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how late he had stayed out, Kellen indulged in a couple extra hours of sleep. Now, arriving for work, he felt content and reenergized. A perfumed cloud, of sorts, had lifted from his mind, restoring clarity. He thought of Juliet, just the way he had left her, nearly dead to the world and nothing much more than a few curvy lumps beneath the blankets. His lips curved automatically.
    By mid-afternoon he was immersed in work and came to realize he had only sparingly glanced at incoming e-mail, so he switched over to the days accumulation.
    His heart tripped when his sifting gaze came upon the address: [email protected]. The subject line read: Thank You.
    He promptly clicked open the missive, instantly resenting the hunger that came along with its receipt. Only then did Kellen realize: he hadn’t followed through on his intention to pray this morning.
    Kellen –
    The simple words, thank you, are completely inadequate, but for now, they’re the best I seem to have.
    Having admired you via reputation for quite a while now, meeting you at Iridescence was pleasure enough; being given the chance to meet with you further, and discuss ways in which we might work together to ignite my career, is beyond expectation. Yes, I admit it; I woke up this morning wondering if I had stumbled into an alternate realm, or some cruel trick of birthday fate.
    I’ll call later today and set up our meeting, but before doing so, I wanted to pass along the addresses to my web site and a couple of fan pages a friend of mine set up.
    There Kellen stopped, and he frowned. Most entertainers these days used social media to foster connections, and pull in fans, but he hoped… really hoped…that he wouldn’t discover a bunch of risqué pictures or any kind of lewd content that would diminish the image he held of Chloe. Nothing much could top her rich innocence, and that startling degree of charisma, if she played it smart. Eyeing the links below her signature line, he decided to avoid them until finishing her note.
    I hope exploring my background will help you gain a bit more familiarity. Be well, and I look forward to seeing you again. The walk to my car, by the way, left me feeling special. And protected. 1 a.m., in an all but empty parking garage, can be pretty unsettling. I really appreciated the gesture.
    Chloe
    He smiled when he reread the ending. Somehow, it perfectly captured the essence of the woman. Guileless, charming, and warm.
    He clicked on the links, and when he caught sight of the visuals, he was glad he was sitting down. The sites weren’t at all risqué. Instead, they revealed a woman who was serious about her goals and coming to the music field ready to play. Dozens of stunning performance shots along with a few casual pictures of Chloe with friends and fans chronicled an energetic woman in love with her profession who enjoyed fan interaction. He hesitated then clicked on her profile picture to enlarge it. Sparking, violet-blue eyes fairly leapt from the screen, the tilt of her head was already familiar to him as one of her mannerisms. Dressed in blue jeans and a white oxford shirt tied at the waist, she faced the camera straight on, smiling. Kellen stared. Raven hair was a cascade over her left shoulder. Sparkling earrings dangled against her neck…like he had noticed last night…
    “So...what did you think? Amazing, isn’t she?”
    Weiss entered the office and Kellen jerked violently, mousing in sloppy zigzags to extinguish the website as fast as he could. The last thing he wanted was to get caught crushing like some kind of hormonal groupie.
    Kellen cleared his throat and stretched back in his seat. “Yep, she’s amazing. She’s got a lot to offer.”
    Weiss grinned. “We gonna land her?”
    Kellen steepled his fingers and studied his boss. “I’ve got legal working on an agreement in principal. She can have her attorney validate, and we’ll move forward from there.”
    “I can already tell you Summit Pointe Records is