Chapter 58 Alas
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Derek
There’s no delicate way to say this: long-distance blows. And long distance without a light at the end of the tunnel? A slow form of torture.
But when you’ve found a connection this potent—and the alternative is goodbye—what other option is there? It’s taken me thirty-two years to stumble into something like this.
That’s a long fucking time. I’m gonna figure this out.
She doesn’t know I’ve been incessantly working on a solution.
I have a plan. I haven’t shared it yet, but I’m going to tonight. I’m surprising her.
I’ve been talking with my agent. There are tons of big projects—movies and TV being shot in New York all the time. He’s been lining up auditions for this coming week, and I’m going to book one. I can feel it in my bones.
We’re gonna make this work.
It’s not going to be a case of flying across the country for a three-day weekend every other weekend. I’m gonna be set up here for at least three months. And we’ll take it from there.
Renee’s only twenty minutes from my mom’s house, so I stop in there first to drop off my luggage and change into my book club cosplay.
I texted her, but she must be running around prepping for WWU.
I’m wincing as Fiction Reed approaches my apartment.
But in his chapter, instead of finding Ted at the door, I answer it. In my witch gear. And I’m so excited to have him join us for WWU. He meets everyone, and we have a great time, trying to talk about what happened in book four without spoiling him.
Afterward, we have hot Witcher / witch-themed sexy times.
He tells me about his plan and the auditions.
He stays over, and the next morning we take the train together into the city.
We make plans to meet up for dinner after work.
He goes on three different auditions, and they all go well.
He’s feeling more confident in his abilities now that Elizabeth Ross has been announced.
Now that some outlets have received early screeners and they’re getting great feedback.
I didn’t know that was happening! A thrill charges down my spine.
The chapter ends right before the two of us meet for dinner.
Did he get a job in New York?
“Ma’am, are you okay?” A HomeGoods employee is staring at me from above.
I’m . . . I’m crying. Sitting on the floor of the linens aisle. My cart haphazardly askew blocking foot traffic.
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Rikki Romona September 21
In true control freak fashion we seem to have our wires crossed. Does this mean you got a job? Because I secretly had the same plan and got a job in LA.
We seem to really enjoy talking to each other. You’d think we’d have shared these thoughts.
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Subject: we really need a new subject
Reed Tyler September 22
Ahh but Rikki, how could we ever share those thoughts? It goes against all our dating programming.
It’s like totally way too embarrassing to openly admit to trying to move across the country for someone.
Where do you live now, Romona?
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Subject: new subject
Rikki Romona September 24
They’ve got me in Burbank.
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Subject: . . .
Reed Tyler September 25
Yeah I’m looking for more of an exact address Renee. I’m gonna be in state on October 1, any interest in going somewhere?
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Subject: oh like a stalk me address?
Rikki Romona September 26
44815 Groundwork Ave #20, Burbank CA
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Reed Tyler September 26
10/1 6:30 p.m.
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Rikki Romona September 26
Clothes or no clothes?
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Reed Tyler September 26
Eat before. Formal attire.