After the third swipe the mirror was finally clear enough to see his face. Towel wrapped around his waist and bare-chested, he smeared shaving cream on his face. Can't play a fifteen year old with a five o'clock shadow.

He loved his job. Getting to make people laugh for a living, the crew and the cast had just as much fun off-screen. Sometimes, he wished it would go on forever. No such thing as bad publicity is there.

The day before he and Raini had been called into the production office. His stomach was in knots but he wasn't sure why. They had been greenlit for a second season. Several episodes had been filmed already. It was just nerve-racking. Sort of a principal's office experience.

They sat opposite a large desk. Kevin smiled a big, genuine smile.

"I hope I didn't scare you. I am so excited and proud of the both of you. But...I don't know how you will feel about this. I've been asked by a person higher up in the food chain to ask you to do some publicity for the show."

"Why would that upset us? " Raini said, mirroring his thoughts.

He straightened some already perfect papers on his desk.

"Apparently, they have done some internet research and it seems people are warming up to the idea of Trez." they both nodded at the couple name that had been bestowed on their characters. "We, well, they had wondered if you two would go out somewhere together alone and let it be known."

"Like a date?" Raini again beating him to the punch.

"Yes. I know that's a big imposition of your personal time and I am not trying to cramp your style for anyone else you might be interested in. Look, just think about it overnight and let me know tomorrow. And if it helps, just think about it like this, there is no such thing as bad publicity"

They both left and were silent for several minutes as they walked down the hall to their prospective dressing rooms.

"Calum? Say something."

"Look. He didn't say it like we would be fired if we didn't. Meet me in my dressing room tomorrow morning and we'll talk more in depth."

"Ok"

So, now it was tomorrow and he was grabbing his cars keys and heading out the door. What did he want to do? If he would have had a clear head, he would have just text her last night and discussed it but somehow that seemed wrong.

It wouldn't be so terrible to do. It's not like it would be boring and there are far worse girls to be paired with. She is talented, funny, great friend and she isn't bad looking. Cute and what was that word bubbly, I guess. And sure when I saw that picture of her at the ALMA awards, I couldn't believe that was the same girl. Beautiful, really.

He had stopped at a red light and realized that maybe he was over thinking it. Whatever Raini wanted was what they would do.

He told her as much when she came in his dressing room with a cup of coffee that she made just the way he liked.

"I had a lot of trouble deciding what to do. I guess I am like a lot of girls. I want my relationships to be special and I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea. " She shifted uncomfortably in her seat.

"We are just friends and I know that." Calum said immediately not thinking how it would sound or make her feel.

She looked at him like he had grown three extra heads.

"You and I know that" She emphasized the I "I just want to make sure other people do as well but that defeats the purpose of the publicity."

They were both silent again.

"How about this, we go somewhere and tweet we are there together and no matter what gets said by fans, we don't reply. And everyone at work can know the truth." Raini finished and looked up at him. Calum had long suspected she had a crush on the production assistant but never asked her because it really wasn't his business.

"Okay. Let's go tell Kevin. It will be okay, Raini. Besides, there is no such thing as bad publicity." He said in perfect imitation of Kevin.

Raini giggled, looked at him and made him realize maybe there was.

They pulled up to The Cheesecake Factory and he made sure to open doors for her just like it was real. It caused her to give him funny looks and shake her head but it helped him be in character.

After they were seated and drink orders had been placed, Raini picked up her phone and starting typing.

"Here we go."