Tempting the Player (Campus Wallflowers #4) by Rebecca Jenshak EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Rebecca Jenshak
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JANE
“I WOULD FEEL BETTER IF YOU HAD A SECURITY TEAM OR EVEN JUST
one person.” My mom’s voice is soft, and concern is etched into her
features.
“We both would,” my dad adds from somewhere out of view.
We’ve had this same conversation so many times that I fight off the
defensive feelings at their protectiveness. I know they mean well.
“Please do not ask me to reconsider hiring Grady again.” My old
bodyguard is like an uncle to me, but I don’t want someone tailing me
around campus. For the first time since I started acting and singing at age
five, I’ve been able to live a normal life. Being at Valley U has given me
that.
“Okay, but at the very least, let me arrange for the house to be wired
with an alarm system and cameras.” Dad steps in next to Mom. His gray
hair is windblown, and his shirt is missing a button. He’s the carefree,
slightly scatterbrained artist (mostly sculpture) yin to my mom’s organized
and always prepared yang. She spent years managing his art career and my
acting and singing career. They are opposites in everything, but in total
agreement on this.
To be honest, I’m surprised they aren’t digging in their heels on hiring
personal security, but all of it feels like too much. Even an alarm. No one
else here has an alarm system. Valley is a safe town in southern Arizona,
and the college has a below-average crime rate. I know all this because it
was part of the very argument I made to my parents when I applied to
Valley U.
“I’m fine. Really. I’ve already told you I don’t want any of that. You
don’t need to worry. Things are great here.”
My mom’s soft tone sharpens. “There are hundreds of new photos from
last week alone, Jane. You can’t tell me that there aren’t paparazzi staked
outside waiting every time you step out the front door. Your every move is
being documented for the world to see.”
Since I’m sitting in the living room in front of the large window looking
out to the street of my off-campus house I say, “I can tell you with one
hundred percent honesty that there are currently no photographers outside
my house. It’s lunchtime and even paparazzi have to eat.”
Mom lets out an exasperated sigh.
“I’m kidding, Mom. The paparazzi are harmless, and it’s calmed down
since Christmas break. I promise I am being careful. We always lock the
doors and I live with three other people. I’m perfectly safe.”
“I know you want to be like everyone else, honey, but you’re not. Your
circumstances are different. You know better than most how easy it is for
creeps to get access to your location and schedule when you’re in the public
eye.” Dad gives me one of those smiles that doesn’t quite meet his eyes and
my stomach starts to knot.
When I’m silent for too long, my mom adds, “We just want to keep you
safe. If something happened to you . . .”
Her words trail off, but she doesn’t need to finish the sentence for my
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