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“It’s a romance,” Micah interrupted, his eyes never leaving Maddie. “There’s kissing.”
“—and a romance,” Sam conceded. “A bunch of friends take on a small mountain gambling town, then have to hide in the great outdoors.”
Fudge looked up from whatever he was doing on his iPhone. “It’s Affleck’s The Town meets thewest.”
Micah shook his head. “It isnot.”
“Whatever, dude.” Fudge pulled a set of earphones out of his jeans pockets and stuck them into his phone. “I’m gonna nap. Is thatcool?”
“I’m sure we’ll be safe on the ride from DIA to Golden.” Micah bent his leg and Maddie realized if she relaxed just a little, their knees would bump. “Besides, the windows are tinted. No one can seein.”
She couldn’t help herself; she relaxed, silently gasping at the light contact.
Did he respond by moving his leg against hers? No, he’d only bumped her as he bent over to fiddle with his bag. The brush sent tingles through her lower belly. She had to close her eyes to regain focus.
Unaware of the desire running rampant in the backseat, Sam continued with his lowdown of the film. “Most of the cast already arrived. Heather Wainwright. And Pierce Bartlett and Bray Morgan. And Josh Gibbs plays thecop.”
Maddie couldn’t pass up the opportunity to turn Micah’s earlier question back on him. “So who areyou?”
He smiled. “Touché. I’m the love interest, of course.” He tapped his finger on her knee as he said “of course.” Even through her sweat pants, Maddie felt the electricity of his touch.
“Of course.” Maddie’s traitor face returned the smile. The glimmer in his eye made her warm between the thighs. She blinked and looked away, hoping her flushed face didn’t give away her indecent thoughts.
What the crap was she doing? Even if he wasn’t flirting, she was, and she shouldn’t be. She couldn’t get sucked into Micah again, even though the idea of sucking and Micah fit deliciously together in hermind.
She tried to stay on topic. “Good cast,” she said, though she couldn’t even recall who Sam had mentioned. Focus, focus.
“They’re excellent.” Sam‘s upbeat attitude seemed to be his signature trait. “Great cast, awesome script. They shot all the interiors in L.A. and now we’re doing the exteriors in Golden. It’s beautiful up there. ” Sam met her eyes again in the rear view mirror. “Not the most beautiful thing I’ve seen all day, but still pretty breathtaking.”
Oh no, could she please have some wine with the cheese? Still, Sam could prove to be a way to keep her mind off the tall, dark and, oh-my-God-hot specimen sitting next to her. And he was definitely flirting, while Micah was probably just being Micah. She gave Sam a small wink. “You’ll have to show me around.”
His face lit up. “Iwill.”
Micah pulled his leg away—deliberately? She couldn’t tell, but his retreat blew through her like a cold draft. He covered a yawn with his hand and pulled down the armrest between their seats and closed his eyes. “Sam, is it? Are we all staying in the same hotel?”
“No. You and the other actors are up the mountain a bit. The rest of us are staying in a ComfortInn.”
“Good,” Micah said, his eyes still closed. “I prefer the cast and crew separated. I hope you’re dropping me off first.”
“Certainly.” The ever-cheerful Sam seemed only slightly downtrodden by the superiority in Micah’stone.
Maddie’s insides echoed the same disappointment. Who knew Micah Preston was such a jerk? Had he been that guy when she’d first met him? Or had he become that way with fame and money? Whichever, he was bad news. Now if someone could convince herbody…
Her phone buzzed with a text. He doesn’t remember u? So no replays of your night together?
Not a chance. So overhim.
It was only partially a lie. He still made her insides hot and bothered like no one had in a long time, but he was cocky, a player, and had forgotten her. Three strikes against him. Maddie had never been a sports fan, but she was pretty sure that three strikes meant you wereout.
