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They both rose She held out her hand to shake, realizing a half second too late that it ht be a mistake He took her hand in his and they shook People did it thousands of times a day Maybe millions

But she’d never done it with Jonny Blaze, so was unprepared for the hot, melty sparks that erupted all over her body Or the way her chest got tight and her thighs tingled

Lightning, she thought with a herthat meant the women in her family had found the one

No, she told herself fir Star power There was a very big difference and she would do well to remember that

TWO

JONNY PARKED HIS SUV near the lake and walked the rest of the way into town for hiswith Madeline He found that when he was in Fool’s Gold, he liked being out and walking around with everyone The air was cool—they’d already had the first snowfall of the season People were bundled up with scarves and jackets, but the extra layers and chill didn’t keep the each other

He’d been sood day ular At least out here In LA everyone would be driving, even if they only had to go three blocks, and in New York, each person was in his or her own personal bubble He didn’t have to worry about paparazzi They’d shown up for about two days after he’dto report, they’d left him alone Which was exactly how he liked it

He’d spoken to his sister that ood conversation with Madeline and was excited about her upco

He’d wondered if Ginger would ask Madeline about her credentials, but his sister had only raved about how Madeline understood exactly what she wanted For his part, he needed a local connection because he wanted to use vendors froht be easier, working with Madeline gave him more control

Ginger’s wedding was important to him Since their dad had died nearly a decade before, it had been Jonny and his sister They looked out for each other Seeing her get ood guy Just as sether

He crossed the street, heading for Paper Moon He wasMadeline in her store As he turned a corner, a woman walked up to him She was a tall, attractive redhead

“You’re Jonny Blaze,” she said as she stopped next to hi for you”

Talk about the inevitable, he thought, wondering if he had a pen with hi recognized and stopped was a part of celebrity life Mostly he was fine with being asked for an autograph or picture even when he was between movies or publicity tours, like now Because his fans didn’t care if he orking or si a feeeks off

He glanced at the wo band Hopefully that h it didn’t always