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Paige looked like she was going to invite herself along. Instead she said, “Then I guess we’ll see you when you return.”
    He only smiled, refusing to make any promises as he headed toward the exit. He was grateful for the additional hour and planned on making good use of it. Moving quickly, he reached for the door at the same time someone else did. The moment their hands touched he knew the identity of that person. Her scent gave her away.
    â€œExcuse me.”
    â€œExcuse me as well,” he said, taking a step back, opening the door and holding it for her to pass through. “You’re taking advantage of the extra hour, I see.”
    Rachel smiled up at him. “I think everyone is.” She glanced back over his shoulder. “Where’s your fan club?”
    His gaze scanned over her face and he saw a cute little mole near the corner of her lip. How could he have missed it yesterday? “My fan club?”
    â€œYes.”
    They were walking together as they headed toward the parking lot. “Trust me, there are some fans you can do without.”
    â€œAnd you want me to believe you’re not flattered?” she teased, speaking in a low tone when a crew member passed them on the sidewalk.
    He slowed his pace as they got closer to where the cars were parked in the studio lot. “Yes, that’s exactly what I want you to believe.”
    She stopped walking and so did he. “Why? Why does it matter what I think?”
    Ethan thought she had asked a good question. Why did it matter what she thought? He knew the answer before he could pull in his next breath. He liked her, and if he had the time he would try to get something going with her. The thing was he didn’t have the time. He had to stay focused and doubted he would have time to pursue a relationship, serious or otherwise, with any woman anytime soon. He kept reminding himself that this was his big break, and he wasn’t about to mess it up by trying to get between any woman’s legs. He had gone without for six months, and he could go another six months or more if he had to.
    But that didn’t mean that he and Rachel couldn’t be just friends, did it? It would be nice to have someone who wasn’t interested in anything more than friendship. The little attraction that had passed between them yesterday couldn’t be helped. After all, she was a nice-looking woman and he was a hot-blooded man. But as long asthey kept things under control, being just friends would be fine.
    â€œIt matters because I like you and I’d like for us to be friends,” he said.
    She pushed a wayward strand of hair from her face as she looked at him. “And why would you want us to become friends?”
    Providing an answer to that question was easy enough. “The one thing I noticed yesterday was that you’re genuinely a nice person.” He chuckled then added, “Hey, you didn’t rag on me about being nervous. And it’s obvious everyone on the set likes you, from the maintenance man all the way up to the bigwigs. I figure with that kind of popularity, you can’t be all bad. Besides, you and Livia are the only two females on the set that I feel pretty comfortable around.”
    She lifted a brow. “Livia?”
    â€œYes.”
    She tilted her head back as if to give him her full attention. “Not that it is any of my business, but I thought that maybe something was going on between the two of you.”
    He smiled. “There is, on the show. But it’s all acting. She’s supposed to be my new love interest for the next few episodes.”
    She nodded. “Your scenes earlier were pretty convincing.”
    He chuckled. “We’re actors. They were meant to be convincing.”
    Ethan glanced at his watch. “I’d better get going. Iwant to pick up something for my six-year-old niece from the Disney Store. After watching The Princess and the Frog she’s