“Do you recall anything?”
“Seeing you and your girlfriend in a restaurant. The migraine in the car.”
“I’m not surprised you don’t remember much. You were completely wrapped up in that pain. Even after you took medicine.” He gave her a sexy half smile. “And’s Juliet’s not my girlfriend, just a friend and colleague.”
She cleared her throat. “Sometimes the pills help, but apparently not this time.”
“How many headaches a week do you have?”
“At least one.” She raked her hair back. “They’re debilitating.”
“What do you take?”
“Ubrogepant.”
“I’m familiar with it. Does it work for you?”
“You’re supposed to take one as soon as the headache begins, like most migraine medicine. I didn’t quite make it last night. In any case, the effectiveness lasts only for a few hours.”
“Again, I know they’re awful.”
“Yeah.” She plucked at her T-shirt. “Thanks for this. I think.”
He grinned and the devil danced in his eyes. “You’re welcome. And I only had a peek.”
She sighed and stared out the window. “That view is wonderful.”
“Yeah. I love hearing the water move on the canal at night. That’s why I brought you in here.”
“This is your bedroom?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Sorry to kick you out.”
“You didn’t. You asked me to stay. I slept on the other side of the bed.”
It was cute how he blushed. “Ah.”
“I, um, washed your dress, following the direction on the label. It’s dry now.”
“That was kind of you.”
“We have a fertility treatment today, you know.”
“Yes, I’m off from shooting the movie.”
“I figured. I took your phone out of your purse and thought if you were needed on set, they’d call you.”
“That was smart.”
He said, “Elise, you’ve got to do something about those headaches.”
“I’m all out of options. Do you have a suggestion?”
“First, regular reiki treatments. And I did some research before you woke up. I found some interesting material for reiki and self-care.”
“Oh, that’s great. I’m often alone when I get them.” She glanced around. “Will we go to the studio today?”
