Page 14 of Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

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All Snowed Inn.

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Chasing Snowflakes.

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“What in the actual eff?” I mutter, closing out of the app and tapping on my internet browser.

A search for Hollie’s name pulls up a slew of links, and they all say the same thing.

Adored Network severs ties with Hollie Berry over morality concerns.

Adored Network not happy with Hollie.

Hollie Berry storms off set.

The only headline not related to this apparent scandal takes me to Hollie’s website, where a hashtag takes over the entire banner.

#claimyourcoal

The more I read, the more I love. Empowering women to be themselves because, as the line she quotes from Laurel Thatcher Ulrich says, “Well-behaved women seldom make history.”

If only my mother or sisters would read this.

I snort. Not like they would understand.

The more I think about it, the more I love the idea.

After tonight’s kiss, I’m tired of ignoring the attraction between Evan and me. Of being well-behaved. What good does it do me anyway? A never-ending argument with a man who, with only one kiss, obliterated every wall I’ve built over the last six months.

Grabbing my phone, I pull up Evan’s contact.

Thanks again for the ride tonight.

He doesn’t respond right away, and I’m halfway through a different movie on a different service—screw Adored Network—when my phone buzzes.

Evan

You’re welcome.

We have a planning meeting at the studio tomorrow, right?

Yeah.

You need a ride?

Perfect. I didn’t even need to ask.

Would you mind?

You can’t ask one of the others?

I hold back the retort burning at the tips of my fingers, begging to be unleashed.

I suppose I could check with Chris if it’s too much trouble for you.

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