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squinting at his slightly bloodshot eyes.   He was going to get shit from the make-up team today.   He looked like crap.  
    The ‘phone ringing gave him the distraction he needed and he turned away from the mirror, picking up the receiver.   “Hey.”
    “Kenny?   It’s India .”
    She always knew which hotel he used and the fact she always knew where to find him made him smile.   He liked that.  
    The sound of her voice made him smile even more and he sat down on the edge of the bed, suddenly feeling that today was going to be a good day.
     
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    Reece needed something to help him sleep.   Another night of lying awake had just ended, but despite the overwhelming feeling of tiredness he still couldn’t close his eyes and rest.   There was too much going on in his head.
    The last few months had gone better than he’d ever expected but that wasn’t coming without its fair share of problems.   The ‘phone calls and letters, they were just part of it and he knew that if he’d just conceded - well, that had never been an option.  
    Lying in bed was pointless so he got up, grabbed a quick shower and called India to make sure she was ready for the ‘photo shoot.   Engaged.   She was probably on the ‘phone to Kenny.  
    Reece poured himself a cup of black coffee and took it outside by the pool.   She cared far too much about that man, more than he thought she should.   She was at the start of an exciting new career and he didn’t think she needed the distraction of Kenny Ross, even if they were just friends.   He’d seen no evidence to the contrary but then he wasn’t with her twenty four hours a day.
    He took a sip of coffee and looked out across his vast surroundings – the large kidney shaped pool set against a backdrop of palm trees and other exotic plants, with the most amazing view of the ocean.   He loved it here, but something had always been missing and he’d never really known what it had been, not until a few months ago.  
    Closing his eyes he leaned back in his chair, letting the warm, early morning sun hit his face.   This wasn’t going to be easy; none of this was going to be easy and to avoid one hell of a mess he was going to have to tread very carefully.   In the meantime, though, he was doing just fine.   Keep it on an even keel and everything would work out ok.   And that’s just what he intended to do.
     
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    She was going to be huge.   She was going to be one of Hollywood ’s biggest stars, that was a given.  
    Michael Walsh was watching through the final cut of the movie, and with the premiere now just a day away it had gone right to the wire, but he’d wanted to make sure it was right, and it was more than right.   It was sensational!  
      ‘Rock Stars and Demons’ was going to be a hit, no doubt about it.   Michael couldn’t have wished for a better start to his directorial career.   India Steven was incredible!   She’d been a risk but she’d paid off, big time.   Watching her up there on the big screen, it felt as though she’d been doing it for years, she was a natural, and when she and Kenny were together it was electric.   The chemistry was so obvious it practically jumped off the screen.   He couldn’t understand why they’d never got it together but it was something he’d far from encouraged and never wanted to see happen.   He’d spent many a time telling India that getting involved with co-stars spelt trouble – he’d had first hand experience of that – and she’d always told him there was nothing going on.   He believed her.   She was a special girl.   This movie was going to propel her to A-List status overnight and he just hoped that it wouldn’t change her.   He wanted her to stay just the way she was.
    He closed his eyes briefly as an image of Kenny and India in a pretty explicit love scene filled the screen.   He couldn’t watch it; he couldn’t watch someone else touching her like that, someone else’s