Already Famous by Heather Leigh

Author:Heather Leigh [Leigh, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 22633541
Publisher: Shelbyville
Published: 2014-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

White hot rage flows through my body, exploding out of my fists as I duck and punch my opponent in the side. Shit! He catches me on the chin and my head snaps back. Shaking it off, I land a diagonal kick to his ribs and he grunts in pain. Before he can retaliate, I cuff him with a left cross on his jaw.

“What the fuck!” Damien roars and loosens his gloves and head gear, throwing them on the floor.

I stand there, staring at the mat as sweat drips down my back. He’s pissed and he should be. We’re supposed to spar, not actually fight and I caught him twice in a row. Hard. Being a lefty gives me a huge advantage in the ring and I just used it against my best friend when he wasn’t expecting it.

“What is your fucking problem today, Forrester? This is bullshit!” Damien stalks out of the cage and grabs his water, taking a long drink before turning his flashing eyes on me.

“Sorry man,” I say lamely as I step down from the ring. “I have a lot of shit going on in my mind.” I make a random hand gesture over my head.

“Don’t fucking take your problems out on me,” he hisses. “Get your shit together before you get in that ring, understand?” He snatches up a towel and wipes the blood from his nose.

“Damn Damien, I don’t know what to say.”

Jesus, I’m a fucking pathetic ass. What kind of man takes his girl troubles out on his best friend?

“Well fucking control yourself. I know that’s a problem for you sometimes, but I’m not going in that cage with you until you can manage it!” He throws down the towel in disgust.

“Fine. You’re still coming to California though, right?”

Damien’s supposed to train me while I film Mind of the Enemy over the next six weeks. I play a CIA operative during the Cold War with Russia. I have to stay in shape, which means I need Damien.

“Are you going to stop being a prick?” he asks. I look over and see the corner of his mouth turn up.

“I can try. But you and I both know that prick and Drew Forrester are synonymous, so it may be a difficult transition.”

“Yeah, I know.” And he does know. After this many years of knowing me, he’d be blind not see what an asshole I am most of the time.

I unstrap my gloves and throw them in my bag, holding out a taped hand to my best friend. He doesn’t hesitate before clasping it and shaking wholeheartedly.

“I’ll see you later.” I grab my gear and take off, pissed at myself.

Bruce is waiting out front, so I jump into the back seat of the Town Car and slam the door. “Home,” I snap. He pulls out into traffic and I run my hands through my damp hair. I can’t let this thing with Sydney affect every area of my life like this. All I can do is hope that she follows through on her word.

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