Falling Stars (Starstruck Series Book 2) by Krys Janae Read Free Book Online Page A

town.  He’ll be taking me.”
    Evan nodded and looked away from the camera for a second.  If Alisa’s eyes weren’t deceiving her, he looked a little disappointed.  Then he looked into the camera and grinned, “Great.  I will see you there.”  With a wink, he ended the call.
    Alisa was instantly filled with dread.  She was already in a hot-cold relationship with Evan. It would grow even more awkward, since she would be with him in a place completely foreign to her.  The trip was in just a few hours, and with the premiere happening this evening, she was immediately stressed out.
    “What do I do?” She was driving home and on the phone with Evie.
    Evie sounded busy on the other end, “I say you go! You can’t not go to meet Jennifer freaking Vega.”
    “Double negative.”
    “Stop it, grammar police; you know what I mean.  This is Jenn we’re talking about. It’s a huge step for you.  You are not only the writer, but you told Kassidy and Ray that you wanted a taste of being a casting director, right?”
    “Yep.”  Alisa replied.
    “Then go! This is your chance!  You said the company already set up the meeting, right?”
    “Yep.”
    “And Evan already booked the flight and hotel?”
    “Yeah.”
    Evie chuckled, “So what’s the big deal?”
    “What’s the big deal?  Eves, he’s gotten under my skin more than once, embarrassed me after Cora’s party, pried his way onto the TV show, and now we’re going to be together in New York for three days?  That’s not how I wanted my first time to be.”
    “No comment.” Evie laughed, teasing her best friend with inappropriate insinuations.
    “Eww, no !  First time to New York , Evie.”
    “Just saying … Evan Gable is a fine specimen.”
    “Yes, so is my husband.”  Alisa retorted.
    “Ha!” Her friend exclaimed.  “So you admit this about Evan?”
    Alisa grumbled, “Evie, I called you for support, and this is how you help me?”
    “Look, babe, I love you.  We’re going to go to the premiere tonight, have a lot of fun, enjoy your fantastic movie, and then you’re going to be off to visit New York City to meet a mega A-lister for your next one.  Tell me you’re not happy.” Evie had a point. “I am quite jealous. I haven’t seen New York since my parents moved out here, and now you get to experience all of the amazing sights.”
    “I know. Everything is just moving so quickly. Logan just got home for crying out loud, and now I’m going away.”
    “Such is the life.”  Evie responded.  ”Well, I’ll tell you what ... go home, get in the tub, drink a glass of wine or something, and wind down.  You need to relax before your big night.”
    Alisa exhaled.  “Fine. They have the event scheduled pretty early, so we are heading to the theater around 4 o’clock to wade through the press before the screening at 6:00.”
    “I’ll be there.”
    “Good.”
    “See you later.”
     
     
    Logan was out on the back patio making phone calls when she got home.  She saw him through the windows, jabbering into the handset pressed tightly to his ear.  This gave her a moment to herself.  She felt like a sulking child, dragging her feet as she walked down the hallway into their bedroom.  Dropping her gym bag beside her, Alisa fell face first onto the bed, burying herself in her pillows.  Her excitement to get out of Los Angeles and into New York was crushed by the fact that she would be going with an unwanted guest.  His hot-cold nature was unappealing to her, and she wasn’t interested in spending a weekend in the big city with him. After all, he’d made her feel like a princess, then a fool, then comforted her, and then snuck his way onto her television show.  It was bad enough he was going to be her new director, now she would be working with him on set ... with Logan.
    Continuing to drag her feet, Alisa skulked off to their bathroom and filled the tub with warm water and bubbles to comfort her after her workout at the gym.