Free Entangled Hearts by Yahrah St. John Page B

jumped into the conversation. “You’ll hit Good Morning, America and Live with Kelly and Michael before finishing up with Katie Couric.”
“Are you kidding me?” Kenya asked. “Is all of this really necessary? It was just a stupid kiss for Christ’s sake and not a very good one.” She had hoped she and Chynna would switch back, and Chynna could clear her good name before Kenya would have to deal with all this nonsense.
    Fiona looked horrified at Kenya’s outburst. “You can’t say that on national television. You have to be repentant and apologize for any miscommunication and that you never meant to hurt Blake’s wife.”
    â€œThat sounds an awful lot like admitting I did something wrong,” Kenya replied. She couldn’t believe the advice Chynna’s team was giving her. Why aren’t they standing up for my sister and shouting from the rooftop that she isn’t a slut? “And I didn’t do anything wrong. He kissed me. And I pushed him away.”
    Lucas watched Chynna from the side. He’d never seen her this vocal, this passionate about standing up for herself before. When it came to press matters, she usually did as Eli or Deacon and Fiona suggested. Where had this combative, argumentative woman come from?He found it extremely sexy that she wasn’t going to take this lying down. He understood it. Blake was married and the person at fault.
    â€œI think Chynna’s right,” Lucas came to her defense. “I don’t think she should be repentant. She should explain calmly and rationally that it was a miscommunication and that she’s not interested in Blake.”
    â€œThen who?” Deacon asked. “Because you know the press isn’t going to accept this lying down. We need to come out that she’s been dating someone else for a while and not just anyone. Chynna James wouldn’t date just anyone. We’ve got to make this good.”
    â€œDeacon’s right,” Fiona said. “We need someone young, hot, hip.”
    â€œKnow any candidates?” Kenya asked Lucas flippantly. She watched one of his eyebrows rise at her direct question, but he didn’t answer. Instead, he stared at her. His eyes never moved off hers in a battle of wills to see which of them would turn away first.
    Kenya did. She couldn’t take his intensity. It made her uncomfortable and not in a bad way. In made her hot in the nether regions.
    â€œWhat about Emmett Griffin?” Fiona threw out.
    â€œIsn’t he dating that TV actress?” Deacon asked, pacing the floor as he tried to think of more eligible bachelors in Hollywood.
    â€œHow about Troy Raymond?”
    â€œNot going to work,” Deacon responded. “His sexual orientation has always been unclear. We can’t have Chynna wrapped up in that mess.”
    â€œHow about me?” Lucas offered.
    â€œSay what?” Kenya’s mouth hung open in disbelief.
    â€œYou need someone single,” Lucas replied. “And I’m not seeing anyone at the moment.”
    â€œBut, but th-that’s ludicrous,” Kenya stuttered and laughed nervously.
    â€œNo, it’s ingenious,” Deacon said, stopping in his tracks. “Everyone in your circle knows about your interest in Lucas.”
    Kenya colored in response because she could only imagine how embarrassing this conversation would be for Chynna, much less her. She couldn’t think of anything worse than having to be next to Lucas for the next week, faking at being a couple to keep the press at bay. “Prior interest,” she corrected, “which is why this won’t work.”
    Lucas was shocked at Chynna’s honesty. She’d just told him point-blank that she was no longer interested, and instead of feeling offended or hurt, he was even more excited.
    â€œC’mon, Chynna, this is a great idea,” Fiona piped up. “The paparazzi will think it’s true