Red Lines Read Online Free PDF

Although, few people knew it existed. If only it got the same amount of attention as what he ate for lunch.
    “It helps kids from underprivileged families get involved in sports. We pair them up with mentors and coaches. Help them buy gear that they need, practice, work on homework. All that stuff. It’s unbelievable. Really, the best thing I’ve ever done.” He paused, remembering the last time he threw passes with a group of sixth graders. “When I get a chance to spend time with the kids, it makes all this work seem worthwhile.”
    She turned toward him with a smile. “It sounds amazing. I can’t believe you have that on top of everything else. You have a lot going on, Mr. Movie Star. And all this time I thought your biggest problem was screwing up the kayak rentals.”
    “Hey, that only happened once. And I think it was only my second day. You’re never going to let me forget that, are you?”
    “No, never.”
    His phone rang and Evan looked down to see Bud’s number pop up. “Hey, Bud, something wrong?”
    “Just thought you would want to know the crew numbers have almost tripled. We went from seven to twenty.”
    “What the hell? Why?”
    “I don’t know, but I’ll see what I can find out.”
    It was the first time since Evan had fired Allan that he missed the guy. He might have been a snake, but he could scour news reports and had more sources than Evan could fathom. Too bad he still hadn’t interviewed the new guy.
    “Is there something wrong?” Haven looked worried.
    “Nah, just press gathered up at the gate. Don’t worry. I promise they can’t get in here, and you have nothing to worry about.”
    “Are they going to follow me to Blue Steel?” A sudden look of panic swept across her face.
    “No, no. They want some kind of statement or interview. Hell, I don’t know, but I’ll go with you and make sure they leave you alone.”
    He noticed she shifted on the stool and started biting her lip again. “Wait, you don’t want me to go with you?” he asked.
    “It’s not that I don’t want you to go, but maybe I should do this on my own. That was the plan, right? I was headed here to sign my contract and meet with Carly and Bruce. If you go, it might turn into…”
    He didn’t need her to finish her sentence. He knew exactly what she was alluding to. If he went, there would be a media circus descending on Blue Steel Records, and though Bruce was a friend, it might not be wanted.
    “All right, well if I’m not going, I need to send someone with you. You can’t go out in that by yourself.”
    “Like a driver?”
    “More like a bodyguard.”
    “Bodyguard?” He thought she lost a little color in her cheeks. The idea was supposed to make her feel better, not worse.
    “Do I really need that?” She pushed her omelet around on her plate.
    “It’s your first time in Austin, right? Might as well have someone get you to your meeting on time and keep the press out of reach. You don’t want to have to worry about parking downtown. It will be no big deal.”
    “Ok.” She picked up her coffee cup. “If you think it’s the best thing.”
    He nodded. She acquiesced, but he was having a hard time believing she was up for this. This was his life, not hers. Putting her in the fishbowl was tearing at him. There had to be another way; he just didn’t know what it was.
    “I do. What time is your meeting?”
    “Two o’clock.”
    “My interview isn’t until three, so sounds like we’ve got some time. All right, how about I give you a tour of the ranch?” He jumped off the stool. He knew if he let her sit here all morning, she would worry about the meeting, worry about the press, and worry about the bodyguard. Best to keep this pretty girl distracted.

L AST NIGHT was a mix of everything Haven loved and a dash of things she was uncertain about. Evan seemed comfortable and relaxed at the ranch, not unlike how he was on the island, but something was different. Maybe it was the staff and the