Page 20 of Love Me Till Wednesday

‘How? You complained yesterday that you hadn’t got any more auditions coming up.’

‘Someone recommended me. My agent only got the call this morning. She sent me over there straight away. It’s a role they think I’d be ideal for.’

‘Well done you.’ She sat on his lap and put her arms around his neck.’Who recommended you?’

‘Catriona.’

So that’s why he was on edge. ‘Is she angling to get into your boxers again?’

‘I don’t think so this time. She was very professional at the meeting. It’s prime time telly. It could be my big break.’

‘Worth doing then?’

‘I hope so.

‘I hope you’ll still want to hang around with me if it is.’

He kissed her. ‘Of course, I will.’

‘What if some sultry Greek goddess seduces you.’

‘She’ll have a challenge. I prefer my women pale and interesting, with bright red hair.’

‘Good job, you know someone just like that then.’ She started kissing his neck. ‘What part is it?’

‘The eldest son who’s returned from the Korean War, traumatised by his experiences. He’s joining his parents and siblings to recuperate.‘

‘In Greece?’

‘Yeah. His dad’s an archaeologist.’

‘Unusual. So you’ll be playing a tortured soul again. You’re going to get typecast at this rate.’

‘Considering my last job was dressing up as a bear for a cereal commercial, I’m not sure that’s entirely true.’

‘You were very cute in that.’

‘You mean the bear suit was.’

‘I fancy you whether you’re in a bear suit or just plain bare.’

‘Hmm.’

‘Normally, you’d have taken that as a cue to get me naked. What’s wrong?’

‘I’m going to be away for six weeks, starting next week.’

‘Ooh! ‘ She’d expected him to say a fortnight at most. ‘I guess I’ll be away for a chunk of that anyway.’

Dougie had booked the Stars a short tour of Germany and Belgium. Lisa was dreading being cooped up in a tour bus, but Dougie had insisted they had to do it to break into the European charts.

‘I wish you could come with me,’ Nick said.

‘And cancel all those tour dates? No one’s going to go for that. I’d have to stop breathing permanently before Dougie would even consider cancelling. And even then, he might get a puppeteer to operate my poor dead body.’

‘I guess I’m going to have to make the most of our time together this week, then.’

‘Now that sounds more like the Nick I know. When do you go exactly?’

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