Texas Together by Jean Brashear

Author:Jean Brashear
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Texas, Serials
Publisher: Jean Brashear
Published: 2019-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

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Ava watched them unhook her from her microphone, her heart soaring. Carol Chase looked over at her and said, “Honey, I’m glad you’re a writer. Don’t you dare decide to go on TV. I have enough competition.”

Heat flooded Ava’s face. She’d been scared half to death, but she’d done it. And even she could tell by the audience reaction that she’d done well. “I owe you the thanks. You made it easy to talk to you.”

“The camera loves you, and the audience just ate up your personality. If your books are half as good, you’re on your way to the NYT. Romance is lucky to have a spokesperson like you, honey. Now go back into your cave and leave television to me.” Carol Chase grinned and winked, then turned to her producer. “Arnie, book her again to coincide with her next release.” Uncrossing long legs and rising, she stuck out her hand. “A pleasure, Ava. This is going to be one of our more memorable shows.”

Ava shook her hand, then couldn’t resist and pulled her into an exuberant hug.

Stiff at first, the star relaxed and laughed. “See—you’re irresistible. Can you stay and have dinner?”

Ava’s glee dimmed slightly. She shook her head. She had a marriage in trouble. “I’m sorry. I’m on a plane in two hours.”

“Back to that firebrand husband?”

“You know about Tom?”

“Honey, I only look thirty. And I pay good money to look that way. I remember Tom Sinclair verrry well. Damn, he had a cute ass in those tight jeans.”

Ava grinned. “He still does.”

“We should have you both on sometime. Two passionate people, still very much in love.” One eyebrow lifted. “Arnie? Make a note. Possible theme for a show.” Then she turned back. “I envy you. Success in your field and still in love with the same man.”

Ava’s stomach tilted, but she kept smiling. If fate smiled upon her, she would still have that firebrand’s love when she got home. For a while, she’d forgotten that they’d parted badly. But she could fix it. In the flush of this victory, she was filled with confidence that it could be done.

“Thank you again.”

Carol Chase waved to a young girl. “Jennifer here will show you out. Goodbye, Ava Sinclair. I’ll watch your comet shoot high. You’re going places, my dear.”

The words were seductive, the feeling even more so. She’d loved it, once the cameras had started rolling. The same rapport she had with her fans at signings seemed to work here. The audience had loved her, and she had loved them.

Just keep in mind that while your star is rising, most of us are already headed downhill.

Ava stumbled slightly.

“Are you all right, Ms. Sinclair?” the young assistant asked.

No, I’m scared. “I’m fine. Thanks.” There had to be an answer. Some way to keep her career manageable and still be the woman Tom had always loved.

You’ve got it all, Ava Sinclair.

No, she didn’t. And maybe she couldn’t.

There’s always a price.

The price would not be Tom. Luisa had no idea what a stubborn Celt could do when her Irish was up.

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