40 When everyone returns to Paradise Square, Alex feels better than he has in a long time. Everyone’s rested from the break, and shooting outside in sub-freezing weather feels slightly more tolerable than it did before. For whatever reason, everyone is treating him less like an interloper now. As much as he doesn’t want to admit it to himself, that’s probably because he’s spending less time running off to Liam, who returned to L.A. late on New Year’s Day with Carly in tow. He’s also no longer f*****g people’s friends he met at the few cast gatherings he went to just before the holidays. Press for Fourth is looms, which is slightly terrifying. Doing print interviews during the hurry up and wait on set is one thing. Doing the big morning shows with the screaming fans outside and the insip

