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Then you can apply it in the bathroom on your own.”
    “Got it.”
    She led the way to the couch, box in hand, and they both took a seat. It took them about fifteen minutes to get the software set up on her tablet. Soon, she was wirelessly communicating with the small white box containing the tanner, choosing a color for Landon’s new skin tone. The two of them sat on the couch, the tablet in Kristina's hands as she pointed to the screen. The tanner box sat on the coffee table in front of them.
    “This is the tone the camera on my tablet captured for your skin,” she said, pointing to a box at the top of the screen.
    Landon watched over her shoulder easily. “That pale?”
    She laughed. “Under very bright light, yes. It uses something like a camera flash to normalize the tone.”
    “I see.”
    “So these,” she said, pointing to a strip of different tones, “are celebrity skin tones that the tanner can match, given your base.”
    He stared at her for a moment, then laughed and shook his head. "Good lord," he said.
    Kristina smiled along with him and tapped the screen. "So if I want to look like Selena Torres, for instance, I can pop that in and my skin tone will look just like she had in her latest movie.”
    Landon shook his head. “Do the celebrities get licensing rights for this?”
    She shrugged. “They must, right?”
    “They must.” He looked at her out of the corner of his eye, a smirk creeping up on his lips. “So what celebrity am I going to be matching, then?”
    She smiled. “I was thinking you could pull off something like Sammy Garoppolo.”
    “Who is that?”
    “Doesn’t matter,” she said with a laugh. Truth be told, he had been more popular when she was in high school. Very popular with her. “But he’s an actor. The point is, he has a Mediterranean look. Greek, actually. So if we play that up, we can make you look different very quickly.”
    He breathed in deeply, seeming to consider for a moment. Then he shrugged. “Plug it in,” he said. “You’re leading the charge on this.”
    She did just that, and soon the little white box was vibrating slightly as its machinery got to work. They both watched it in silence as it hummed.
    “Did you have any problems while you were out?” Landon asked finally, once it had become apparent the process would take a while.
    She shook her head. “Not really.”
    “Not really?” His dark eyes opened wide. “What does that mean?”
    She shrugged. “I did see you on Yahoo at the store. That’s it."
    He pressed his lips together and leaned back. The news seemed to trouble him for a moment—a brief tug for control—but then his face calmed and resumed a blank expression. She wondered how often he had to do that with bad news.
    “Anything new here?” she asked. “While I was gone? Updated report or something?”
    “No. I called Ms. Bruman while you were out, but that’s it.”
    Her stomach turned as she pictured the woman’s prim face. “You did what? Why?”
    He looked at her steadily. “You seem concerned.”
    She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. Just because she didn't like Bruman didn't mean this was a problem. But still.
    “I just worry about any unnecessary exposure,” she said, trying to be reasonable. "Who knows if she's being watched? Or I don't know, anything. It's another risk!"
    “It will be fine. Bruman is my most trusted ally in this business.”
    She ran her fingers up over her hair. “Every time we have to say that I worry more.”
    “You talked to your brother.”
    “That’s different! He’s my flesh and blood and couldn't possibly have anything to do with your situation. I don’t have to worry about him.”
    He continued to watch her patiently. “We went over this already. I can vouch for Bruman and you can vouch for your brothers.”
    “Ms. Bruman is your assistant. It’s different. She has much more opportunity than either of them.”
    Still nothing. It was like he didn't even hear her.
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