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

When she walked in, she had a smile on her face, and for once, it wasn’t directed at Ninotchka. “How you guys doing?”


“Good,” Sean said hesitantly, obviously as thrown off by her cheer as Emerson.


“Great to hear. Emerson, I’ve got all your tickets ready. Two for your parents in San Diego, two for your brother in Vegas, four for your sister in Portland.”


“Thanks, Macie. That’ll be awesome. Sorry I asked for so many.”


She waved away his words. “Don’t worry about it. You’re part of the act. You can ask for as many as you want.”


He tapped his fingers together. “What about sending some to my coworkers? Ms. Bell, of course, and then Rob, Mal, and Claudia?”


“Sure,” she agreed, settling into the armchair. “I’ll get them sent to your office later in the week.”


“All right,” Sean said, advancing on her. “Out with it.”


Chapter 55