Actor Alex Lockhart’s career is in a good place. The roles are coming in, the work is steady, and everything is falling into place. Even his sex life, since Alex finally hooked up with another hot actor, Spencer Johns, and Spencer pushes every one of Alex’s buttons. Then, just when Alex is on the verge of landing an exciting role, he learns the part went to Spencer. And Spencer didn’t even bother to mention he was up for the part. Feeling furious and betrayed, with one punch Alex takes their sudden feud public. Hollywood is abuzz with their rivalry. When a chance at a great independent movie comes up, Alex can’t turn down the role, even if Spencer is also slated to be in it. Beneath his outward hate and loathing for Spencer simmers hurt and a desperate want Alex can’t seem to quell. But as he tries to hold onto the hurt and anger, Alex learns Spencer isn’t quite what he thought. Can burning desire and want be enough to put out the flames of Alex’s rage?

Something Like Want

“Yeah. Well.” I was repeating myself, but I didn’t know what else to say.


“It was not a small thing.” His voice was sharp, almost a chastisement. “Don’t play it off as if it was.”


I didn’t know how to respond to that either. This was new territory for us, and Spencer wasn’t making it easy. I sat up and tucked one leg underneath me. He’d been in a certain role in my head for so long that I was having trouble readjusting. Instead, I changed the subject again.


Spencer made a startled noise and then coughed. “About coming out to do a few reshoots and ADR lines? Yeah, I got it. I have a ton of time right now, so it’s fine with me. Does that work for your schedule?”


“Yep. But only just. I’m supposed to head to Vancouver that week to start shooting a movie. As it is, I’ll have only two days in Oak Harbor. I’ll have to leave directly from there.”


“We’d better make them count, then,” he muttered.


I blinked, not sure I heard him right. “What?”


Chapter 29