Cover It Up

Ethan

"Hey. No crying." I crossed the room and pulled her into a hug. "There's no reason to get upset."

"Yeah, there is." She pressed her face to my chest and wrapped her arms around me.

To deny that it felt good to be held or to hold someone I loved would have been stupid, but I wanted to. I was too close to cracking and racing after my sexy co-star no matter what the world or anyone else thought about it. I felt like a fucking yo-yo, changing my mind every three seconds on what I wanted to do versus what I was expected to do.

"Why? He's a part of your past, D. You're a beautiful woman. Find someone else."

"I can't." She pulled back and wiped at her tears. "Why am I crying over this idiot? He's not worth it."

"Exactly." She needed me to dig into her pain, but I couldn't. I was still tripping over my own from seeing Jace be exactly who Riley needed him to be the day before.

"I'll see you inside." She turned and walked out without another word.

"Damn," I mumbled and grabbed my script a