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“What’s the good word, Cade?”
I chew quickly and swallow hard before just plunging. “How well do you know Tatum O’Malley?”
She’s slow to answer, but her answer is definitive, even if short. “Well.”
Her tone tells me enough.
She’s hiding something.
“So, you know where she is.”
“What’s this about?” It’s not like Charleigh to dodge questions, and my interest is piqued further.
“I want her for the movie, but casting says they can’t get in touch with her, nor is her agent taking messages. You know her, well even you said, so I was wondering if you knew where she was.”
“Yes,” she says firmly. “I do know. But she’s not doing any films. Not now.” Charleigh sounds like a protective mama bear.
“Why not?” I push my plate and sandwich away, turning and hopping up to sit on the counter. “I saw her audition, Char. She’d be great. I want her.”
“She’s not signing on to projects right now, Cade.” My friend sounds annoyed with me.
“What are you hiding? She’s the girl in your lake house picture, isn’t she? She’s hiding. Why?” A plan is starting to form in my head. I’ll go to the house. I can talk to her in person. I’ll get her to do the film. I can be persuasive if I really want it bad enough.
And right now?
I want this bad enough.
“Cade…” I can picture Charleigh pacing in her annoyance. “Leave her alone.”
“So, she is at the house.”
“Ugh! Yes! Yes, she’s at the house. Leave her alone, Cade!”
When I don’t say anything—mostly because I’m working on my plans to do just the opposite of what Charleigh is suggesting—she speaks up again. “Why does it have to be her?”
“Because she’s great.”
“So are hundreds of others.”
I can’t help but chuckle. “You were the one who told me to make demands. I want her. I want her to play the part.”
“She’s out of commission.”
“Why?”
“Cade, so help me God, if you go up to the house…”
“Love you, Char.”
“Cade!” But I hang up, my plan more than ready.
I glance to the clock and see it’s only one in the afternoon. If I leave now, I can get to the house before eight-thirty. The sun won’t be completely set yet, so it would be absolutely acceptable to show up that late.
Besides, she’s a Hollywood actress.
Eight is still early.
Guess I’m heading on a road trip.
