“Is that why you’re crying?” He took a step closer. “What’s going on?”
A desire to tell him everything warred with her need to keep up her facade, even if it was mascara-covered and puffy. “It’s not your concern.”
Fox took another step closer, putting his body only inches from hers. Her traitorous eyes went to his mouth as her mind drifted to the almost kiss.
When Sienna managed to drag her eyes back to Fox’s, she noticed that he was also looking at her lips. So, she wasn’t the only one who was thinking about what had happened in the woods. Sienna shoved down the flutter of hope that idea prompted in her heart. She cleared her throat, and Fox’s cheeks turned red.
He shook his head. “I just want to help. Maybe there’s a way to shut down this whole crazy show. Audrey and Eli won’t want to keep going if we’re both miserable.”
Both miserable?
Apparently, hewasn’tthinking about kissing her. He’d come to his conclusions about Sienna, and he was desperate to get away from her. So desperate, he was trying to shut down the entire show.
But maybe it was better this way. Things were messy enough without their feelings getting involved. If they could go back to hating each other it would be easier to finish filming this stupid show and make sure Audrey and Eli got their dream wedding.
Sienna crossed her arms over her chest. “I don’t need your help. I don’t need some kind of knight in shining armor. And even if I did, you’re obviously not the one to rescue me.”
When Fox recoiled, Sienna knew she’d gone too far. But really, what was Fox going to do? Pay her rent? Convince Lila to let her stay? Maybe he could use his musical influence to get her a role in the next big sitcom.
Yeah, right.
Fox ran a hand through his hair. “It’s okay to need help sometimes.”
She shook her head. “I don’t.”
“You don’t have to pretend to be perfect.”
Pretend to be perfect? Sienna felt anything but perfect. Things were starting to unravel left and right, and now Fox wanted to come into the safe space and remind her that she wasn't good enough? No way.
“I know I’m not perfect.” She gave him a tight-lipped smile usually reserved for over sharers on the subway. “But thank you so much for pointing that out.”
“That’s not—”
“My mother is always telling me how I’m not doing great in York and how I should just come home. But thank you so much for the extra support.”
“I just want to help.”
“Well, you trying to fix my problems isn’t going to change the mistakes you made in your past.” Unwilling to let him see the tears that were building fall, she threw open the door to the safe room and stormed out.
She barely registered the sound of the door closing behind her as she stepped into the hall and the strong stench of cologne hit her. With a sinking dread that at least served to dry up her tears, Sienna remembered that Bruce had been lurking outside the safe room.
She gave him a wary look. He was waiting for her, but she had no more energy left to pretend she was happy. And if that meant looking miserable for the camera, so be it. But if he wanted to get some footage of them talking about what happened in the woods, where were the cameras?
Bruce marched over to where she lingered just outside the safe room. His face was stern as he grabbed her by the arm and dragged her to a small office down the hall.This can’t be good, she thought when he closed the door behind him and spun to face her.
“What do you think I meant when I told you I needed some footage of you and Fox?” His eyes were blazing.
Sienna flinched at his tone but kept her chin up. She could fix this. “That you needed footage of us?”
“Oh, good. So, I was clear. Then would you care to explain why you tried to lose my cameraman when the two of you went into the woods?”
Her heart almost stopped. “I didn't.”
Bruce lifted his brows.
“I mean, it wasn’t like that.” She held up her hands in front of her. “I was trying to talk to Fox so we could figure out how to give you something good.”
He pinched the bridge of his nose. “I know everyone thinks reality TV is scripted, and maybe that’s why you thought you needed todosomething. But I needed real footage of you and Fox.”
