"Hi. I’m Luke."  That smoldering gaze I admired up on the billboard was now staring back at me in real life. I was so surprised that Daniel’s celebrity client was Luke Mulligan. THE Luke Mulligan. I cracked my gum like a teenager, shocked at the revelation. 
“Hi. I’m…Stella.” It took me a minute, but I wasn’t that star struck that I forgot my name. Just my manners. I cracked my gum again, unable to blink. The man I had watched for hours upon hours onscreen was standing before me.  “The trainer,” I managed to blurt out as Luke’s intense chocolate eyes stared back at me.
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Movie star Luke Mulligan’s world is filled with red carpet glamour, celebrity stylists, and A-list parties. When Luke needs to get into shape for his next film, fitness trainer, Stella Price, enters his world of glitz and glamour. Feeling out of place, she must navigate the high stakes game of Hollywood celebrity while keeping true to herself. The tension heats up between these two energetic fitness lovers as they pump iron and cool off in the pool. Filled with scandal, secrets, and lots of sweat, this love story is sure to keep your heart racing.

Fit for Love is created by M.L. Robish, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Fit for Love

I couldn’t believe what I was actually going to do – get in a pool with at least 10 cameras pointed at me and try to get a graceful beauty to swim. I thought Luke must be out of his mind. 


The director determined I didn’t need a specific wardrobe for the scene, since I’d just be instructing and then I’d get out of the shot. Claire found a swimsuit in wardrobe and led me back to Luke’s trailer to change. With my shirt and jeans thrown on top, I followed Claire back to the set. Standing next to Alicia on the deck, it was evident how much more muscular I was, her slender body tucked under her robe. 


I quickly tore off my clothes and slid in the tank in the swimsuit provided. It was a basic black, particularly unflattering bathing suit, but it would have to do. Luke disrobed and entered the tank as well. He told me what he and the directed wanted Alicia to do, and we practiced the scene while the crew set up. After a few more minutes, Alicia entered the water.


Chapter 38: Bathing Beauty