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

Emerson needed something to distract him, so he grabbed his guitar from where it sat on the corner of the couch. He strummed a few chords, not really paying attention to what he played. The simple up and down motion calmed his mind, and the aching fingers gave him something to focus on.


When his phone rang, the unexpected noise jarred with the ones issuing from the guitar. It was an awful combination.


He picked up his phone off the couch’s arm and saw it was Sean. Emerson answered immediately.


“I wondered if it was too early to call.”


Emerson shifted the guitar so it lay flat on his lap, then reclined against the back of the couch. “Okay, but not fantastic.”


“No, it wasn’t your fault. I’m not going to listen to you say you’re sorry again.”


Sean’s voice had a hint of laughter in it. “All right. Do you feel like coming over for dinner? Or are you too tired?”


Chapter 24