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He nodded "Yep They just got here, probably twenty cars behind us in line" He put his phone away and inclined his head toward the car door "Looks like it’s our turn"

I took a deep breath, or as deep as I could inout first, he turned to take my hand and help me out of the car as the sounds of the crowd broke over me

Wow

A smile I didn’t have to fake spread across h the beautiful chaos As ht in a sudden breeze, I saw flashbulbs pop everywhere Me! They were taking pictures ofcalled from all directions, and I turned to see the stands of fans, people who had come to watch and cheer on their favorite stars They saidforfro Michael’s hand at , I willed h the crowd I snized only because they were famous! Holy shit! Everywhere I looked I saw soreith them on television, or I watched the it, trying to keep e I had to jump up and down, dance and twirl and shout, "Christ on a crutch, how is this et it, and he squeezed back, enjoying this th I think we handled it well Weperiodically for pictures with soest names in entertainment

Handlers ushered me on to the step and repeat to pose for pictures I stood there, the light fro fro against ood, I looked pretty, and I was out of my mind happy

Once I took my turn, I stepped back into line with Michael, who accompanied me farther down the red carpet It was like a sparkly but well-oiledto talk to everyone as theya deep breath, I stepped up to the first reporter

"Grace Sheridan, so nice to see you tonight!" she oozed "You look fabulous Who are you wearing?"

I same I answered questions about my dress, ht, what award I was presenting, as co up on the next season of Mabel’s Unstable?, who I was here with Who was I here with? That was the question they asked as craftily as possible One even went as far as to ask, "We see that Jack Ha you want to say about that?"

I s ht The ood at this

Michaelhim a few questions when they realized he was the writer behind Mabel’s Unstable? We were almost done when he stepped away from me to take a call One last reporter in the line, and then I was free and clear to head inside But just as I stepped in front of her, I heard the crowd roar louder than they had all night I turned around and saw him

In front of his limo, there was Jack Hamilton He waved to the crowd, and the orchestrated chaos became like a sonic boom Girls screans for hiraphers went ballistic, flashes popping as he sauntered over to sign soraphs Alone

No Holly

I turned to where Michael had gone, and when I caught his eye, I raised my eyebrow He came back to my side, still on the phone

"Sweetie, it’s fine No, really, it’s fine They’ll be okay It’s not like you have any control over it," he said into the phone, then covered it to lean over to ht before they pulled up, so she had to stay in the car"

"Oh no Is she okay?" I said, wrinklingsick in a formal dress? I bet she was not very co, but what are you gonna do? Leave it to rinned and returned to his phone conversation with Holly "Yep, there are saltines in your purse I put the at hoht, here’s whatthis news:

"We’ve got Grace Sheridan here with us tonight, star of the new hit Mabel’s Unstable? Grace, how are you?"

"Ureat Excited to be here?"

"Excited? Wait, what?"

"Um, yes, well, you look excited Overwhelht? So, who designed your dress?"

"What? Oh, they’re from Van Cleef and Arpels"

"Okay, that was Grace Sheridan Go ahead and head on inside Grace Sheridan, everybody!"

I stumbled off the pedestal and back over to Michael, where he was just hanging up the phone "Holly’s pregnant?" I asked Myopen, so it caht she told you! She toldto tell you Oh, I’rin split his sweet face in two

I could feel tears burning as a lu to have a baby?" I could feelup A baby?

"Well, yeah, we are" He nodded Proud papa already

Ohelse, a wo me toward the entrance "This way, Ms Sheridan"

A baby And look how happy Michael was He ith the one he loved