Chapter Thirty-Three
Monday morning arrived quickly, and Wren had done everything she could to be prepared for the grueling week ahead.
Jeff grinned when she finally made it downstairs, dressed in a clingy little black dress pared with spiky black heels. She’d been sure to take her time with her hair and makeup, having learned a lot from watching Robin, her makeup artist.
“You sure do look hot. It’s a shame we have to leave,” Jeff muttered.
She laughed.
Today, she was dressed for success because portions of the segments would be taped, she’d been warned.
Even Jeff had dressed in olive green khakis and a button-down shirt, although his sleeves were already rolled up by the time they reached the studio.
Wren was surprised to realize that she’d never noticed the larger recording studio with a separate entrance located along the back of the building, as Jeff was directed to park in the rear.
Once she was inside performing with the orchestra, which had obviously had a lot of previous rehearsals, she was lost in the music. It took nearly the entire day to get it right, because Jeff expected perfection. He had no hesitation with correcting and keeping everyone on task.
She shouldn’t have been so surprised. After all, he was an Air Force Captain. He would never have been promoted to that rank if he wasn’t born to take charge.
And later that night, when they finally called it quits, Wren recognized that today she’d produced what would probably be the most significant music of her life.
* * *
Another week later, it was a few days after the single had been released when Wren got a call from her manager. She was in a daze as she walked downstairs, where Jeff was working again on the remainder of her recordings.
She tapped on the clear glass door, fascinated by his ability to focus so intently on what he was doing.
He stood, opening the door. “What’s wrong?”
She smiled widely. “Our song just went to number one on both the pop and rock charts.”
He held her gaze, looking dazed. Walking out from inside his studio, she shrieked when he lifted her high in the air, spinning her around the room.