system installed since coming home and finding out that Trevor had been released from police custody. There were now monitors in the bedroom and kitchen area that showed the road leading up to the house and the surrounding countryside, as well as floodlights and sensors to alert them of any suspicious activity.
Of course, sometimes they would get alerted to “suspicious activity” that would turn out to be a deer or some other form of wildlife. As much as the added security made her breathe easier, it also could draw her attention to just how dangerous the situation was.
Psychologically, it wore on her. But then again, so did being involved in Hunter’s business.
With all of the demands on Hunter’s time, Kallie had been forced to step into his shoes in other areas, constantly fielding phone calls from producers and directors and studio executives. There were questions, emails, forms and contracts to read and fill out.
There were financial decisions to be made.
On top of that, Kallie still wanted to read scripts and find the next project that she could get behind. But finding time to read scripts was getting harder to do. Hunter had been pushing her to take on a bigger role with his company and his new film, all of which took away from her true passion of discovering new talent.
Wedding planning had been on her mind of late as well. There were still a lot of decisions to be made, and Kallie had put them all off while she treaded water with Hunter on all of these projects.
This latest attack from Sean and Lydia seemed like it might be the straw that broke the camel’s back, she thought to herself, as they drove up the long and lonely road to the castle.
Hunter pulled into the driveway and stopped the car. He looked over at her.
“Want to talk about it?”
She stared out the window as if they were still driving. “My mind is about to shut down from information overload, Hunter. I feel like what Sean and Lydia did tonight was just the universe’s way of giving me the finger. Is someone up there trying to tell me something? Have I offended someone high up on the food chain?”
Hunter laughed.
“What’s so funny?” she said.
“Well, I mean, that sounds a little naive. I think we have it pretty good, relatively speaking, if you look at the rest of the world and the possibilities.”
“I know that’s true. But I’m just drained. All you’ve been doing since we got back from L.A. is working. We never got to rest and decompress and just be.”
“After I finish this script, things are going to calm way down.”
“Now who’s being naive?” she asked him.
His smile faded. “I never promised you that I’d slow down. You know that book was like a monkey on my goddamn back, Kallie. Getting that book done was almost as hard as surviving that gunshot wound. Shit, maybe it was harder, come to think of it.”
“I know that. And I’m so proud of you for doing it. Nobody’s prouder of you than I am.”
“So stop busting my balls about how hard I work. This is what I do.”
“I don’t even know why we’re talking about this right now,” she said, her frustration growing. “Somehow, what started off being a conversation about why I’m having a hard time tonight, became all about you. Again.”
His brow furrowed. “You did that, not me.”
She opened the car door and got out. “Just forget it, Hunter. I’m sorry I bothered telling you how I felt.” She slammed the car door.
“Kallie,” he yelled, getting out of the car after her. “Kallie, goddammit.”
“No, leave me alone.” She started towards the house.
Hunter caught up, grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her toward him. “Don’t run away from me.”
She stared up at him. “Let. Go. Of. Me.”
“What if I refuse?” His frown twitched into a slight grin.
It infuriated her that he was actually enjoying this. “You’re sick. Seriously. Let go of me.”
Now the frown was back. “Don’t be like this, Kallie. I’m trying
Of course, sometimes they would get alerted to “suspicious activity” that would turn out to be a deer or some other form of wildlife. As much as the added security made her breathe easier, it also could draw her attention to just how dangerous the situation was.
Psychologically, it wore on her. But then again, so did being involved in Hunter’s business.
With all of the demands on Hunter’s time, Kallie had been forced to step into his shoes in other areas, constantly fielding phone calls from producers and directors and studio executives. There were questions, emails, forms and contracts to read and fill out.
There were financial decisions to be made.
On top of that, Kallie still wanted to read scripts and find the next project that she could get behind. But finding time to read scripts was getting harder to do. Hunter had been pushing her to take on a bigger role with his company and his new film, all of which took away from her true passion of discovering new talent.
Wedding planning had been on her mind of late as well. There were still a lot of decisions to be made, and Kallie had put them all off while she treaded water with Hunter on all of these projects.
This latest attack from Sean and Lydia seemed like it might be the straw that broke the camel’s back, she thought to herself, as they drove up the long and lonely road to the castle.
Hunter pulled into the driveway and stopped the car. He looked over at her.
“Want to talk about it?”
She stared out the window as if they were still driving. “My mind is about to shut down from information overload, Hunter. I feel like what Sean and Lydia did tonight was just the universe’s way of giving me the finger. Is someone up there trying to tell me something? Have I offended someone high up on the food chain?”
Hunter laughed.
“What’s so funny?” she said.
“Well, I mean, that sounds a little naive. I think we have it pretty good, relatively speaking, if you look at the rest of the world and the possibilities.”
“I know that’s true. But I’m just drained. All you’ve been doing since we got back from L.A. is working. We never got to rest and decompress and just be.”
“After I finish this script, things are going to calm way down.”
“Now who’s being naive?” she asked him.
His smile faded. “I never promised you that I’d slow down. You know that book was like a monkey on my goddamn back, Kallie. Getting that book done was almost as hard as surviving that gunshot wound. Shit, maybe it was harder, come to think of it.”
“I know that. And I’m so proud of you for doing it. Nobody’s prouder of you than I am.”
“So stop busting my balls about how hard I work. This is what I do.”
“I don’t even know why we’re talking about this right now,” she said, her frustration growing. “Somehow, what started off being a conversation about why I’m having a hard time tonight, became all about you. Again.”
His brow furrowed. “You did that, not me.”
She opened the car door and got out. “Just forget it, Hunter. I’m sorry I bothered telling you how I felt.” She slammed the car door.
“Kallie,” he yelled, getting out of the car after her. “Kallie, goddammit.”
“No, leave me alone.” She started towards the house.
Hunter caught up, grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her toward him. “Don’t run away from me.”
She stared up at him. “Let. Go. Of. Me.”
“What if I refuse?” His frown twitched into a slight grin.
It infuriated her that he was actually enjoying this. “You’re sick. Seriously. Let go of me.”
Now the frown was back. “Don’t be like this, Kallie. I’m trying
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