where this could go. Find out if this spark between us would amount to anything outside the bedroom.

Except he was a porn star. And I was touring. And my record label was breathing down my neck. And that should have made the decision easy too—we were absolutely not doing this.

I met his eyes again. Nothing easy about this.

I took a deep breath. “The label’s putting a lot of pressure on me. Especially after the video didn’t go over as well as they thought.”

“Can’t imagine what they thought the public would think of it.”

“Right?” I sighed. “So with all the changes they’re making to my image, and as much as they’re losing their shit over this”—I gestured at his phone—“I don’t imagine we can… I just don’t see how… God, Lee, I am so sorry about—”

“Rachel.” He brought my hand up to his lips and kissed it gently. “This isn’t your fault. And I understand.”

“You do?”

Lee nodded. “You’re living in a fishbowl, and your livelihood depends on keeping everyone looking in happy, and if dancing with me in a video didn’t keep them happy, you and I both knew dating me wouldn’t go over well.”

I managed a grin in spite of my disappointment. “Not even if it’s fun?”

He laughed. “Not even if it’s fun.” His humor didn’t last long, and he squeezed my hand. “I think we both know what has to happen.”

My shoulders dropped. “I know. I’m so, so sorry.”

He cupped my face tenderly and kissed my cheek. “It’s better we do this now, anyway. Before feelings get involved.”

“So, no hard feelings?”

He shook his head. “None.”

I blew out a breath. “Still, I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be.” He touched my face. “Our careers are what they are, and sometimes we have to roll with it.” He lifted my chin with his fingers. “And you can always hit me up on the Xbox if you want to blow off some steam.”

I laughed halfheartedly. “I might take you up on that.”

“Well, either way.

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