All Chapters of The Actor's Contract: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

I don’t want our fragile thread of trust to snap.I glance at Amanda again, just to test myself, and — nothing. My pulse doesn’t skip. My stomach doesn’t twist. And the stubborn tightness in my jeans? Gone. Completely. Which, sure, isn’t the most scientific way of measuring attraction, but still.Do

Date = 30 AprilPlace = San Francisco (SFPD Bayview Station)POV - EnriqueTime to change the focus.“That’s not why I’m here, is it?” I get to the point.For the first time, his mask slips. Just a fraction. The corner of his mouth twitches upward, the barest hint of a smile.“Can you talk?” he asks

“You’re sure?” My chest tightens. The last thing I want is Jackson getting nailed for this. Brian is MY problem.Matt’s grin only widens. “Dead sure. Unless you’d prefer to pay a fine you don’t actually owe.”The shouting starts faintly at first, muffled through the thick interrogation room door. Th

“You’re pregnant?” he whimpers, surprised, giving Mel a smile that does not reach his dark eyes.“Well, congrats, girl.” The man holds up his glass, but Mel snorts and swings her finger in front of his face.“No, no, no … you see, this little bean is already acting like his stupid bloody father. He

“Fuck,” he finally exhales, forcing a crooked grin. “He must be pushing eighty by now.”“So he really is old,” Mel chuckles, the sound a little too bright for my nerves. I roll my eyes. Wrong time for comedy hour.“Ever heard the saying a child’s name calls forth the spirit that will inhabit his sou