Roar of a Lion - Ace Merrill (Book 2)

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Chapter 17 - Showtime!
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Fortune stood in her trailer as she completed the finishing touches on her outfit and make up.

This was it.

A knock at the door interrupted her thoughts as she turned to see Julien walking in.

Her smile instantly turned to a frown as he came in and took a deep breath.

"I just want to talk." He held his hands up as he cautiously came closer.

"It's not me who has stuff to say." She retorted.

He shook his head as the pair sat down on their respective bunks opposite each other.

"I know it's not. But I do have one question?" He asked cautiously.

"Which is?"

"Ace." He spoke as he stared across from her.

Fortune was silent for a moment. "What about him?"

Julien shook his head at her. "You know what I want to know."

"You first." She crossed her arms over her chest and tried to keep her glare.

Julien sighed. "Can't we just move on?"

Fortune's eyebrow raised as she stared at him.

"Thought not." He mumbled. "Look, it didn't mean what it sounds like."

Fortune's arms uncrossed as her hands went to her side, gripping at the blanket on her bed.

"Alice..." The girl's name fell out of her mouth like a whisper.

Julien was silent.

"So the whole, she's got a crush on me thing? Where'd that come from?"

"She does!"

"So you used her?" Fortune's harsh voice snapped out.

"No!" Julien snapped his head up at her. "I had been talking to her long before we even-" he stopped himself.

"So while we-" Fortune couldn't finish her sentence.

Julien was silent.

"Well now I know why she fucking hates me!" Fortune snapped as she jumped up and her arms went in the air.

"I never slept with her!" Julien stood up to face her. "We had only really flirted a couple of times, with the odd kiss here and there!"