A heavy sigh escaped Fox’s lips. Wade made some excellent points that made him reconsider his flash judgements on Mrs. Hudson, but that still left Sienna and her annoying tendencies. Whatever her past, Fox was still worried she might ruin things for everyone. Girls who wanted attention that much usually got it, no matter who they hurt in the process.
“I’m always right.” Wade smacked Fox’s back. “Now, let’s go meet this couple and get it over with.”
Five
10 Days Until Dream Wedding
Sienna knewshe needed to tone down the theatrics.
Her sisters loved her, but they had their limits, and Audrey’s was fast approaching. Sienna could tell from the way the corner of her mouth was curled down. And Harper...well, Sienna didn’t know what was up with Harper, but she’d been out of it since this morning.
Maybe Harper was worried about her bakery. It was just a quick drive down the mountain into town, but the filming schedule didn’t allow for long breaks. It would make sense if that was the reason she was distracted, except Harper wasn’t on her phone calling or texting her business partner. She just kept staring off in the direction of the crew’s tent.
“Hey, I’m sure the food will be good, don’t worry,” said Sienna, coming to put an arm around Harper’s shoulder. They were outside the dining room, waiting to go in. “I know you have strict criteria, but you’ll only have to eat it for ten days.”
Harper looked at her, eyes wide. She shook her head, then smiled. “Yeah, you’re probably used to crappy craft services, huh, you big movie star?”
Sienna’s stomach dropped when she saw Audrey’s lip curl down even further.
“Look, I know I’ve been a little over the top, and I’m sorry,” Sienna said.
Audrey didn’t look at her, but at least she stopped frowning.
“This is your big thing, I know,” Sienna continued. “But it could be big for me too.”
It could save more than just her career, but she didn’t want to get into details right now. Their mother was nearby, and she was the last person Sienna wanted to know about all the trouble that waited for her back in New York when this was over.
No, there will be no trouble, Sienna told herself. She was going to make an impression on Bruce and Jason and get her name and face in front of the right people. She would have actual roles that paid money. No more double shifts at the café just to make rent. Her life would be everything she wanted it to be.
But not at the expense of her big sister.
“Just let me know if I’m too much, okay?” asked Sienna. “Don’t do that worried lip thing. It makes me crazy.”
At this, Audrey gave her a small smile. “Fine. I’ll let you know.”
Just then, Jason Castle appeared, made up and suited in a way that almost hid his age. He’d been playing a teenager when Sienna was a kid, but there was no way he was less than forty.
Sienna felt a little better that it wasn’t just women in show business who felt the pressure to look young forever, until the familiar fear kicked in that she only had a few years left until she’d be considered too old for most roles. She had to make her marknow, before it was too late.
“Just a quick check in about tonight,” said Jason, his white smile flashing at them all. “Cocktail hour is just to get some shots of you all mingling. Let’s see some of the bride’s team chatting with the groom’s team. Interact with the hotel staff. Feel free to even come up to me.” He laughed, but no one else did.
Awk-ward. Sienna caught Audrey’s eye and bit her lip to keep from smiling.
“We won’t be giving you mic packs, so we won’t catch individual conversations. This could be a good time to think about who will be team leads.”
Sienna’s ears perked up.
“It can be the maid of honor and best man, but it doesn’t have to be. You know in reality TV we like surprises. At the end, I’ll ask who will step forward to lead each team.”
Sienna had her hand on Audrey’s arm and squeezed tight.
This was how she could rise above the reality TV stereotype. Treating the role of team lead like an actual role would be a great way to show off her abilities. She would be encouraging when needed, heartbroken if they lost a challenge, and sneaky while also lovable when strategizing.
It was perfect.
Now she just had to convince the others it was a good idea.
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