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“Why would I need to cheer you on?” she asked in confusion.
“Because I’m the entertainment.” He disappeared into the bathroom.
“You are?” she asked as he reappeared. “Wow.” That must have cost Derek a fortune.
“Hmm, it was how I was allowed to stay here. They sent me an offer. I agreed without Kelly’s input. He wasn’t happy,” he told her as he returned and plugged in the hair dryer. “But getting in here to see you was far more important than whatever deal he wanted to reach. I didn’t realize it then, but I’m guessing it was a test.”
“How?” she asked.
“Well, I think if I’d said I wanted to get my agent involved, or that I wanted money or whatever, Derek would have known that meant more to me than you. But I would have signed an agreement with the devil himself to get to you, Bumblebee.”
Wow.
Just. Wow.
CHAPTER 15
A knock on the door got Brand’s attention.
He was working on the playlist for the Fourth of July concert while his girl took a nap.
Who would that be?
He hadn’t ordered any food, although it was getting close to dinnertime so he should get onto that. He was determined that he was going to get her to eat more than a few bites.
Getting up, he opened the door.
Hmm. He should have guessed.
“Derek.” He nodded to the other man, who was standing there holding a large basket.
“Brand. Won’t keep you long. My girl and her friends heard that Jolie was under the weather and unable to attend any of the programs here. So, they put together a get-well-soon basket.” He handed it over.
The thing was huge.
“Tell them thanks. I’m sure Jolie will appreciate it.”
“Everything all right? Jolie feeling okay? Nurse Beverly said she came by earlier.”
“Yeah. She did. Jolie’s feeling better. Still coughing and having temperature spikes, though. Nurse Beverly wants her to keep resting and having lots of fluids.”
“I heard you put in an order to the store.”
“Is there anything that happens around here you don’t know about?” Brand asked.
“Not much.”
There was a noise from the bedroom. “Daddy?”
Brand studied Derek’s face as Jolie called out to him. Derek just smiled. “See you later. Just remember, if you need anything, I’m here.”
“Thanks.” Brand shut the door, then hurried into the bedroom to where Jolie was sitting up, waiting for him.
“What took so long?” she asked.
“I only took thirty seconds at the most,” he told her.
“I’m sure it was much, much longer. I was getting worried.”
