Chapter 7: Three Inches

<p>Over midnight wine, Margot tells Eli the full story of the disaster that ended her career — the livestream, the wrong song, the candelabra, 4.2 million views. He doesn't flinch. In the kitchen afterward, he tucks her hair behind her ear and they come within three inches of a kiss before she says the five smartest, worst words of her life: "We should keep this clean."</p><p><strong>Close Enough</strong> — Book 1 of <em>The Dolores Effect</em>, by Elena Cross.</p><p>New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday. Follow <strong>The Dolores Effect</strong> on Spotify.</p>