Dreaming About Forever: A Small Town Christian Romance by Mandi Blake
Author:Mandi Blake [Blake, Mandi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mandi Blake
Published: 2023-11-28T16:00:00+00:00
17
JORDAN
Alicia was on the phone the entire drive to Denver. From what Jordan could tell, sheâd talked to Lillian a few times, her stage coordinator, her costume designer, and conducted a phone interview with someone.
Being a celebrity was exhausting. Jordan had secondhand fatigue after those long calls, and heâd only heard one side of them.
When they pulled up at the studio, Alicia bounced in her seat. âIs it weird that Iâm actually excited?â
âExcited about another interview?â he asked.
âYeah. Iâve been doing interviews since I was five, and after what happened with my parents and Ashton, the thought of talking to a stranger about it and telling them what was going on was inconceivable. I was dreading this one, but being at the ranch with you and your family kinda gave me back my confidence.â
Man, he hated what her parents and that jerk had done to her, but knowing sheâd been happy in Redemption Ridge did something crazy to his chest. âYouâve got this.â
She reached over and placed a hand on his arm, stilling him in the seat. âThank you. I know youâre here because itâs your job, but I donât know if I could walk in there without you.â
Oh no. Alicia was inching her way closer, and he didnât have the willpower to stop her. âYouâve done lots of things on your own. Itâs inspiring.â
He hadnât thought much about the lives celebrities lived other than to roll his eyes at some of the ridiculousness, but Alicia had been putting herself in the spotlight for decades. Sheâd walked into interviews and events as a child and won over half of the world. That took a lot of guts. Especially to Jordan who wanted to fade into the walls every time he walked into a room.
Alicia giggled. âI donât know if Iâd call it inspiring. Iâm no hero like you.â
Jordanâs jaw tensed. âIâm not a hero.â
She shook her head. âYou can say that all you want, but youâre so selfless. You put yourself between me and danger, and you signed up for the Marine Corps where youâre expected to willingly stand on the frontlines. Thatâs inspiring.â
Heâd always embraced that role. Heâd been willing to die.
He just hadnât been willing to liveânot when it meant going through the rest of his life as half a man.
Jordan tilted his head toward the building. âLetâs get you in there.â
He rounded the truck and surveyed the parking lot. The studio was used to having big-name musicians stop by, so their security team was on top of things, which Jordan appreciated. Heâd vetted their protocols and credentials as soon as he found out about the interview.
The radio station was known for their music, but they also had a massive vlog following, which required musicians to appear in person instead of conducting interviews over video calls.
He opened the door for Alicia, and her smile beamed as she stood. The hollow woman he saw on that video call was gone, replaced by the bubbly woman standing here waiting to take back her life after the people she loved tried to steal it from her.
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