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

She pulled away, a very different smile on her face, open and inviting. “I’m a huge Sean Stirling fan.”


She retreated a few steps. “Sorry to get so worked up. I can’t help it when Sean’s involved. I’ve seen him in concert three times. Actually,” she turned to the shelf with her knick-knacks. “I got a picture with him at the last one. I paid a heavy price for a meet and greet before the show.” She removed a frame and handed it out to Emerson.


Emerson gazed down at it. Ms. Bell looked ecstatic, and almost unrecognizable in a tank top and her black hair hanging to her shoulders. At work, she was always in business suits with her hair wrapped in a tight bun. Sean, though, looked the same. Emerson’s heart beat a bit faster gazing at the photo. Seanwas wearing black slacks, a white shirt, and a vest. The smile on his face was sweet and kindly. His armswere around Ms. Bell in a tight hold. It was a lovely picture.


Chapter 33