Free Relatively Famous by Jessica Park Page A

out of the passenger’s seat window. “Our guest today is attracting attention.”
    Dani’s stomach dropped as she looked to the right. “Where did they come from?” A silver Acura had pulled up next to the Land Rover and was matching their speed. The back window rolled down , and a photographer stuck his upper body out while he aimed a camera at Pete’s vehicle.
    “Is that Sanchez?” Kayla asked. “Ava, wave hello!” Ava dutifully waved , and both the driver and photographer waved back.
    “You got Dani McKinley with you today?” the driver hollered.
    Ava looked back at Dani questioningly, but she was unsure what to say.
    Before she could make a decision, Kayla had whipped out her phone and was texting. A moment later, she had an incoming message. “Okay, we can make a deal with them. They can get shots of us as we arrive at the club , and then they’ll back off.”
    “You just texted the paparazzi?” Dani asked. “I thought we were supposed to ignore them and keep our heads down.”
    “Good luck with that,” Pete said sarcastically.
    “Dani, I have about ten seconds to text him back,” Kayla explained. “Take the deal or else they’ll get into the club and haunt you for the rest of the day.”
    Dani wasn’t sure what to do, but Kayla obviously had experience with the paparazzi. “Okay, whatever you say.”
    Kayla sent out a message , and the photographer started snapping photos as they approached the beach club gates.
    “Watch it, Pete, or you’ll miss the valet!” Ava shrieked.
    “I’m not going to miss the valet, babe. You think I’d make a delicate creature like yourself walk?” Pete teased his girlfriend.
    For a moment, Dani wasn’t sure they were at a beach club at all. Had they made another stop? The sprawling club was unlike any place she’d been to in Michigan. Dani’s jaw dropped as she hopped out of the car and followed Kayla to the cobbled path that led to the main entrance. While Pete handed the car over to a valet, Kayla looped her arm through Dani’s.
    “Look pretty for the camera,” Kayla instructed. “I promise you it’s worth giving them a few shots.” Kayla flipped her red hair to the side and gave a practiced look.
    Dani flashed back to the day in front of her high school when she and Sam had been barraged. But Kayla knew how to handle these lunatics. Ava hung back with Pete, and Nathan had already disappeared ahead of them into the club. Dani smiled weakly back at Kayla and swung her purse over her shoulder, trying to imitate the pose.
    “Sanchez, this is Dani McKinley.” Kayla flirted with the photographer. “And you better play nice with her. Don’t be a dick, got it?”
    The photographer emerged from behind his camera. “You think I’d do anything to piss you off, beautiful?”
    Sanchez kept clicking away as Kayla changed her poses with Dani until he nodded, indicating that he had what he wanted. “You’re gorgeous, Dani. Great shots.”
    They entered the clubhouse , and Dani marveled at the expansive reception area. She silently trailed behind Kayla as they walked through the airy room to reach a marble front desk. “This is where you check in,” Kayla said.
    “Welcome, Ms. McKinley. Here is the key to your suite. Mr. Ocean has given you full-access status, so please charge whatever you’d like to the account. Is there anything we can do for you right now?”
    “I don’t think so,” Dani answered numbly. A suite?
    Kayla directed Dani outside to a long section of the building. “You’re suite two-fourteen? Good, you’re only a few doors down from us. Since we have our suits on, we can go straight down to the cabana. They should have our towels and chairs ready. Don’t worry, my monstrous sister and her boyfriend will sequester themselves far away from us.”
    “Why do I have a suite?” Dani asked.
    “You can shower and change there. Order lunch or dinner inside, if you want. You can schedule a massage in your room or have one in the cabana.