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

Sliding the shoulder strap over his head, he settled the guitar against him. His left hand’s fingers arched, forming a C-chord. He positioned his right hand against the stings. Keeping his eyes down, he played the simple chord. The guitar wasn’t hooked up into the sound system, so it resounded only in thespace around them.


Surprisingly, the action soothed him. Strumming and holding a guitar had been so central to his life for the past few weeks. This act seemed natural now. Normal.


“Good, sweetie,” Sean said encouragingly. “Now, let’s get her plugged in so you can see how she sounds.” He waved over Mills, and he hooked the guitar into the system. Sean handed Emerson a set of earplugs. “You probably won’t need them now, but you will later.”


Emerson took them and put them into his pocket. “Thanks.”


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