Sean Stirling isn’t having a good day. Hearing snide comments on a photoshoot, he storms off, not caring that he looks every inch a celebrity throwing a tantrum. Things get worse when he falls on the ice-covered street. As a car comes barreling toward him, there’s nothing he can do to prevent his fate. Luckily, Emerson Willis is there to save the day. Emerson pushes the man from the street, then gets bamboozled into accompanying the stranger to the hospital. After Emerson sees himself on television, he realizes the man he saved is a pop star. Now, Sean is smitten and eager to thank his rescuer. Emerson, whose mind is still spinning, can’t tell what to think about the sudden attention. Can the musician convince Emerson they’re made for each other? Or will Emerson dismiss it all as the passing fancy of a rich and famous man?

Double Act

It all connected in his mind, then. “A dinner cruise?”


Sean’s eyes went wide and he shifted his gaze from the road to stare at Emerson. “How did you know?”


Emerson laughed. “Keep your eyes forward. We don’t want another almost-accident.”


“It just seemed like something you would do.”


Emerson snorted. “No. Not something I could afford.”


“Since you work for a cruise line, I thought maybe you’d been on one of these before.”


“I’ve never been on a boat at all.”


Sean glanced at him again, but it was a quick look. “Seriously? Not even a rowboat out on a lake?”


Emerson shook his head. “Never been interested in boats. My parents have gone on a ton of cruises—mostly because I can get them good deals—and they always say I should try one. But, I’d rather stay home and watch movies on my vacation time.”


“Nothing wrong with doing what you like.”


Chapter 19