Ghost

Hot and Cold

AN: No drama between updates, yay! That's good. So this one has some things that will continue in future chapters. Owen has dubbed Charlie and Madison as Mr. and Mrs. RG thanks to being pet parents. Madison and Charlie also use the names they called each other in Chapter 7. Owen gets chosen as the de facto dog sitter. There is a reference to Tarzan in this since it is Charlie's favorite Disney movie. I also want to show them looking at each other for a prolonged period of time and express the chemistry that way. I think that is it. Enjoy!

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The vocal lesson from earlier in the week had been trying but very cathartic for Madison and Charlie. They, along with Owen and Booboo, had learned a lot from the older musicians. From how to handle fans to anime recommendations from Mitch to ways to enhance songs and pet parenting from Scott. All four knew that they had found people to help them traverse the scary world of the real entertainment world.

It also helped Madison get to know Booboo better. Before he was a costar who she got along with. Now it felt like they had a real bond. He was more like her super cool hip artsy older brother who could whoop anyone who crossed him.

Sadly she and Charlie didn't get a chance to figure out what Owen had talked to Mitch about in private. He was normally one to blurt out things thanks to his anxiety and sheer blondness but he had been tight lipped. Thankfully he and Booboo were more comfortable with each other.

"Mads, earth to Madison," Charlie called to her and waving his hand in front of her face. She snapped out of her thoughts. "There she is, Ghost. Mommy is back with us." Ghost barked in agreement. Madison frowned at him. "Remember, we are supposed to figure out what to do with Ghost since we are filming our scenes today."

Madison shook her head. She was so wrapped up in what was going on with their friends she forgot about the issue at hand. "Sorry, Charlie. Okay. So unfortunately they don't have a doggy day care on set so....should we bring him to one of those centers to watch him for the day?"

Charlie scowled at the suggestion. "No way. You know he doesn't like to be away from us and I don't trust those places not to do something to our boy. Can't we just have your dad watch him?"

It was lucky that Charlie had a nice face because.... "He can't. He's watching us," she reminded. "And we can't have Ghost getting into these shots. You know these are big scenes for our characters."

Charlie bit the inside of his cheek. "Right. If only your dad was a little less attentive." Madison glared at him. "What? It's not like as soon as he's not in the room, I am going to jump your bones." Madison only glared harder with her arms crossed.

"That's not what he's worried about. He just wants to make sure I am not overworked or taken advantage of by anyone. He knows you would never do that."

Charlie nodded, pensive. "You know I would never force anything on you. Or try to sleep with you. Not to say that you aren't desirable because you are. I mean....I am not hitting on you. That's wrong. I mean not wrong like that but you know because we're not like that." Charlie clapped his hand over his mouth, his face burning with embarrassment. If he could be swallowed up by the floor that would be great.

Madison just stared at him, speechless. "Your brain works in weird ways, Gillespie. Now back to the matter at hand. Our dog child."

Charlie nodded awkwardly, trying to brush off his rant a few moments before. "Right. Ghost needs a dogsitter. How about Jeremy?"

Madison shook her head. "Can't. He's with Carolynn working on some stuff for merch. They aren't even on set right now."

"What about Tori? She's always around."