Dakota’s POV
I close my eyes with hopeful ad drift of to a deep sleep. Tomorrow will be the beginning of the rest of my career.
Fast Forward to Recasting of Christian Grey
“Sam, Erika, I must admit this is harder than I thought! I sit back in my chair exhausted from the terrible auditions that I have seen all day long. Charlie is out and I have the daunting task of casting the Lead role along with the other two broads in the room! How are we all going to agree on this? I hear Sam whisper something to Erika and then I see him, My Christian Grey walk through the doors. I find myself trying to find the words to speak and then I realize they are introducing him to me. “Dakota, this is Jamie Dornan, he is currently working on some projects in Europe and he is auditioning for the role of Christian” says Sam. “Jamie, this is Dakota. She is Ana and will be helping us with reading lines for the part. Do you want to tell us a little about yourself and why you should be cast as Christian”? I am dumbstruck I shake his hand as my head shakes up and down like a bobble head and I am just sitting there while the man pours his heart out on why he wants the job and all I can say under my breath is “I hope he can act as well as he looks”. Jamie looks at me as if he noticed what I said and I immediately look away. I do not want him to think I am an asshole. What kind of person says something like that. Oh well it has been a long day I am just going to get through this and then I am calling it quits till tomorrow.
Sam wants us to audition with the part of his choice and he picks the negotiation scene. I sit there at the other side of the table as we go into character. He has an Irish accent the whole time but when he opens his mouth as Christian the man is instantly American! I am in utter shock and it takes me a couple seconds to register what he just said. He speaks and it’s like my libido is on 1000% heat. I shift in my seat due to my woman parts starting to get a electricity in them. By the end of the scene I was moist and almost trembling. Jamie approaches me and thanks me. He gives me his hand and I am instantly full of electricity. I feel like I could fly into his arms……. Oh, wait yeah, he is married! I remember hearing that somewhere in the conversation I was barely paying attention to. He also mentioned a kid on the way….. great for me! Another guy I cannot have. All the good ones are taken.
Later after they discuss their options they conclude that it’s down to him and ask my opinion. At first I say that he was absolutely my favorite and how I could never find another Christian as perfect. Sam asks if I feel comfortable with him and I say YES! Way to quickly almost as if I was racing to answer that one. Sam looks at Erika and they both look at me “okay Dakota, we have found our Christian” they say almost in perfect unison. I am both relieved and irritated. I should have found someone else I begin to wonder if this will be a problem for him and I am already so hot for him I can barely breathe. What is a girl to do? I have to go home and take care of myself in the bath…….. yes, it was that hot. I am expecting to have to do a lot of taking care of myself for the next few months. This film will take up all my time. On to new frontiers with my lead man…… who I must keep reminding myself is taken.
Jamie POV
Okay so I just should go in there and be Christian. My publicist was excited to tell me about this part but I will tell you that I am shitting bricks right now waiting to be called back to audition. I was talking to Millie about this role and how good it was for me a few days ago and she was all against it. Why? Because she thought I would be showing way too much sexuality on film. Her of all people! I could not believe her but I pleaded my case and said it was best for my career that in turn helped our family’s future. She had to understand. I cannot let this opportunity pass me by. I was already playing a risky character on “The Fall” and I loved taking risk. I wanted to become a great actor. I need to earn my place in Hollywood and all over the world. I want to show everyone including Millie that I can do this. She has always amassed way more career wise and I just want to show her what I can do.
I walk in and greet Sam and Erika I researched them tons and I am being guided to my left field of vision towards a young actress she has her head in a book and when they speak she lifts her chin up and stares at me, smiling and staring and nodding. Never really saying anything. Finally, she says “HI”. When she looks up her crystal blue eyes gleam as the lighting grazes her face. I just realized she has freckles, and her skin is fair. She is a brunette but looks like maybe just dyed that color. I open my mouth and introduce myself very awkwardly and smile. She is still nodding at me and Erika and Sam giggle like bloody school girls in the corner. I suddenly feel like eye candy and want to mess with Miss Dakota. They ask what scene I wanted to do and to this I give some thought. Originally, I wanted to audition with the interview scene or the first time we meet in my office but that would-be way too easy on Miss gawky so I decide to give her something to remember me by and pick the negotiation scene. I hope I do not regret this!
It is all over before I know it and I go over to Dakota and shake her hand firm but gently. I feel instant energy surging through us and we stand at least thirty seconds just considering each other’s eyes. I can see the swirls of light dancing around in her irises and I am dumbstruck. The scene we created I cannot lie gave me a very uncomfortable situation in my pants but luckily, I was wearing something loose. I thank them again and am about to leave when I turn to Dakota and say “Anastasia” and she responds “Christian”. I leave feeling insecure and I am going to go straight to the hotel and drink. I need a stiff drink and then a cold shower. We start filming next week so I must get a place for Millie and Dulcie. Oh, what a day!
