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Chapter 7: Can My Life Get Any More Embarrassing?
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The Fontaines of Hollywood series: The Thrill of Temptation Chapter 8: Panty Girl
I can't breathe.That's the first thing I notice. The second thing I notice is that there are small, pastel-colored shapes flickering across my vision. I wonder what that means. My body aches in a dozen places, but there's a particularly sharp shooting pain in my left elbow. And another in my right hip.Little by little, I become aware of my surroundings again. I'm lying on the parking lot, and I smell car exhaust and the hot tar scent of asphalt baking in the sun. And there's something - no, someone - on top of me.With a grunt, the person moves, pushing himself up onto his elbows. Suddenly I can breathe again, and my head starts to clear.I twist slightly, rolling fully onto my back to get my face away from the hot asphalt. My elbow throbs again, but my hip feels better now that I've shifted my weight off it.And just when I thought I couldn't be embarrassed any more today, I look up and realize who is on top of me.This close, Orlando smells like the mountains. Like evergreen
The Fontaines of Hollywood series: The Thrill of Temptation Chapter 9: Ford Grand
Karen steps in front of me, effectively blocking Orlando from my view. Within seconds, the medics descend on me, and I find myself poked and prodded all over. They don't seem to believe me at first that I didn't hit my head, but at least they don't insist on sending me to the hospital. Eventually, they admit that I've suffered nothing more than a few scrapes and bruises.The moment they're done, Karen grabs me by the arm and guides me around the side of the building to the makeup tent. I twist around, trying to catch another glimpse of Orlando - that woodsy, manly scent of his still lingers in my nostrils - but I don't see him.Why did I call myself Panty Girl? I lament as I'm dragged along. God, I hope that doesn't stick. If I was going to give myself a nickname, why didn't I pick something sexy? Or at least something that didn't sound like a kindergarten insult?But he laughed, another part of my mind points out. And Ford says he never laughs. Surely that's a good thing?Karen gi
The Fontaines of Hollywood series: The Thrill of Temptation Chapter 10: Who'd You Do?
Penny's warning surprises me."Watch out for Ford?" I ask. "He's a bit full of himself, but I felt bad sending him off after he bought me lunch."Penny pulls her makeup kit forward. "He's also made it his personal goal to bang every female extra that walks across this set.""And he thinks he's God's gift to acting," says one of her assistants, adding another eyeroll to the party. "He gets a part in one movie and now he expects the world to be fawning at his feet.""I was hoping he was just being friendly," I say. "I guess I still have a lot to learn about what goes on behind the scenes here, huh?"Penny wipes something on my knee. It stings, but I try not to squirm."Honey, you can do whatever you want," she says. "You want to sleep with him? Sleep with him. I'm just warning you to use some protection. That man is a walking STD. Which reminds me - Phoenix, get this girl her underwear."My face burns as the faux-hawked young man who did my hair earlier grabs a plastic bag and car
The Fontaines of Hollywood series: The Thrill of Temptation Chapter 11: Orlando's Eyes
The way the whole tent bursts into laughter, I know I'm missing something."Who's Nadia?" I ask."Nadia Sweet. Orlando's latest fling." Phoenix tucks a loose strand of hair into my ponytail."She's a supermodel. They met when he was at a film festival in Milan," Penny tells me. "I don't know why she's here in Atlanta - maybe she's shooting a campaign or something."Phoenix jumps back in. "She's stopped by our set three times in the last week. And they left together on Friday. I saw them when I was packing up.""Apparently he's okay with bringing his girlfriends to set, just not finding them there," Jade adds.Any confidence boost I got from Orlando's attention to me is quickly deflating. I should have known he'd have a girlfriend already - or at least someone to warm his bed at night, an outlet for all the tension he builds up on set every day. I have no idea what Nadia looks like, but I guarantee she's much hotter than me. There's no way he'd look twice at an extra when he has a
The Fontaines of Hollywood series: The Thrill of Temptation Chapter 12: So I Might Be Turning Into a Shakespeare Buff
"What'd you do, go back to school when I wasn't looking?" my brother asks me. "I hate to say it, Maggie, but taking on even more student loans is probably not the best idea right now."I look up from the huge book in my lap. I can only imagine what Justin is thinking - there he is, just home from his respectable, grown-up job, still in his suit and tie, and the first thing he sees is me spread out on his couch, flipping through a huge book with the TV on in the background. And wearing leggings that definitely don't pass the bend-over test. Chadwick, his cat, is curled up on my stomach, purring."Shouldn't you be sending out more resumes or something?" he says."I sent out sixteen today," I tell him patiently. I also called and emailed the woman who was supposed to interview me but - no surprise - she hasn't returned any of my messages. My brother of all people knows how hard I've been working to find a job - he's not the sort of guy who would let me stay with him otherwise - but he'
The Fontaines of Hollywood series: The Thrill of Temptation Chapter 13: I Can't Screw This Up
Cursing, I throw myself out of bed and run over to my closet. I grab my pencil skirt and blouse - they told me to wear professional clothes again - and pull them on as I run to the bathroom. At least I know my hair and makeup will be taken care of on set, and as much as I hate to skip brushing my teeth, I have mints in my purse. I quickly pee - while running a brush throw my hair at the same time - then bolt back out, grab my purse, and literally sprint out to my car.Today's scenes will be shot at a different building. It's closer to Justin's apartment than the last one, but it's still a good fifteen-minute drive. Fortunately, it's early enough that Atlanta's morning rush hour hasn't started in force - another half hour and I'd have been completely screwed.As it is, I roll into the office building's parking lot a good twenty minutes late. The sun has crept up over the horizon, turning the sky a dozen shades of orange, but here beneath all the buildings and trees everything is still
The Fontaines of Hollywood series: The Thrill of Temptation Chapter 14: The World's Most Awkward Elevator Ride
I straighten. The elevator suddenly feels charged with energy, and that feeling only intensifies when Orlando's eyes meet mine for the briefest of moments. He gives us a nod before leaning casually against the wall of the elevator.Ford coughs as the doors close again. I glance up at him, and he offers a smile as if to imply we have some sort of shared secret between us. This guy really doesn't let up, does he?As the elevator begins to move, Ford leans a little closer to me, even though we're already much closer than two people in an elevator need to be."If you have any questions about anything today," he says in a low voice, "feel free to ask me. I want to make sure you feel comfortable.""She's free to ask anyone." Orlando makes no effort to keep his voice soft, and I jump. "Including me. Or Karen. That's why we're here, after all. And I would hope any of my actors feel comfortable enough raising their questions and concerns with me."The energy in this tiny, enclosed space is
The Fontaines of Hollywood series: The Thrill of Temptation Chapter 15: A Power Struggle
As For walks away, my attention is drawn back to Orlando, who pulls my eye the minute he strides into the room. He commands everyone else's attention, too, simply by his presence, and the crew seems to be working a little faster, somehow managing to appear even more focused on their tasks than they were a moment ago.Orlando's gaze sweeps through the room, across the cameras and crew, over the actors already seated, past Ford walking briskly to his chair at the head of the table. He's not smiling, but he seems satisfied with what he sees in the room. When he spots me, he starts in my direction, but he's only gone a few steps before a hand pulls at my elbow."You're in the way," Karen tells me. "Get behind the cameras until your entrance." She tugs me aside as Orlando strides past. His eyes flick in my direction, and I swear I see a glimmer of merriment there. Just a glimmer, and then he's back to looking as serious as before.I don't know why people think he never laughs, I think as
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