We walked on and while half of me was giddy with happiness, I still had so many questions. He had proposed to Susie. He had bought a ring specifically for her. Had she turned him down? Was I simply the consolation prize?
I turned to confront him. “What did Susie say about that pink diamond?”
He threw his head back and laughed. “Nothing. She never saw it.”
“But...the proposal...the engagement. Everyone’s talking about it.”
He shook his head. “Oh, yes. The big Barry wedding.”
“That’s right.”
Smirking, he looked at me. “When’s the last time you went to see Kenneth?”
I frowned, quite upset at his sudden change of topic. “A few days. You know I’ve had a lot of scenes to shoot and...”
“And who do you think has been tending to him these past days?”
Shocked, I gaped at him.
EIGHTEEN
Despite the cold andthe rain, Matt and I stayed outside until shivers shook us. We talked about our childhoods, reminisced about our teen years and speculated on the future to come, both personally and professionally.
By the time we returned to the house, the mood was already festive and loud. It took a moment for the revelers to notice our arrival, but when they did they fell silent for a long, dramatic moment, then exploded in applause.
Matthew and I looked at one another.
“What’s this all about?”he said to the crowd.
Keely came forward. “We’re applauding the filming of your final scene.”
I pursed my lips in doubt. All these shouts and cheers were not simply for our final shot.
“And...”she said with dramatic flair, “...I let them all in on what we witnessed out there.”
I glanced out the back door in search of what she’d witnessed, then remembered the oddly timed kiss and Matt’s sudden expression of love.
