Downtown Idea

58. Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl

About a week after getting home and settled I had a job offer and it was a big job.

"Hello, Miss McClaggen?" A woman asked after I picked up the phone.

"Speaking." I said happily as I watched Ashton try to feed Lady some baby cereal. I covered the receiver with my hand, "Ash! She's not ready for that. Give her her bottle."

"Hi, I'm with the Disney animation company and we would like to ask you to come in for a reading." She said in a very excited voice, "We tried to get in contact with your agent but they seem to be out right now because we were patched right through to you. We hope you don't mind." I was so stunned that I wasn't sure how to answer, or even what to answer first. No words could come out but then they all came out at once.

"That's because I don't have a manager. I would love to come in for a reading! When and where? I have always dreamed of working with Disney!" I couldn't cork my word-vomit. Eventually the girl on the other end giggled again and told me where. She read out my address and asked if that was the right place, "Yes! I live there!" I said excitedly.

"Perfect! We will send you a script! Call me back at this number after you look over it! I'll let you know when to meet us." She gave me her name (Beverly) and I wrote down her number as fast as I could.

"Thank you so much for this opportunity!" We said goodbye and hung up. Ashton had stopped playing with the baby about half way through the conversation and was dying to know what got me so excited.

"What? What's up?" He asked.

"Before we get into it, you guys are on vacation for a while, right?" I asked to be sure someone could watch our baby.

"Yeah, of course." He shrugged. He had been home for a few days with no intention to go anywhere.

"Okay. That was Disney animation studios." I said slowly, "They are sending me a script and I've been invited for a reading." I could start crying at any time. Just when I thought my career was dead and I was now professionally Ashton Irwin's wife Disney Fucking Studios stepped in.

Ashton scooped me up and spun me around. The last time he did that was when we found out I was pregnant. When he put me down I bit his cheek. He laughed in my ear and pulled away.

"Let's order pizza to celebrate!" he said letting go of me and picking up the phone. I smiled at him and picked up Lady to get her ready for a nap.

By the time she was asleep and in her bed Ashton was trying to convince me to take a nap too.

"When baby sleeps, Mommy sleeps." He said throwing a blanket over me.

"Ashton, I'm a grown woman. I don't need a nap. I need a coffee." I said starting to get up. Ashton pushed me back on to the couch gently.

"You already had one cup of coffee and I know you're gonna have one with dinner. The internet says no more than three cups a day because after that it'll affect the baby." He said pushing me back down after I tried to get up again.

"I promise I won't have one with dinner." I said trying to get him to chill out.

"No!" He said pushing me down for a third time, "You want coffee because you're tired, and you're tired because it's nap time." I tried standing up for a fourth time, "I will lay on you." He threatened.

"Sure you will." I said rolling my eyes and attempting to stand up one more time. Ashton pushed me down and literally laid on top of me. I frowned at him.

"I literally fuckin warned you." He reached forward a little bit and grabbed the tv remote. I hadn't napped by the time Lady woke. I was still being crushed by my husband.