Hunter: Rockstar Romance (The ProVokaTiv Series Book 2) by Cara Nelson

and Hunter were over and done, even though it didn’t feel that way. I just couldn’t get the image of Hunter, talking to those girls, out of my head. And that wasn’t really about keeping business ‘business’ and pleasure ‘pleasure.’ I just couldn’t get over the fact that he’d left me in bed to go flirt with some mountain redneck. Like I was nothing!
    But, unlike most people, I was determined, and when that determination kicked in, I was typically successful.
     
    Morning came and Brynn dropped me off at the set, ready to focus on the acting and be casual and friendly to Hunter. I had to admit, it did start with an apology. I did owe him one for my methods of emotional avoidance from the day before, and I saw that.
    “Good morning, everyone. I’m excited to get back to work today,” I said to Dara and Chaz, who were standing there. I glanced around for Hunter and didn’t see him.  Strange enough, I was nervous to see him and felt nervous about not seeing him.  Yeah, I’d lost it.  Steve, the one good looking crew guy was giving me a once over from where he stood in the corner. I gave him one right back. He looked good.  Time to revert back to my old self.
    I walked over to makeup and wardrobe, ready to let them do their magic on me for the day, and felt completely in control. It was fantastic.
    The sounds of Hunter arriving on set could be heard before I actually saw him, and for a second, my stomach did a flip. Then I remembered how I could easily pull this off, flip the switch from hot to cold. It was something I’d done time and again. This would be no different.
    He walked into the room where I was seated, perfectly still so my makeup would turn out awesome. I wished I could hire a makeup person to do my makeup every day. It was so nice, and I couldn’t master it the way these people did.
    “Good morning,” I said to Hunter.
    “Morning,” he said and let the conversation drop.
    Well, here I go , I thought. “Hey, sorry about being so crazy yesterday. Just a tough day, but that’s no excuse.”
    I could hear the relief in his voice. “No problems. Glad you’re doing better.”
    He walked over and stood in front of me. I looked up at him, and watched desire spreading across his face. If I kept looking at him, my heart begin racing.  “Me too.”
    Then he touched my shoulder, lightly rested his hand there. Was he tormenting me on purpose? I had to do something about it.
    “New set looks just like the old one, doesn’t it?” I said. I tried to hide my laughter, but couldn’t.
    “To state the obvious,” he replied, but he laughed, too.
    I was saved by the makeup artist, who finished up with me and told Hunter to sit down. Before he could say anything else, I walked out of that small room.
    When I got onto the set, Steve the crew guy, was standing there, taking care of some last minute lighting tweaks.
    “Hey,” I said, giving him a million dollar smile.
    “You look hot,” he said to me. He said it so effortlessly, no reservations whatsoever. I appreciated his candor, as it couldn’t have come at a better time.
    “Thanks, two more days of heating up the stage and then it should be a wrap,” I said.
    “What’s next for you?”
    “I have a job back in Minneapolis, but it would be great to find some things out here. I love it out here, and you can’t beat the weather.”
    “I’d imagine. I grew up in Michigan, so I know just what you mean.”
    Dara called for me. I quickly moved past Steve, letting my ample chest brush against his arm.“See ya’ later,” I said and let the innuendo do its work.  From there, just a bit of flirting and I’d be on my way to having Hunter’s amazing body erased from my mind, replaced with Steve’s.
    “You ready? We need flawless, Trin, can you deliver that?” Dara asked.
    “I can,” I said.
    “Good.” Dara explained the scene to me, and then Hunter came over. He was standing right behind me, his cologne wafting around me. Damn if it