We finished rehearsal early, only because half the cast is fighting some sort of stomach flu. Fuck, when do we open? We'll be ready, somehow we're always ready. I hang back with you shutting down the rehearsal space, switching on the ghost light center stage.
As I cross downstage, you grab my hand and pull me back to you. Looking at me. Really looking, as if you'd never seen me before.
"You're really good."
"Stop. I'm far from ready, that beat at the top act two feels forced, but I'll get there."
"You're good. I like watching you play and discover, and take risks. It's sexy."
In my best Blanche DuBois, "I do declare."
You pull me into you, wrapping your arms around the small of my back, a hand on my ass, squeezing gently as you press a very slow, sweet kiss to my lips. I reciprocate, my hands traveling to your shoulders. Arms wrapping around your neck, "it's a bit cliche isn't it, sleeping with the director?"
"Fuck em." I chuckle at your candor. "Let's get out of here, I'm starving."
"Same," come to think of it - we made dinner, but got distracted fucking in the kitchen before rehearsal, we didn't actually eat.