Page 68 of Sit, Stay, Love
‘Your mum mentioned that too, but she said you’d tell me.’
‘There’s not a lot to tell. I’m helping Ethan James prepare for a new movie role that involves dogs and—’
‘Ethan James?!’
Sera nodded.
‘The guy with the dragons?’
Sera nodded again.
‘And?’ Linda asked, leaning forward.
‘And, well, we’ve kind of kissed. Twice.’
‘Kind of twice?’
Sera laughed. ‘Yeah. Twice.’
Linda sat back in her chair, her hands on her baby bump. ‘Ethan James is smoking hot. I used to lust after him onHome and Away.I think even my husband crushes on him.’
‘HowisTom?’ Sera asked, artlessly trying to divert the attention away from her.
Linda held up her hand. ‘No, no. We are not changing the subject.’
‘I really don’t have a lot more to tell. That’s pretty much it. I’ve only known him a week. But we’ve hung out quite a bit. Most days, if I think about it. And he’s nice. And you know, crazy gorgeous.’
‘And you’ve kissed him twice.’
Sera blushed again. ‘And I’ve kissed him twice.’
‘Wow. Dating a movie star! I see glamorous parties, yachts and five-star hotels in your future.’
Sera cringed. ‘I don’t think I’m the glamorous-party type. More the stay-at-home-and-eat-takeaway-on-the-couch type. And I’ve never even been on a yacht! I’ll take the five-star hotels, though.’ She grinned. ‘Anyway, I’m notsure Ethan is all that flashy, and it’s not like he’sfamousfamous, and he seems pretty down-to-earth. From what I can tell.’
‘Via his lips.’ Linda smirked. ‘How’d he taste?’
‘Like trouble.’
They laughed.
‘What does your totally built, handsome bestie think of all this?’
Sera scrunched up her nose.
Linda chuckled. ‘I bet.’
‘I’m still hoping they’ll get on. But look, nothing much can happen with me and Ethan because he’ll be gone in less than a month anyway.’
‘Forever?’
Sera frowned. ‘I don’t think so. He told me he doesn’t want to move to Los Angeles.’
‘So, he’ll be away for a while, but then he’ll be back.’
‘I… guess?’ She hadn’t thought about it that way. She hadn’t thought that Ethan would eventually be back. She’d only thought about how he’d soon be gone.
‘Sera, if I wasn’t happily married and up the duff, I would love your life. A hot vet friend and a hot actor boyfriend. You’re double-dipping.’
