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sure if he waves and acts nicely to a stranger on the street they take pictures and blow it all out of proportion.”
    “It’s being carried by at least a dozen websites right now. Everyone is trying to figure out who you are.”
    Lissa knew it was no big deal for her, but she didn’t want Will to think she’d set it up to somehow get some publicity. “Anyone successful yet?”
    “Let me look.”
    “You know, this isn’t going to hurt anything,” Angelica said. “Having your name attached to his, that is.”
    “I’m not going to use him. He seems really nice. We talked. If things go right, he may end up starring in my movie, but then it might not work out.” She shrugged. “I’m not going to exploit him.”
    “This business is going to eat you up and spit you out,” Angelica hissed.
    “Ang, you know me. This is all wonderful, and it’s like a fairytale, a dream, but it’s not what I do. It’s not what I need. My writing is what I need. This,” she waved her hand, “this is the icing. If it’s all gone tomorrow, that’s fine, because I’ll still have my writing. I’ll be fine.”
    “So much for that,” Hannah said, her head bent over her phone.
    “What’s that?” Lissa frowned at her.
    “Here it is. ‘Author Melissa Loring was seen having lunch today with Will Martinsson and their representatives. As you can see, they are looking quite cozy together. What could this mean? Will he be starring in a movie based on her bestselling book? Or are they starring and writing a movie of their own?’”
    Lissa closed her eyes. “Oh, no, they didn’t.”
    “Oh, yes, they did.”
    “Crap, what is he going to think? What if he thinks I’m this attention-seeking whore and I made sure my name was leaked out and—”
    “Lissa, chill,” Hannah stopped her. “Anyone who spends any little bit of time with you knows you’d never do anything like that. An attention whore you are not.”
    “Sure I wouldn’t, but come on, any number of my characters in my books would. And hello, if I can write that and come up with it in a book, I sure as hell could do it in person.”
    “If that were true, I’d never be able to sleep in the same house with you. I’d be afraid you’d kill me in my sleep. Actually, I’d be afraid you’d knock me out, tie me up, and torture me to death, because that is what you do best.”
    “It’s never too late. I could make an exception.” Lissa scowled at her.
    “Ha. I’d like to see you try, Miss Don’t Hurt the Bug.”
    “Well, yeah.”
    “Ladies.” Angelica clapped her hands. “It’s time to get dressed; you don’t want to be late. Traffic around these things can sometimes be a bitch.”
    Lissa’s stomach sank; she had no idea what to expect. She always liked to know what was coming so she could plan, or at least know where she needed to go so she didn’t end up looking like a fool. It was one of her fears. She looked longingly at the bottle of wine, but she knew better; she was a lightweight. One more drink and she’d either be dancing on the tables or passed out, and since in her mind the night was about business, she grabbed a water out of the mini-fridge and went to get dressed.
    Twirling around in front of the mirror, she felt like Cinderella. While it wasn’t a formal gown, it was beautiful in its simple classic lines which ended just below her knees in a beautiful blue that went so well with her eyes. Everything about her said classic beauty, including her hair and makeup. Placing her hand over her stomach, she tried to calm her nerves as she breathed in deeply while everyone made last-minute adjustments to her. She’d never been that pampered before and wasn’t sure if she liked it or not. Although it might be something I could get used to. In the past, she’d always run out of time, or just didn’t look completely pulled together. To her, something was always off or not quite finished about her appearance. But the professionals knew what they were