Page 95 of Hollywood Undercover
Alex Roberts is revealing herself as LexxiRock.
Here?
What the fuck am I supposed to say toher?
Lexxi appeared to save Sebastian from himself. The rock star gracefully rose from her seat and faced them. She was much taller. Sebastian looked down and noticed heels that looked a mile high. He never would have pictured her in the shoes or the dress she wore, but it was a perfect fit. The stretchy pink fabric clung to her narrow waist, revealing her slim, yet shapelyfigure.
Other patrons looked their way when Lexxi stood in front of them, and surrounding conversations hit a low hush as more and more people seemed to become aware they were in the company of someone famous. A flash of light nearly blinded Sebastian. He looked around Lexxi and noticed a man with a Nikon camera, squatting nearby as he rapidly took morepictures.
Lexxi smiled apologetically. “Sorry about that. Just try to ignore them. That’s what Ido.”
The woman sitting at Alexandra’s table waved politely at them from her chair on the other side of the table. “Hello, everyone! I’m Eva. Lexxi invited me to tag along. It’s a pleasure to meetyou.”
Sebastian noticed the slight accent, realizing she was Evangeline Reese from his research into Lexxi Rock only a few weeksago.
So that’s where Alexwent.
Lexxi shook Clint’s hand, then turned to Beth and shook herhand.
“I’m Lexxi. My cousin, Alex, told me my dad’s neighbor had some friends who wanted to meetme.”
Sebastian’s jawdropped.
No. She can’t be goingthere.
Still, Sebastian mentally applauded her for not making it seem as though he was in on this mammoth-sized surprise. Clint would have probably punched him if he thought Sebastian was a part ofthis.
When Lexxi turned to Sebastian, he swallowedhard.
“Hi…Lexxi?” He forced out the words as she reached for his hand and asked him if she could have a word in private. Their palms made contact, and an electric spark shot through him again, sending a flash of memories from the past fewweeks.
“Let’s have a quick word over there,” Alexandra said as the hostess showed Beth her seat and removed a chair for Clint to fit at thetable.
“Sure,” he answered,following.
She turned at a quiet corner of the patio. “I’m sorry aboutthis.”
“I…I’m…Why would you do this here?” He searched her face for something familiar ofAlex.
She smiled nervously. It looked practiced, hollow. In fact, she reminded him of a beautiful mannequin, like she was put together to look perfect, or to sell something. There was no closeness, nofamiliarity.
“Please let me explain later. Is thatokay?”
“Um…do I really have achoice?”
“Please,Bash.”
Is she trying to tell me she’s going to keep up the Alex routine and balance it with Lexxi while she’s here in Tucson…and she wants me to be in onit?
Sebastian nodded mutely. His smile slipped right off his face. “Fine.”
She thanked him and turned, moving back to theirtable.
He remained silent as everyone settled into their seats. Lexxi charmed Clint with her soft-spoken, completely spun story about how she had just flown in to stay a couple of days with her father after a vacation in France. Not only was her voice more feminine, her behavior and mannerisms were foreign. He caught himself making comparisons for much of the time at thattable.
Alex would never saythat.
Alex wouldn’t hold her hand to her face likethat.
