Page 26 of The Comeback Tour

Me: Action movies cannot compete with Notting Hill, Love Actually, or The Holiday.

Jax: I guess we’ll just have to settle this on the road.

I know I’m swaying near the edge of what’s appropriate behavior right now. Back and forth, between my heart and my head. Each reply back, I feel myself slipping closer off the cliff. This is risky business. I need to get back on solid ground.

Me: If I’m doing my job as well as I plan, you’ll be so busy doing interviews you won’t have time to watch movies. You’re so hot right now.

Jax: Are you saying I’m hot?

Me: I mean, hot… like trending.

Jax: Oh. Got it. I’m not hot, hot.

Me: I didn’t say that.

Jax: So, you do think I’m hot.

Me: Do you ask all your team members if they think you’re hot?

Jax: I’m sorry if I overstepped. I got caught up for a second. You’re really easy to talk to.

Now, he’s breaking open. I’m trying so hard to hold back, but how can I when my favorite pop star is definitely flirting with me? I hold my breath as I type my response.

Me: It’s OK. I like talking to you, too. You’re not what I expected.

I exhale. That felt good.

Jax: What did you expect?

Me: Not someone so down to Earth, I guess.

Jax: There’s a lot about me people don’t see from afar, I suppose.

Me: I’m seeing that. I guess I have a lot to learn. So I can pitch you with fresh angles, of course.

Jax: Lucky for you we’ll have plenty of time to get to know each other these next few weeks.

I should start filing for unemployment now.

Trash the Dress Online Chat

Alexandra:Should I be stalking his new girlfriend on social? No. Am I? Yes.

Cailin:Make sure you go all the way to the beginning of her feed to get the dirt!

Leanne:The worst is when you find out she’s actually someone you would befriend.

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THERE’S RISKY BUSINESS BETWEEN CAILIN MCCALL AND JAX SLATER

JAX

I crossedthe line with Cailin. There I go back to my old ways. It’s like I can’t be in the presence of an attractive female without flirting in her direction. In my defense, after a while of our text message chat, I forgot we had a business relationship. And to be fair, Cailin is flirting back, despite her attempts to ignore my hints.

Cailin: I do look forward to getting to know you, Jax.

Me: Does that mean you’ll watch a movie on my bus one night?