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skills were in high demand.
    “Say you’ll come and watch it,” Sam urged him with a broad smile that was infectious.
    Ter shrugged with a chuckle. “Not exactly my idea of an exciting Saturday morning.”
    “Well, I’ll be there. It’s always a huge attraction and tons of people will be there to watch.”
    He shook his head at Sam and then looked to Grant. “Is she always this enthusiastic?”
    “Only when I’m concerned,” his brother answered, grinning like a fool. “But you just wait, she’ll drop any minute now. She was up at five for a photo shoot and has another one tomorrow.”
    “Five a.m.?” Ter asked, horrified.
    Sam looked at him. “Contrary to popular opinion, top models do work a lot and have to get up early. I usually leave here right before six and if you woke up before noon, you might actually know that.”
    Ter laughed. “Point taken, but when you don’t go to bed until the wee hours of the morning, waking up at the ass crack of dawn isn’t on the radar.”
    He watched as Grant sat down opposite her and pulled her feet into his lap. He massaged the cramps from her arches and she closed her eyes, moaning in response.
    “God, that feels so good. My feet are killing me.”
    Ter looked at Grant and asked, “Do I dare ask why?”
    Sam kept her eyes closed, but answered, “I heard that. My feet hurt because the shoes they chose for me to wear today were eight inches high with four inches of platform. My feet hurt thirty seconds after I put them on.”
    She opened her eyes and gave Grant one of those sappy looks Ter seemed to see on all of his newly-in-love siblings’ faces these days. It had always amused and bewildered him, but today he felt a different emotion. Jealousy.
    Samantha and Grant had been best friends for almost twenty years and had only recently fallen in love. He truly was happy for them, but seeing them together…it reminded him of what he didn’t have. Someone special to share his life with. Hey man. You have an image to protect here. Bad boy, remember?
    And that was part of the problem. Ter had created a public bad boy image that worked well with his life as a rock n’ roll musician, but not so well with any woman he might want to be with. Oh, they had no problem hanging out with a rock star initially. But that life got old after a while.
    Most women didn’t want to be dragged around the country from one gig to the next, watching strange women fawn all over their man. More than one of his band mates had a broken relationship or two, to show for the ensuing jealousy that seemed impossible to stop. Talking the truth, the jealousy sometimes had been justified. For a young man in his twenties, it was difficult to resist the temptation the constant offers from willing women posed.
    “I’m heading to bed,” Sam said, pulling her feet from Grant’s lap and heading towards the door.
    Grant made to follow her. “I’ll come with you.”
    Sam waved him off. “No, you won’t. Go have some fun with your brother. I’ll see you later.” She turned and wrapped her arms around his neck, plastering her body from hip to shoulder against Grant’s.
    They kissed, passionately, and after several minutes when they made no sign of stopping, Ter cleared his throat. Twice. “You guys want to take that into the other room?”
    They both laughed and Sam left Grant’s arms to walk around and give Ter a big hug. “You need to find yourself a girlfriend. Then you wouldn’t have time to keep other people from kissing.”
    “That was a kiss? Are you sure that’s all it was?” he teased as she sauntered from the room while Grant watched with lust in his eyes. Ter rolled his eyes and told his brother, “You’re welcome to go finish…”
    “No,” Grant shook his head, clearing his expression. “I’m good. She really does intend to go to sleep.”
    Ter nodded, Sam’s words still echoing in his mind. Girlfriend? Why did that word make him think of Ivy?
    “Get up and let’s go hit