𝗦𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝟮 { 𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 }

Laugh until you cry

"That last take was perfection! Exactly the sort of passion I expected to see from the both of you. Barb is over the moon! I knew you two would work out, I just knew it." Donald exclaimed enthusiastically, rewinding the scene on the screen.
"That's great." I forced a smile and replied through clenched teeth.
"Yeah...great." Henry chimed in with a forced grin, agreeing with me.
"Anyway, Lilly...go get changed into your outfit for the next scene. Big stunt up next!" Donald exclaimed.
I let out a sigh, my expression revealing a lack of enthusiasm. "Oh joy. Another scene that I'm REALLY looking forward to." I muttered under my breath.
Henry, catching my remark, couldn't help but feel a hint of annoyance. "Sorry. Was that past scene you did with me such a hardship for you?" He questioned.
I glanced at him, my eyes reflecting a mix of discomfort and hesitance. "Not a hardship but... it was awkward. Don't you agree?" I replied cautiously.
The question seemed to catch him off guard. He furrowed his brow, searching for words. "Not really. Nothing we haven't done before." he responded, trying to downplay the situation.
"Oh um...okay." I mustered a weak smile, trying to maintain a sense of professionalism.

Jamie and Henry stood side by side, basking in the applause after an impressive scene. But as the excitement settled, Jamie couldn't help but notice a smudge of my lipstick on Henry's lip. Shooting him a piercing look, Jamie confronted him, "Nice job on the scene, you two. But, Henry... looks like you have a bit of lipstick on your lip."
"Oh. Right. I need to hit the showers anyway. See you two later." Henry quickly excused himself.
"Did you have to tell him that?" With a hint of irritation, I whispered.
Confused, Jamie replied, "Tell him what? That my girl's lipstick was on his bottom lip?" He said, rubbing his thumb over my lip.
"You sound jealous. What happened to Mr. Professional? What was it you told me last night? Kissing a lot of people comes with territory of being an actor." I playfully questioned, giving him a knowing smile.
"Yeah, well...that's what I thought up until today. It wasn't easy watching you kiss him." Jamie confessed, starting to play with my hair as I leaned against his chest.
"Well, now you know how I feel when I see all the fan girls waiting for you every day." I retorted, twisting the gold rings on his fingers. Jamie sighed,
"That's different. I didn't used to date any of them." He bent down, placing a soft kiss on my forehead.
"Well, I have to deal with a lot worse. Trust me." I said, looking up to him.
"Hmmm. If I didn't know any better.....I'd say you were happy I was jealous." Jamie raised an eyebrow, intrigued.
"Just a teensy bit." I giggled "Like I said, I have to deal with girl's screaming for you every day...blowing up Anna's Twitter about our relationship."
"I guess I know what you mean." Jamie admitted, finally understanding.
"There's no reason to be jealous. Henry and I are over, okay?" I confirmed.
"I know. And okay." he replied, smiling at me. I couldn't resist giving him a kiss on the lips. "I've got to run to wardrobe and get ready for my big stunt."
"Speaking of...I'm going to watch them set it up. This major stunt your doing." He said, feeling a mix of excitement and nerves for me.
"Don't remind me. In half hours time...I will be hanging from the side of a building. What has my life become? I don't know wether I want to laugh or cry." I admitted, shaking my head in disbelief.
"Laughing until you cry, I guess." He suggested, trying to lighten the mood.
"Yeah."

"So umm yeah... I think you're ready for this stunt." Erica stated in a strange tone. It wasn't like her to be this quiet.
"I feel like a master thief in this outfit. Or like I'm going to some sort of stakeout." I said, checking myself out in the mirror and picking at the material.
"You look great as always, Anna." She added, slightly raising her voice. Something was definitely off with her. She looked miserable.
"Is something wrong, Erica? You seem a little bummed this morning." I questioned, turning away from the mirror and towards her.
"Bummed? Me? I'm fine." She sarcastically expressed.
"Okay." I decided not to push it. "Well, thanks again. This is the perfect outfit to wear while jumping off a building!" I chuckled to lighten the mood.
"Good luck."
"Thanks. I'll need it."

"Okay, so I know you're not looking forward to this." The director began.
"Not exactly, no." I shook my head, staring over the top of the building at the ground far below me.
"But this harness is foolproof. There is no way you can fall." She said, pulling on it to show how secure I was.
"Please....don't say the word fall." I explained with my eyes closed, my heartbeat creasing with every breath.
"Now, as you're scaling down the building... I want you to think about your facial expressions here. You're going to save the devil but you hate yourself for it! Your a cop! You're supposed to be one of the good guys! This is killing you inside."
"Okay, got it." I stuttered, attempting to reassure myself.
"Good. Let's try to get this in a couple takes. I don't want you hanging there for too long." She giggled.
"HA! Yeah." I rolled my eyes in response.
"We'll start in 10." The camera man announced.
"So just stretch... do whatever you've got to do to get ready.
UGH! I'm so nervous! This building is 8 stories high! Well, here goes nothing!

One hour and three takes later...

"I did it! I can't believe I did it!" I screamed in disbelief, running towards Jamie
"You killed it! I never seen you look so fierce before. I'm really proud of you." He added, bringing me in for a tight hug.
"Thanks, Jamie. I'm feeling really good about myself." I smiled.
"You should be. That was amazing." He said, breaking the hug.
"We should celebrate!" I suggested.
"Hell yeah! What do you have in mind?" He questioned.
I couldn't help but smirk "Well...my sister had an idea. And..." I walked towards him and whispered in his ear.
"It was your sister's idea for you to sleep with me?!" He exclaimed.
"NO! Sorry, that's not what I mean. It was my idea. So.....what do you say?" I asked with a mischievous grin.