Guilty Pleasure

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She's in the hallway just staring at the elevator doors, she sees the numbers above it light and dim as the car moves from floor to floor. The doors open on her floor and a woman steps out, she's dressed in a vintage pencil dress and a pill box hat on her head, her face is barely visible through the black veil. She walks slowly towards Julie as she passes her by all she can see is icy blue eyes, crimson lips and dark hair. She makes her way to Julie and Shannon's room she stops at their door then turns to Nina and Jared's room! What does she want? Who is she? She goes to their room and places her hands on the door, Julie clearly hears her whisper Jared's name.

She wakes up nestled in Shannon's arms, last night still lingers in her memory. The dream so vivid it's making her question her sanity, she looks at the door, wants to get up and see if that woman is in the hallway but she knows it was just a dream. She presses her body closer to Shannon part of her is scared who was that woman, what does she want......Jared!!! She has to warn Nina..... But what if... Would she be doing more harm than good? Shannon won't even talk about her, she doesn't know what to do! Shannon stirs and sighs deeply "Morning beautiful sleep well?" She kisses his bare chest "Yeah. you?" S:"What's wrong baby?" J:"Just had a bad dream" S:"You want to talk about it?" J:"Just hold me, please" S:"I love you!" J:"I love you more" he holds her close. She lays on his chest and listens to his heart drumming in his chest. She kisses his bare chest! Her fingers dance on his bare skin while his caress her back and her arms. He takes her lips every now and again, he gently rolls them over so she's on her back and he on his side he gently caresses her face, his fingers gently make their way down her neck to her breasts and her belly. He tickles her and she giggles. This moment wasn't about sex it was about making her feel how much he loved her. Making her forget her fears, her nightmares and even her insecurities. He holds her close again and she nestles peacefully in his arms.

They've almost drifted to sleep when Shannon's phone goes off, it's Jared. S:"Hey Jay what's up?" J:"Just wanted to remind you we're meeting Emma downstairs at 10:00 to go over the details of the interview" S:"I remember" he gets up gently to let Julie sleep, he goes into the bathroom and closes the door behind him. J:"Shan you still there?" S:"I saw Leah!" J:"Wait, WHAT!! When? Where?" S:"Last night when we came up she was in the elevator we were so rapped up in each other that I didn't even realize it was her until we got off" J:"Did Julie see her?" S:"No I don't think so, what ever you do don't tell Nina, wait where is she?" J:"Are you insane of course not, she's still sleeping. Where's Julie?" S:"She's sleeping too, Jay we need to go I don't want that bitch anywhere near us or the girls" J:"You're right! I want her as far away from Nina as possible I don't trust that bitch! She fucked us over once, I'm not gonna let her do it again. I'll talk to Emma about getting us on the next flight out after the interview" S:"The sooner we get back to L.A. The better"