He shook a cigarette out of the pack he'd rescued from the pocket of his jacket, lying in a heap on the floor near the door. Easing back into the comfortable chair, he lit it, took a deep drag, blew it out slowly and handed it to her. She took it gratefully and immediately placed it between her lips, sucking hard as if it was life-saving air. He cocked his head to one side and gazed at her, calculating how bad it was for her this time. They fought often. They'd broken up three times since he'd met her, including this one, and a few timeѕ before that, he'd been told. He'd been told by otherѕ because her relationship wasn't something she talked about with him. Ever. She had become... his good friend – and a very, very close ally during filming. It had started as part of the character development, needed to accurately portray the intense, obsessive coupling that was Edward and Bella. She held nothing back from him, nothing about her life or what was in that lovely head of hers, except Michael. Which was fine. He honestly didn't want to hear about it. And he'd held back absolutely zero from her in return, because he had no one romantic to speak about. Talk of Kristen's problems would come to him from other sources, like crew members gossip about a fight overheard and thingѕ breaking in the trailer, talk that would quickly stop when they realized his presence near them. He wasn't sure if they changed the subject out of respect for Kristen's and his obvious friendship and deep connection, or out of some perceived loyalty to himself. Michael wasn't well liked on set by the crew, although they would never let on for her sake. She WAS well liked. And of course everyone knew how he'd felt about her during filming. It just wasn't his nature to play coy, plus it could be explained away as "character development" if things got too embarrassing for him. He'd alwayѕ been that way, unable to keep his mouth shut even when he knew he probably should, the words just falling out anyway. Since when was honesty a bad thing? He sighed. To her credit, she'd never led him on, not once, staying loyal to her long time boyfriend. His respect for her had only grown to immense proportions.
She'd caught his look and sigh, rewarding him by fishing in her leather jacket pocket and finally holding up a ring. His eyes widened as he caught the dull glitter in the gloom and he leaned closer to see it better. Diamonds. One relatively large one accompanied by smaller ones around it. Without moving his head, he slid his still wide eyes carefully to her face. She shrugged with a sad smile and tossed it carelessly onto the table where it slid under the edge of the ashtray. He sat back, staring straight out at the night and slammed his whiskey in one large gulp. He began to stand, but her hand was suddenly on his glass. He looked up quickly and her face was turned toward the bar, away from him. He let her go, thoughts jumbled, watching as she crossed his room, set his glass on the counter and slipped her coat off, exposing her delicate back and shoulders to him. She sort of glowed in the white dress through the near dark, looking for all the world like a ghost. A crying ghost. He heard the hitch in her breath and knew immediately. He debated going to her, giving her the hug he'd wanted to earlier, but her retreat across the room convinced him not to and he turned back to the stars to give her a moment of her own. He lit another cigarette. She was always fiercely private with her emotions regarding him, in fact he could barely believe she was here. Why was she here? He was, in no uncertain terms, glad she'd felt like she could come to him. And happy that their tight friendship hadn't ended after filming. He'd been thrilled and shocked when she'd phoned less than a week after wrap and excitedly began filling him in on scripts she was reading and the condo she'd toured and was thinking of buying just like a normal conversation on set. He'd wondered if they would stay close. After all, the Edward /Bella connection was firmly entrenched in both of their acting arsenals now, and people drifted apart when not under one another's feet all the time. It happened in thiѕ business. It hadn't happened with them. Every public appearance and photo shoot was a happy reunion, a chance to talk in person for a change. But she'd never been to his room this late at night. And Mikey had to be around somewhere, hadn't he? It wasn't like he could drive across an ocean. They would talk, resolve whatever the problem was, and get back together. That's I
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