CHAPTER 14
VIOLET
“What happened to you last night, hun?” Shonda asked as she opened her box of tricks in the spare bedroom, where the crew had installed mirrors and a make-up chair. “You look as if you got two black eyes.”
Who cared? It was worth it.
“I didn’t get much sleep.”
“Your date decided to have himself a little fun after dinner?”
Could I go any redder? “Something like that.”
“Well, don’t you worry. Shonda’s gonna fix you right up. Just sit back, relax, and think of your hot man.”
I’d thought of little else since I woke up after three hours of sleep. The car journey had passed in a blur, although I vaguely remembered Braxton asking me one question: did I have fun? I’d had to admit that I did. Then I recalled him carrying me along the beach and handing me over to Lucas some
