Drawing in a breath, I shake my head.“No, don’t.I’m going to catch up with some friends.”
“Who?”
“Friends.”
Invisible friends.Or I might find a barstool and call Naomi.Maybe I’ll tell her why I’m in Texas...or maybe I’ll tell her about the duvet incident and just pretend I missed my brother.
She’ll find the situation funny.
And it will distract from the real reason I’m here.
I don’t want someone asking me how I feel.I hate therapists.I don’t want to make a big deal.I just want to forget about it.
I can’t.
Ugh.I push away the thoughts and bury my head in the sand.I can’t deal with it.
I just can’t.
“Who, Jess.Who do you know in LA?”
Perez clears his throat.
“Better go.Thanks, buddy.”Tiptoeing up, I kiss his cheek, then spin and follow Perez through the gates.But not before catching the annoyance in Liam’s gaze.
“Buddy,” I hear him mutter behind me.
He cares...he doesn’t care.I’m dizzy from this man’s changing positions about me.Perhaps some time for us both to catch our breath is a good thing.
If you weren’t Jayden’s little sister...but you are.
When I spot Savannah, I let thoughts of my sexy pilot slip away as we hug awkwardly over her very swollen pregnant belly.
“I’m so excited, thank you so much for this.”
“I don’t know how fast I can walk with this giant baby inside me, or if my water will break, but I got us a golf cart, so let’s go have some fun.”Savannah introduces me to a couple of her team sitting in the golf cart.
I’m going to enjoy today no matter what.It’s a very special opportunity with one of America’s biggest stars.
When the day is over, I’ll work out what to do with Liam.It’s not like I didn’t know Liam would eventually reject me.I never expected it to happen while sitting outside Warner Bros.
I’m fine.
I’m totally fine.
