Page 119 of Fever Dream
My heart gallops in my chest as my core clenches. He’s electrifying when he weaponizes that mouth. “Bet.”
In a flash, he steps behind me and uses a flat palm at the small of my back to bend me over the kitchen counter as he flips up my robe and sucks in a breath right as I do. Cool air and the weight of his gaze on my ass set me alight.
“But, Jules, wereallygot to keep this under wraps on set. Need to keep them off our trail.”
“I know,” I breathe, arching my back, silently begging him to stop talking about the show and put his hands on me instead.
“I know you know. I’m reminding myself. Because you are so goddamn distracting that I can barely focus most days,” he mutters gruffly. And then, “Fuck, you’re pretty like this. Spread for me.”
With a disbelieving chuckle, I drop my head against the countertop, push up onto my tippy toes, and step out, widening my stance. Baring myself to him.
“Fuuuck.” A deep, appreciative groan echoes from behind me. The sound of it—of him—hums through my marrow and makes me smile against the cold granite.
Then Emmett makes good on his promise.
And it only takes one hand.
OFFICIAL MEMO
To:Richard Wadsworth
From:Teri Baker
Subject:Fifth Elimination Ceremony/Unexpected Departure
We postponed our elimination ceremony due to a conflict at the rodeo. Emmett has officially eliminated Akira. Her father’s disapproval during the meet and greet made this the obvious choice.
Due to that same conflict Emmett was unable to meet with Evelyn’s family so she has been awarded an extra one-on-one date to make up for that lost time.
This development caused tensions to boil over between Jada and Evelyn.
Jada confronted Evelyn about being a “producer plant” based on how things played out last night with Emmett clearly refusing to redo the take and the producer interference that followed.
Jada packed her bags and left despite my and the night producer’s assurances that she’s important to Emmett. We are now down to two daters: Catherine and Evelyn.
I do believe some of the footage can be massaged and used for television if we get creative.
