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“Hey, Liam, ‘sup?”
“‘Sup, nothing. When did you plan on telling me?”
“What?”
“Chey. Spill it. I’m losing billable hours here.”
“Okay, okay. Yeah, so what? It’s not like Archimedes was bringing in the fans anymore. You know more about that than most people do. If something’s not working, work for something that is. Isn’t that what you harp on all the time?”
I hear crickets, then a huff, and what sounds like a gulp.
“Liam, you know I hate when you drink coffee on the phone.”
A throat clears on the line.
“Fine, whatever. But you decide all this and still don’t ask Ronan for help? You and Dad had him in your sights last night and you stayed silent. The unquestioned champion of wrestling Doom. You’d, what, rather dream of change more than live it? You complain of low ticket sales but suffer in silence all to placate our dead mother?”
“Hey, don’t hold back on my account. Who was your bedside manners professor at Harvard Law? Captain Blye?”
“Funny, Chey. Hilarious. Hey, if I don’t spell it out, who will?”
“Love ya.”
“Stop that! You know how I hate all that mushy crap. I’m trying to talk sense into you. Archimedes is yesterday’s news.”
“Love you, my cuddly jellybean!”
I hear an infuriated growl, and the line goes dead.
“Gotta love my baby brother. Who needs enemies when I have Liam?” I snicker.
I set my cell aside and look down at Liam’s contact photo. He got one thing right. I really wasted that chance meeting last night. Why couldn’t I have asked Ronan to train me or at least recommend some badass moves to top off my take-down arsenal?
I look down at the pillows and sucker punch them. Thankfully, they don’t cry this time.
The mask and cape come off. Enough playtime. “I have to live in the real world.”
The mirror catches my reflection once more. Soft, not in the least badass. I fiddle with my hair, remembering how Ronan noticed it.
Damn, he was good-looking. I mean, I knew he was by his posters and videos. But up close, holy cow. The guy has muscles on his muscles. And let’s not mention that his skin tone perfectly compliments my red hair.
“Well, I’m hot, and Ronan realized it. I’m sure he did.”
“Uh, Chey, I’m still on the phone.”
My eyes widen as I grab my cell. “Oh, my God! Liam, you didn’t hear –?”
“Every pitiful word, yes. I’m going to have to get my ears washed out.”
“Hey, it’s not –”
“Oh, yes, it is, and you are. You didn’t melt in front of him like the rest of his adoring fans. Please tell me you didn’t.”
“No, gosh, no. It’s not like I have some schoolgirl crush. I was my usual –”
“Morbidly shy self. Usually, that makes me cringe. But in this instance, thank God.”
“I’d never go behind Mac’s back, you know that. He’s been a great manager, Li. And well, I’m…”
