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know?”
“This is big news, Jesse. The whole planet seems to know.”
Jesse scooped coffee into the coffee maker and added water before switching it on. “Has she said anything?”
“Yeah, she told me she’s glad Valerie married you, and she’s away from Curtis.”
“Good. Let me know if he comes around.”
“I will. What’s your direct number? I’m guessing you want to keep Valerie out of this.”
“I do. She has enough on her mind. She’s really worried about you and Rikki.”
“I know she is. She’s always worried about others more than she should.”
Jesse poured a cup of coffee, knowing Valerie would be out any minute, so he had to finish the call quickly. “Let me hire a couple of bodyguards for you and Rikki. It would make me feel a lot safer.”
There was a long pause before the answer came. “I won’t live my life in fear. I don’t think he’ll come after us.”
It was the answer he’d expected. Jesse gave her his number and made her promise to call if there were any more problems before putting the phone down.
Valerie came into the kitchen, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, reaching out for the cup of coffee in his hand. She took a deep swallow and sighed. “Thanks.”
“You weren’t this bad about mornings over the weekend.”
“I didn’t have to wake to an alarm over the weekend. I woke up when I wanted to wake up.” She sat down at the table, feeling the caffeine whizzing through her system and the grumpiness slowly abating.
He noticed she still hadn’t met his gaze. “Are you regretting making love last night?”
She shook her head. “Not at all. I just—well, I’m not sure how to act with a man I’ve made love with. It’s a new experience for me.”
He cupped her chin in his hand, lifting her eyes to his. “The same way you’ve always acted. But think about how good it feels throughout the day.”
“I’m not going to be able to not think about it with as sore as I am.” She wasn’t complaining. She liked the constant reminder of making love with him.
“I’m sorry,” he said with a frown. “Are you going to be able to work?”
She raised an eyebrow. “I’ve worked sick more times than I can count. I can work through stiffness.”
“I always tend to work through stiffness when you’re around.” He winked at her, watching her face as she caught the joke.
It took her a minute to get his meaning, and she blushed. “You’re bad.”
“And you like it.” He saw her coffee mug was empty and poured her another. “I’m going to shower while you finish drinking your coffee. I’d rather walk to wardrobe together.”
“You’re worried he’s going to come here and try to hurt me, aren’t you?” Her brown eyes were steady on his as she frowned, thinking about the position they were both in.
“I wouldn’t put anything past him at this point. We’re going to be safe.”
She drank the coffee, trying not to worry too much. While she waited, she read over her lines for the day one last time. The scene with Bob wasn’t one she really wanted to do. Bob would kiss her, and she had to push him away, and then there was a fight scene with Dylan.
When Jesse was done with the shower and dressed, he walked over to wardrobe with her, holding her hand. As they gave her the clothes they needed her to wear and fixed her make-up, Jennifer, their make-up artist, nodded to her hand. “You can’t wear that.”
Valerie looked down at her wedding ring with a frown. She didn’t want to take it off for the show, but she understood she’d need to. “I know.” She carefully took it off and put it on her vanity table.
Jesse was soon dressed in his jeans and button up shirt for the day. They always put him in cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. Her gaze moved up and down him. “Looking good.”
He grinned. “Just remember I’m the one you care about, not Bob.”
She laughed. “Jo and I are in agreement. Neither of us want Bob. We’re all about you and
“This is big news, Jesse. The whole planet seems to know.”
Jesse scooped coffee into the coffee maker and added water before switching it on. “Has she said anything?”
“Yeah, she told me she’s glad Valerie married you, and she’s away from Curtis.”
“Good. Let me know if he comes around.”
“I will. What’s your direct number? I’m guessing you want to keep Valerie out of this.”
“I do. She has enough on her mind. She’s really worried about you and Rikki.”
“I know she is. She’s always worried about others more than she should.”
Jesse poured a cup of coffee, knowing Valerie would be out any minute, so he had to finish the call quickly. “Let me hire a couple of bodyguards for you and Rikki. It would make me feel a lot safer.”
There was a long pause before the answer came. “I won’t live my life in fear. I don’t think he’ll come after us.”
It was the answer he’d expected. Jesse gave her his number and made her promise to call if there were any more problems before putting the phone down.
Valerie came into the kitchen, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, reaching out for the cup of coffee in his hand. She took a deep swallow and sighed. “Thanks.”
“You weren’t this bad about mornings over the weekend.”
“I didn’t have to wake to an alarm over the weekend. I woke up when I wanted to wake up.” She sat down at the table, feeling the caffeine whizzing through her system and the grumpiness slowly abating.
He noticed she still hadn’t met his gaze. “Are you regretting making love last night?”
She shook her head. “Not at all. I just—well, I’m not sure how to act with a man I’ve made love with. It’s a new experience for me.”
He cupped her chin in his hand, lifting her eyes to his. “The same way you’ve always acted. But think about how good it feels throughout the day.”
“I’m not going to be able to not think about it with as sore as I am.” She wasn’t complaining. She liked the constant reminder of making love with him.
“I’m sorry,” he said with a frown. “Are you going to be able to work?”
She raised an eyebrow. “I’ve worked sick more times than I can count. I can work through stiffness.”
“I always tend to work through stiffness when you’re around.” He winked at her, watching her face as she caught the joke.
It took her a minute to get his meaning, and she blushed. “You’re bad.”
“And you like it.” He saw her coffee mug was empty and poured her another. “I’m going to shower while you finish drinking your coffee. I’d rather walk to wardrobe together.”
“You’re worried he’s going to come here and try to hurt me, aren’t you?” Her brown eyes were steady on his as she frowned, thinking about the position they were both in.
“I wouldn’t put anything past him at this point. We’re going to be safe.”
She drank the coffee, trying not to worry too much. While she waited, she read over her lines for the day one last time. The scene with Bob wasn’t one she really wanted to do. Bob would kiss her, and she had to push him away, and then there was a fight scene with Dylan.
When Jesse was done with the shower and dressed, he walked over to wardrobe with her, holding her hand. As they gave her the clothes they needed her to wear and fixed her make-up, Jennifer, their make-up artist, nodded to her hand. “You can’t wear that.”
Valerie looked down at her wedding ring with a frown. She didn’t want to take it off for the show, but she understood she’d need to. “I know.” She carefully took it off and put it on her vanity table.
Jesse was soon dressed in his jeans and button up shirt for the day. They always put him in cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. Her gaze moved up and down him. “Looking good.”
He grinned. “Just remember I’m the one you care about, not Bob.”
She laughed. “Jo and I are in agreement. Neither of us want Bob. We’re all about you and
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