Love's Pure Light by Susanne Dietze
Author:Susanne Dietze [Dietze, Susanne; McNear, Shannon; Raney, Deborah; Rosche, Janine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781643526201
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 2
Youâre a tough one to get ahold of, Clyde.â Ben relaxed his grip on the telephoneâs handset. If his wartime pal hadnât answered this time, Ben was going to hop on the next bus to Los Angeles and track him down.
âIf I werenât, everyone would get a piece of me. You know that.â Clydeâs movie star voice slid over the line smoother than hydraulic oil. However, Clyde Irving wasnât one to shy away from fans, cameras, or a good press opportunity. Over the years theyâd spent together, Ben had seen the way Clyde offered pieces of himself to every passerby. âHow are you, Benny? Itâs been too long. Have you reconsidered my offer to come out to Hollywood to be my assistant? Thereâs a whole lot of pretty girls out here whoâd love to meet an all-American kid like you.â
Kid. Clyde was only five years older than Ben, although he acted younger than Rhoda. That didnât stop him from offering his wisdom. And Clydeâs favorite subject to lend advice about? Women.
âNah. Iâm calling about something else.â
âOh, thatâs right. Youâre back home with that pretty gal pal of yours. Goldilocks.â
âElodie.â
âGoldilocks. Elodie. One and the same. Let me guess. You came back, dropped down on one knee, and now youâve got the house, the wife, and the baby on the way.â
âNot exactly.â Ben hadnât hidden his adoration for Elodie from Clyde. Theyâd become friends of sorts, in the dark of night when the cameras shut off and they were just two soldiers in a foreign land dredged with the muck of war. And yeah, Ben had talked a big game about all that he planned to do when he saw Elodie again. It would involve just what Clyde had mentioned.
But the Elodie that Ben had parted from before the war had returned with a shadow lurking behind her. They all had. And the cottage with a front porch and a big oak tree needed to be put on hold. Not that sheâd changed entirely. She was still Benâs childhood chum, but she needed to find her place again. Maybe this fundraiser would help.
âMy manager wants me to settle down. Can you believe that? Clyde Irving settle down with just one woman? Foolishness. But he says it would be good for my image.â
Just last week, Clyde had been spotted out with yet another young starlet. This one barely eighteen. The two were caught canoodling late into the night outside a Hollywood bar. While Middle America didnât love his gallivanting ways, they were still fascinated by his celebrity. And heâd bring in the big bucks for Elodieâs cause.
âI have another idea for how you can rebuild your image,â Ben said. âElodie is hosting a fundraising ball on December 23. The money will go to helping veterans adjust to their lives at home as well as families whose soldiers wonât come home at all. Itâs something sheâs passionate about andââ
âYouâre passionate about her.â
Ben said nothing.
âYou need me to make an appearance? Over Christmas?â
Clyde didnât have family.
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