“You still going to your friend’s little wedding this weekend?” Dru asked as they joined the line of cars waiting to take Cahuenga back over the hill. Amanda fixed a little smile on her face and nodded.

“My flight leaves at one.” Which was sort of the truth. She was driving out to Charming at one the following afternoon. Another bit of information Dru didn’t need to know. She was under the impression that Amanda was going to the wedding of one of her college roommates in San Francisco. If she knew she was going to Helene’s wedding she would lose her mind. Or worse, demand to come along. Amanda prayed Sam Pleasant wasn’t going to be there.

“Well, have fun. You still have to show up first thing Monday morning. Don’t get too sauced. I can’t imagine what you’re like hungover. Though I know they’ll be no evidence of it. You’re like the only person I’ve ever met who refuses to be photographed. You’re such a freak.”

“You know I don’t drink and when you’re sober there’s no need for pictures. I’ll have the memories to forever live in my mind. Clear and untainted by the stain of tequila shots. I’ll be fresh and at your beck and call, like always.”

“Don’t act like you don’t love it. You were nothing before me,” Dru said before she laughed. Amanda knew she was only half joking. Amanda just smiled and forced her eyes back on the endless line of traffic in front of them.

“You’re going to run lines with me tonight?” Dru asked a few minutes later as they finally passed the Hollywood Bowl.

“Of course. I wouldn’t miss it.”

Amanda thought she heard Dru mutter a quiet thank-you, but she couldn’t be sure.

* * *

It was after nine when Amanda returned to her little studio bungalow. After she’d convinced Dru to eat some dinner, they ran lines for the Spright project, then Dru asked her to stay a little longer while she reorganized her shoes. Amanda didn’t mind.

Okay, to be honest, she did. It had been a long week and she still needed to pack for her weekend away, and she was hoping to get home so she could make a quick phone call to her parents before they went to bed. But Dru didn’t want her to leave. It happened every time her mother ditched her for long periods of time. This week, she was hanging out with some housewives at a former soap star’s mansion. With Dru filming the show and Amanda there to keep her company, Kaidence didn’t see a need to check in in-person. Dru didn’t like to be alone. Amanda understood, but she didn’t pay her enough for that kind of overtime.