Again they were quiet, and Dayne slid his bare foot next to hers. He breathed out long and hard and stared into the clear, blue sky. “We don’t really have a choice. They’ll follow us one way or another.”
“It’d be good publicity for the movie.” Katy still felt slightly sick at the thought, but Dayne was right. If they turned down the offer, they would be dodging paparazzi every hour of the day. At least with a reality show, there was a good chance the story would feel overplayed. The press might find another more secretive celebrity to focus on.
“Exactly.” Dayne allowed the hint of a smile, his first one since the phone call. “That’s what my studio’s saying. Obviously.”
In the end, they prayed together, and the decision became as clear as the water lapping against the beach. They would have nearly two months to savor their privacy, to return home from their honeymoon and help Katy move into their lake house. They would have quiet mornings overlooking Lake Monroe and dinners with the Baxters, and come May, they would fly back to Los Angeles, roll up their sleeves, and get to work.
Dayne made the call, and his voice still held some of the doubt from earlier. “Tell them yes.” He gave Katy a wary look. “Only on the set and only for twelve episodes.”
After the phone call, Dayne and Katy tried to put the news behind them, tried to find their way back to the easy laughter from the past few days. But they compared notes several times that morning. All they could think about was the reality show and whether telling them yes was the right decision.
In fact, all the rest of that day, as they snorkeled fifty yards offshore and swam twenty feet from a trio of dolphins, Katy wondered about what was right. Other couples had broken up after being the subject of a reality show or dropped out before the full run of episodes in an effort to salvage what remained of their relationships.
By the time they sat down to dinner that night—prime rib, compliments of their personal chef—Katy had warmed somewhat to the idea. It wasn’t as though they were committing to a twenty-six-week season, after all. And it would certainly give the press what they wanted without a chase. Which was why Katy could agree to the idea in the first place. Along the way they might even have the chance to share their faith, the beliefs that now drove both of them. God would use it, because Katy and Dayne might be newly married, but they weren’t like other Hollywood couples. They would grow closer through the experience. A reality show wouldn’t test their relationship; it would make them stronger.
Katy was sure.
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