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Madeline picked up her pen, then put it down “Is this conversation or information?”

He thought about his sister She eet and funny and, by far, the smartest person he knew She wanted a small, quiet celebration Si or flashy A wedding planner fro that couldelse

Madeline Krug, wedding-gown store er wanted And she had no portfolio to build at Ginger’s expense

“Information,” he said fir”

Madeline resisted the need to ask the obvious question Why would anyone want her to plan a wedding? Although it was possible the ansould be clear to so so incredibly close to Jonny Blaze

She was pleased that she was able to breathe And her heart see fine Maybe it was because the rown up, sitting across from Jonny Blaze

Up close he was just as handsome as he was on-screen His eyes were a beautiful shade of deep green and his hair was glossy and dark She wondered if that was his natural color, because it had been light brown, blond and red for various roles

He was broad-shouldered, with muscles Thin, but not skinny When he spoke, he sounded incredibly norh she was going to try to go with it The alternative was to run screa into the street and that didn’t look attractive on anyone

“What are you thinking?” he asked unexpectedly

Madeline blinked No way she could answer that question Not directly at least

“That you’re a regular person”

He flashed her another s Some people don’t”

“How strange To go through life with people thinking they know you when they don’t,” she said without thinking “It ood and bad”

“It is” He sipped his latte “We should talk about your fee”

Madeline felt her eyes widen “What? Fee? No You’re not paying me This isn’t a job Mayor Marsha asked me to help out and I’m happy to”

He put down the drink and leaned toward her He was so close she could see all the colors of green and gold in his irises It wasAs was he

“You can’t do this for nothing,” he told her