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“I’m not even on Instagram,” said Nina. “Or Twitter—or anywhere else.”

Ash appeared horrified. “No? We need to get you on there. Don’t underestimate the power of social media in getting you places.”

“Really?” said Nina. “Even if you work for a drug company?”

“Yeah, you should at least be on Twitter,” Ash said.

Nina raised her eyebrows. She’d thought Matt was talking nonsense when he’d said the same.

“Don’t worry,” Ash said, gathering more food onto her fork. “I’ve got you. We’ll get you a profile ASAP.”

Nina shrugged. It was worth a go, a new start and all that. “Okay.” She glanced at Cam, who was smiling as he chewed.

Ash washed down her mouthful with some wine. “We should see if we can get you a guy too. You’ll have your pick of them, someone as gorgeous as you. Hey, have you met anyone you like on Ibiza?”

Cameron coughed a little and Nina glanced over. She could hardly say yes, and he’s your boyfriend. She cleared her throat. “No, not so far.”

Cam sipped his water, a funny look in his eye.

“That’s a shame,” Ash said. “Maybe you should come to LA. I know loads of great men to introduce you to.”

“Nina might be coming out for a job,” Cam said.

Ash’s face lit up. “Awesome. When?”

Nina shook her head. “It’s not a given yet, but there’s a job I might go for.”

“Do it,” said Ash. “New beginnings, remember?”

Nina got the feeling that Ash seized every opportunity by the horns and asked questions later, unlike her own tendency to study everything from various angles and deliberate the pros and cons. It must be refreshing to let go and live in the moment. “I’m thinking about it.”

Ash waved her fork. “Don’t think too long. That’s how you miss out.”

They all finished their food, and Cam poured more wine.

“What shall we do now?” Ash said.

Cameron sipped his drink. “Usually you want to go out.”

Ash shook her head. “Not tonight. Six nights out in a row is my limit. I need my night of rest. Movie?”

Nina remembered the massive screen in the living room. “That sounds good.”

“Cool,” said Ash. “I’ll go get it set up. What kind of movies do you like?”

“Action or sci-fi mostly,” said Nina.

Ash wrinkled her nose. “Not romance?”

Nina nodded “I’ve been known to go for the odd romance. I prefer rom-coms though.”

“Excellent,” said Ash. “I know just the one. Want popcorn? There’s a machine in the movie room.”

“Absolutely,” smiled Nina.

Ash rubbed her palms together. “Leave it to me. By the way, you should totally stay over. Shouldn’t she, babe?”

“Of course,” Cam said. “There’s plenty of room.”