Laying Low in Hollywood (26 page)

   I was staring at him blankly, I wasn’t sure that he was serious.  Then I saw Jorge’s face, he was beaming at me, and I knew it was true, he didn’t want me to leave, and he was offering the job to Ron and I.

   Suddenly Ron had his arms around me and was gazing down into my eyes.

   “What do you say, do you want to co host this show with me next season?” asked Ron, his sly smile was infectious.

   “Do you want to do it?” I asked, I wasn’t sure that hosting this show was quite his style, or mine for that matter.

   “Here’s my only condition.  I’ll only do it, if you do it,” said Ron.

   “Okay, I’ll do it,” I said, nodding at him.

   “Hey all right! cried Zach, excitedly.  I now pronounce the two of you co hosts, you may kiss the co host,” he told us with a smile.

   Ron lifted me up in his arms and kissed me again.  I was so happy, I had waited so long for the show to be over so I could let him kiss me.  It was even better, now that he had word that his divorce was final.

   In moments the crowd was surging around us again.  Usually being in a crowd like that totally freaked me out.  I would get claustrophobic and have a bit of a meltdown, but for some reason just having Ron’s arm around me was strangely comforting, I felt like I was safe for the first time in my life.  I plunged into the crowd and our sea of admirers fearlessly.  I’d been welcomed home to Hollywood with open arms!
             

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Jean Stanberry lives in the Rocky Mountains of northwest Montana with her husband of twenty three years, Gary and their two children, Ryan and Lauren. 

             
Jean is an avid figure skater who began her career skating for Europe’s “Holiday on Ice” with her pairs partner Jack Adams.  Since that time, Jean has kept active as a coach, choreographer and production consultant.  She has also been a contributor on several international figure skating blog sites and has written articles for “Fire and Ice” magazine.  She works full time as a surgical nurse and she enjoys, ice skating, hiking, kayaking and cross country skiing in her free time.