THE TIES THAT BIND-Book 3 In The Sexy As Series

Chapter 54

Katia's eyes widened as the woman in front of her was spewing words at her that she had no idea what she was talking about.  She glanced at Jackson who appeared to be as perplexed as she was.  "I've never met you before and I don't have your phone number. I don't know who you think I am."

Marian's eyes widened in shock and embarrassment. "Oh my God, I am so so sorry. Please accept my apologies. You look like someone I used to know. Can we start over clean slate?" She pleaded.  "I wrote the book, they are making into this mini-series."  She said then looked over at Jackson.

 Jackson let out the breath he seemed to be holding and he smiled at her. His phone rang. "If you'll excuse me a moment, " he said and stepped back outside.

Katia watched as he left them alone. She was nervous. She held out her hand to Marian. "How do you do Ms. Snow, correct?"

 "Yes, Ms. Snow. I wrote Love vs Duty. You know how they say artists take inspiration from their own lives. You look a lot like the person your character was based on," she nervously laughed.  "It's Ms. Bennett right?"

 Katia couldn't help but arch an eyebrow at her.  "Oh," she said. "And yes, please call me Katia. You said I looked like someone you used to know. Were...were you friends?" She couldn't help but ask.

 "Katia, you can call me Edith or Ms. Snow either is fine with me. Yes, Lizzy is based on a woman who was like my sister for the better part of my life." Marian admitted. Thinking about how much the woman in front of her looked like Kaia.

 "Oh," she said. "Um, did something happen between the two of you?" She couldn't help but ask. She wanted to know who her sister was. She wanted to meet her but she knew now wasn't the time to even broach that subject.  "Are you not friends any longer?"

 "We used to be best friends and sisters. I would have and did do anything for her until she was instrumental in the dissolution of my marriage." Marian sighed. "We grew apart, we no longer saw things the same way. We no longer believe in the same things," she confessed unsure of why she was telling this woman all this about herself.

"I'm...I'm really sorry to hear that," she said. She felt really bad but was also wondering if she could somehow become friends with Marian and then maybe she could help her get to meet her sister.  But she had a feeling she was probably jumping the gun. "And...and she helped to inspire the character, Lizzy?"

 "It 's okay. Some people drift apart it happens." Marian said shrugging her shoulders.  "Well yes, you know how Lizzy tries to prevent Amelia and Magnus from getting together. How she likes to ensure they are kept apart because she does not like Magnus she believes Aspen is better for her. Well, that is exactly what Kaia did to me in real life, but I am saying too much. You probably don't want to hear this, I'm probably boring you to death. Seeing as I am just the author." She said, assuming she would want to go hang out with the other actors.

Katia's eyes widened when she said Kaia's name. "Oh no,  not at all," she said. "And you aren't just an author. Your book was incredible. So...so Kaia," she tried to not stumble over her sister's name. "You're saying I look like  her?" She asked. "And...and she did to you what Lizzy did in the book?"

"I shouldn't be telling you this so please keep it to yourself, but yes, Kaia, my friend is the inspiration for Lizzy. You look so much like her, it's crazy. You could be her twin," Marian joked.

"Well, they say we all have a doppelganger out there."Katia said with a nervous laugh.

 "She didn't approve of who I wanted to spend my life with."

 "I swear I won't say anything," she said. "Do...do I really look like her?" She couldn't help but ask. She had seen plenty of pictures of Kaia on Liam's phone when he wasn't paying attention. "What do you mean she didn't approve? It's your life."