first day."
Summer whispered something to the boy. They both shrieked with laughter.
Somehow Nikki knew she was the butt of their joke, but she pretended not to mind and hurried back into the house. She called Federal Express and dashed off a short note to Lara. After that she sat down at her desk and began calling the directors she planned on sending the script to, alerting them it was on its way.
# -fr -fr
Summer knew there was one thing she could do without any effort: attract boys - or men, it didn't matter as long as they were male, rive minutes on the beach and this big burly surfer came along and started chatting to her. She took off her top, told him everyone in Europe sunbathed topless, and while his eyes bugged out of his "cad, she asked him where she could score some grass. He informed her he could get her anything she wanted, invited her to a party and fell in love.
55 Men! Summer thought disdainfully. They're all so easy!
Later, she wandered into the house barefoot and sandy, a thin shirt barely covering her bikini.
"Gotta go out,"
she told her mother.
"Can I borrow a car?"
"You're too young to drive,"
Nikki pointed out.
"You have to be sixteen, remember?"
"I drive Daddy's car all the time,"
she said, pouting.
"Maybe Daddy's prepared to take the risk,"
Nikki answered crisply.
"We can't do that."
"I'm a way cool driver, Mom."
Tm sure you are, but you're not allowed to drive here. It's the law."
"I won't get caught."
"I said no."
"You're such a downer,"
Summer mumbled, thinking that her mother was not going to be as easy to manipulate as Daddy Dearest.
"Where are you off to, anyway?"
Nikki asked.
"I thought we'd all have dinner tonight."
"Can't,"
Summer said.
"Going to a party."
"Already?"
"You wouldn't want me sitting home, would you?"
"Does your father give you a curfew?"
"A curfew? Me?Huh!"
"Don't get smart, Summer. What time do you have to be home in Chicago?"
"Any time I like,"
she replied boldly. Or, she thought, any time he says. Because Sheldon always liked to know she was there when he wanted her to be.
"The rules are different here,"
Nikki said, tapping her watch.
"Back by midnight."
"Midnight!"
Summer squealed.
"Parties don't even get started until then!"
"How do you know?"
"I've got friends here."
"You have? Who?"
"Nobody you know."
56
Oh God! Summer had reached the difficult age. Nikki gritted
h r teeth. She was going to need Richard's help, and at the moment
he was totally unavailable. Til give you cab money,"
she said at last,
Ot wanting to come down too hard.
"And be home by twelve.
Deal?"
"Whatever,"
Summer muttered, stomping off to her room,
thinking what an uncool drag her mother was.
fr &
Richard didn't arrive home until past ten. He was elated.
"The movie's looking incredible,"
he said, fixing himself a hefty drink.
"The South of France locations are exquisite, and Lara's performance is luminous. The way she's grown as an actress is quite remarkable."
"How long before it's all together?"
Nikki asked.
T should have a rough cut in about six weeks."
"That's exciting. Do the clothes look good?"
"Come over tomorrow and see for yourself. You'll be pleased."
T will?"
she said, putting her arms around him.
"Yes, my dear, you will."
T love you, Richard,"
she said, nuzzling her face against his chest.
"Love you too, sweetheart,"
he responded, not really concentrating.
"Where's Summer? Wasn't she supposed to be here today?"
"She arrived, caused her usual chaos and went out."
"Left you here by yourself?"
"She's not exactly my companion, Richard. I said it was OK for her to go out. Told her she had to be home by twelve. We don't have to wait up, I've decided to trust her."
"Good for you."
"You've been neglecting me,"
Nikki said, wishing he would pay her more
Summer whispered something to the boy. They both shrieked with laughter.
Somehow Nikki knew she was the butt of their joke, but she pretended not to mind and hurried back into the house. She called Federal Express and dashed off a short note to Lara. After that she sat down at her desk and began calling the directors she planned on sending the script to, alerting them it was on its way.
# -fr -fr
Summer knew there was one thing she could do without any effort: attract boys - or men, it didn't matter as long as they were male, rive minutes on the beach and this big burly surfer came along and started chatting to her. She took off her top, told him everyone in Europe sunbathed topless, and while his eyes bugged out of his "cad, she asked him where she could score some grass. He informed her he could get her anything she wanted, invited her to a party and fell in love.
55 Men! Summer thought disdainfully. They're all so easy!
Later, she wandered into the house barefoot and sandy, a thin shirt barely covering her bikini.
"Gotta go out,"
she told her mother.
"Can I borrow a car?"
"You're too young to drive,"
Nikki pointed out.
"You have to be sixteen, remember?"
"I drive Daddy's car all the time,"
she said, pouting.
"Maybe Daddy's prepared to take the risk,"
Nikki answered crisply.
"We can't do that."
"I'm a way cool driver, Mom."
Tm sure you are, but you're not allowed to drive here. It's the law."
"I won't get caught."
"I said no."
"You're such a downer,"
Summer mumbled, thinking that her mother was not going to be as easy to manipulate as Daddy Dearest.
"Where are you off to, anyway?"
Nikki asked.
"I thought we'd all have dinner tonight."
"Can't,"
Summer said.
"Going to a party."
"Already?"
"You wouldn't want me sitting home, would you?"
"Does your father give you a curfew?"
"A curfew? Me?Huh!"
"Don't get smart, Summer. What time do you have to be home in Chicago?"
"Any time I like,"
she replied boldly. Or, she thought, any time he says. Because Sheldon always liked to know she was there when he wanted her to be.
"The rules are different here,"
Nikki said, tapping her watch.
"Back by midnight."
"Midnight!"
Summer squealed.
"Parties don't even get started until then!"
"How do you know?"
"I've got friends here."
"You have? Who?"
"Nobody you know."
56
Oh God! Summer had reached the difficult age. Nikki gritted
h r teeth. She was going to need Richard's help, and at the moment
he was totally unavailable. Til give you cab money,"
she said at last,
Ot wanting to come down too hard.
"And be home by twelve.
Deal?"
"Whatever,"
Summer muttered, stomping off to her room,
thinking what an uncool drag her mother was.
fr &
Richard didn't arrive home until past ten. He was elated.
"The movie's looking incredible,"
he said, fixing himself a hefty drink.
"The South of France locations are exquisite, and Lara's performance is luminous. The way she's grown as an actress is quite remarkable."
"How long before it's all together?"
Nikki asked.
T should have a rough cut in about six weeks."
"That's exciting. Do the clothes look good?"
"Come over tomorrow and see for yourself. You'll be pleased."
T will?"
she said, putting her arms around him.
"Yes, my dear, you will."
T love you, Richard,"
she said, nuzzling her face against his chest.
"Love you too, sweetheart,"
he responded, not really concentrating.
"Where's Summer? Wasn't she supposed to be here today?"
"She arrived, caused her usual chaos and went out."
"Left you here by yourself?"
"She's not exactly my companion, Richard. I said it was OK for her to go out. Told her she had to be home by twelve. We don't have to wait up, I've decided to trust her."
"Good for you."
"You've been neglecting me,"
Nikki said, wishing he would pay her more
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