“Oh, hey! I didn’t see you there. Will it disturb you if I water the flowers? Mother Nature’s slacking.”
“Not at all. I’m just memorizing lines.”
“For your next movie?”
“Yeah, we start filming soon.”
The faucet handle squeaked as Molly turned on the water. She pulled the hose along with her as she began watering the flowers that lined the walkway heading down to the lake.
“No luck finding the necklace?” Molly asked.
“Not yet. We’re going to look again tonight. I’m afraid Levi might be right. It probably got sold in the estate auction.”
“Oh, don’t let Levi burst your bubble. There’s nothing wrong with dreaming. I’m sure that necklace meant a lot to Dorothy. I can’t imagine she’d just let it go in some random auction.”
“That’s what I thought, but we’re running out of places to look.”
Molly gave her a commiserating smile, then continued a few paces along the walk. “So, I have to ask... Those pictures of you and Levi...”
Mia wondered if Molly was upset about them, but she wasn’t giving off that vibe. “Yeah, they seem to have had the desired effect. It’s definitely taken the focus off my supposed crush on Jax Jordan.”
“I’ll say. Everybody’s talking about you and Levi and your ‘incredible chemistry.’” She made air quotes around the words.
Mia’s face heated at the memory of his kiss. Talking to his sister about it was a little awkward. “Levi’s amazing. And he’s movie star handsome—in case you weren’t aware. The camera loves him.”
Molly gave a rueful grin. “If you say so.”
“He’s very special. So competent.”
“I’ll give you that one.”
Mia searched for a new topic. “And your guy—Adam? He seems pretty terrific.” Mia had met him at church on Sunday. She’d met a lot of people.
“Yeah.” Molly’s eyes seemed to dim, and her smile drooped. “Yeah. He’s great.”
Mia thought she’d continue, but she seemed lost in thought now. Molly continued watering the same flowers until the soil around them was nearly flooded. One thing about Molly—her every thought was right out there for everyone to see. And coming from Hollywood, Mia appreciated that trait more than most.
She closed her script. “You all right, Molly?”
Molly studied Mia for a long moment. “You’ve had a lot of boyfriends, right?”
Mia smiled. “Well, I don’t know about a lot...”
“Right, I just mean, you know, serious relationships. After all, you were engaged—and I probably shouldn’t have brought that up. You know what? I shouldn’t have brought any of this up. You’re a guest and I’m your host. Sorry, just forget I opened my big mouth.”
Mia’s lips twitched. “Are you having boy trouble?”
Molly dropped the sprayer and rushed over to Mia. “Yes! And I’m about to burst.”
Mia held back a smile. “Have a seat. Tell me what’s wrong.”
Molly plopped down on Mia’s footrest. “I usually talk to my friend Skye about this stuff, but she’s away at some conference, and I don’t want to bug her.”
“What is it? Something happen with Adam?”
“Somethingdidn’thappen with Adam. We had this anniversary of sorts on Friday, and I found out he’d made reservations at the Crow’s Nest, and then last week a call came in on his phone from Tiffany jewelers and—”
“Tiffany!”
