Chapter 45: A Man I Could Love

As much as I'm enjoying my time at Rafe's house, when Thursday rolls around, I'm excited to rejoin the real world for a little while. And it seems like Rafe is, too.

"I have a photo shoot this afternoon," he tells me as we get dressed. "It should only be a couple of hours, though. Standard stuff. You won't be alone for long."

"Actually," I say, "I should have mentioned this earlier, but Ashlyn invited me to lunch today. We're going to some little café she knows."

"You're leaving the house?"

I laugh. "Well, I have to eventually. Today's as good a day as any."

He shakes his head. "That's not a good idea."

"Why not?"

"Because they'll be waiting for you. The press. They've been having a field day trying to figure out who you are. They didn't get a good picture of your face leaving the hospital. And even if they had, it's not like you're a model or actress or anyone they'd recognize."

Thanks for reminding me, I think. "Do they know why we were there?"

He shakes his head. "Fortunate