Molly had always been drawn to individuals who didn’t care about earning the approval of others—probably because she’d spent so much time trying to earn her father’s. This man’s outrageous crankiness fascinated her. She also noticed that he was very sexy for someone his age. “All the coffee you can drink.”

“Well, all right then.”

Molly felt a little guilty and returned her attention to Lilly. “Feel free to use the kitchen anytime you want. I’m sure you’d rather avoid facing your fans first thing in the morning.”

“What kind of fans?” he demanded.

“I’m fairly well known,” Lilly said.

“Oh.” He dismissed her celebrity. “If you insist on eating, could you hurry up about it?”

Lilly addressed Molly, but only to aggravate him, she was certain. “This unbelievably self-absorbed man is Liam Jenner. Mr. Jenner, this is Molly, my … nephew’s wife.”

For the second time in two days Molly found herself starstruck. “Mr. Jenner?” She gulped. “I can’t tell you what a pleasure this is. I’ve admired your work for years. I can’t believe you’re here! I just—You have long hair in that photograph they always print of you. I know it was taken years ago, but—I’m sorry. I’m babbling. It’s just that your work has meant a lot to me.”

Jenner glowered at Lilly. “If I’d wanted her to know my name, I’d have told her myself.”

“Lucky us,” Lilly said to Molly. “We finally have a winner for our Mr. Charm pageant.”

Molly tried to catch her breath. “That’s all right. I understand. I’m sure lots of people try to violate your privacy, but—”

“Maybe you could skip the adulation and just lead the way to those pancakes.”

She gulped some air. “Right this way. Sir.”

“Perhaps you should fix crab cakes instead,” Lilly said.

“I heard that,” he muttered.

In the kitchen Molly pulled herself together enough to direct Lilly and Liam Jenner to the round table that sat in the bay. She raced to rescue the scrambled eggs she’d abandoned and toss them on a plate.

Kevin came through the door and glanced toward Lilly and Jenner but apparently decided not to ask any questions. “Are those eggs ready yet?”

She handed him the plates. “They’re overdone. If Mrs. Pearson complains, charm her out of it. Would you bring in some coffee? We have kitchen guests. This is Liam Jenner.”

Kevin nodded at the artist. “I heard in town that you had a house on the lake.”

“And you’re Kevin Tucker.” For the first time Jenner smiled, and Molly was startled by the transformation of those craggy features. Very sexy indeed. Lilly noticed, too, although she didn’t seem as impressed as Molly.

He stood and extended his hand. “I should have recognized you right away. I’ve been following the Stars for years.”