Page 172 of Hollywood Undercover
Chapter 66
SEBASTIAN pushedhis way through his morning workout with Nate and Rodrick at the basement gym of their fire hall. There was only one phrase he repeated tohimself.
Pain is temporary. Pain istemporary.
It had been his mantra throughout the entire rehab experience. He usually believed it, but today, not so much. The pain he felt today had less to do with his knee and everything to do with the damned song pouring through the speakers at the gym. As if it wasn’t enough that the news of her reconciliation with the rhinestone cowboy was widespread, she had to go and release a song with him. A song that at the moment, made Sebastian want to rip the speakers from the ceiling. Yes, this was a new kind ofpain.
The pain in his knee however, was all but gone. So much in fact, he felt pretty good about his chances to pass the physical in a week. That would get him back to work, and it wouldn’t be a moment toosoon.
“What the hell are you doing, Bash?” Rodrick shouted across the room from the functional training bench. “Did you forget about getting a bench press spotter while you were off?” He crossed the space in six long strides and placed his hands near the center of the bar Sebastian had lifted high above his chest. “How much weight do you have on thisthing?”
“A hundred and fifty pounds,” Sebastian groaned, placing it up on the rack before sitting up. “Thanks. It’s my last set for theday.”
“Good. So…when were you planning on coming clean,bud?”
Sebastian picked up the towel resting on top of his gym bag. “Aboutwhat?”
“You had usfooled.”
“What are you talkingabout?”
“Alex…that was Lexxi Rock all along? Man you got us hook, line and sinker that night at the speed datingthing.”
“Oh right,” Sebastian chuckled. “Yeah man. Sorry about that. Lexxi Rock was doing what she could to keep a low profile intown.”
“You two arefriends?”
He hesitated. They weren’t anything now. “I wouldn’t say that. Her dad lives nextdoor.”
Nate looked at him curiously. “Why do I get the feeling there’s more to thatstory?”
Sebastian picked up his gym bag and started heading to the mats for a quick stretch. “Thereisn’t.”
“Hmmm. Okay. When are you hooking us up with Lexxi Rock concert tickets or backstagepasses?”
“I haven’t hooked myself up with those, so why would I hound her for youslackers?”
“That’s ice cold,Sullivan.”
“Nope. It’s fair. Don’t you think she’s got a fuck ton of people already hounding her for shit because of what she’s made of herlife?”
“True, but they aren’t the ones who took her speed dating. I’d say you, Rodrick and I are special. Plus she got the drop on us with that Alex boy stunt she pulled. I’d say she owesus.”
“You’re welcome to tell her thatyourself.”
“What? You’re hooking me up with hernumber?”
“Nice try, bud.” Sebastian finished up his stretches and checked the clock on the wall. “Okay. I think I’ll call it aday.”
“Cool. Are you coming out to the bar with us this weekend? We’ve got to celebrate seeing you around hereagain.”
“Friday?”
“Yeah.”
“I can probably swing it. Sure. I’ll be there.” Grabbing his gym bag, Sebastian headed for the lockerroom.
“Sullivan,” the fire chief called out before he made it to thedoor.
