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“Me, too,” I say.
“How long do you spend in Cannes each year?”
“I’m usually here the winter months.”
“I’d live here all year round if I could.”
“You don’t think you’d miss your family?”
Her chin drops, and her gaze goes to the ground. “It’s not like my father would miss me at work, and my mother is busy with other things. My closest friend is Jennie and she’s here a lot.” She laughs. “Jennie is from the auction.”
“Yeah, I actually recognized her.”
Since she brought it up, I decide to walk through that door. I tug her a little closer to offer my warmth and support. “What were you really doing on that stage, Londyn?”
Her mouth opens, and it’s obvious she’s going to recite the same lies about it being a thrill. She stops when her eyes meet mine. Her breath comes out heavy. “It’s a bit of a long story.”
As we approach town, I snort and glance around. “We’re in Cannes, with all the time in the world,” I tell her.
“You’re right.” She bites her lip, the struggle in her eyes tugging at my heart. Whatever is going on with her is causing her a tremendous amount of stress. “I don’t want you to hate me.”
“Londyn—”
“What am I saying, you already hate me.”
“Is that what you think?”
“It’s what I know, but I don’t want to go back, Cason. I want to stay the rest of the week. Promise me I can?”
“Yes,” I say quickly. Shit, I don’t want her to go back either. Although now
I’m not sure I do want to know the reason behind the auction. She opens her mouth but is suddenly cut off by Marci.
“Londyn,” the student director belts out. “You’re back. Just in time for the filming of the final scene.”
Londyn shakes her head. “Oh, I wasn’t...we weren’t.” She glances up at me, the emotions in her eyes a mixed bag of excitement and concern. It’s a Christmas film and she knows how I feel about the holiday, but right now, in this moment, it’s not about me. It’s about Londyn. She wants to watch and I want to do this for her.
“I’m not starved to death,” I say. “We can stay and watch the final scene if you like.”
The wide smile that splits her lips hugs my heart.
“Really?”
“Yeah, really.”
She goes up on her toes and rewards me with a kiss. I hug her to me, and a second later her mouth is gone. She claps her hands as she turns to Marci.
“Can we be extras?”
“After a kiss like that, you two are perfect.” She waves her hand. “Come on. The hero and heroine’s Christmas wishes came true, and they’re about to share their first kiss. The extras hug and kiss, too, as they watch them accept love into their hearts.”
“Sounds corny,” I say, and Londyn whacks me.
“Do you not have any romance in you?”
“Not really.”
“Well maybe the scene will melt some of that ice.”
