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wasn’t sure what Janelle was getting at. Had she seen Reeve get her off? Oh god. Was she that much of a conservative bird too? First, she wanted a family atmosphere at the company. Now, she probably wanted Sutton to be a virgin before her wedding.
    “In any case, I was calling about something else. We are so close to making a decision on this film, and I know one of the things that’s been hard for us to determine is where exactly the best location would be in the library for—well, you know.”
    Right. The library scene. Sutton knew the library scene well. Hell, the world knew the library scene. It was like the elevator scene in another famous book. In Escorted Lives, the woman who falls for her escort takes him to the New York City Public Library to show him a rare old book that she wishes she could have for her collection. While at the library, they find a quiet nook and he makes love to her in the stacks.
    Normally, casting directors don’t play any part in scouting locations. They are the first line of defense in recruiting on-camera talent, but the job ends there, so it was odd for Janelle to bring up location work with Sutton.
    “Oh. Has it?” Sutton asked to keep the conversation going.
    Janelle sighed heavily, as if this issue had been weighing on her. “It is. I went to the library myself, but I can’t find a place that’s just right. And I know you have such a good eye for talent that I thought you might have an eye for this as well.”
    “Okay,” Sutton said carefully. She felt as if she were being tested in a new way. There was no deal yet, but she was being asked to jump through yet another hoop. “Do you want me to go with you?”
    “Oh no. I was just thinking maybe you could go today. Maybe you and your lovely fiancé could see if you could find a good spot. I’ve heard the section on Renaissance Astrology on the fourth floor might be good, but I don’t have time to get over there today. Would you be a dear and report back to me? It would help immensely as we get closer to making a decision.”
    “And I should bring my fiancé for this?” Sutton asked, because it was a strange request—not only to check out the location, but to bring along her beau.
    “Don’t you think it might help to have Reeve with you?”
    Sutton pressed her lips together and sucked in a deep breath. Janelle was grade-A annoying. But if this was how the game had to be played, Sutton was up for it. “I’m sure it will help immensely. Renaissance astrology, you say?”
    “Yes. Renaissance astrology.”
    “All right. I’ll just make this last call and head on over.”
    She phoned the final agent on her list, then she rang up Reeve. “Hello, pretend boyfriend. Where are you right now?”
    “Just going for a run with my friend Jill.”
    Sutton felt a flare of jealousy. “Jill? Good friend, is she?”
    “Great friend.”
    “Can you meet me at the public library on Fifth and Forty-Second in an hour?”
    “I need to shower. Make it an hour and a half.”
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    “Gotta go,” Reeve said to Jill as they ran down the West Side Bike Path.
    “Come on! You’re the only one who can keep up with me. I thought we were going for eight miles today. You’re such a wuss,” Jill said, and pushed Reeve on the arm as they kept pace together.
    “Ha. I could totally school you. But I have to be somewhere.”
    “One, you can not school me. Two, where do you have to go? I thought you were out of work this week? Besides, you were supposed to help me get ready for my Crash the Moon audition with Patrick Carlson,” Jill said, referring to the musical she was auditioning for. The mid-day sun beat down on them. It was November and the air was chilly, but with five miles under their belts already, Reeve felt pretty warm.
    “I promise I’ll help you tomorrow. I gotta jam all the way to the east side to shower, then get to midtown.”
    “What’s the gig? Who was that on the phone?”
    Reeve shook his head and laughed. Then