Accepting You

Chapter 18 - Instagram Live

It's been several days since Lily and Liz met up. Not because they didn't want to or the lack of trying to, but Liz's schedule became too hectic. They had to continue to rearrange the schedule and push back scenes due to the weather. On top of being the lead actress and having to stay on top of her lines, she had to help adjust the production plans as an executive producer. She would often go in as early as 7:30 am and not leave until 11 pm or midnight.

Today is an exception to Liz's norm. The production wrapped up earlier and she was back home by 8pm. She took a shower and settled down in her bed. For what felt like forever, Liz could finally breathe as she heaved a heavy sigh. She wanted to wrap herself up in a blanket and call it a night.

She caught herself starting to doze off until the 'Ding!' of her phone brought her back to consciousness. Pulling her phone up, she sees a few spam emails that are what brought her out of her sleep.

"Tsk," she sucks her teeth, annoyed that was the reason. She goes to throw her phone and return to sleep when one notification catches her eyes.

"Lily Rowan has gone live!" 17 minutes ago.

The live comes up quickly and immediately a smile forms on Liz's face.

On the screen, Lily is also laying down but she's on her stomach as her phone is propped up on something. Liz can recognize that she's laying in her living room on the couch.

"A lot of people are writing about Bridgerton," Lily comments as her finger scrolls through the comments. "I'm excited for it to come out at the end of this year. But I will not be giving any spoilers. You guys can't make me."

Lily is silent for a moment as she skims through the comments. Most are positive but a few negative ones come through. She does her best to ignore them.

"What's the purpose of this live?" Lily reads. She considers for a second and then answers, "Feeling a bit lonely tonight so I figured I would talk to you guys."

A wave of comments come through from the fans that make her chuckle.

"I'll comfort you!"

"Babe, call me over!"

"We can be lonely together."

"Booking a flight to Cali rn."

"Give me your digits, let me take you out."

Lily laughs. "You guys are too funny. If I'm being honest, I'm missing someone so I'm feeling extra lonely." Lily doesn't often share her personal life with her fans but tonight, she's feeling a little bit more sentimental than normal.

Liz felt a twinge of jealousy, wondering who it could be that Lily was missing. But she didn't dwell on it. There as no way she would be able to find out who it was anyway.

"Anyway, have you guys eaten dinner yet? Actually, it's probably really late on the east coast, huh?" Lily asks as she continues reading the comments. Although she's talking to herself in her apartment, it felt like she wasn't alone.

"I had some tacos for dinner," Lily answers one of the questions. "I'm feeling a little bit peckish though. Maybe I should go out for some ice cream. . .or a milkshake. I haven't had a good milkshake in a while."

Immediately, Liz swipes up to exit out of Instagram. She pulls up her text messages and send Lily a quick text, asking her to hang out. Even if she wasn't the one that Lily could be missing, she could still provide some comfort. Then she swipes up again and pulls the Live back up.

"Vanilla is far superior than chocolate," Lily scoffs. Her determined eyes and furrowed eyebrows make her look strikingly attractive. "You guys can't change my mind," she says.