Page 110 of Hollywood Undercover
“He mentioned a knee injury. I think he’s going in for surgerysoon.”
“Howsoon?”
“Tomorrow, Ithink.”
“Does he have any family to help him during therecovery?”
“He has a brother.Samuel.”
Eva raised her eyebrows. “Is hehot?”
“Probably. I think he’s married with kids out in LosAngeles.”
“That’s too bad. For me, anyway. Anyhow, if he has no family out here, that means he’ll be on his own after hissurgery.”
“He has his firefighterfriends.”
“Are you listening to yourself right now? Do you even care about him atall?”
“Of course I do,Eva.”
“Then act like it. Give him a call. Apologize and offer to take him to wherever his surgery will be. Be there for him. Even if it’s a few days. The least you can do is make the offer. Tell him it’s to thank him for how freaking amazing he’s been to you this past month, you ungratefultrollop.”
Both Eva and Alexandra laughed at her lastcomment.
“Okay, I’ll callhim.”
“When?”
“Later.”
Eva glared at her. “No, Lex. If he’s going in for surgery tomorrow, you need to call him now. Now stop stalling before you losehim.”
Alexandra put her mug down on the coffee table and stood up. “You know what? I’ll do one better. I have to meet the contractor at Dad’s house to give him a set of keys and a deposit for the repairs. I’ll stop by and seeBash.”
“That’s the spirit. If all goes well he’ll rock your world again,” she said with awink.
Alexandra laughed. She hoped so too. “Okay I’d better getdressed.”
“What are you planning towear?”
“Something casual. Maybe asundress.”
“Good. Wait a minute. Please don’t tell me you’ll go over there with that purple hair. It’s gorgeous and everything, but I think it has a time and place…like on stage or at a photoop.”
“I don’t know,Eva…”
“Trust me. Clearly you need to listen to someone else for once. No offense, honey, but look at the mess you made trusting your ownjudgment…”
“Way to kick a dog when she’sdown.”
“Come on, lovey. You know I mean well. Just think about it,okay?”
“All right,” Alexandra said, turning so she could retreat to the front door of Eva’s hotel suite. “I’ll be down the hall in my suite. Talk to you later,hun.”
* * *
Alexandra heldher breath after knocking on the front door at Bash’s house. Now that she stood there, she wished she had phoned him first. She had no idea what she would say to him or how he would react. Worst of all, her body was already on edge and in anticipation. She craved his touch like nothingelse.
