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.”Jazz nodded and smiled as she took her bags.“Yeah, actually I get that a lot.Thanks.” She smiled, turned and left.“Make sure to come back again.We get new shipments daily,” the clerk called out as the door closed.Jazz continued strolling through town.It was still early, and the walk was exactly what she needed to clear her head.Her next stop was the small fashion boutique Jessica had told her about, Suzi’s Closet.The instant she stood at the window, she fell in love with the merchandise.It was essentially high-fashion designer clothes with an everyday appeal.It fit her style perfectly.Unfortunately, the store was packed.There were several dozen women mingling around.After being nearly recognized the last time, she decided not to try her luck but wait until the store was less crowded.She continued walking, then stopped at the bookstore a few doors down.She went in, hoping to find something more interesting than the scripts she’d been reading.She looked around, quickly assessing the main sections.Romance, fiction, travel—she breezed through the stacks, picking up a few books then replacing them, searching for nothing in particular.A few moments passed and she wandered into the sports section.She browsed until a smiling face caught her eye on the end-cap display.It was Devon.She walked over and picked up the book.It was a sports guide for kids.She flipped through, seeing photos of him with kids and also in his professional life on the field.“If you’re interested in football, we have a small selection of DVDs in the back of the store.Championship games, mostly.”Jazz turned, seeing a store employee standing in the aisle across from her.She smiled.“No thanks.I’m just browsing.”He nodded.“Or if you interested in the L.A.Stallions or Devon Hayes in particular, there’s a great article on him in Sports Illustrated this month.You know he has a place here.”“Really, but no, I’m not interested, thanks,” she said holding on to the book she’d picked up and moving to the next aisle.Focus had never been difficult for her, but here lately she was struggling to center her attention.No matter where she was or what she was doing, her thoughts seemed to stray to Devon.She turned down the next aisle and the next, moving too quickly to be browsing, but she needed to get as far away from Devon as possible.“Maybe a movie,” she said aloud, and then looked around.There were several patrons in the store, but no one paid her any attention and the store employee was busy helping someone else.She looked at the new movie releases, spotting her last movie instantly.She picked it up, turned it over and smiled, remembering her time on set.Her costars were crazy, and she loved every minute.She always enjoyed the comradery on set.It was like being in a huge family where everyone wanted the same thing.She replaced the movie and moved to the next section.She picked up another DVD and glanced at it.Before turning it over, she saw a young woman coming towards her.She recognized her instantly, although she looked much younger in her school uniform.She was at Melanie’s party.She was the young girl following Devon around all night.She worried there would be a confrontation, but to her delight the girl merely pardoned herself and kept walking.Jazz moved a few more feet in the opposite direction then stopped curiously.The young girl paused at the new movie display.She grabbed a box.“Hey, over here, I found it,” she called out.Two friends, about the same age, came charging down the aisle.Single focused, they never even noticed Jazz.They gathered as the first girl held a DVD in her hands.“What do you think?” she said.“He’s not all that cute, though.”“So who cares?”The other girl nodded.“You should seriously go after him.”“Eww, and he’s married,” she replied.“So what? Forget his wife.You should go after him.”“I know, right?” one of the other girls said, giggling.“Seriously, you should definitely go after him.Plus, I read in the tabloids that he just signed this huge contract for the sequel.He’s about to seriously blow up.”“Yeah, but the movie was lame.”“Who cares? They’re giving him a mint to do another one.As long as the money’s coming in, who cares if he’s any good?”“She’s right.You gotta take care of yourself.What do you think you’re gonna do after high school? Go to college, fall in love with a lawyer and have his kids like your mother? Please.I don’t think so.Why settle for sloppy seconds when you can go after filet mignon? Having his kid would definitely set you up for life.”“I know, right?” the same girl repeated.“Definitely.”“This is business, so just do what you have to do and think of the money you’ll get in the end.”“I wanted Devon Hayes,” the girl from the party pouted.“Yeah, what happened with that?” one of the girls asked.“I heard Devon was gonna be there, so I got my dad to take me to the party.He was there, and he was gorgeous.All these other old women were trying to get at him, but I was blocking hard.Then Jazz Richardson showed up.They must have a thing, ’cause they were outside practically doing it right there in front of me.He had her up against the pole humping her.She was screaming his name and everything.I saw the whole thing.”Jazz gasped, knowing the girl was lying about the other night.They had kissed, and that was all.This was how ugly rumors got started.“You should have used your cell phone and sold the photo.”“I didn’t even think about it.I was just so mad.I hate her guts.She thinks she can have anybody, just ’cause she’s famous.”Jazz eased farther away and turned down the next aisle.With her large hat on and her head down, it appeared as if she was looking at a CD cover as she stood almost directly across from the girls.“That’s a shame, ’cause Devon Hayes is gorgeous and his pockets are seriously deep.Plus, he’s getting that fat contract next season.”“Yeah, but you had to know he was gonna be extra careful after what happened to him.It almost ruined his career.They say he’s been off-the-market ever since then.”“Him off-the-market? What a waste.I could sure fix that.Can you imagine being with him?”“I bet you he’s incredible in bed.” They giggled.“I bet you he is huge.” They giggled again
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