Forever

by

Angelica Saxon

Copyright 1999/2001

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No copying in any form electronically or by any given means without the expressed written consent of the author

You want me to do what with the coffee girl?"

"For your information that girl just finished a tour off Broadway."

Jake Rogers glanced over to the twenty-ish woman yards away in form-fitting jeans and a fleece pullover. Nice. At least it's not the blond with the attitude.

"What happened to Gina?"

"Don't get me started, just do it."

"Wait." He fixed the Director with one of his no-nonsense glares before the man turned away. "What's her take on this?"

"Does it matter?"

Normally no, his thoughts mussed, but she looks awful uncomfortable for a woman that's seen curtain calls. "Maybe."

Sid the Director transformed into Sid his standing buddy of ten years. His friend arched that speculative brow with a wealth of insinuation. "She's doing hours with Production. I pulled her out and asked her to do a freebie. It's her first."

Her first kiss in front of a camera. Great, just great. "Oh thanks a lot Sid. First she spills coffee on me, and now I've gotta walk her through."

His friend gave him that sort of smile that mirrored his own deeper thoughts, "And it's just killing you, huh?"

Damn mind reader.

As quickly as that, Sid turned all Director again, spun around, and shouted to no one in particular. "Five minutes on set people!"

Forever (continued)