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exacts her own form of punishment."
     
    "Sounds exciting."
     
    "I'm producing,"
    Nikki announced proudly.
    "My first attempt."
     
    "That's great!"
     
    "Richard's promised to help - which means he'll be keeping a steely eye on everything I do. I'm going for a hot young director. Unfortunately, it's a depressingly low budget. But the lead's a fantastic role for an actress."
     
    "I don't get it,"
    Lara said.
    "Why didn't you fe//me?"
     
    Nikki shot a baleful glare at Richard.
    "He said I shouldn't bug you."
     
    "Which is exactly what you're doing now,"
    Richard interrupted, with a What am I going to do with you? look.
    "I've told you, Nikki, this is not the kind of movie Lara would be interested in."
     
    "Do you have a script yet?"
    Lara asked.
     
    "Nothing I'm satisfied with."
     
    "I'd love to read it."
     
    "Just for fun?"
    Nikki asked hopefully.
     
    "I'm curious to see what you're letting yourself in for."
     
    "She has no idea,"
    Richard said drily.
    "Try stopping her - / can't."
     
    "Isn't that what life's all about,"
    Lara said gently.
    "Helping other People achieve their dreams?"
     
    "Right on!"
    agreed Nikki, squeezing Richard's arm.
    "And when
    29 "I hope Richard appreciates you,"
    Lara remarked.
     
    "He'd better,"
    Nikki said with a grin.
     
    "You've been so good for him,"
    Lara continued.
    "He's a much nicer person."
     
    "Want him back?"
    Nikki asked jokingly.
     
    Lara laughed.
    "No, thank you."
     
    "That's good,"
    Nikki said, with another wide grin.
    "
    "Cause he's totally unavailable."
     
    As if he sensed he was the subject of discussion, Richard appeared, strolling out to the garden wearing beige linen pants and a casual silk shirt.
     
    "Hmm . . ."
    Lara remarked.
    "He even dresses better now."
     
    "Of course,"
    Nikki said.
    "I drag him to Neiman's twice a year and make him spend all his money!"
     
    "Are you two talking about me again?"
    he asked, as usual pretending not to enjoy the attention.
     
    "You know, Richard,"
    Lara said, lightly touching his arm,
    "you're incredibly luck)"
    to have found a woman who cares so much about you."
     
    "Hey"
    Richard objected.
    "What about her? She got me!"
     
    "Ah . . . the ego gets bigger and bigger,"
    Lara murmured.
     
    "And that's not all,"
    Nikki said with a lewd wink, flinging her arms around Richard's waist and hugging him.
     
    "Seriously, though,"
    Lara said.
    "I couldn't be happier for the two of you."
     
    "Now all we have to do is find the right guy for you,"
    Nikki said, ever the matchmaker.
     
    "I keep on telling you,"
    Lara said patiently,
    "I'm perfectly content by myself."
     
    "BulldWt!"
    snorted Nikki.
    "Everyone needs somebody."
     
    "I'm sure Lara is quite capable of finding him on her own,"
    Richard said, aggravated that Nikki was so intent on setting Lara up.
     
    Lara wished they'd both leave her in peace. She was happy by herself-most of the time.
    "I'm going to miss you guys,"
    she said wistfully.
    "It won't be the same without you."
     
    "You'll be slaving so hard on The Dreamer you won't even
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    otice we're missing,"
    Nikki said, referring to Lara's next movie, which started principal photography in the Hamptons in a week.
     
    "I want to work with you two again,"
    Lara said.
    "This was a memorable experience."
     
    "Tell your agent,"
    Nikki said crisply.
    "According to him, you're booked for the next three years."
     
    "Nonsense!"
     
    "Richard,"
    Nikki nudged her husband, excitement lighting her face,
    "shall I tell Lara about the book I took an option on?"
     
    "What book?"
    Lara asked curiously.
    "And why are you mentioning it now when I'm practically out of here?"
     
    "It's called Revenge,"1 Nikki said, her eyes sparkling with enthusiasm.
    "A true story about a schoolteacher who gets gang-raped nearly dies - then recovers and exacts her own form of punishment."
     
    "Sounds exciting."
     
    "I'm producing,"
    Nikki announced proudly.
    "My first attempt."
     
    "That's great!"
     
    "Richard's promised to help - which