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“You knohat they say,” Caleb said, s “Honesty’s the best policy”

She gave him a hesitant smile “I don’t—I don’t think I could sleep just yet”

He put his hand under her chin and raised her face to his

“You’re safe now,” he said softly

“I know” She s an actress Having an overactive iination, I mean”

“Is that what you are? An actress?”

“Uh-huh That’s why I work nights At the club It leaves me free for auditions”

“Would I have seen you in anything?” he said, and they both laughed, knowing it was the most clichéd of clichéd questions

“Lately? Well, there’s a commercial for Perrier and if you look really fast, I’m shopper number four at the checkout”

Caleb grinned “Shopper number four, huh?”

“I tried for shopper two because she gets a line, but the director thought another actress was better for the part”

“His mistake”

She grinned back at him He wanted to cheer

“When I get my first Tony or my first Oscar, I’ll point that out in my acceptance speech”

They both laughed again Then their laughter faded Time seemed to stretch; the room filled with heavy silence