Chapter Forty-Three

Niall was in his trailer as Jake talked to security about him. He threw his stuff in the back of his SUV and drove away. At the ‘gates’ to the movie site, he handed in his pass and drove off down the road. He didn’t look back.

When Jake and a member of the security team knocked on Niall’s trailer door, it was ajar. They pushed it open and warily stepped inside.

Jake saw keys on top of a note left on the kitchenette table.

Jake read it aloud, “Sorry for the trouble. I meant no harm. My feelings just overwhelmed me. I’ve left the site and will try to fix things.”

The security guy shrugged.

“Better find out if anyone wants to press charges and then let the local police know.”

Jake nodded and they left the trailer.

He called Bethany on the way back to his own trailer and told her what happened. As she took that call, Seth received a call on his cell phone. It was PR saying a new internet post from The Stuntman had appeared, congratulating Seth on his engagement.

Seth ended his own call when Bethany turned to him.

“Niall has quit the site. Gone apparently and left a note saying, ‘sorry’.”

“It’s a shame. I feel sorry he’s left his work here.”

She nodded.

* * * *

Niall stopped in the nearby town at the flower shop on the high street. He sent Seth a bowl of roses—pink for love.

The florist gave him the card to write a message and he thought for a moment and then wrote,

Dear Seth,

I hope you can forgive me. I hope your girl can too. I think I will make this the last time I let myself fall in love.

—Niall

He finished the short note with a little ‘x’ for a kiss.

The florist had a delivery person going in the direction of the movie site. By the time Niall was through the town and onto the highway heading east, the flower bowl was delivered by a runner.

* * * *

Jake, Bethany, and Seth were in his trailer drinking tea and talking about how they would not press charges. They looked around with questioning expressions when someone knocked on the trailer door.

Jake stood up and gestured for Seth to stay where he was. It’s not unknown for a stalker to turn nasty at the last minute, he thought. His suspicions were unfounded so he took the flowers from the runner and handed them to Seth.

Seth read the card that came with them and ran his hand through his hair. He looked at Bethany sadly.

“I feel for him, but we’ve just let the whole thing drop so maybe that will help.”

Bethany read the card but didn’t comment as she gave it back to Seth. He put it under the rose bowl on the table.

“They’re lovely flowers,” Jake broke the silence. Seth nodded.