her job to be able to separate her personal life from business. She wouldn’t allow Forbes lies to ruin this story for her fans. For the past two and a half years Paul and Tyra’s story had been floating around in her mind and they would get the happy ending that they deserved.
A hand touching her shoulder drew her attention away from her signing the book in front of her. Glancing over her shoulder, she was surprised to find Kay standing there. “Do you want to take a break and come back in a few minutes?”
“Can you see how many people are still in line?”
Kay moved to the end of the table and looked at the line. “I only see about four more people and you should be finished for the day.”
“No, that’s okay. I’ll just stay here and sign the rest of them.”
“Can I get you anything?” she asked.
“No, Africa should be coming back with my drink in a few minutes. She went next door to get it.”
“She’s probably still standing in line with the lunch crowd. That restaurant is the hottest spot in town and is usually standing room only,” Kay said, giving her a concerned look. “Are you positive I can’t get you something? I have some bottled water or soft drinks in my office.”
“No, thank you.”
“Well…if you say so.” Kay paused and looked at her for a split second then moved away.
Jametria thought Kay’s kindness was sweet, but she didn’t want anything. She wished that she hadn’t agreed to this book signing so soon after her uncle’s trial. Her publisher had been pushing her to do one for a while but she kept saying no.
The only reason she agreed to this one now was Forbes. She thought meeting her fans would get him out of her mind, but it didn’t work. It was like she felt his presence everywhere and it was driving her crazy.
She was taking a leave of absence after she typed The End on ‘ Lost Love”. A long vacation on a tropical beach was so in her future and Africa wasn’t going to give her a problem about it either. Oh, just thinking about lying on a beach with a fruity drink in her hand brought a smile to her face.
Shaking off the trance, Jametria focused her attention back on the remaining fans that were still standing there to meet her.
“Good afternoon, thank you for coming to my book signing,” Jametria said, taking a book from a woman who looked in her early forties.
“I’m so happy that you finally decided to do one. I have all of your books and I can’t wait until your next one comes out,” the lady gushed. “Your alpha males are so hot! I dream about leaving my husband all the time for one of the men in your books.”
She tried not to laugh at the woman’s enthusiasm, if she only knew the men in my books don’t exist in the world. “I’ll tell you a little secret,” Jametria whispered to the woman, secretly happy this was her last book to sign for the day. If this lady hadn’t been the last person in line she would have lost her mind.
“Oh, what is it?” Her fan took the book back and held it against her ample chest. “I love hearing secrets.”
“I wish sometimes that the men in my books were real too. What woman doesn’t want to get swept away by her Prince Charming?”
Nodding the lady replied, “I know what you mean. I love my husband, but sometimes I wish he was a little more romantic.”
“As long as your husband doesn’t lie to you, he’s a keeper.”
“No, Victor isn’t a liar. My husband is one of the most honest guys I have ever met.”
“Then like I said he’s a keeper,” Jametria sighed.
A smile lit up the woman’s face bringing a glow to it and taking off five years. “I’m not ever letting him go, but dreams are nice too.”
“Yes, they are,” she agreed.
“I better go. Victor is taking me out to dinner tonight.” The woman waved at her and left.
Closing her eyes Jametria rested her head back against the chair and thanked God for allowing everything to go so smoothly. She had been worried something
A hand touching her shoulder drew her attention away from her signing the book in front of her. Glancing over her shoulder, she was surprised to find Kay standing there. “Do you want to take a break and come back in a few minutes?”
“Can you see how many people are still in line?”
Kay moved to the end of the table and looked at the line. “I only see about four more people and you should be finished for the day.”
“No, that’s okay. I’ll just stay here and sign the rest of them.”
“Can I get you anything?” she asked.
“No, Africa should be coming back with my drink in a few minutes. She went next door to get it.”
“She’s probably still standing in line with the lunch crowd. That restaurant is the hottest spot in town and is usually standing room only,” Kay said, giving her a concerned look. “Are you positive I can’t get you something? I have some bottled water or soft drinks in my office.”
“No, thank you.”
“Well…if you say so.” Kay paused and looked at her for a split second then moved away.
Jametria thought Kay’s kindness was sweet, but she didn’t want anything. She wished that she hadn’t agreed to this book signing so soon after her uncle’s trial. Her publisher had been pushing her to do one for a while but she kept saying no.
The only reason she agreed to this one now was Forbes. She thought meeting her fans would get him out of her mind, but it didn’t work. It was like she felt his presence everywhere and it was driving her crazy.
She was taking a leave of absence after she typed The End on ‘ Lost Love”. A long vacation on a tropical beach was so in her future and Africa wasn’t going to give her a problem about it either. Oh, just thinking about lying on a beach with a fruity drink in her hand brought a smile to her face.
Shaking off the trance, Jametria focused her attention back on the remaining fans that were still standing there to meet her.
“Good afternoon, thank you for coming to my book signing,” Jametria said, taking a book from a woman who looked in her early forties.
“I’m so happy that you finally decided to do one. I have all of your books and I can’t wait until your next one comes out,” the lady gushed. “Your alpha males are so hot! I dream about leaving my husband all the time for one of the men in your books.”
She tried not to laugh at the woman’s enthusiasm, if she only knew the men in my books don’t exist in the world. “I’ll tell you a little secret,” Jametria whispered to the woman, secretly happy this was her last book to sign for the day. If this lady hadn’t been the last person in line she would have lost her mind.
“Oh, what is it?” Her fan took the book back and held it against her ample chest. “I love hearing secrets.”
“I wish sometimes that the men in my books were real too. What woman doesn’t want to get swept away by her Prince Charming?”
Nodding the lady replied, “I know what you mean. I love my husband, but sometimes I wish he was a little more romantic.”
“As long as your husband doesn’t lie to you, he’s a keeper.”
“No, Victor isn’t a liar. My husband is one of the most honest guys I have ever met.”
“Then like I said he’s a keeper,” Jametria sighed.
A smile lit up the woman’s face bringing a glow to it and taking off five years. “I’m not ever letting him go, but dreams are nice too.”
“Yes, they are,” she agreed.
“I better go. Victor is taking me out to dinner tonight.” The woman waved at her and left.
Closing her eyes Jametria rested her head back against the chair and thanked God for allowing everything to go so smoothly. She had been worried something
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