The second movie wraps. The wrap party is more subdued, probably because of the kids. At least compared to the wrap party for the first movie I shot this summer. I am in my trailer packing up. Tomorrow I pack up my apartment, and the next day I fly home. Then I drive up to Uncle Ray's with Auntie & Uncle the following day for the family cookout. Jim is flying out to meet me the day after that.
I can't wait to see him and the cabin Anna & Amy have been working on. Anna keeps teasing me with meaningless photos. A dirty dust rag on the counter. A candle flame flickering with a wall behind it. The best shots she sends me are of the lake. One is during a sun shower. I can see the sun glistening on the lake with the rain falling. The other is early morning. The sun is just starting to hit the lake and there is a layer of fog across the entire lake. The pictures are pretty. I can see why Uncle Ray liked it so much.
There is a light knock on the trailer door. I open it and there is a beautiful woman about my height standing there. "Hi Mary. My name is June, I thought I would come introduce myself. I am Pete's agent. I was hoping to talk to you for a few minutes." She says as she invites herself into my trailer by stepping up into it.
I back up and the first thing I notice is her perfume. It smells so nice. She has wavey, dirty blonde hair down just past her shoulders. She has an ivory white silk blouse that is open and showing a fair amount of cleavage with a black skirt that is short and snug, but not tight with black heels on. She looks professional and sexy all at the same time. She puts out her hand to shake mine. "Nice to meet you. Pete told me you are a very good young actress."
"Um, thank you. Pete is a really nice guy. He made it easy for me." I say.
I notice her looking around, and she notices me packing. "So what's the future hold?"
She has totally taken me by surprise. I don't know what's going on, and I answer her honestly. "I am headed home for a family cookout." I say not even thinking.
"That sounds very nice, but I meant movie wise. What are you shooting next." She asks.
"Oh wow, next? I have no clue. Nothing planned right now." I say.
"What! With what Pete has told me you should have your next role already set up." She says, sounding shocked.
"Well this technically was the third of three roles I had scheduled. Just before this, I shot a Rom-Com and before that I had a multi episode run on a tv show. Actually the tv show starts airing next week, and if the fans like it the producers said they might make it a regular role." I say.
"That's great, but you have to strike while the iron is hot. Let me take you out to dinner and go over a few projects I have heard about that are looking for fresh new faces. Let's keep you working." June says.
Now I get it. "Ezzie, is June trying to get me to sign with her?" I ask.
"She is, Mary." Says Ezzie.
Now I am curious. "What is she willing to offer?" I ask Ezzie.
"She is certainly thinking of offering you less than what you have agreed to with Tom. She is hoping to take you home and seduce you. She has hidden cameras in her bedroom. She has recorded everyone she has ever had sex with, and then uses it to blackmail people into signing with her." Says Ezzie.
"What? No way!" I say surprised. "She has seduced men, recorded it, and then blackmailed them into signing with her?"
"Men and women alike, Mary. She actually thinks you are very cute. She is imagining dominating you. She is wondering what you sound like when you orgasm." Says Ezzie.
I can't help it. Ezzie tells me that and I tingle. It's been a long lonely summer. June is beautiful, and it could be a lot of fun. "Dinner wouldn't be a bad idea." I say. "I am kind of hungry, and I am tired of the cantina food."
"Done!" She says quickly. "I will call and get us a table at one of my favorite spots." She says as she steps outside to make a phone call.
I finish packing, open the door and I see June on her phone. I toss my duffle bag onto the ground and walk out with another bag over my shoulder. June smiles at me. "So I have reservations for two hours from now. Why don't you drive home and I will pick you up at 6pm. You are over in the complex on Spring St right?" She says.
"She seems to know a lot about me." I think to myself.
"She did a full background check on you this morning. She knows a lot about you." Says Ezzie. "She wants to drive so she can control things this evening." Says Ezzie.
"We will let her believe that for now." I say.
"Yes I am. I will see you then." I say as I grab my bag and head for my car. The whole ride home I ponder on just one thing. "Why do business people have to be assholes? Why can't they just be normal human beings, and run a business." I think to myself.
"Because most of the assholes in business want more, more & more. They aren't happy just being successful. They have to keep making more." Says Ezzie.
I groan and shake my head. I just don't understand it. Don was an Asshole. Tom is just so rude, and June blackmails people. I can't imagine being blackmailed like that. Sign with me or I will release a sex tape of you. It could ruin a person's acting career.
I get home and start trying to organize my stuff to pack it in my two large suitcases and my carry-on, but I need to get ready for dinner.
I put on a cute sundress that has some built in support so I don't need a bra. I bet June will like it, I think as I head downstairs. I am waiting just a few minutes when June pulls up. She smiles at me through the open car window. "Very punctual. I like it. Hop in." She says.
I get into the car and June has a very business-like black dress on with black nylons. She looks sexy, but very professional
The restaurant is only 10 minutes away. We pull up and a valet parks the car, and we are escorted to a booth. It looks like a nice Italian restaurant. The booths are very private, and while it's not quiet, it's not loud. "So this is her favorite restaurant, Ezzie?" I ask.
"It's her favorite restaurant when she wants some privacy. The tall booths keep the conversation from being overheard." Says Ezzie.
"Of course so she can seduce, or blackmail someone in privacy." I say.
"Essentially yes, Mary." Says Ezzie.
"Ezzie, is she just looking to sign me and or blackmail me?" I ask.