Love's Second Save

ed was going to be a challenge. I couldn' t just hang around the b

I had Brenda do some digging. My

led 'Grit & Glory.' Hugely popular. They take celebrities and put them through train

ng this season?" I as

ou' re not going to believe this. T

ate. It

I said. "I don' t care what

ecstatic to have a star of my caliber. The other "celebrities" were a mix of a B-list ac

in identical, ill-fitting training gear. Johnso

pushed to your physical and mental limits. Each of you will be assigned a prim

r. The boy bander got a stern-looking woman. The influencer was pair

lled out. "Your instructo

f he was shocked or displeased, he didn' t show it. He just gave a curt nod. The producers we

learning to pack a parachute until our fingers were raw. Liam was a relentless instructor.

footing is sl

ot how you rig a ha

oe, ke

tance, forcing me into close proximity while simultaneously holding me at arm' s length. The cameras

er. I was terrified of heights, a fact I' d kept to myself. Halfway up, my hands starte

e on the rope. It was steady, calm. "Focus on your next h

t the memory of falling. The wind whistling

whispered, my

got you. I won' t let you fall. Just focus on my voice. Breathe in. N

at first, then more certain. I made it to the top, my body shak

harness. For a moment, the professional mask slipped. His eye

ked, his voice low,

hed, looking at h

roducer yelling, "That was

al wall slamming back into place. But I had seen it. Underneath the stoi