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"Are you under your blanket yet?" I whispered seductively, hoping that ht cheer him up

"Yes," he snickered

"Close your eyes… and relax Just listen to my voice Take a deep breath Let it out Just breathe" I wanted so desperately to take his worries away The feelings were overpowering

"You’re lying on a soft blanket on a white sand beach The sky above is a deep and cloudless blue" I paused to let hiery in

"The sun feels warm on your face you can hear the sound of the ocean as the waves slowly roll in You can feel the gentle breeze glide over your skin as it rustles through the trees… feel the stress leave your body… through your fingers… through your toes"

A soft "Mmm" slipped from his throat "This is nice"

"M at peace… You"

"Hhed into the phone, happy to knoords helped him relax

"I wish I was there with you," he whispered

"I wish you were here too," I whispered softly

After the words ca them back but it didn’t matter, I didn’t want to take them back My words came from my heart and not my head Part of me hoped he really meant what he said

Ryan called me three tioing I was completely floored that he called me so many times

He had talked to Cal and the plan was that the private gathering would be held next Sunday at the pub The entire cast had been invited, but not everyone was expected to attend The last head count was eight

The third tiations there were co at noon out of LAX to Detroit and then Detroit to Providence He’d be back in town Thursday evening I laughed to myself that he felt the need to keep me up-to-date on his itinerary I didn’t even have to ask; he volunteered the inforled in our beds as he filled me in on his day He had an interview on a talk show and then a late er about an upcoh Ryan wouldn’t directly adot the i ree hat they said

Ryan’s fa swept aith it all Theseto strike while the iron was hot I didn’t need to be part of his world to recognize that Ryan was a new toy for them; his movie reed in Hollywood taking over like an evil succubus