Author's Note: This story is completely fictional and did not happen. All characters and names are fictional and were made up.
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Los Angeles, California
July, 2008
Shoes stomped through the dim lit hallways and talking could be heard among the crew as they reached the set door. Inside, bright lights were focused on a scene involving a scene creation with an office cubicle. This was a film set, just an average run off the mill cheap romantic comedy with some big names. Most of the budget had been spent to tie down the lead character, who all eyes were on when it came to this movie. Other money was obviously spent on bolstering a soundtrack with radio hit music as well as a great set of product placement. Everyone involved in the film was mostly looking to make an easy pay check. "At least I'm getting paid" was a saying that was heard around the studio since production had began.
Katherine Heigl was the big name female star that landed the lead role in this movie. She was taking home twenty million dollars, an easy pay check as she was in high demand for a romantic comedy. The plot centered around her as the sexy office assistant who every man at the job is desperate to try and date. She went by the name 'Annabelle', but Katherine's nickname in the film was "Queen Bitch", taken from an old David Bowie song that also appeared in the film at times. Her co-star was a thirty year old up and coming actor named James O'Niel. His character in the film was that of the nerd in the office named Ken and nicknamed 'Ken Doll' due to his looks. He was a tall man with blonde hair and a muscular body. Underneath the stereotypical 'nerd' look, he had the body of an athlete which made him look miscast in the film. The film was stupid in his mind, but getting to work alongside Katherine Heigl gave him nothing to complain about.
"I'm so fucking bored with this already..."
The voice was none other than Katherine's speaking. She sighed while sitting in her chair on the set watching the director move some of his actors around to re-shoot a scene. It was obvious from the beginning that the director didn't have much to work with and was just another corporate face in Hollywood getting a pay check. She sat, crossing her legs and puffing on a cigarette in the corner of her mouth. She wore a black shirt, revealing her cleavage as sex appeal was a big part of the movie. Down below, a short black mini skirt and a pair of tall high heels were over her feet. She puffed on her cigarette and blew smoke while James moved to sit next to her in the chair to her left. She turned to look as he sat next to her. He joked to her about the cigarette, speaking in a goofy voice.
"No smoking, Katherine! Don't you know it's banned in this building!?"
He raised his eye brows, giving her a silly look so she would know he wasn't serious. All she did was take a long drag on the cigarette. James could see the small orange flames at the tip before she moved it away from her lips and replied to him.
"Do I look like I care?"
Her lips curled into a smile before she blew smoke in his director. On the arm rest of her chair was a small ash tray where she dipped the cigarette to push the ashes down. James just smiled back at her and replied.
"No, I'm only in it for the money. Why should we care, after all?"
Katherine laughed, sitting back while she continued to smoke on her cigarette. She and James had become friends on the set. Something that was bound to happen since he was the love interest to her character. They often joked how this movie was bound to be a box office bomb, but 'at least I got paid!'. He folded his arms over his chest while looking forward at the scene being played out on the set. Both of them were obviously bored with this. He had already taken off his jacket and only wore a white button up shirt and black pants. The proper 'office look' while Katherine had the exact look of the sexy office assistant that she portrayed in her character. Today was Friday and no shooting would be occurring tomorrow, a lucky break. She pushed her cigarette into the ash tray and turned to James before speaking.
"Thank god we don't shoot again until Monday. I've had it with these scenes, we should have this movie done by now."
"Buy hey! At least we're getting paid!"
She giggled at him. The joke may have become old on the set, but it was still worth cracking a laugh at.
"So what are you planning to do this weekend, James?"
"I don't know yet, been thinking about it all day."
"Is your wife still out of town?"
He looked back at her and nodded. Katherine knew everything about his personal life. They both were married and away from their spouses while shooting the film. She spoke again.
"How about I invite you over to my apartment?"
"What for? You're married too, so we can't."
The buxom blonde bombshell rolled her eyes and sighed.
"We're not in character right now on film, so stop thinking with your dick!"
He looked back at her somewhat dumbfounded while she continued speaking.
"I wanted to invite you over for a day, not what you're thinking. Maybe we can have lunch or some drinks. We're both adults and friends, so it shouldn't be a problem."
"That's awfully nice of you."
"So is that a yes or a no?"
"Of course, it's a yes! I would never say no to drinks with you, Katherine."
Looking back at him, she smirked.
"Wonderful. I'll see you tomorrow afternoon around 3 PM, is that good?"
James just nodded. She got the message and then they both got up from their chairs. It was time to call it a day and get out of the studio. James had been bored most of the hours, as all he had was a short scene during the day with Katherine. It was the first to go, then the directed wasted hours with the other actors. By the time he left the studio, the sun was beginning to sink down and the sky was lit up bright yellow. He got behind the wheel of his Mercedes car and took the short drive outside downtown L.A. and cruised around back to where his apartment was. This was far away from his home. He liked it better back in Florida, his home state. Once he got back to the apartment, he checked his phone for texts and turned on the stereo to listen to some music.
He had a sampler CD of what already was going to become of the soundtrack to the movie they were working on. Among the hits were recent radio jams and some classic rock. Songs by David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and Cream. Of all the songs, his favorite listen to was the Stones' disco influenced jam 'Miss You'. It was to be used in the movie in a montage scene of where his character is obsessing with Katherine. James often put the song on repeat since it reminded him of back home when he had that same old Stones' album by the name of 'Some Girls'. Before he was married at the age of twenty seven, he used to find himself obsessed with going to the beach or the gym and chasing women. James was a freak when it came to working out and keeping a healthy diet. It was how he met his wife just three years ago when they trained together.
Back home, his wife Eva waited for him back at the gym that they worked as trainers. They started dating three years ago before they married and settled down with the local gym. He had a break in Hollywood with a small part in a film back home in Miami. A director in town had put out ads for local fitness instructors. James won the part easily with his sex appeal, something even he knew was a fact of how lucky he was to be in Hollywood in 2008. The success probably wouldn't last forever but he wanted to milk the cow of as much money as he possibly could, maybe to the point he could retire. Either way, at least he had the bragging rights that he was in a film where he gets to bang Katherine Heigl. That was enough to make him feel like a champion in life. He laid down in the bed while the Stones' song was coming to a close with the final verse of lyrics. Mick Jagger's voice rang in his head.
"I've been walking in Central Park,
Singing after dark...
People think I'm craaazy...
I've been stumbling on my feet,
Shuffling through the street,
Ask me people: cha-cha-cha, what's the matter with you boy?"
His eyes remained closed while he drifted off to sleep with the song playing in his head. His dreams had manifested into a picture of Katherine with the famous riff to the song playing over and over in his mind. Despite being a married man, he couldn't resist his attraction and lust for this sexy woman. At least in his dreams, he could get away with the thoughts and not feel an ounce of guilt.
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1 DAY LATER
Rising out of bed the next morning, James had completely forgotten about leaving the CD playing in the stereo. There was a few tracks after 'Miss You' that went by, but it didn't bother his slumber one bit. He could sleep through the television, much less a radio at any night. When he checked his phone, he seen that Katherine had already texted him two simple words: 'don't forget'. It was funny to him how she was in character at all times. With the film they were shooting, all she had to play was play herself. Even though other men obviously had a problem with her 'bitchy' attitude as they would say, James adored it. It was so different from his wife back home in Miami.
After he got out of bed, he quickly took a shower and made himself ready for an afternoon with Katherine. He knew where her apartment was during filming. A luxury suite in a fancy hotel not that far from him, but not something he could afford at the moment. James had drove her home a few weeks ago when they went out for lunch one day. It was all just friends to them, but he knew that he wanted more and would not deny it if she asked him for some fun. Since this was a day out of work, he just dressed simple in a pair of cargo shorts and a white T-shirt. His sandy blonde hair had been cut short to give him the look proper for the film they were making. Beyond that, he was ready to go meet her. After he had prepared himself, he went outside to take the car and drive to her hotel.
Thirty minutes later, he arrived and texted Katherine before stepping out of the car. His mind had been blank on the short ride there and back. After the dream he had to an old song he loved, he was feeling confident about today with her. She texted him back the room number in the apartment. It was a private building, set with some nice security and obviously for those that had deep pockets. Even though he had hit a pay day with the money, James still thought how he could never afford an apartment like this for rent. She stood in the hallways, waiting to meet him while she could hear his shoes stepping up the stairs. James turned to his left and seen the woman standing before him with her hands over her hips. Katherine wore a black sweater cut down the middle revealing her cleavage and a glimpse of a white bra. Below, she had a matching short black skirt and what appeared to be the same high heels from the movie set.
"Nice to see you made it."
"Damn, you look wonderful Katherine."
