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subdued as if she’d already made her decision and it wasn’t in his favor.
    “What do you know about relationship coaches?” she asked.
    “I’ve been doing some research. It’s a growing new field. You’re not counselors. There are no requirements for a degree in psychology or psychotherapy. You help people recognize what is wrong in their relationships. You help them to realize what they want in a partner.”
    “You’ve done your research,” Lacey said her brows drew together in a contemplative expression. “Tell me. What’s your slant with this film?”
    Reed choose his words carefully, knowing that whatever he said here would later come back to haunt him.
    “I’m going to focus on how you help couples find each other. How you help individuals realize what they expect or want in a relationship. We’ll show some couples who have met during the process. I want to show the different aspects of your business and how everything you do is centered on the relationship.”
    Amanda stepped into the room and sat. She smiled at Reed, her expression a business mask. He’d been unable to read from either Lacey’s or Amanda’s facial clues if they were going to consent to him filming Mate Incorporated.
    “What would you need from us?” Lacey asked.
    “I need complete access to you. We would film your seminars. I’d have a camera-man trailing you at all times,” Reed said.
    She leaned back to study him, and Reed knew she was tempted, but something held her back. He needed to erase the doubts and concerns he could see in her body language and hear in her voice.
    Her brows drew together, and her blue eyes gave him an intense look as if she were searching deep within him. “How will I know what you’re filming is going to be a positive representation of us? How do I know you’re not going to reveal us as matchmakers who are only in this for the money and not in it for helping people?”
    Reed took a deep breath and pushed away the guilt that gnawed at his stomach lining. He hated lying, even though it was sometimes necessary in order for him to get the footage he required for a film. Lying went against his principles and left him feeling slimy. “You don’t. You’ll have to trust me. I’ll let you see the final product before I send it out to theaters.”
    “But if I want to change anything, will I be allowed to make any final cuts or changes?”
    Gullible wasn’t one of her traits. Appearing intelligent and accurate at reading people, Lacey Morgan was indeed thorough. He gained a new respect for her.
    “You’re free to make any suggestions, but I’ll have the final editorial say in what the film will show. After all, it will have my name on it, and Graham Productions is producing the documentary.”
    She took her pencil and doodled on the paper in front of her, considering his words, and finally raised her gaze to his. “Reed, do you have a girlfriend or a significant person in your life?”
    Reed squirmed in his chair, wondering about this new line of questioning. “Not right this moment.”
    “What kind of person are you looking for?”
    He shrugged, not really wanting to answer her questions. “What does it matter? I’m not a client.”
    She smiled, her blue eyes penetrating, yet a soft expression on her face. “It helps me to understand you, your personal prejudices and what kind of slant you might put on the film.”
    The way she watched him made him uncomfortable. He knew he had to respond or lose the chance to film her. “I want someone who realizes that my life is my work. I want someone who understands when I’m gone for two to three months at a time filming a documentary. I want someone who is there for me when I need her,” he said, surprised by how easy it was to tell her what he wanted in a woman, although he never intended to find this mystery person.
    Lacey considered him for a long moment. “As long as someone is taking care of you, then the relationship fulfills all your needs.