Falling Down(95)

"We are part of the band, are we not? We're the Blush blushers," he says motioning to him, Carmen and Simone.
I nod. "You totally are."
"Let's go, baby. Can I hold her hand?" Jesse asks Spenser and I grin.
"That's all you'll be holding until this bullshit is over."
Jesse just smiles that sexy half-smile and his dimples wink at me.
I crook my finger at him and he leans in close. "I'm going to lick your dimples tonight."
"Cupcake, you can lick whatever you want," he replies with a wink.
Damn. Giving a press conference with wet panties. This will be a first.
***~~~***
So far, so good. I haven't tripped and fallen on my face.
"Good afternoon. I'd say it's nice to be here, but that'd be a lie." Everyone chuckles.
"I'd like to address the areas of speculation that have been making quite a few headlines without any real facts. First, I'm announcing, right here, right now, that I am on hiatus from the movie industry until further notice."
Murmurs rise from the crowd and I note the reports taking notes.
"Questions will be answered after I finish my statement so if I may continue?"
Everyone quiets down.
"If an amazing role were to be placed into my lap with my costar being Milo Ventimiglia and the script had us kissing and frolicking between the sheets, I'd come back for that." That gets a laugh from everyone. "But seriously, if an exceptional script were to come my way and I was drawn to the character, I'd definitely step up for that--and I really would prefer Milo. But…" I say leaving them hanging a moment, "for now I am going to focus on music. Serafina Manzini, my sister, and I both were in a band when we were in high school and we're resurrecting our old band, Blush. In addition to Sera and me, we're lucky to be joining up with Jace Warner, Megan Melody, and Trace Styx. In less than two weeks we'll be in the studio working on recording our first album with Cage Nichols of Nichols Records."
Sera, Meggie, Jace, and Trace step forward.
I take a sip of my water.
"Thank you for being patient while I tell you the part of this press conference that is most important to me and now I'll tell you what is most important to you."
Jesse steps up and grabs my hand. "The rumors are true, Jesse Kingston and I are involved. Do we know what the future holds? No more than you do. It's new and we're trying to enjoy spending as much time as we can together. I'm not sure what else to say about this that I'd be comfortable sharing with you, so we'll move on to questions."
"Ah, my favorite. Mr. Leonard." The jackhole who made my life a misery at my first press conference.
"Are you leaving acting because of Jesse Kingston?"
Jesse chuckles next to me and wraps his arm around my waist.
"No, afraid it's nothing that exciting. It's something that I've wanted to do for a very long time and I'm going for it."
I point to the next reporter. "Are you going to be in Falling Down's newest video?"
"As a matter of fact, I am as is Sera. It's no secret that Sera and I enjoy being in music videos for Cage."
The band steps up behind us.
I point to another. "Is that how you met? Or is it true you met when you were a teenager?"
"I laugh. How do you all get this information?" Jesse shrugs. "It's true, when I was seventeen and making the big move out to LA, I saw Jesse in the Chicago airport. I fangirled all over him, got his autograph, and a photo with him. We walked to where my flight was delayed to find out he was on the same flight." I shake my head when they all start murmuring again.
"No, we didn't sit together on the plane. He was in first class as he should be. Can you imagine this six-foot-three-inch man sitting in coach? Where would he put his legs?"