Name: After the Cut
Rating: M
Summary: Amanda is an assistant to the assistant director on a new movie set starring a few famous actors but her wit and charming character catches the eye of one of the stars will it be a happily ever after?
Disclaimer: I don't own zac

Amanda picked up a chair and a tray of coffees dodging people and props left and right. She moved swiftly across the set weaving herself between Trailers dropping off coffees at certain ones. She felt gross because she was starting to break a sweat, whoever said this job is fun was wrong...very wrong.

She almost got where she needed to be when a loud bell sounded signaling that a scene was about to be shot so they needed quiet on the set. Amanda ran up to her boss and breathlessly whispered "here's your double shot espresso" she handed over her coffee then unfolded the chair her boss had asked for. Amanda heaved as she dropped the tray down on the ground. The sun felt like it was burning right through her skin and she could have sworn she had third degree burns now.

Her boss made a disgusted face before chucking the coffee in the trash "too cold, do better next time" Amanda clenched her fist and took a deep breath she suddenly felt the urge to punch her in the face but she resisted. It was only her first week on the job and it wouldn't look good if she got fired now. Amanda stood there sweating Remember this is where you want to be, you picked this. You want to be behind the camera your future career starts with this job.

Zac felt the sweat run down his face as he took a weak swing at the guy in front of him. The guy dodged his punch and swung back hitting Zac in the face. Zac fell back hearing the scream from his girlfriend as he laid there trying to get up. He noticed the knife on the floor and picked it up quickly before the guy made his next move. With more confidence now Zac jumped up holding the knife out in front of him. He was about to charge the guy when he heard someone yell cut!

Zac dropped the knife and laughed as he swept away at some of the sweat that had formed on his forehead. He shook his co-stars hand "good shoot man" he said as he looked for a bottle of water he had been working all morning and he needed a drink. His "girlfriend" in the movie was already laughing and joking around with a set producer, now Zac didn't know her well but she was definitely a flirt. He saw the buffet table and saw bottles of water sitting in a tub filled with ice.

He walked over practically feeling the water run down his throat, he felt like he just took a ten mile hike through the dessert and he felt like he was going to pass out. He never thought shooting a horror was going to be a lot harder, he felt so out of shape because half this movie was filled with running and fighting.

Amanda's boss shoved her towards the table complaining that she was hungry and needed a bagel. Amanda silently mocked her making a face as she walked over to the table. She looked down and saw hot plates filled with scrambled eggs and hash browns they even had a plate filled with muffins. Yum muffins I haven't had a muffin in days. Amanda drooled over the plate as she reached across the table for the bagels. She was almost to the plate when she bumped in to someone else's hand. She pulled back startled "sorry" she said making her way to the other side of the table.

Once she grabbed a bagel she looked up now as Zac smiled "It's cool" he said as he grabbed a bottle of water and pretty much didn't wait until the cap was off before he chugged it. He could feel the dried on blood on his cheek start to run as he sweat more. "Rough shoot" the girl across the table asked as she started to butter a bagel. She didn't seem at all phased that he was standing there like she was too busy to even look up. Zac stopped drinking and nodded "yeah it's hard when you have to get your ass kicked on screen"

Amanda giggled as she slabbed on some butter hoping her boss would choke and die on this in five minutes. Zac noticed the pressure she was using on the bagel with the knife. She looked like she was stabbing it and slicing it "Is that supposed to be someone's face?" he asked taking another sip of water. Amanda looked up throwing the knife away "yeah I wish but If I hurt someone now there's a good chance I wouldn't be working tomorrow" She dropped the bagel on a plate and then pounded the two slices together so it was smooshed. "Wow I feel so much better" she said looking down at the defeated bagel. Zac took another sip of water finishing the bottle "well I have to get back on set but I hope to see you tomorrow so don't go hurting anybody" Amanda laughed and winked as she walked past the table "I'll try, just for you" He smiled back and shook his head. He then walked back to the set after hearing his name being called.

Amanda smiled to herself as she walked back to her boss "Finally" her boss said with a disgusted tone of voice "what did you walk to starbucks to get it" Amanda sighed and looked down at the notebook with all her little notes in them. She wasn't sure what her job was since she was the lowest of the low there, she pretty much ran around like a dog as people barked out orders.

Amanda looked up from her notes towards Zac. He somehow felt that she was looking over at him so he gave her a polite smile and a wink as he picked up the knife again trying to get back in character. Amanda smiled back before looking over at her boss who was intently watching the scene and repeating every line; she had no life.

Zac walked out of his trailer squinting at the bright lights set up around set. They had just got done shooting for the day and it felt like it was midnight but in all reality it was only eight. He could see his breath in the air since the sun went down the temperature dropped increasingly making him shiver a little. He made his way across the empty lot shoving his hands in his pockets. He was the only actor who hadn't left yet since it took longer for him to wash all the fake blood and make-up off.

Amanda sighed as she folded up a chair leaning it against a wall. She somehow got stuck with cleaning up after these pigs which forced her to stay later than she actually wanted. She folded up another chair but almost dropped it startled at the sound of a table being dragged across the pavement. She spun around sighing seeing that he was not a threat "wow manual labor I am shocked" she smiled as she took the table from him folding it.

Zac laughed and shrugged "I try" Amanda leaned the table up next to the chairs and wiped the hair out of her eyes "this was not in the job description" she said crossing her arm over her chest and turning back to him. "Well then why are you here" He asked. Amanda sighed "because one day I hope to be a director so what better way than to study the director and work on a movie set" She smiled and folded another chair "so if that means working my ass off now so my life can be that much better in a few years then so be it"

Zac liked her headstrong attitude and smiled at her comment "well then I hope to be in one of your movies some day" he said breaking the silence that fell between them. "I don't know you might be too washed up by then" she laughed at herself as she walked past him grabbing another chair "Ooh that was cold" he said holding his hand to his chest acting like he had just been pierced through the heart. Amanda looked over at him with a raised eyebrow "but who am I fooling, it looks like your acting skills are still in tact" She pointed to his hand on the chest move and laughed.

Zac nodded and laughed dropping his hand as he watched her grab a bag off the ground "yeah so I'll see you tomorrow?" he asked feeling weird that he even said that. Amanda nodded adjusting the bag on her shoulder "yeah bright and early, just what I need" she smiled and headed towards the gate with him following "well since I am usually the one to pick up the coffee in the morning I'll just go ahead and ask, do you want anything?"

Zac stopped next to her staring out through the gate. "No I'm going to be nice and lighten the load for you tomorrow" he smiled and opened the gate"I mean the image of you dropping the tray of coffees would be funny but…" He stopped when she hit him in the arm "Oh how thoughtful" she said rolling her eyes and walking past him. She stopped near the edge of the sidewalk and turned around to face him.

She hesitated to ask but if her sister bothered her one more time she would kill her. She bit her lip then went on "well you see my sister is a big fan and I-"he smiled and cut her off "I will be glad to sign anything she has for me" he winked making Amanda giggle feeling silly. She cut herself off before she looked anymore ridiculous "okay tomorrow how about we do lunch?" She was kind of startled at what she just asked and turned red "did I just say that?" she said scrunching up her forehead.

Zac laughed and nodded "lunch sounds good" Amanda took a sigh of relief "good because I would of felt like such an idiot if you said no" Zac shook his head "now how could I say no"

Amanda stumbled back as she stepped off the sidewalk "well I better go" she said embarrassed that she almost fell. Zac looked up at her with a raised eyebrow "yeah I'll see you then" Amanda smiled and waved goodbye as she crossed the street.

Zac shook his head as he walked towards his car unlocking it "did I just get asked out?" he thought sitting down in the front seat. He smiled to himself and laughed "I think I just did"