Angel at Dawn by Emma Holly

Author:Emma Holly
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Ghost stories, Vampires, Horror, Paranormal, Fiction, Romance, Paranormal romance stories, Motion picture producers and directors, Occult fiction, Ghosts, Occult & Supernatural, Love stories
ISBN: 9780425239650
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Published: 2011-01-04T07:00:00+00:00

That’s a wrap, kiddies,” Nim Wei called. “Good work, everyone.”

A little cheer broke out from the crew, though whether from relief at the night’s ordeal being over or actual enthusiasm he couldn’t say.

Christian didn’t know if he’d been awful or all right, only that he felt terrible. His shoulders were as tight as if an iron brace were screwed to them. The crew was already beginning to break down their equipment, undoubtedly eager to get home. The best Christian could manage was to hang his neck and attempt to wag the kinks from his spinal cord.

His head ached from the unfamiliar task of coordinating his glamour with the application of fake color on his face. This was one more ball he’d needed to juggle while also trying to emote opposite an old pro like Viv. Her eyes had dewed on cue—repeatedly—as if her tear ducts were attached to a bloody switch. Really, if he’d crashed and burned, it was no wonder.

“Grace,” Viv said, causing his neck to snap up and look for her.

Excitement flooded him when he found her. Grace resembled a glamorous gal Friday as she walked to them in her narrow knee-length tweed skirt.

“Good job,” she said to Viv. “I loved how your eyes welled up at the end.”

“Miss Wei liked my idea to do that. She thought—”

Grace laid her hand on the sleeve of Christian’s leather jacket. He’d turned toward her as she approached. Only when she touched him did he realize he’d also pressed his palm to his heart. Disconcerted, he forced it back to his side.

“You did good,” she said softly. “You kept up with Viv just fine. Wade got some great footage.”

Her approval shouldn’t have meant so much, but it warmed him unbearably. I didn’t want to let you down, he almost said into her beautiful shining eyes.

“Viv!” a crewmember hailed from behind them. “One of your gentlemen callers is pulling up in a white limo.”

“Crap,” Viv said, causing Grace to laugh.

“Must be hard. Juggling dates with famous movie stars.”

“More like famous movie farts,” Viv grumbled.

“Well, have fun,” Grace said. “You’re making all the other ingenues jealous.”

Viv left with her bow lips pursed in distaste. Christian and Grace were alone.

“Well,” Grace said, beginning to pull away.

Christian succumbed to impulse and caught her hand. “I’ll drive you home tonight.”

“Miss Wei—”

“—will have no shortage of volunteers to chauffeur her if she decides she can’t drive herself.” Abruptly happy, and for no better reason than that her fingers were twined with his, he smiled coaxingly. “I survived my first night of filming. I’m officially an actor. Don’t you think your boss would approve of you buying me a drink?”

“You want to have a drink with me?”

He wanted a good deal more, but he’d settle for a drink and keeping an eye on her. The corners of his lips curved higher as she regarded him warily.

“One drink,” he promised. “Then I’ll disappear like the wind.”

“No trying to make me change my mind about anything?”

He crossed his heart and grinned outright.

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