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It was almost more intimate than getting naked – not that I had a lot of experience of that when it came to acting for a film. Okay, well, none. I wondered what it must be like to have to do a love scene – that must be… Focus! Kissing scene! I just had to remember: no tongues.
    Lilia shimmied up the bed, sitting cross-legged. I sat awkwardly on the corner, trying to avoid impaling my balls on the short bedpost. But at least it helped me focus. Concentrate, moron!
    “Okay, Lilia,” said Jo-Anne. “Three, two, one…”
    “ Nuriel! What are you doing here? If my mom catches you …”
    “ She won’t. She’s sleeping. Esther… I had to see you. There’s something I have to tell you… about me… ”
    “ I don’t care! It doesn’t matter… not to me… ”
    Lilia crawled toward me across the bed, looking as sexy as hell. I couldn’t take my eyes off her. Her mouth was slightly open and she was staring into my eyes. Then her arms were around my neck and I could feel her breath on my face. She even smelled good. And my stupid, fucking, moronic body took over. I dropped the script and kissed her hard, pushing her back down on the bed.
    “Okay, you guys,” said Jo-Anne, bringing me down to earth suddenly.
    I opened my eyes. Lilia was lying on the bed, a look of astonishment on her face. I flushed. If I was lucky they’d just kick me out; if I wasn’t, Lilia would be calling the cops and I’d be charged with assault. Any second now…
    “Well… let’s try that again,” said Jo-Anne, mildly. “Nice improvisation, Miles, but see if you can stick to the script.”
    From the corner of my eye I saw Lilia smirking at me.
    I shook my head, trying to clear the sensation of kissing her soft lips. Concentrate!
    “Three, two, one…”
    “ Nuriel! What are you doing here? If my mom catches you …”
    “ She won’t. She’s sleeping. Esther… I had to see you. There’s something I have to tell you… about me… ”
    “ I don’t care! It doesn’t matter… not to me… ”
    She stared at me and I stared back. I raised one hand to her cheek and let it hover there. She sighed and leaned her head into my hand. I felt like I’d been stung. I jerked my hand back and frowned at her. Lilia looked puzzled and then – pain flared briefly behind her eyes. I’d hurt her feelings. Or maybe she was acting. How the hell was I supposed to know? Maybe that was what drama school taught real actors. It was so confusing. I’d never behaved like this in an audition before. Damn, Lilia was good.
    “Interesting, you guys,” said Jo-Anne, with a straight face. I’d no idea what she was really thinking. “I like what you’re doing there, Miles. Okay, let’s do it one more time.”
    I took a deep breath.
    “Three, two, one…”
    “ Nuriel! What are you doing here? If my mom catches you …”
    “ She won’t. She’s sleeping. Esther… I had to see you. There’s something I have to tell you… about me… ”
    “ I don’t care! It doesn’t matter… not to me… ”
    I raised my hand to her cheek again and her look was blazing. I blinked and closed my eyes. Maybe that would make it easier. But I opened them too soon and she was staring at me again. What the hell? I tried to remember the script. Kiss her! Kiss her! I leaned in, my eyes still locked on hers and very slowly, our lips touched for the second time.
    Lilia launched herself at me, and this time I was the one knocked backward onto the bed.
    “Fuck!”
    “Cut!” said Jo-Anne, laughing.
    Lilia giggled at my expression, and I felt a smile steal reluctantly across my face.
    “That’s great, you guys!” said Jo-Anne.

The Awakening

    Miles

    The light was too bright. I struggled to wake up. Where the hell…? Then I remembered. Oh . I’d forgotten to pull the curtains and daylight was flooding into Rhonda’s guestroom. Daylight? I sat up blinking, feeling confused, and the memories of the day before – days before – came flooding back. Yes, I’d