Caught on Camera (Love Through a Lens, #1)

by Chelsea Curto

Fuck. Okay. Are we doing this? “Smile!” We jump apart like we’ve been caught doing something illegal. I guess we were doing something wrong; kissing my best friend is not allowed to happen. Darcy, the team’s assistant, is beaming at us. She holds up her phone and taps the screen. “Darcy,” Shawn says, and I’ve never heard him so irritated before. Her name sounds like venom, and maybe he’s not as nice as I thought he was. “What do you need?” “I’m taking some photos for the team’s social media accounts,” she explains. “People love to see the guys doing everyday things like learning how to ice skate. Can you two get together?” “Sure,” I say brightly. I wiggle across the small bench until my shoulder presses against Shawn’s. “How’s that?” “You look like you two don’t know each other. Can you at least pretend like you enjoy each other’s company?” she laughs and angles her phone down. “You can’t be out of the honeymoon phase already.” Shawn puts his arm around my waist. I rest my hand on the center of his chest, and I can feel his heart racing under the tips of my fingers. I sneak a look at him, and his cheeks are pink. It’s almost like he’s winded and trying to take in as much oxygen as he can. “Smile, Lacey girl,” he murmurs, and it sends a shiver down my spine. “You can pretend you like me for a minute, right?” “It’ll take a lot of energy, but I’ll survive,” I say out of the corner of my mouth as Darcy snaps away. “Why do you call me Lacey girl? It’s the only pet name you’ve e...