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Londyn’s lips pressed tightly together. “Hard to say. Yesterday was chaotic. Haynes might not have heard her say that she would get in touch with me.”
Nash tipped his head and met her gaze, holding it. “Or she could’ve conveniently forgotten.”
The thought had crossed Londyn’s mind. What better way to show the director that she could do the part as well as Londyn, with Londyn out of the way?
“Was Julia up for the same part?” Nash asked.
“I don’t know.” Londyn hadn’t really thought about who else had auditioned for the role of Lana. “I could ask my mother.”
“Or the director,” Nash suggested.
Londyn shook her head. “He has enough on his mind trying to keep to a schedule, especially with so many moving parts.”
Nash nodded.
“Besides, my mother has her finger on the pulse of Hollywood.” Londyn snorted softly. “She’d know every name on the list of the women who applied for this part. If she doesn’t know, she’ll know who to ask. And they’d tell her.”
Nash’s lips quirked on the corners. “That, I’d believe.”
Londyn’s lips twisted. “You’ve met my mother.”
“Not in person,” Nash said. “But I spoke with her on the phone. She is very...direct.”
“That’s my mother.” Londyn grimaced. “That woman knows exactly what she wants and pursues it singlemindedly until she gets it. That’s how she made it so big.”
The trailer door opened, and Julia’s head peeked out, her shoulders bare except for her bra straps. “They’re a little dusty. We were filming the fight scene, after all. I’m sure the dust will come out if you give them a little shake. It’s a good thing that you and I are pretty much the same size, or we wouldn’t have been able to practice the scene with me in costume.”
Londyn climbed the stairs.
As she reached the top, Julia opened the door wider, exposing the fact she wore nothing but her bra and a pair of thong panties. She held out the bundle. Once she handed the wad of clothing to Londyn, she smiled and winked at Nash.
Londyn frowned as she struggled to keep from dropping the items. She was just getting used to the cast showing up wearing less than what her grandfather would have considered appropriate. The fact she’d stood there half-naked and winked at Londyn’s fake boyfriend made her hackles raise and her fingers curl like one of her barn cats getting ready to pounce on a rat.
Once she had everything secure, she descended the stairs.
“Are you sure you don’t want to change in my trailer?” Julia asked. “I mean, since you don’t have a trailer anymore...”
Londyn had forgotten that little detail.
Nash spoke softly into her ear, “What about the cabin?”
Londyn shot him a quick smile and turned back to Julia. “No, thank you…and thank you for filling in for me until I could get here.”
Julia waved a hand. “Oh, no problem. I know all the lines. I like to be prepared for anything.”
“That’s very convenient,” Londyn said with a tight smile, keeping all sarcasm to herself. “I’ll see you on the set.” She turned with her bunch of dusty clothes clutched in her arms.
Nash placed a hand at the small of her back and walked with her toward the cabin. Once they were out of earshot, he said, “I’ll have Swede do a background check on Julia.”
Glad he was thinking along the same lines, she nodded. “Although I can’t imagine where she’d get hold of C-4 or know how to set a detonator, it wouldn’t hurt to know my potential competition.” Londyn stopped in front of the cabin. “I’ll only be a minute.”
Nash touched her arm. “Let me check inside first.”
Londyn didn’t argue. He’d saved her from the explosion. Who knew what else might be lying in wait to surprise her?
Nash ducked into the cabin and was back out moments later. “All clear.”
“Thanks.” Londyn gave him a brief smile and ducked through the door. She shook the dust out of the clothes and laid them on the rough-hewn table built by the men who’d created their sets and props. She glanced at the uncovered windows. Morning sunlight shone across the wooden floor. Moving into the shadows, she stripped out of the T-shirt and baggy sweats Nash had loaned her. Then, she quickly pulled on the pants and white blouse the costume designer had provided for the scene. Immediately, she was enveloped in the potent floral scent Julia always wore.
