Sage Advice by Katie Graykowski

Author:Katie Graykowski [Graykowski, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-29T05:00:00+00:00

Two hours later, the interview was finally wrapping up. He’d smiled and laughed and pulled the humble routine, but so far, no one had asked about Chloe. He guessed that SportsCenter viewers weren’t quite the same market as TMZ or Page Six.

“Now to the question on everyone’s mind, is your sister okay?” Jenny Shawl looked up at him from under her lashes. She knew he didn’t have a sister. They might have gone out a couple of times, and he might have stopped returning her texts, and she might have hated him ever since. She wasn’t exactly the best person to do an impartial interview, but during these last couple of hours she’d been nothing but professional.

“Chloe’s fine.” He’d said her name. He could have kicked himself. Now the world knew her first name, and someone would figure out who she was. “She’s not my sister. We’re just close friends.”

“What really happened to Chloe?” Jenny’s professional demeanor was cracking.

He needed to tell the truth. “It was an accident. Chloe was stepping out of the car and I took my foot off the clutch. The car rolled back and her foot was caught between the curb and the car. She has three broken bones in her foot.”

There was no way in hell he was letting Chloe take the blame. He just couldn’t live with himself if he did.

“How long have you two known each other?” It seemed to not have occurred to Jenny that he and Chloe had been on a date.

“It feels like I’ve known her forever.” It really did.

“You and I have known each other for quite a while, and I’ve never heard you talk about her.” Jenny wasn’t going to let this drop.

“I like to keep my private life private. Chloe’s a close friend. She enjoys her privacy. I respect that.” He might have slipped up and used Chloe’s name, but this wasn’t his first interview; he knew how to play the game.

“Please give Chloe my sincerest wishes for her speedy recovery. I know our viewers are worried about her. I hope she feels better soon.” Jenny smiled into the camera. “That’s all the time we have.” She turned back to Pierce. “Thank you for your time.”

Someone called, “Cut.”

The camera’s red light went off.

“I don’t suppose you’re going to give me Chloe’s last name so I can send her some flowers?” Jenny laughed to herself. “Old friend … you’ve got to be kidding me.”

He wasn’t about to take the bait.

He held out his hand in the universal we’re-done handshake. “Thanks for the interview.”

She glanced down at his hand but didn’t shake it. “I guess drinks are out of the question.”

“I’ve got to go check on Chloe.” He pulled his hand back since it looked like she had no intention of shaking it.

“I know she’s your girlfriend. You should go ahead and admit it.” Jenny’s eyes were reptilian slits. “You were on a date with her.”

Still not taking the bait, he waved. “I’ll see you later.”

He walked out of the room and wanted to ring his own neck.

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