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questions? I thought it might be a nice way to break the ice. You know…to get to know each other?”
“Sure,” she said with a casual shrug. She went and sat on the faded chair again, curling her legs up underneath her. “You go first.”
Drew thought for a moment. “So, you’re a character actor at Disneyland. Can I see you in your costume?”
“You don’t find it weird?”
Drew shook his head. “My dad’s an actor. I grew up on movie sets. Trust me; I’ve seen way weirder costumes.”
“Well, I’m not allowed to take the costumes out of the Park. But if you come one day to go on the rides, stop by the princess photo house, and I’ll come see you when I have a break.”
“Do you wear a mermaid tail and seashells?”
“No. I wear a gown.”
“Could you wear a tail and seashells at home? Just for me?”
She choked. “Um…well, I thought we weren’t going to be intimate like that.”
Drew smacked himself in the side of the head. “Sorry. That was stupid.”
He couldn’t believe he’d said that. He’d already acknowledged he was attracted to her, but after his dream the night before, he’d promised himself that he’d keep it professional. Here he was asking her to dress up for him? He needed to change the subject.
“You said when we first met that you’d moved from Florida.”
“Yeah, a couple of years ago for college.”
“What did you study?”
“Marine biology at Fullerton. I grew up in Sarasota. I was at the beach all the time and had a summer job at an aquarium while I was in high school. I love the ocean.”
“So, why do you work at a theme park if you’re a marine biologist?” He sat forward with his elbows resting on his knees.
She chewed her lip, and her eyes fell to the floor. “I never finished. I wasn’t expecting LA to be so expensive, and I couldn’t support myself. I started working at the Park over the summer to save up for the following semester, but I just never went back. I’m another college drop-out statistic.”
Drew frowned. “That sucks.” A thought occurred to him, and his face brightened. He might be able to help her make her life better. “After we’re married, you’ll have enough money to finish your degree.”
Jade smiled, her eyes lighting up, and she leaned back in her chair. “I’d thought about that.”
They smiled at each other, and Drew felt reassured they were doing the right thing. He’d been curious why Jade would be willing to marry a man she didn’t know. Sure, money was a strong motivator, but the potential for the life she wanted made a lot more sense.
The room had become dark as the sun set, and Jade reached over to turn on a lamp.
“I’d better get going,” he said, standing up.
“It’s okay. You don’t have to leave.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m sure. I haven’t asked you any questions yet.”
“Okay, hit me.” Drew relaxed back into the sofa and crossed his legs.
“How is your mom is going to feel about you dating someone who’s dead broke? Won’t she think I’m just after your money?”
“Don’t worry. My mother may be a snob, but she’s also a romantic. If she believes we’re in love, she won’t say anything about where you work.”
Jade looked slightly appeased and gave Drew a shy smile.
“Any more questions?”
“What were you doing this afternoon with those kids?” she asked.
“Oh! Well, I’ve decided to do some charity work, and I love playing basketball, so coaching seemed like a fun way to give something back to the community.”
“And what where you talking about with that boy after the game?”
“Hang on. You already asked your question,” Drew said, narrowing his eyes at her playfully, reminding her of their twenty questions game and causing her to blush again. “But I’ll let you off…just this once. That’s Alex. He’s got a lot of natural talent, so I offered him some private lessons to help develop his skills. I think he could really be a great
“Sure,” she said with a casual shrug. She went and sat on the faded chair again, curling her legs up underneath her. “You go first.”
Drew thought for a moment. “So, you’re a character actor at Disneyland. Can I see you in your costume?”
“You don’t find it weird?”
Drew shook his head. “My dad’s an actor. I grew up on movie sets. Trust me; I’ve seen way weirder costumes.”
“Well, I’m not allowed to take the costumes out of the Park. But if you come one day to go on the rides, stop by the princess photo house, and I’ll come see you when I have a break.”
“Do you wear a mermaid tail and seashells?”
“No. I wear a gown.”
“Could you wear a tail and seashells at home? Just for me?”
She choked. “Um…well, I thought we weren’t going to be intimate like that.”
Drew smacked himself in the side of the head. “Sorry. That was stupid.”
He couldn’t believe he’d said that. He’d already acknowledged he was attracted to her, but after his dream the night before, he’d promised himself that he’d keep it professional. Here he was asking her to dress up for him? He needed to change the subject.
“You said when we first met that you’d moved from Florida.”
“Yeah, a couple of years ago for college.”
“What did you study?”
“Marine biology at Fullerton. I grew up in Sarasota. I was at the beach all the time and had a summer job at an aquarium while I was in high school. I love the ocean.”
“So, why do you work at a theme park if you’re a marine biologist?” He sat forward with his elbows resting on his knees.
She chewed her lip, and her eyes fell to the floor. “I never finished. I wasn’t expecting LA to be so expensive, and I couldn’t support myself. I started working at the Park over the summer to save up for the following semester, but I just never went back. I’m another college drop-out statistic.”
Drew frowned. “That sucks.” A thought occurred to him, and his face brightened. He might be able to help her make her life better. “After we’re married, you’ll have enough money to finish your degree.”
Jade smiled, her eyes lighting up, and she leaned back in her chair. “I’d thought about that.”
They smiled at each other, and Drew felt reassured they were doing the right thing. He’d been curious why Jade would be willing to marry a man she didn’t know. Sure, money was a strong motivator, but the potential for the life she wanted made a lot more sense.
The room had become dark as the sun set, and Jade reached over to turn on a lamp.
“I’d better get going,” he said, standing up.
“It’s okay. You don’t have to leave.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m sure. I haven’t asked you any questions yet.”
“Okay, hit me.” Drew relaxed back into the sofa and crossed his legs.
“How is your mom is going to feel about you dating someone who’s dead broke? Won’t she think I’m just after your money?”
“Don’t worry. My mother may be a snob, but she’s also a romantic. If she believes we’re in love, she won’t say anything about where you work.”
Jade looked slightly appeased and gave Drew a shy smile.
“Any more questions?”
“What were you doing this afternoon with those kids?” she asked.
“Oh! Well, I’ve decided to do some charity work, and I love playing basketball, so coaching seemed like a fun way to give something back to the community.”
“And what where you talking about with that boy after the game?”
“Hang on. You already asked your question,” Drew said, narrowing his eyes at her playfully, reminding her of their twenty questions game and causing her to blush again. “But I’ll let you off…just this once. That’s Alex. He’s got a lot of natural talent, so I offered him some private lessons to help develop his skills. I think he could really be a great
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