| The elevator doors opened and Kelci exited, wearing a blue short sleeved angora sweater, a long black leather skirt, and platform Mary Janes. Her hair framed her face beautifully and her pale blue glasses rested on the top of her head. She spotted JC as he entered the lavish hotel and her breath caught slightly. He was dressed amazingly in tan leather pants that hugged his legs and ass and a black beater with an unbuttoned black dress shirt over it. She smiled when he spotted her and they headed toward one another. "Hello, JC. It's nice to meet you." "The pleasure is mine. You look...beautiful." "Thank you and so do you." "Shall we go?" he asked and she nodded as she moved her glasses over her eyes. With his hand firmly on the small of her back, the two headed out into the cool night air and the door man opened the passenger door of the PT Cruiser. Politely she thanked him and buckled her seat belt as JC settled into the driver's seat. "We have reservations at Spago's. Is that OK?" "Sound great," she smiled and nervously gripped her purse on her lap. "Relax you goob. You'll be fine." JC chuckled and reached out to squeeze her hands. Startled, she looked over at him. "It's refreshing to know that I'm not the only one who's nervous," he informed. "You are nervous? About what?" "Taking one of the most beautiful and talented young actresses out." "Why? It's just dinner," she said then laughed because she was nervous, too. "Well, don't we sound like were in High School." He chuckled and shifted his hand until he could lace his fingers through hers, "Let's make a deal. If either of us are nervous...or...scared, we'll take the other's hand and hold it until we feel more relaxed. Sound good." "OK." That seemed to break the ice a little and they arrived at the restaurant a few moments later. JC left his keys with the parking attendant and met her on her side of the car. As always, there were a few photographers there snapping pictures and quickly JC took her hand, leading her inside. The hostess did a double take at the couple then immediately seated them. Their waitress popped up a moment later and looked between the two surprised. "May I get you something to drink while you decide?" "A glass of red wine please." "Make that two, please," JC said with a smile at the waitress then winked at Kelci. "Are you a big wine fan?" "It's rather new to me, but I've found that I like the reds a lot." "Me, too. I think I'll try to go to Napa during this schedule break so I can learn more." "I think that would be interesting and fun. You should do it." A comfortable silence fell over their table as they read through the menu. The waitress returned with their wine and asked if they were ready, her eyes on Kelci. "Um...you start, Josh," she stated, wanting to see the price of his entree. It wasn't that she HAD to worry about money, but it was just something she did. His item was the same price as the lobster briquet she'd been eyeing and she knew she had enough cash to cover it plus her cards weren't full at all. She ordered the lobster and asked for extra garlic butter. "Would you like an appetizer?" "Um..I didn't even look," Kelci chuckled. "Is your calamari breaded?" JC asked. "Yes." "Would you like to share that, Kelci?" "Sure," she nodded and handed over the menu. "Thank you. I'll be right back with your salads and rolls. You just give me a little yell if you need anything," the waitress said in a husky voice as she winked at JC. Kelci smiled with her hands folded in her lap. "What?" "She thinks you're hot." "Does she?" he smirked and sat back in his chair. "Well, I think you are beautiful." "And I think you are quite handsome." "Thank you. Tell me about this movie." Kelci gave him the basic plot line, but was interrupted by the waitress then other stars like Damon Wayans, Molly Shannon, and Melissa Joan Hart stopped by to greet their acquaintance. A polite hello was always tossed her way, but it was clear that they wanted JC's attention, not hers. She politely paid attention, but offered little. Mostly she ate her food or played with her napkin. After each guest would leave, JC would apologize and ask her to continue, his attention solely on her. The waitress returned to clear their dinner plates and offered cappuccinos. Both accepted and Kelci excused herself to use the restroom. There were a couple other young women in the restroom and JC was the topic of discussion. She smiled as she washed her hands then headed out to find the waitress. Kelci handed over her VISA card and the waitress nodded before Kelci returned to the table to find Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake talking to JC. Quietly she slid back into her chair and placed her napkin in her lap. "It's nice to meet you finally," Justin smiled as he shook Kelci's hand. "You two as well. Will you join us?" "No, we haven't even eaten yet. Just wanted to say hi. I can't wait to see your movie," Britney smiled. "Well, thank you. I hope you enjoy it." "Who are you takin' the to premiere?" "Me," JC answered proudly. "Really? Why?" Justin joked and Kelci grinned. "Well, he is kinda cute and I do like having women drool over my date like those girls were in the restroom," Kelci said as she nodded to the group of four young women. The other three looked, smiled, and waved, making the women blush. "They were talkin' about him in the bathroom?" "Yes. If you seriously want to see the film, I can arrange passes for you to the premiere on Wednesday. I'm allowed 10 seats in both LA and New York, but I'm only using 2." "Are you serious? I don't want to impose," Brit stated. "Really, it's no problem. It's just one little phone call. Do you want to go, too, Justin?" "Sure." "Should we add anyone else?" Kelci asked JC. "Tyler is a huge fan." "OK." She made the call and added four people to her list. "Done." The waitress handed over the small black books while JC and Justin were discussing rehearsal time for the following week and Kelci signed her name, leaving a $50 tip. She took her slip and card then handed it back to the waitress with a smile. "Everything was delicious. Thank you." "Well, enjoy the rest of your evening," Justin smiled. "It was nice meeting you and we'll see you on Wednesday," Brit added before the younger couple headed to their table. "Where's our waitress?" "Oh, don't worry. The check has been taken care of." "Kelci, that wasn't necessary," JC stated. "Well, now I don't feel the pressure to put out even though I ordered lobster," she joked as they stood. He reached for his wallet, but she stopped him. "Already taken care of. 40%." "Man," he sighed jokingly and took her hand. "What do you want to do now?" "I believe the invitation was for dinner," she teased and squeezed his hand as they waited in the foyer for his Cruiser. "Do you really want to go back to your boring hotel room?" "No. What do you want to do?" "Honestly? Get out of these pants. I ate too much and now they are tight." She laughed at him then followed him out the door. More photos were taken. Seat belts clicked and they pulled away. "Wanna see a movie? Shoot pool?" "Well...please don't take this the wrong way...but I have a pool table and a large selection of DVDs at my house." "You just want out of those pants," Kelci teased and both laughed. "You caught me." "It's fine, JC." He frowned for a second. She had called him ‘Josh' at dinner and he loved hearing it roll off her tongue. ‘JC' seemed...too professional and he wanted them to feel relaxed together. "C?" She snapped her eyes to his. No one called her that except for Rachel and Rock and it made her heartbeat race with excitement. "Yeah?" "I'd like you to call me ‘Josh'. It's more relaxed and....intimate." "OK, but only if you continue to call me ‘C'." He grinned with a wink and soon they were at his huge LA mansion. He pulled into the three stall garage and she saw a Jeep Cherokee and a Porsche in the other two stalls. "Nice cars." "Thank you. The Porsche is Ty's. It was for his birthday. Come inside." "I thought about gettin' Rach a 4 Runner, but I don't know." "I know what you mean, but Lance enjoys his," JC smiled as they entered the kitchen. "Ty?" "You're back already? Were you rude again? DAMN JC! She's HOT! Couldn't you be...." Tyler stopped mouthing off when the couple appeared in the living room where he was lounging in his heart-covered boxers. His face turned red for a second before he composed himself. "Um...hi." "Hi, Tyler. It's nice to meet you," Kelci smiled. "I'd offer my hand for a shake, but um...ahem ..you might want to let that go first." Again Tyler was red as he removed his forgotten hand from within his boxers and JC howled with laughter. Kelci giggled and even Tyler chuckled before excusing himself, leaving the porno running on the screen. "I hope you have other movies." "I do. I need to change. There's wine on the rack in the kitchen and the glasses are in the cabinet next to the sink. Help yourself. I'll be right back." "Better check on Ty and make sure he's OK. You can go blind you know," she cracked and he laughed as he headed upstairs. Kelci poured two glasses of wine and carried them into the living room, setting them on the coffee table. She unbuckled her shoes and slid them off before venturing over to the shelf of DVDs. To her surprise, all three of her released movies were there and she smiled. "I'll just turn that off," Tyler stated as he re-entered the room and switched his porno tape off. "Thank you. Uh...I have extra passes for Wednesday's premiere and have added you and a guest if you'd like to come along." "Really? I'd love to." "Good!" "I'm gonna go call my girlfriend and invite her," he stated and passed JC on the stairs. "You told him about the premiere, huh?" JC smiled, comfortably dressed in baggy jeans. "Yes. What movie did you want to watch?" They settled on Lethal Weapon 4 and Kelci sat down on the couch as he worked the DVD player, smiling at his backside. She curled her legs underneath her and sipped her wine, watching him walk back order to the couch. He sat near her, but far enough away so that she wouldn't feel uncomfortable. Both laughed throughout the movie and they finished the bottle of wine. "I have the munchies. Want some popcorn?" JC asked as he stood once the movie was over. "Sure. Need some help?" "Nope. It's microwave so I'm good." "OK," she laughed. "May I use your restroom?" "Sure, but the one down here is not working. Someone broke it while I was away. You can use one of the ones upstairs. Help yourself." Kelci nodded and climbed the stairs. She entered the second door on the right, having discovered a linen closet in the first, and immediately fell in love with its decor. Done in fabulous shades of blues and greens, the room made her feel more relaxed and at home. The large high sleigh bed was positioned on the left wall, overflowing with pillow, but not frilly, girly ones. Two matching bureaus stood strong, their wood matching the bed, and double closet doors held back clothes. A flat screened TV hung above a desk on the wall opposite the bed and photos decorated the top of the desk. "Wow," Kelci breathed as she looked out at the beautiful view from the small terrace near the bed. "I'm glad you like my room," JC whispered at her ear. "I...I didn't mean to intrude. I..." "C, it's fine." "I'll just go now," she blushed and ducked into the elegant bathroom. It contained a large tub, glass shower stall with multiple sprayers, a double sink, toilet, and what looked like a sauna. She admired the lovely room as she washed her hands and giggled at the toothpaste splatters on the mirror in front of her. "Guess he's human," she chuckled as she dried her hands then headed out to find JC reclined on his bed. Without hesitation and plenty of courage from the wine, she climbed up next to him, tucking her shoulder into the armpit of the arm he had behind his head. He leaned over and kissed her forehead before feeding her some popcorn as HBO played ‘Cruel Intentions'. Not very long into the movie, Kelci's eyes wouldn't stay open and she finally stopped fighting it, snuggling closer to JC for warmth. |