Chapter 3

After having a bite to eat with Sebastien, Savannah noticed the time and saw that she had 30 minutes to make her meeting with her editor. Hailing a cab, Savannah hopped into the vehicle as soon as it stopped.

“247 Washington, please.” Savannah told the cab driver.

As the cab pulled from the curb, Savannah sat back and enjoyed the ride and looked over her manuscript, “All Out for Love,” the third series, “Romance in the Rockies.” Her editor, Jayne, was getting ansy waiting for her to complete it.

As soon as the cab driver pulled to the curb, Savannah paid the fare and jetted inside the building to meet Jayne.

“I can’t wait for this installment.” Jayne said as Savannah set the manuscript on her desk.

“Sorry it’s late. I had some rewrites to do before bringing it to you.” Savannah explained.

“That’s okay. I have a new reader who will read over the book for me and tell me what they think.” Jayne explained.

“A new reader? But you’ve always read my books yourself?” Savannah said.

“I know, but the guy I hired is a real fan of your work. I think it will be a good fit.”

“I trust your judgment.”

“Well, would you like to meet him?” Jayne said excited to introduce Savannah to her new reader.

“Sure, why not.”

“Sebastien, could you come out here?” Jayne peeked inside her office.

“Sure thing.” Sebastien said as he stepped outside to find a shocked Savannah waiting.

“You?”

“It’s good see you again!” Sebastien greeted her.

“You two know each other?” Jayne asked.

“We had a bite to eat yesterday.” Savannah explained.

“Great! You two know each other.”

“Yes. I went home and read a few of Ms. Ridges books last night. I liked them so much, I had to read more. Then I saw an ad for a reader and applied for the job. It was just my luck it turned out to be your books.” Sebastien said.

“Well, here is the third installment to Savannah’s series.” Jayne said, handing the manuscript to him to read.

“I’ll get this read tonight and let you know.”

As Sebastien went off to do some reading, Savannah couldn’t believe that Sebastien was going to read her books before they were published?

But little did Savannah know, but Sebastien had asked Jayne for the job when he first met Savannah, figuring it was a way to get to know Savannah better.

Chapter 4

Sebastien read Savannah's book from start to finish in no time. He simply could not put it down. He was engrossed in Savannah's compelling storytelling. She was an excellent writer—a master at her craft and he couldn't wait to tell her what he thought...among other things.

He punched in Savannah's number he had already put on speed dial from his landline, as Sebastien was still in the dark ages when it came to technology (there were still some things he didn't want to change) and waited for Savannah to pick up.

It seemed like ages for Savannah to pick up, but in actuality, it was only a few minutes.

“Hello?” Savannah answered her cell.

“Savannah, I finished your manuscript and...” Sebastien began.

“Already? That was quick?” Savannah said sounding generously surprised that Sebastien got back to her so quickly.

“What can I say? You're a compelling storyteller. I simply couldn't put it down.” Sebastien said knowing that Savannah was blushing at his comments to her writing.

“Wow, I haven't gotten such comments to my work before?”

“Well, can we meet somewhere to discuss publishing?”

“Sure. When would you want to do so?”

“How about in an hour...say the Olive Garden for dinner and drinks?”

“Okay, I'll meet you in an hour.” Savannah said before abruptly ending the call due to her excitement. She didn't know whether she was glad Sebastien liked her work or if it was her. But she didn't care. She went off to get ready to meet with Sebastien.

Meanwhile, Sebastien's limo driver pulled up in front of the restaurant as he was already enroute when he called Savannah and went inside to wait for Savannah to arrive.

Chapter 5

Savannah arrived at the restaurant ready to meet Sebastien when she was informed he had to abruptly leave. Feeling put off by Sebastien's absence, Savannah went back to her car and drove home not wanting to see Sebastien again.

Meanwhile, Sebastien was involved in a car accident when his bodyguard called to tell him news of his mother's illness in his home country and left the restaurant before Savannah had even arrived. He never made it to the airport to take a flight when his limo was hit head-on from the oncoming car.

A passerby witnessed the accident and immediately call 9-1-1 to get emergency crews to the site and went to check on any survivors. The driver was dead at the scene when the passerby check their pulse, but when the passerby checked on Sebastien, he was unconscious but breathing, so the passerby pulled off his jacket and covered him up until paramedics arrived.

Not five minutes later, paramedics arrived and tended to Sebastien, and the passerby showed one to the driver, who was already dead when he arrived.

As soon as Sebastien's vital signs were taken and put on a gurney and loaded into the ambulance, he was immediately taken to the hospital.

A police officer arrived and took the passerby's statement account of the accident.

At the hospital, Sebastien was wheeled into the ER for an assessment of his injuries and immediately taken to the OR for surgery.

Savannah was brushing her teeth and getting ready to go to bed when a call came in on her cell from her editor, “Hello?”

“Savannah, you haven't heard?” her editor asked.

“No, what happened?”

“Sebastien was involved in a car accident.”

“Oh, no! That's why he wasn't at the restaurant when I arrived!” Savannah deduced.

“Last I heard he was in surgery.” her editor said.

“I need to get to the hospital.” Savannah told her editor.