Page 20 of Blackstone's Heart
Stan pulled out a notepad and a digital recorder. "Well, if you don't mind Kris, um may I call you Kris?" She giggled and nodded. "I will be writing down your responses, but also recording the whole interview. I will admit, I don't exactly have the most pretty handwriting."
Krista laughed. "I know what you mean there. I have a few friends that are in law enforcement and they have to do the same thing when talking to witnesses."
As she and Stan talked a little more while he set up, Krista could feel Ethan's penetrating gaze on her. It was unnerving, yet the feminine part in her relished it. The feel of him visually claiming her. She had to fight to keep her face from showing that or to keep from glancing his way. No, if he wanted her he would have to make that move. She made her position clear. Now Ethan had to make his.
"Alrighty, I think we're all set. You ready?" Stan grinned.
"Stan, I was born ready." She winked.
"Ha, ha me too. Okay, you have a new book slated for release in a little over a month and a half. This one is part of your series, Midnight correct?"
"That's right Stan. This will be the fifth book in Midnight."
"Midnight is your third series over the last seven years. Your first series was four books called Devil Dogs. They were military romance and all the heroes were Marines."
Krista smiled a little. "Yeah. I've always had a soft spot for the military. My father was military, several of my friends joined up and through my career I've had the opportunity to meet service men and women. Devil Dogs came about after a very close friend enlisted in the Marines after he graduated. The story was bouncing around my head for nearly a year before my agent Jerry encouraged me to start writing it. Of course, he wasn’t my agent then. We were college roommates in a small off-campus apartment when we attended Hamilton."
Stan laughed. "I've often heard authors and music writers say their heads can get just a bit crowded with ideas."
"That's no joke." Krista nodded. "At any given time there's so many ideas spinning in my head it's a wonder there's any room for me in there."
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Across the room Ethan and Jerry stood watching the interview. If Ethan thought she looked good as Krista, seeing her decked out in her Kris James persona was just as hot. She was dressed in a fun and sexy little red dress, that hugged every delicious curve. Her blue eyes hidden behind green contacts, giving them a sea green look. Those sunshine locks he always loved were hidden under a long mahogany colored wig.
He would have to be dead to deny that even in her disguise she looked hot as hell. He shifted his stance a bit when she crossed and uncrossed her legs once more, his tactical pants suddenly feeling just a tad too tight. Next to him Jerry snickered.
"What?" Ethan hissed.
"You, that's what." Jerry replied with a lopsided grin.
Ethan gave a snort and turned his eyes back to Krista. "So, how many more interviews has she got today?"
"Just one more with Channel 8. After that, we're heading to the VA Hospital in Temple." Jerry rattled off.
"What?" Ethan asked in shock at hearing that.
"Yeah. She didn't tell you?"
"No, I mean she mentioned a stop at a hospital but not that one."
Jerry shook his head. "Krista is very active in helping the veterans. In fact, proceeds from the sales of her Devil Dogs series goes to different military charities."
"I didn't know that." Ethan breathed as he looked at Krista once more.
"There's a lot you don't know about her Ethan." Jerry sighed.
"What the hell does that mean? If you got something to say, then just say it."
"Alright you big bad hunky Marine, I'll tell ya. If Krista finds out though I'll kick your ass. She still hung up on you. Which breaks my heart, but there you go. She told me what happened last week at Kirby Lane, and let me tell you something, you don't protect a woman like her Ethan. Even her brothers know that."
Ethan frowned. "I'm not the Ethan she remembers."
"Well no shit Sherlock. She's not the Krista you remember either." Jerry chuckled. "Look, you both need to just stop pussy footing around. There's obviously something between you. I can feel the sexual tension. For the next few weeks you two will be working together and you, as head of security, can't do that with a clear head until you two clear the air."
"She deserves better than me." Ethan said.
"And now you're being a dumb fuck." Jerry stated seriously.
