Soaped by Suzanne D. Williams

Author:Suzanne D. Williams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian fiction, christian romance, love & romance, inspirational, contemporary romance, short stories, clean & wholesome
Publisher: Suzanne D. Williams
Published: 2022-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 4

Sloane unfurled the tabloid paper, one finger poised over the page, anger pulsing in her voice. “I can’t believe the stuff they write sometimes.”

Rosy wandered across the dressing room and gazed over her shoulder, the ends of her hair tickling Sloane’s neck.

“Aren’t those images from ...?”

“Our second scene together.” Sloane finished her statement. “And look at what they did! They clipped out the part with Trace and Holly making love and presented it as if that was Noah and me. Six weeks, it’s been six weeks, and they’re still bringing that up.”

She ran her finger across the series of pseudo-erotic images. “And listen to this.” She cleared her throat. “‘Holly and Trace are real.’ That’s the headline! ‘Famed soap opera couple Holly and Trace Hampton, played by long-time actor, Sloane Krieger, and newcomer, Noah Lee have been seen together off set,’” she read, “’It is speculated that they are in the midst of a ‘hot fling.’ Sources say the couple spends the evening hours alone in Miss Krieger’s apartment, emerging at dawn to drive to work.’” She blew out a breath. “Sources? What sources?”

“Well, whoever they are,” Rosy replied. “It’s true.”

“He’s on the couch!”

“Yeah, but no one can see through the wall, and you sneak off alone a lot.”

Sloane ran her knuckles across her cheek and willed her face cooler.

“It’s common knowledge you’re seeing one another,” Rosy added. “Besides, what are you reading this stuff for anyhow? Noah doesn’t seem bothered.”

He wasn’t bothered. He was the most amazing person, seemingly unharmed by anything said about him. Ever since his debut, his popularity had gone insane. He received so many letters and emails each day that the show had hired a publicist to handle it all.

“It’s the appearance of it,” Sloane continued. “They can’t separate me from Holly or Noah from Trace, and he’s nothing like Trace.”

“You know what I think?”

“No, but you’re going to tell me.”

Rosy smiled and patted her shoulder. “That’s the one thing you’ve struggled with the most. You want a clean public image, for him more than for yourself, but the fact is, people can’t separate the character from the girl ... or the man, for that matter.”

Noah had said the same. She had said the same. It tasted bitter just the same. Sloane stared at the tabloid, the photos becoming a blur.

“You’re trembling.”

Crumpling the paper, Sloane tried to relax. It did no good to get worked up over it. Her body seemed to have another will, however. Her lungs tightening, she tried to find her breath. Her stomach lurched. “Find Noah. Please!”

Rosy zipped from the room. He appeared seconds later. He gathered her to him, his gentle strength bringing relief, and gradually, her sanity returned.

“Talk to me,” he said.

“I was reading the tabloids.” She nodded toward the crumpled pages.

He took hold, flipped it over, and smoothed the paper on her vanity table. He was silent for a while, then curled it into a tube and dropped it in an overflowing trash can. “That’s where it belongs.

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