Jett nodded absently when Nina explained what she thought about the confessionals. He wasn’t sure what to expect since he didn’t watch many reality TV shows, but he knew he had to be mindful about what he said when it was his turn to talk. If he made any comments that would hurt his reputation, he was sure his manager would bite his head off when he went back to New York at the end of the summer. It was hard to balance relaxing with work when someone was always watching him for news-worthy slip ups.  

As Nina attempted to cheer Bella up, Jett turned back to the two, chewing on the end of his fork. Honestly, he thought Madison’s outburst was uncalled for. He’d never met her before yesterday, but he could already tell she was a grade A bitch. It was a marvel she was as famous as she was when she didn’t seem to know how to shut her mouth. Every other egomaniac he’d met in Hollywood was at least smart enough not to let it be known what they thought of everyone else. Charisma was just part of the job. No matter how terrible of a person someone was, they could still rise to the top as long as they could put on a friendly face for the audience. Madison seemed to have gotten around that rule somehow. [i]She probably made a sex tape or something.[/i]

Caught up in his thoughts, Jett blinked when Anna suddenly spoke up. She’d been so quiet until now that he’d almost forgotten she was still sitting with them. At least she wasn’t siding with Madison. After the way she’d spoken to him at the breakfast bar, he didn’t know what to expect from her anymore. Last night, she’d seemed like a cool person, easy to talk to and fun to dance with. This morning, she acted like she didn’t want anything to do with him. He glanced at her subtly. Right now, she seemed like the girl he’d met at the party. It was hard to keep up with her mood swings when she switched from vixen to viper at the drop of a hat.

As she suddenly drew him back into the conversation, he smirked amusedly and took the fork out of his mouth. “I think you already know what I think. Right, Bella?” he asked, turning to the other singer. He guessed that Anna didn’t know he and Bella had been friends before the start of the show, since she hadn’t even known who he was before last night. Of course he was going to pick her over Madison any day.

“Yeah,” Bella smiled back at him. “You always hated people like her.”

“For a good reason,” Jett nodded. “Who cares what anyone else thinks? Do what you want. Eat, drink, and be merry.” Having said his piece, he picked up his empty dishes from the coffee table and stood up. He wanted to explore the rest of the house now that his stomach was full. “I’m going to see what else this place has to offer,” he announced. “There have to be some cool rooms in a mansion this big.”

“Sounds like fun,” Nina got up too, jumping at the chance to tag along with him. “Mind if I join?”

“Go ahead,” Jett shrugged, turning back to Bella. “I’ll see you later. Enjoy that grape juice.”