Under These Circumstances

12.

Alexis

I walked into work with the biggest smile on my face. I couldn't help it.

As i got off the elevator Lauren greeted me.

"Ms. Colman wants to see you." She said sitting at her desk.

I quickly placed my things in my office and made my way to Daya's office.

"You wanted to see me?" I said peeking inside the office.

"Yes. Come in. Close the door behind you." She said. I sat in the chair infront of her desk.

"Please tell me you finished the swimsuit sketches."

"Yh. Last night."

"Awesome. Because the movie deal came through and I didn't want to put too much on your plate." I smiled. "Now that means you would be working from the set and not here.  I don't know how well you do in public places, the set can get crowded and hectic."

"I'll be fine.  I don't mind"

"Perfect! The package is on your desk with everything you need. Character descriptions, yanno everything you need to put the outfits together and a nondisclosure agreement that you have to sign to work on set." I nodded.

"Thank you so much." I said standing up.

"Of course girl. Make sure get those swimsuit sketches to me." She said.

I went to my own office and looked at the manila folder on my desk.

I flipped it over and ripped it open quickly and looked at the movie title

CREED II

I looked at the package not sure how I felt. This would be long...

Micheal

I walked into my meeting and saw Tessa in the hall drinking a cup of coffee.

"Good morning Tessa." I said with a smile. She looked around confused and then looked at me.

"You good?" She said. I laughed.

"So I can't tell you good morning now?"

"You can you just don't. So who was it this time? Hailey? Or a groupie from the club? Oh did you get creative and hit up one of your exes." She said. I stale faced her.

"None."

"So who?"

"I spent the night with Alexis."

"Alexis?" She said smiling.

"Yup." I couldn't help but blush.

"I'm actually proud of you. I like Alexis. how was it?"

"We aint do nothing Tessa."

"Wait so you spent the night at a female's house and nothing happened?"

"I mean some heavy kissing but that's about it."

"Wow. I'm so proud of you. All grown up. Or wait, she didn't let you hit?" she said raising an eyebrow. I laughed.

"Something like that I guess."

"Explain."

"She made some promise to herself that she wouldn't have random sex I guess. But she was ready to throw that all away last night."

"Oh yh she told me about that. So if you'll was about to what happened?"

"Why you asking so much questions girl? You don't have your own sex life to worry bout?"

"Either you gonna tell me or she is so-"

"Ok ok. She was working on something for work and she got an idea she said. I don't know. the mood kind of just died after that."

"Awweeee. You inspired her." She said pinching my checks. I swatted her hands away,

"Chill." I said laughing. "But I really like her Tessa. She is the first girl I met in a long time who treats me like a real person and not a glorified celebrity. And the energy she gives off is so contagious. We could be at opposite ends of the room not speaking and she could still make me smile."

"Then Michael you-" she was cut off by Hailey.

"Good morning Michael. You didn't answer my calls last night." She said.

"I know." I said taking my coffee from her.

"Well why didn't you?"

"Did speak to Tessa? You interrupted our conversation."

"Yh hi Tessa."

"Bye bitch" Tessa said flipping her the bird. Hailey rolled her eyes.

"Micheal you can't be ignoring my calls. It could have been important."

"At 12 in the night? I'm sure it could have waited.

"It really couldn't." She said running her hands over my chest and whispering in my ear.

"It definetly could've waited." I said moving her hands off of me. "I have a meeting to go to." I said walking away from her into the conference room leaving her there feeling dumb founded.

"Yh you got it bad for Alexis." Tessa said as we sat to the table. 

I laughed and shook my head. Maybe i was.