Page 152 of To Love Jason Thorn

She was trying the pathetic act with me.Again.

I tilted my head and gave her a pointedlook. “Try not to faint over another guy in front your husband, little one.It’s not a good look on you.”

Her little fingers curled around myshoulders and she dropped her forehead against my chest. Taking advantage, Iimmediately wrapped my arms around her and pulled her closer.

Wearing a goofy smile, she looked up at me.“You’ll introduce us? I mean me? And yeah, maybe, Lucy, too? Both of us? ToAdam Connor? To the Adam Connor who is going to live right next door tous with his lovely kid? You will won’t you? Ah, I knew I loved you for goodreason!”

“Olive,” I sighed. “Your husband is a moviestar, too, woman. How fast are you kicking me to the curb for another one? Youdon’t see me running around to find other authors.”

She patted my cheek and sighed. “Can youintroduce us soon? I don’t want to find Lucy hiding in the bushes trying to geta look at him over the short wall.”

I shook my head and forced her to turnaround. “Come on, it’s time.”

She huffed, but started walking in front ofme.

“Tell me again why I have to be part of thisprank you all are playing on Lindsay?”

“Because you are helpful like that?” I wassteering her toward our trailer where the makeup girls would put a wig on herso she could bear a passing resemblance to Lindsay. What she didn’t know,however, was that the prank was actually for her.

“When are you guys shooting the lastscene?” she asked as she slipped her hand in mine. “I want to be there to watchthat one. I want to hear Tanner yell, That’s a wrap, folks!”

“We’ll start that one right after theprank.”

“And when are you going to share what theprank really is? I’m gonna wear a wig and do what exactly? Jump on her orsomething?”

My impatient little firecracker. “You don’thave to do anything sweetheart, just standing there will be enough for theprank to work.” Lifting her hand, I kissed the back of it.

It wasn’t like I was lying to her anyway;all she had to do was stand on top of an X and do one simple thing. She gave mea sideways glance, but entered the trailer cooperatively when I gave herbackside a little push. I couldn’t wait to get her home that night.

Half an hour later, the sun had gone down,and it was completely dark outside when we emerged from the trailer. I walkedher back to the set where the last scene of her movie would be shot.

“People are giving me funny looks, Jason,”she hissed, leaning closer to me. “I thought you said there would be otherpeople looking like Lindsay.”

“It’ll be okay sweetheart,” I assured her.

When Tanner saw us, he motioned for me tokeep walking with his hand. From what I could see, everyone was exactly wherethey were supposed to be and they were waiting for us.

“I have a surprise for you, baby,” I said,once we were standing on top of the X taped on the ground.

“Jason what’s going on?” she asked urgentlywhen the crew turned the low lights on and we were in the spotlight.

“We are shooting the last scene.”

Her eyebrows rising, she pulled at my hand,but I wasn’t letting her go anywhere, not again. “What do you mean we areshooting the last scene?” she squeaked.

“I love you, Olive,” I said, takingpleasure in watching her heart shine in her eyes. She did that every time Itold her I loved her, and I told her how much I loved her as often as possible.

I was just as pathetic as her.

“And I love you,” she said back.

“This was our story from the verybeginning, little one. If you hadn’t written this book, I would’ve never foundyou. Hell, maybe we were written for each other from the very first day we met,but it would’ve taken me a long time to find you on my own.” I kissed her nose.“So thank you for finding me. Thank you for writing yourself into our happy andinevitable ending.” I kissed her again. “I talked Tanner into letting me shootthis scene with you. Everyone will think it’s Lindsay, but when we watch ittogether for the first time, we’ll know that I’m kissing the woman I love andno one else.”

“Jason! Get ready. We’ll start with cameratwo for the first take!” Tanner yelled at us.

Olive’s face softened and her eyes filledwith tears. “You’re going to kiss me? In front of the cameras?”

I pushed the hair behind her ear. It wasn’tanywhere near as soft as her own beautiful hair, but it would have to do. “Yousay that as if I never kiss you, wife.”

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