Chapter 78

I lean back against him, just breathing until I can think again. I know we should get out of here, but I really don’t want to move. This room exudes safety, fantasy, and reconciliation.

Outside is the real world, where bad things happen. And although we’ve cleared our hurdle, the main problem remains.

“What are we going to do?” I ask. “The pictures. Either I’m screwed or you are.”

“I’m going to let them make the movie,” he says, emotionless.

The words are completely unexpected.

“What?” I shift and sit up to look him in the eye. “You can’t. Ronnie is completely innocent, and no matter how you look at it, I bear some responsibility for getting those horrible photos taken of me. We can tell the police. Have them intervene for extortion.”

“They’ll drag you through the mud,” he says.

“I don’t mind.”

“I do.”

“Okay. Me too. But it’s best. That little girl. Your daughter.”

For a moment, Marcus just sits there, doing nothing. Then h