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Authors: Harley O'Riley
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mother’s warning and not run away from a man she was so attracted to.
But could he forgive her? And did he want her still, or even feel close to the same way she did?
The clothes she picked out to wear that morning were not chosen because she was going in front of the cameras, but because she would soon be in Alex’s view. After putting on and taking off five different outfits she was finally dressed. Before going out of her bedroom she glanced around and noting the scattered piles of clothes and open drawers, firmly closed the door.
She had just poured her third mug of coffee when the doorbell rang. A gang of people filed in, lugging cameras and other equipment, and right behind them was a pretty blonde woman she recognized from the morning news, Cary Andrews.
“Here we are. Right on time!”
Cary stuck out her hand. “Hello, Melanie. Oh wonderful! I love that dress. We’ll have make-up work on you a bit. Is Mr. Ryan here yet?”
“Not yet.”
“Well, let’s get set up. I’m sure he’ll turn up.”
She turned to an older man who stood nearby holding a large case. “Mario, work on her, will you? And I’ll need a touch up before we shoot.”
Then she addressed a small, older woman dressed in jeans who was screwing a large camera onto a metal stand. “Do you think we can have this wrapped up in half an hour? We need to be back at the station before eight.”
Her make-up was finished and another of the crew was telling her where to sit on her couch, when Alex walked in through the front door that had been left open.
Melanie saw him first and her sudden happiness at the sight of him made the color rise in her cheeks. His wavy dark hair was still damp from his shower and he was freshly shaved. His tan looked even darker against the white dress shirt he wore with the collar unbuttoned and the sleeves rolled up. He was more dressed up than she had expected, and she was glad she’d settled on her jade green silk dress.
He stood near the entrance, taking in the chaos of activity, until he saw her and their eyes met. She smiled at him and the hope grew when he smiled back, that she was forgiven. There was no mistaking the admiring look that he gave her.
Cary spied him then and waved him in.
“There you are! Perfect timing. Oh my gosh! Aren’t you gorgeous?” she exclaimed. Then she looked over at Melanie slyly. “Maybe this story has more meat on it than I first suspected.”
Within minutes of Alex’s arrival the interview began. To Melanie’s dismay, Cary Andrews seemed determined to focus on a possible relationship between her and Alex, rather than on how they had found their way out of the wilderness of the Cascade Mountains. She was also somehow under the impression that Melanie was engaged.
“Melanie, I asked your fiancé to join us today, and he declined. Can you tell us anything about that?”
“Well...who? He’s not...” she stammered. She was taken off guard. What did Martin have to do with this?
“Did I tell you it was Melanie who saw the highway from almost 20 miles away?” Alex interrupted. “She has amazing eyesight.”
Rather reluctantly, Cary turned to him.
“Is that so?”
From that point, Alex took charge of the interview. He told the story, including Melanie by asking her questions directly. Cary had a difficult time getting a word in, and soon the assistant was signing that they were running out of time. Still, she made time for one more question. She turned and looked directly into the camera.
“There you have it folks, a wonderful, fantastic, story of survival. Two nights and three days lost in the wild. And this interview has been quite interesting and full of mutual admiration. I know I want to know, and everybody watching does too, did the two of you, attractive, still single people, hook up while out there?
Melanie fought the urge to look down into her lap, but her cheeks burned. Alex came to her rescue once again.
“Absolutely not,” he said. “Miss
But could he forgive her? And did he want her still, or even feel close to the same way she did?
The clothes she picked out to wear that morning were not chosen because she was going in front of the cameras, but because she would soon be in Alex’s view. After putting on and taking off five different outfits she was finally dressed. Before going out of her bedroom she glanced around and noting the scattered piles of clothes and open drawers, firmly closed the door.
She had just poured her third mug of coffee when the doorbell rang. A gang of people filed in, lugging cameras and other equipment, and right behind them was a pretty blonde woman she recognized from the morning news, Cary Andrews.
“Here we are. Right on time!”
Cary stuck out her hand. “Hello, Melanie. Oh wonderful! I love that dress. We’ll have make-up work on you a bit. Is Mr. Ryan here yet?”
“Not yet.”
“Well, let’s get set up. I’m sure he’ll turn up.”
She turned to an older man who stood nearby holding a large case. “Mario, work on her, will you? And I’ll need a touch up before we shoot.”
Then she addressed a small, older woman dressed in jeans who was screwing a large camera onto a metal stand. “Do you think we can have this wrapped up in half an hour? We need to be back at the station before eight.”
Her make-up was finished and another of the crew was telling her where to sit on her couch, when Alex walked in through the front door that had been left open.
Melanie saw him first and her sudden happiness at the sight of him made the color rise in her cheeks. His wavy dark hair was still damp from his shower and he was freshly shaved. His tan looked even darker against the white dress shirt he wore with the collar unbuttoned and the sleeves rolled up. He was more dressed up than she had expected, and she was glad she’d settled on her jade green silk dress.
He stood near the entrance, taking in the chaos of activity, until he saw her and their eyes met. She smiled at him and the hope grew when he smiled back, that she was forgiven. There was no mistaking the admiring look that he gave her.
Cary spied him then and waved him in.
“There you are! Perfect timing. Oh my gosh! Aren’t you gorgeous?” she exclaimed. Then she looked over at Melanie slyly. “Maybe this story has more meat on it than I first suspected.”
Within minutes of Alex’s arrival the interview began. To Melanie’s dismay, Cary Andrews seemed determined to focus on a possible relationship between her and Alex, rather than on how they had found their way out of the wilderness of the Cascade Mountains. She was also somehow under the impression that Melanie was engaged.
“Melanie, I asked your fiancé to join us today, and he declined. Can you tell us anything about that?”
“Well...who? He’s not...” she stammered. She was taken off guard. What did Martin have to do with this?
“Did I tell you it was Melanie who saw the highway from almost 20 miles away?” Alex interrupted. “She has amazing eyesight.”
Rather reluctantly, Cary turned to him.
“Is that so?”
From that point, Alex took charge of the interview. He told the story, including Melanie by asking her questions directly. Cary had a difficult time getting a word in, and soon the assistant was signing that they were running out of time. Still, she made time for one more question. She turned and looked directly into the camera.
“There you have it folks, a wonderful, fantastic, story of survival. Two nights and three days lost in the wild. And this interview has been quite interesting and full of mutual admiration. I know I want to know, and everybody watching does too, did the two of you, attractive, still single people, hook up while out there?
Melanie fought the urge to look down into her lap, but her cheeks burned. Alex came to her rescue once again.
“Absolutely not,” he said. “Miss
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