Silbie Luna just wanted to pass her classes and become the first undergrad co-captain for her derby team. She never thought shooting a promo for the athletic department would lead to a coveted role in a highly anticipated movie series. But not only...
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If Silbie thought she'd get any sleep after Owen left, she'd been fooling herself. She rolled to her side and fluffed her pillow. Still unable to get comfortable, she flopped onto her back and slid her feet to her hips until her knees pointed toward the ceiling.
She'd never seen him act the way he had tonight. As long as he'd been with Jeb, things were fine. They laughed and talked, and Owen seemed—normal. The man she'd fallen in love with. But the minute they were alone, everything changed. It was as if he'd flipped a switch.
She swung her feet to the floor and sat on the edge of the mattress. Tomorrow night would be better. She'd make sure of it. She glanced at the clock for the hundredth time and rubbed the back of her neck. Four a.m. It was no use. She'd tossed and turned until her muscles ached as if she'd done too many Bird of Paradise yoga poses.
She made her way into the bathroom and scrounged around in the medicine cabinet until she found an over the counter sleep-aid. Five months out of date. She shook out two tablets, popped them in her mouth, and washed them down with a handful of water.
Next, she stumbled to Maia's printer, grabbed a sheet of paper, scribbled a do-not-wake-me note to Jeb, and taped it to her bedroom door. Maybe her insomnia was a blessing. At least now, she'd sleep most of the day and not stress about her movie date.
One thing was for sure. No more little nice girl. Tonight, she'd spell it out for him. His issues didn't matter to her. She could live with those. Even help if he'd let her. She just needed to convince him.
She climbed back into bed and began to count backward from a hundred.
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Meeting Jeb Westlake had been the highlight of last night. Not only because he was a former NFL tackle, but because he'd furnished a much-needed diversion. The secret to spending time with Silbie was to avoid her.
Tonight, Owen would insist Dante join them for the movie. That's the only way Owen would make it through the date. When he was near her, temptation surrounded him like a toxic cloud. Once the evening was over, and he had all the information he wanted, he'd never see her again. At least not in person.
