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ANDI
After a fitful night of sleep, my six a.m. call time comes way too soon.
I stumble out of my bedroom and find Ivy sitting at the table with a fresh cup of coffee in front of her and a cinnamon roll.
She smiles brightly. “Good morning, Andi! Ready to get started?”
“When the fuck did you become a morning person?” If she wasn’t my best friend, her chipper attitude would piss me off.
From the smell of bacon cooking in the oven, my dad is still here, and my stomach growls loudly, reminding me I didn’t have dinner last night.
Because I was supposed to be feasting on Nolan.
“Look who finally woke up. Your alarm went off for almost thirty minutes.” My dad chuckles as I plop down on a bar stool, and he slides a full breakfast in front of my face.
“That’s what the snooze button is for. I can press it until I absolutely have to get up.”
Ivy giggles as she places a warm cup of liquid gold in my hands. I watch as she bounces from foot to foot waiting for me to take my first sip. She learned the hard way a few years back what happens when you speak to me before coffee. It isn’t pretty.
After I finally swallow, she prattles on about how excited she is to be working on a movie set.
“I wonder whose makeup I’ll be doing? Probably an extra’s or something.”
“Oh, didn’t Andi tell you? Ivy, you’re going to be the personal makeup artist for Ford Harmon.”
Shit. I knew I forgot to tell her something yesterday.
“Oops,” I giggle as I dig into my food.
Hopefully, she won’t expect me to explain with a mouthful of bacon and eggs.
There is nothing but silence in the kitchen before Ivy breaks out in a loud, boisterous laugh.
“That’s a good one, Pops. Next thing you’ll tell me is that Jacob Taylor wanted to slip me a roofie last night.”
“WHAT?!” My dad’s voice booms in the small space.
Ivy and I both shrink back in surprise. I can count on one hand the number of times he has raised his voice, all of which had something to do with someone trying to hurt one of us.
I quickly finish chewing and try to help with the situation. “Hurry and explain it to him, Ivy, before Jacob Taylor goes missing. Permanently.”
Ivy explains to both of us that Ford came across her and Jacob in the restaurant last night. She insists nothing happened, and that Ford will speak to Nolan today before filming.
“Ford Harmon is the most unbelievably gorgeous and infuriating man I have ever had the pleasure of laying eyes on,” she mumbles as she plops down on the stool next to me.
I take the last bite of breakfast before leaning over to whisper in her ear. “I know there’s more to this story, Ivy. We’ll be late for our first day if I don’t get my butt in the shower, but this conversation isn’t over.”
She gives me her own sly smile in return. “And don’t think I didn’t notice the sparks flying between you and Nolan last night. There’s more to that story. You’d better spill too.”
Ugh. My best friend notices too much sometimes.
“Fine, we both have stories to share, but first, I need to shower so we aren’t late for work.”
I take one more sip of my coffee before jogging toward the bathroom to shower and get ready. I’m not exactly sure what Nolan has in store for either of us today, but I know I’ll be ready for anything. If he thinks I’m ready to give up, then he’s got another thing coming.
* * *
Ivyand I barely make it on time. Lucky for us, we know the boss. The ballroom being used to house all the costumes and makeup is huge and full to the brim with metal racks, boxes, and people.
