Page 94 of #Starstruck

“I can’t help it if I know stuff. And that one was easy. They had part of his name in the answer.”

The contestant named Karl selected another category and dollar amount. “I bet he lives in his mom’s basement,” Lexi noted. I had to agree.

“Bluetooth was named after this tenth-century Danish king.”

“Who is King Harald ‘Bluetooth’ Gormson?” I said a half second before Karl answered, “Who is King Harald the First?”

“Mine was more precise,” I said. Lexi just rolled her eyes and ate her ice cream.

Karl chose “It’s Prime” for one hundred.

The host said, “The only prime even number.”

“What is two?” I called out. “Jeez, this is easy. It’s like the celebrity version.”

Karl was fastest with the buzzer again, gave the correct question, and selected a new category. “Let’s go with ‘Cut to the Chase’ for two hundred.”

“This movie star,” the host said, and a picture of Chase popped up. I almost choked on my ice cream.

“Who is Chase Covington?” Lexi yelled out. “Ha. I knew that one!”

Another right response for Karl, who seemed to be the only contestant who had figured out how to work his buzzer. “‘Cut to the Chase’ for four hundred.”

“We have special guest Chase Covington reading the clues in this category,” the host announced, turning to the monitor. There was a video of Chase, talking. He looked so handsome. My heart sped up, and my lungs felt too small.

“The first name of the actress who plays on-screen aliens Gamora and Neytiri.”

The answer to that wasZoe. Somehow my heart beat even faster.

“Who is Zoe?” Karl said, winning the money. “‘Cut to the Chase’ for six hundred.”

“This Bryan Adams song released in 1993 was the only single from his greatest hits compilationSo Far So Good.”

“What is ‘Please Forgive Me’?” I whispered, my heart rate continuing to increase.

Another right response from Karl. “Same category, eight hundred.”

Every time Chase spoke, it was like a tiny dagger piercing my soul. “This 2007 movie that begins ‘P.S.’ featured Gerard Butler and Hilary Swank.”

“What isP.S. I Love You?” Karl said smugly. “One thousand.”

“Jordin Sparks appeared in the video for this 2013 Jason Derulo song; the first four words following ‘I’ll say.’”

“What is ‘Will you marry me?’”

I put it all together despite the rushing sensation in my head.Zoe, please forgive me, I love you, will you marry me.

What was happening?

Then Chase walked out from behind the hugeJeopardy!board, looked right into the camera, and said, “Zoe, open your front door.”

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

“Do it, Zoe!” Lexi bounced up and down in her seat, grinning at me.

As if they had a mind of their own, my feet took me to the front door. I opened it and saw Chase standing on the other side. “Hi.”

“Hi.” I stood back and allowed him into the apartment. I just stared at him, unable to put together what was going on.

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