of sorts, things she would’ve written to her mom. Not surprisingly, the last week was full of notes about Micah.
Mom, I’m officially an extra. Worked on Sexy M.D. Played a bad game of limbo and got up close and personal with Dr. Dale. (And he’s totally hotter in person than he is on TV and a really nice guy.)
Micah Watley came to see me at Stars! Mom, you’d totally love him. He made sure I got home safe, then, um, well…I know what he looks like in the morning. And even though he spent the night with your daughter, you’d still love him. I promise.
Micah sent me flowers. At work. With the sweetest note ever. Mom, I’m falling for him…
Jenna typed out a new note. Mom, I’m having the best first date ever. He makes me so happy. I’m no longer falling. I’ve fallen. Completely. I’m pretty sure I’m in lov—
“Everything okay?”
Feeling like a little kid caught with her hand in the cookie jar, she fought a blush as Micah settled back in to his side of the booth, and tucked her phone into her purse. “I’m g—”
“Micah Watley?” A girl in her mid-teens with brown doe eyes and a Scarlett O’Hara accent tiptoed up to the table. “Ohmigod. It is you. None of our friends back home are gonna believe this. Can we get a picture with you?” She gestured a rapid “come here” to another, younger girl, who was standing about ten feet away looking both excited and terrified. Cell phone in hand, the young girl approached, eyes as wide as dinner plates.
“Okay, sure.” Micah climbed out of the booth, leaned down and put his arm around the teen’s shoulders. The girl’s grin was so big, cute and infectious, Jenna had to bite her cheek to keep from laughing. If she’d had the chance to meet a favorite celebrity when she was a teen, she would’ve reacted the exact same way.
“What are your names?” He shot Jenna an apologetic but amused glance as the girls switched places.
“I’m Sarah and that’s my little sister Phoebe.” She took the picture. “No one is ever going to believe this back home. You are so awesome. All my friends think you’re the best actor on TV.”
Jenna slid out of the booth and motioned to Sarah. “Hey, why don’t you get in the frame too and I’ll take one with both of you?”
“Ohmigod, thank you so much!” Sarah’s squeals made Jenna chuckle. She pressed the button, capturing photographic evidence of a memory these girls would never forget.
Phoebe bounced as Jenna handed her cell phone back. She broke her silent streak with a burst of words that ran together in their enthusiasm. “Thank you guys so much, Micah, you’re so awesome, we both totally love you.”
“We totally do,” Sarah rushed to agree. “We gotta go. Our aunt is waiting for us outside. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
“You’re welcome.” Micah waved as the girls weaved around the tables and darted out of the restaurant. He turned to Jenna and let out a long breath. “Sorry about that.”
“Don’t be. You’ve already made my night, now you’ve made theirs as well.”
Putting an arm around her, Micah pressed a kiss to her forehead. “Thank you.”
Paul, looking flustered for the first time that evening, hustled toward them. “My apologies, Micah. They just— I’m sorry. Is there anything I can get for you?”
“It’s okay, man. If you could hook us up with my usual dessert, plus a few extra, and have the car brought around, it’d be great.” Micah tugged his wallet out of his back pocket and handed over his credit card.
“Yes, sir. No problem.” Paul nodded and disappeared into the kitchen.
Palming the back of his neck, Micah scanned the restaurant. He seemed wary, like he was expecting an attack.
Jenna put a hand on his arm. “Hey. You were absolutely great with those girls. They’re going to remember that moment with you for the rest of their lives.”
Turning his back on the room, Micah stepped in front of Jenna, blocking her view of the diners—and
Mom, I’m officially an extra. Worked on Sexy M.D. Played a bad game of limbo and got up close and personal with Dr. Dale. (And he’s totally hotter in person than he is on TV and a really nice guy.)
Micah Watley came to see me at Stars! Mom, you’d totally love him. He made sure I got home safe, then, um, well…I know what he looks like in the morning. And even though he spent the night with your daughter, you’d still love him. I promise.
Micah sent me flowers. At work. With the sweetest note ever. Mom, I’m falling for him…
Jenna typed out a new note. Mom, I’m having the best first date ever. He makes me so happy. I’m no longer falling. I’ve fallen. Completely. I’m pretty sure I’m in lov—
“Everything okay?”
Feeling like a little kid caught with her hand in the cookie jar, she fought a blush as Micah settled back in to his side of the booth, and tucked her phone into her purse. “I’m g—”
“Micah Watley?” A girl in her mid-teens with brown doe eyes and a Scarlett O’Hara accent tiptoed up to the table. “Ohmigod. It is you. None of our friends back home are gonna believe this. Can we get a picture with you?” She gestured a rapid “come here” to another, younger girl, who was standing about ten feet away looking both excited and terrified. Cell phone in hand, the young girl approached, eyes as wide as dinner plates.
“Okay, sure.” Micah climbed out of the booth, leaned down and put his arm around the teen’s shoulders. The girl’s grin was so big, cute and infectious, Jenna had to bite her cheek to keep from laughing. If she’d had the chance to meet a favorite celebrity when she was a teen, she would’ve reacted the exact same way.
“What are your names?” He shot Jenna an apologetic but amused glance as the girls switched places.
“I’m Sarah and that’s my little sister Phoebe.” She took the picture. “No one is ever going to believe this back home. You are so awesome. All my friends think you’re the best actor on TV.”
Jenna slid out of the booth and motioned to Sarah. “Hey, why don’t you get in the frame too and I’ll take one with both of you?”
“Ohmigod, thank you so much!” Sarah’s squeals made Jenna chuckle. She pressed the button, capturing photographic evidence of a memory these girls would never forget.
Phoebe bounced as Jenna handed her cell phone back. She broke her silent streak with a burst of words that ran together in their enthusiasm. “Thank you guys so much, Micah, you’re so awesome, we both totally love you.”
“We totally do,” Sarah rushed to agree. “We gotta go. Our aunt is waiting for us outside. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
“You’re welcome.” Micah waved as the girls weaved around the tables and darted out of the restaurant. He turned to Jenna and let out a long breath. “Sorry about that.”
“Don’t be. You’ve already made my night, now you’ve made theirs as well.”
Putting an arm around her, Micah pressed a kiss to her forehead. “Thank you.”
Paul, looking flustered for the first time that evening, hustled toward them. “My apologies, Micah. They just— I’m sorry. Is there anything I can get for you?”
“It’s okay, man. If you could hook us up with my usual dessert, plus a few extra, and have the car brought around, it’d be great.” Micah tugged his wallet out of his back pocket and handed over his credit card.
“Yes, sir. No problem.” Paul nodded and disappeared into the kitchen.
Palming the back of his neck, Micah scanned the restaurant. He seemed wary, like he was expecting an attack.
Jenna put a hand on his arm. “Hey. You were absolutely great with those girls. They’re going to remember that moment with you for the rest of their lives.”
Turning his back on the room, Micah stepped in front of Jenna, blocking her view of the diners—and
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