Filed to story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“You should take a break now!”
Her name was Jessie Landry. She was a 23-year-old woman who worked as a stunt double. Although she was a little young, she had been in this line of work for many years now and was one of the more experienced stunt doubles in the industry.
All of the roles where Jessie had been the stunt double received widespread acclaim from fans. They all said that even her silhouette was ethereal and goddess-like. Many of the actresses who played the lead role would specifically ask for her to be their stunt double as well.
Jessie took the bottle of water that the crew member held out to her and ducked under the shade to drink it. The weight of the heavy, veiled hat and many layers of costume made her exhausted.
Just then, an assistant came over and said to her, “Jessie, that’s Miss Mabel’s costume. You better be careful, or you’ll have to pay for ruining it.”
Jessie quickly lifted the hefty skirt and carried it in her arms before nodding. “Don’t worry! I’ll be careful.”
Seeing how easy it was to bully Jessie, the assistant added, “If Miss Mabel isn’t pleased with the result, you’ll have to shoot the scene again.”
Jessie nodded. “Yes, I got it.”
The film crew’s catering for their tea break arrived, and a plump young woman snatched two portions before running over to Jessie. “Here, Jessie. I got one for you.”
Jessie was starving by now. She was requested to start filming before she even finished her lunch, so she was pleased to have a snack to tide her over.
Although it was only a slice of cake and a carton of milk, it was still enough to keep her stomach sated.
“Jessie, did you hear the news? The award-winning actor, Julian Gilmore is filming somewhere near here! Oh, gosh! I’m so excited. I have a feeling I’ll get to meet him.”
Jessie’s eyes lit up as well. “Really? Are you sure?”
“I heard Mabel and her staff talking about it. She’s even more excited than we are, and I’m pretty sure her sources are reliable.” The plump young woman was Lexie Lopez who did odd jobs for the film crew and was good friends with Jessie.
Jessie was the only one on set who didn’t bully Lexie. In fact, Jessie often took care of Lexie, which was why Lexie would help Jessie out whenever she could.
“Jessie, you’ve been the stunt double for the female lead so many times now. Why haven’t you joined a filming project with Julian Gilmore? You might even get to act out scenes with him!” Lexie remarked.
Jessie smiled. “I wish I could too, but it’s not that easy to join a project with an award-winning actor like him. Projects that hire him probably wouldn’t be interested in an average stunt double like me.”
“I heard that he’s filming a historical drama too. Oh, my. I’ll get the chance to see him in a dashing, valiant role again! I’ve been looking forward to it for so long now!” Lexie exclaimed with a look of infatuation.
There were a few more scenes that required the stunt wire later that afternoon. Once everything was over, Jessie went back to a tent alone and rolled up her white T-shirt. She took out the ointment she prepared and skillfully rubbed it onto her skin. There were faint splotches of bruising along her waist that were a result of wearing the stunt wire.
Jessie dozed off during the ride back to the hotel. The van had arrived back at the hotel by the time she opened her eyes again. It was a three-star hotel, and she shared a room with Lexie.
After dinner, Lexie grabbed Jessie enthusiastically. “Jessie, Julian Gilmore’s car is here! Hurry up. It’s just outside the five-star hotel opposite us. Maybe we’ll get to see him!”
“His fans would’ve already formed a human barricade around him by now. What makes you think we can squeeze past them?” All Jessie wanted to do was rest.
“Well, we might get lucky. Come on! Come with me! Please, my dearest Jessie.” Lexie tried to coax Jessie into coming with her. She didn’t think it would be as fun if she went alone.
Jessie couldn’t put up a fight against Lexie, so she had no choice but to drag her weary body out the door. The two women crossed the road to head to the hotel opposite them. Along the way, they saw hordes of screaming fans rushing over as they cried, “Julian Gilmore! My love!”
After being in the industry for so long, Jessie knew very well just how frenzied fans could get. Julian had won the award for best actor for four years in a row now. He was the most renowned male celebrity by far, and thus, his fans were even more passionate than others.
“Look at the crowd, Lexie. We won’t get to see him!” Jessie would much rather go back to the room to sleep, but as a huge fan of Julian, Lexie was not going to give up the opportunity to see her celebrity crush so easily.
Just one look is good enough. Lexie might be chubby, but she could run, especially when she could meet her idol. Jessie had no choice but to get dragged along with her friend. Just then, three black off- road vehicles showed up around the corner. One look, and they knew someone important must be in these cars.
An excited Lexie gasped. “Whoa, that’s Julian’s car!” Jessie stared at the cars, but their tinted windows stopped them from seeing who was inside.
Lexie dragged Jessie forward once more. She might be in a hurry to see her idol, but she wouldn’t leave her friend behind. And just like that, Jessie found herself jostling among a horde of raving fans. Their shouts were deafening. Lexie managed to squeeze herself forward, but just when she was about to get in the lead, some of the female fans shouted at her.
“Hey, stop pushing me!” a girl roared. “I didn’t push you!” Lexie turned around and snorted. “This is our spot! You can’t take it!” “Sorry, sorry,” Jessie apologized.
But Lexie couldn’t care less. This was the best spot to meet Julian, and she would never back off. Thanks to her size, she managed to secure the best place and even pushed her friend forward.
Jessie felt embarrassed, but then the fans started roaring once more. The man of their dreams had made his appearance. He was in a black shirt and a pair of black pants, and his face was covered with a mask. Even though they could only see his eyes, the fans knew it was Julian.
“Oh my god, he’s hot!”
The fans’ screams almost blew the roof off.
Julian looked at his fans and waved at them. Just as he was about to head into the hotel, a commotion broke out. Lexie was tussling with three girls, and it caused a little scene.
Jessie had her back turned to Lexie. During the tussle, Lexie’s butt bumped into Jessie, and the momentum sent Jessie staggering forward. She let out a gasp and fell uncontrollably toward Julian.
Not even the bodyguards could stop her in time. Julian found himself crashing into a girl. She quickly wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in his chest.
Silence fell over the crowd for a moment, but the fans quickly snapped out of it and cursed Jessie. How dare she hold our idol? That’s an insult to him! She sullied him!
Lexie covered her mouth in shock. Whoa. I did this? Did I push my friend into Julian’s embrace? God, I want to hold Julian so much.
Jessie was shocked as well. Her face was buried in his shirt, and all she could smell was the scent of Julian. She actually took a deep breath, but then someone said coldly, “Take her away.”
Julian spoke to his bodyguards, and they held her shoulder, pulling her off of Julian. She felt something wrapping itself around her hand. Feels like a chain.
The moment she was pulled away, Lexie dragged her back into the crowd. Jessie stared down and saw a necklace hanging from her wrist, much to her surprise. Is this his? “Hey, Julian. A second!” she shouted after him.
But Julian was already gone from everyone’s sights. Only his bodyguards remained.
“Oh my god. You just hugged him. What does he smell like?” Lexie happily pulled her friend away from the crowd. The raving fans were leaving the spot as well.
Jessie took Lexie to a quiet spot and held up the necklace. “I got this from him by accident. I have no idea what to do with it.” “Whoa. How did you do that?”
“I have no idea. I don’t want him to think I stole it, though. I didn’t mean it.” She looked at the clasp and was surprised to see that it was loose. No wonder he felt nothing when I pulled it off him.
“Alright, calm down. We’ll just wait for him to come to us. Maybe we’ll get to meet him up close and personal,” Lexie gushed.
Jessie heaved a sigh. She was in a dilemma. Not once did she ever steal in her life, but now she had a necklace that belonged to someone else in her hands.
Julian had just come back to his room. Working non-stop for days had taken a toll on him. He decided to take a shower and get some sleep. Julian took his shirt off, revealing a perfectly sculpted body. He looked fine no matter what kind of shirt he wore. The guy had a perfect body.
But Mr. Greek-God-Body felt something was missing. He touched his neck and realized his prized necklace was gone. His mother gave it to him before she died, and that was a priceless piece of treasure to him. And now it’s gone? He was reminded of the fan who hugged him earlier. Could it be her?
