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“How about you, Adelaide?” The host puts the microphone in front of her.
The camera zooms in. She’s stunning in her red gown and large diamond drop earrings. Her hair flows in soft waves down her back, and her smoky eye makeup is sexy and alluring.
And she’s the one standing beside Jimmy, being interviewed on the red carpet.
I always thought it’d be me.
I lift the bottle to my lips. Alcohol slides down my throat.
“This is my first time attending, so I’m a little nervous. I think I need a drink.”
The three of them laugh.
“Well you don’t look nervous. In fact, you look gorgeous tonight in this dress. Tell the viewers at home who you’re wearing.”
Jimmy’s face lights up with pride as he holds her hand above her head, and she spins before she tells the host about who fashioned her look for the night.
“Doesn’t she look stunning?” Jimmy replaces his hand on her lower back.
She’ll survive without your touch for two seconds, Jimmy.
The host nods while Adelaide lovingly stares at him and smiles with a twinkle in her eyes.
“Speaking of…” the host says. “You know I can’t have the both of you here without asking the obvious. There’re rumors out there about an on-set romance between the two of you. Can you confirm for us here tonight whether or not that’s the case?”
Adelaide smiles and defers to Jimmy.
I stand with the vodka clutched in my hand, waiting on tenterhooks to hear his answer.
“Nice try.” Jimmy winks. “I prefer to keep my private life just that—private.”
The host waves him off. “Okay, okay. You can’t blame a guy for trying.”
Jimmy smiles. Even drunk and stoned, I don’t miss Adelaide looking at him as though he’s a god.
“How’s filming going? I hear you guys are almost ready to wrap it up?”
“We’ve got a few weeks left before everything will move to post-production,” Adelaide answers.
“And how has it been working together? This is the first time you’ve worked together, am I right?” the host asks.
“It is,” Jimmy agrees. “Working with Adelaide has been fantastic. She’s a complete professional and treats everyone on set with respect. It’s been a great experience.”
The host moves the mic in front of Adelaide. “I agree. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I signed on to this project but working with Jimmy is a dream come true.”
The bottle slips from my hands and clatters against the floor.
She called him Jimmy. Only I call him Jimmy! Only I have ever been allowed to call him Jimmy!
I bend over with my hands on my knees, trying to catch my breath.
I assumed they were sleeping together, but I didn’t realize, didn’t even bother to think that they were serious enough that he’d let her call him that.
He was always insistent that it wasourthing.
I can’t.
I can’t handle this.
