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“Exactly!” Reed yelled back. “Leave me alone!”
He stormed off and left me standing there, more confused than ever.
What had I said to him that day? I wracked my brain but all I could remember was shouting, and the look of devastation on Reed’s face. And then he was gone.
And he never came back.
Then I thought back to the night of that red carpet event a year prior. My fumbled attempt to kiss him. Was it possible that Reed wanted… no, he’d turned me down. And he was right. If we had kissed, it would have changed everything. And not in a good way.
I wasn’t ready to deal with that. Still wasn’t.
Shit, I was so fucked up.
But at least I had plenty of stuff to talk about with my therapist on my next visit.
CHAPTER 12
REED
ONE YEAR AGO
Why did I sign on for another movie with Tate?
Make that two in one year.
Was I a masochist? Was I stupid?
Yes. And yes.
It was also the drug of success. Tate wasn’t the only one with addictive tendencies.
Last year’s sequel was a smash and made us even more popular. And brought us accolades, nominations, and more opportunities.
Personally, the two of us together were a disaster, but professionally, Tate and I were box office gold.
First came Field of Blood, a film we shot in France. Also directed by Jared.
Tate and I started the production by going out with the crew to celebrate our first week of filming. We ended up getting drunk, getting into a near fistfight, and arrested for public mischief.
Thankfully, our lawyers got the charges dropped.
My nice guy image took a hit, but for Tate? The incident only fueled his bad boy image.
Contrary to Jared’s warning, the feud between me and Tate turned out to be profitable for both of us, and for the movie PR. We got so much press and attention that Henn was constantly fielding offers.
And when I heard about Jagged Edge, a script that Jared was planning to film in Thailand, I approached him and convinced the director to take another chance on me. It wasn’t easy, but I secured my role. Then I found out about Tate doing the same.
I guess the buzz around this script was too tempting for either of us to pass up.
As usual, I ignored all the warnings signs flashing in front of me.
It was the opportunity to work with Jared again. And a few months away from the smog and grind of LA.
Even if that meant working with the one man I couldn’t exorcise.
I felt like a shell of myself, like he’d taken a piece of me and I’d never be whole again. I couldn’t bear to look at him, but I couldn’t stop thinking about him.
Okay, that was probably the third reason why I accepted this latest role.
