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

They made it to the top and took their first steps onto the ship’s deck. Emerson immediately gripped the metal railing with his free hand. The metal was solid, comforting, until a minute wave in the water moved the ship up slightly. The movement was almost unperceivable, but Emerson felt it like it was a plummet from the top of a roller coaster. It was a hundred times worse than the ramp.


Sean looked at him, his brows drawn down with concern, his face leaning close. “Emerson?”


Get it together, he told himself. He was supposed to be a grown man. To give into this sudden fear in front of Sean was unacceptable. He forced himself to let go of the rail, to stand up straight, to take a step forward.


Sean still glanced at him, but allowed Emerson to pull him along.


Chapter 20