during the making of the film rather than the film itself.
Later that afternoon, when they met for coffee, Maggie asked Lily if she’d seen Daniel’s appearance. Lily had missed it—she had the day off and had been battling shoppers at Toys“R”Us for gifts for her niece and nephews with her mom early that morning—but Maggie was more than happy to pull it up on her phone.
“What was the one thing you’ll take with you from the time you spent on Borderlines?” one too-perky-for-early-morning host asked.
“Hmm.” Daniel thought for a moment. “I think the friends that I made during the filming . . .” he paused for a second before adding “ . . . and the press run.”
Lily’s surprised eyes met Maggie’s amused pair when the video clip ended.
“Come on, you know he was talking about you,” Maggie insisted.
Lily rolled her eyes. “No, I don’t. I doubt I’m the only media person he’s friendly with. Hell, he’s supposed to be ‘friendly’ with all of them!”
Maggie wouldn’t be deterred. “Believe what you want. I saw the smirk when he said it.”
Lily laughed. “If you say so, Mags.” They talked about New Year’s Eve plans as they finished their gingerbread lattes.
She didn’t check her e-mail again until the day after Christmas. She grinned when she saw what was waiting for her.
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Happy Holidays
Lily,
Just wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy the time with your family, and I hope you get everything you want.
DB
She typed out a quick response before heading to her brother’s house for babysitting duty.
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Happy Holidays
Daniel,
Thanks! I’m sorry it took me a while to respond. I hope yours was just as good as mine was. Have a great New Year’s Eve, too. Be safe!
Lily
Five days later, the girls went dancing again to welcome the next twelve months. In many ways, the sweat that poured off her that night felt like a form of baptism. It was the beginning of something new. She couldn’t explain it, but she tasted change in the air.
The year would be the one that defined the rest of her life.
The e-mail she received a couple of days later got her thinking about how she wanted to spend the next twelve months.
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Happy New Year
Lily,
I hope your new year is off to a great start! Did you have fun ringing it in? Nate dragged Anthony and me to some bar so he could schmooze with some power players, but we ended up having a good time drinking way too much scotch and smoking too many cigars. It was fun to spend some time with them laughing at Anthony’s antics and giving Nate a hard time about his uptight attitude.
I think that will be my resolution for this year—spend more time with my friends and family.
How about you?
DB
Lily thought of her own resolution. She wanted to focus on her career. It’s not that she wasn’t focusing on it before. She just believed there were bigger and better things for her than writing for a small newspaper in Nashville. She loved being close to her family, and she had many friends in town from her childhood, but Lily felt restlessness creeping into her bones. It was a slight twinge that made her legs twitch every now and then. Usually, that was cured by traveling. Seeing—and more important, experiencing—some place new energized her in ways a new story just couldn’t. Lily had lived in this town, with the exception of college, her entire life.
It was time for the next adventure.
Lily’s mother, however, not-so-secretly thought her daughter’s priorities were in the wrong order. As far as Anne was concerned, Lily’s career was settled. Now it was time to focus on romance. She didn’t hassle Lily about it, opting instead for subtle reminders. On more than one occasion, Lily had been excited to tell her mom how much
Later that afternoon, when they met for coffee, Maggie asked Lily if she’d seen Daniel’s appearance. Lily had missed it—she had the day off and had been battling shoppers at Toys“R”Us for gifts for her niece and nephews with her mom early that morning—but Maggie was more than happy to pull it up on her phone.
“What was the one thing you’ll take with you from the time you spent on Borderlines?” one too-perky-for-early-morning host asked.
“Hmm.” Daniel thought for a moment. “I think the friends that I made during the filming . . .” he paused for a second before adding “ . . . and the press run.”
Lily’s surprised eyes met Maggie’s amused pair when the video clip ended.
“Come on, you know he was talking about you,” Maggie insisted.
Lily rolled her eyes. “No, I don’t. I doubt I’m the only media person he’s friendly with. Hell, he’s supposed to be ‘friendly’ with all of them!”
Maggie wouldn’t be deterred. “Believe what you want. I saw the smirk when he said it.”
Lily laughed. “If you say so, Mags.” They talked about New Year’s Eve plans as they finished their gingerbread lattes.
She didn’t check her e-mail again until the day after Christmas. She grinned when she saw what was waiting for her.
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Happy Holidays
Lily,
Just wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy the time with your family, and I hope you get everything you want.
DB
She typed out a quick response before heading to her brother’s house for babysitting duty.
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Happy Holidays
Daniel,
Thanks! I’m sorry it took me a while to respond. I hope yours was just as good as mine was. Have a great New Year’s Eve, too. Be safe!
Lily
Five days later, the girls went dancing again to welcome the next twelve months. In many ways, the sweat that poured off her that night felt like a form of baptism. It was the beginning of something new. She couldn’t explain it, but she tasted change in the air.
The year would be the one that defined the rest of her life.
The e-mail she received a couple of days later got her thinking about how she wanted to spend the next twelve months.
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Happy New Year
Lily,
I hope your new year is off to a great start! Did you have fun ringing it in? Nate dragged Anthony and me to some bar so he could schmooze with some power players, but we ended up having a good time drinking way too much scotch and smoking too many cigars. It was fun to spend some time with them laughing at Anthony’s antics and giving Nate a hard time about his uptight attitude.
I think that will be my resolution for this year—spend more time with my friends and family.
How about you?
DB
Lily thought of her own resolution. She wanted to focus on her career. It’s not that she wasn’t focusing on it before. She just believed there were bigger and better things for her than writing for a small newspaper in Nashville. She loved being close to her family, and she had many friends in town from her childhood, but Lily felt restlessness creeping into her bones. It was a slight twinge that made her legs twitch every now and then. Usually, that was cured by traveling. Seeing—and more important, experiencing—some place new energized her in ways a new story just couldn’t. Lily had lived in this town, with the exception of college, her entire life.
It was time for the next adventure.
Lily’s mother, however, not-so-secretly thought her daughter’s priorities were in the wrong order. As far as Anne was concerned, Lily’s career was settled. Now it was time to focus on romance. She didn’t hassle Lily about it, opting instead for subtle reminders. On more than one occasion, Lily had been excited to tell her mom how much
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