Ok this is a little idea that came to me while I was supposed to be focusing on Physics but whatever, I'm not going to need Physics in the career I plan on pursuing. So please let me know what you guys think...please however, leave flames to yourself. I'm a little lazy right now so...RawR and review! :D Enjoy!
Ever think that you have that perfect life? Well I did until I met her...her being one of the most infuriatingly beautiful people I had ever met. Who am I? Well for starters I'm pretty famous, I'm one of the biggest names in Hollywood, the girls swoon over me, I'm dating a supermodel, I had a huge mansion with an ocean view, I could bathe in money if I really wanted to, life was just perfect. That was until I met her one night at a party.
The party was as normal obnoxious and full of people I didn't exactly know, this was how it all happened. She was sitting there, not doing anything in particular but she caught my attention. My girlfriend Tatum was somewhere around here but I didn't really care to go find her. She didn't look like she was having a good time and she looked miserable.
I walked over, "You look like you could use something to help you get into a fun mood." I offered her a brightly colored cocktail from a tray.
She shook her head, "I don't drink."
"Not even just one?" I asked her.
She shook her head, "Not even just one."
I frowned, "Well then how else are we going to get you to haves some fun?"
"You're not going to I hate parties." she shrugged.
"Do you know who you're talking to?" I asked her.
She looked at me, "And who exactly would that be?"
"I'm Jason Grace of course." I smirked.
"Oh trust me I know exactly who you are but do you know who I am?" she asked.
Honestly I had no idea who she was, she looked slightly familiar though like I had seen her with someone I knew, "I'm sorry I don't know who you are."
"I'm Piper McLean." she sighed.
"Tristan McLean's daughter?" I asked.
She nodded, "Exactly."
"Come on just one drink, it won't do much to you." I said offering her the cocktail once again.
She took the drink and took a sip, "So why are you so insistent on me having a good time?"
"You look miserable, I'm just trying to help you have a good time." I shrugged.
"I think someone's in love with themselves." she rolled her eyes as she took another sip.
"Is that so?" I asked.
She nodded, "Do you ever think of anything but your money, yourself, your supermodel girlfriend who by the way just went up the stairs with another guy?"
I looked up the stairs, sure enough Drew was running up the stairs with some guy. I shrugged, "She wasn't a very good girlfriend anyway."
She looked at her phone and sighed, "I have to go it's getting late."
I watched her as she walked away. There was something about her, something that I couldn't explain, something that intrigued me. Something that I knew I would want to chase after her. I wanted to get to know her, that wasn't something that happened often...something that surprised me.
The next morning I had a meeting with my manager, the manager who drove me nuts but always loved me in the end, the manage that happened to be my best friend Reyna. The problem was Reyna was stepping down as manager, "Morning Jason."
"Good morning Reyna." I mumbled shutting my eyes tightly and trying to block out the light because I had a massive headache.
"As you know I am stepping down as your manager the good news is I have found someone who is even better with this than I am." she smiled, "She'll be tough though, she'll be a manager who rewards you when you prove you need to be rewarded." Reyna said.
"Why are you stepping down?" I asked.
"Because I barely get to spend any time with the husband I married last year. I would like to start my own life now Jason, trust me you'll enjoy your new manager." Reyna rolled her big brown eyes.
"Fine who is she?" I asked.
"Good morning Jason." that voice...
"Jason, I'd like you to meet Piper McLean daughter of Tristan McLean, she's agreed to be your new manager." Reyna said.
I looked at her and she smiled, "We've met."
Reyna's eyes widened, "You have?"
Piper nodded, "We have in fact met."
"Well then that should get rid of some of that awkwardness." Reyna smiled hopefully.
Piper nodded, "Thank you for asking me to take over."
Reyna nodded, "I couldn't think of anyone better to have asked."
"Whoa, you're just going to hand me off just like that?" I asked.
Reyna nodded, "Jason I'm still your best friend, I just can't continue to do this when I have a husband and a child on the way."
Reyna hugged me and then she left me with Piper who smiled pleasantly, "There are going to be some major changes."
"Like what?" I asked her.
"Do you know that your behavior around the media is the reason you don't get roles as often as you like for the salary that you would prefer?" Piper asked.
"You're saying?" I asked her barely lifting my head.
"I'm saying that your undergoing behavior changes." she said there was nothing thing threatening in her voice but I had a feeling that this wasn't a choice I got to make.
"What does that mean?" I asked.
"It means that you're not auditioning for any roles until you've cleaned yourself up, you're not going through any interviews, no photo shoots, you're going to fall off the face of the Earth until you can learn to behave yourself." Piper explained.
I looked up at her, "How do you propose that I do that?"
"Don't worry you'll have my help but I promise you that it won't be easy." she smiled, "You're going to have to work for it though, it's not going to be easy to clean up your image."
"What's wrong with my image?" I asked her. We were sitting across the table from one another.
She opened the bag she was carrying, inside there were stacks of magazines, "These are a few of the many examples of your image in the media's eyes.
She set the magazines down and they landed on the table with a huge thump, I looked through them and snorted. All of them were ridiculous, but that didn't mean anything. The media could twist whatever they wanted into something that's the complete opposite of the truth.
"None of these are true!" I said throwing the magazine I was holding down onto the table.
"Well everyone believes it, we need to clean up your image and you'll get the rolls, image, and salary you deserve. Jason you're extremely talented but your image is killing that." Piper explained.
I looked at the magazines once more and I'll admit, none of them were very flattering, "So when do we start?"
"As soon as possible and when you're not hung over." Piper said.
The next day I met with Piper at a cafe, she was sitting there drinking a latte, "Good morning."
"Morning, what are we going to do today?" I asked as I sat in the seat across from her.
She smiled, "Well today we're going to start with that supermodel girlfriend of yours."
"What about her?" I asked.
"Her image is what's partially taking you down, her image is horrible, she parties, she's not exactly the nicest, for God's sake she beat a paparazzi to the point that he was barely conscious." Piper explained.
"So how are we going to do this?" I asked looking at her curiously.
"Well you're going to break up with her, she's not arm candy, she's not anything that boosts you, she pulls you down with her behavior and status, and that's not something that you deserve." Piper said, "Now if you're about to object please give me five reasons you'd want to keep her around."
I looked at her and tried to think of five reasons but the only reason I could really think of was the fact that she was easy, "Why do I have to break up with her?"
Piper sighed and pushed her sunglasses onto the top of her head revealing her color changing eyes, "Ok she's bringing you down and I know that you most likely only keep her around because of the fact that she's easy. May I remind you that the other night she was running up the stairs with another guy?"
I sighed, "How do you want me to do that?"
"Not publicly, she'll publicize it and then we'll come in and clear up whatever lies she's told. Trust me this isn't the first time I've dealt with things like this." Piper said.
Suddenly I remembered another star she had completely turned around, now he was one of Hollywood's most talked about, richest, and happiest actors, not to mention he was married to my sister, "You were Luke's manager."
Piper nodded, "Your sister and Reyna thought it would be a good idea for me to come in and help you out. It's sort of a Nanny McPhee thing, I'll be there when you need me but when you don't need me anymore I'll leave to straightened up another struggling star."
"So after I've been cleaned up and have a better image you'll leave?" I asked.
She nodded, "That's exactly what I'm saying, then you'll have Reyna back."
I wasn't quite sure if I liked the idea of her being there for awhile and then leaving me, "What if I don't like that idea?"
"Well you're just going to have to get over that." she rolled her eyes.
I sighed and walked through the front door of my loft, Jason was going to be a tough case, he's not going to be an easy one. Whenever I'm hired to clean up a star I try to go in and get out as fast as I possibly could. I didn't want to get attached to one person. The more attached you are, the harder it is to leave. It's not easy to get to know someone for three months to a year, build up a friendship, and then leave once your job is done.
I looked over at my answering machine and sighed, the message light was blinking. I pressed the button and listened to the nonsense message from my friend Leo, the message from my father asking to meet up for lunch, and one from my best friend Annabeth.
I decided to go change and try to relax for awhile. I had told Jason to break it off with Drew, who technically didn't live with him so it should've been easy. However you never know with girls like her, she'd probably find ways to convince him she'll change. So I called Jason to see what was up with that.
"Hello?" he answered.
"Have you done it yet?" I asked.
"I have, it didn't take much to do it but she left in a torrent of I hate yous and tears." Jason replied.
"Good now we just sit and wait and see what she lies about." I said.
"Piper, what are you doing right now?" he asked.
"I'm at home watching reruns of Law and Order Special Victims Unit." I replied.
"Can I come over or something?" he asked.
I sighed, "If you really want to."
"Umm thanks." he replied a little awkwardly.
So as I waited for Jason I pulled some stuff out of the fridge and made sure that there was something that looked like I was trying to entertain him. The doorbell rang and I went to go answer it. Jason walked in and smiled at me, "Thanks I was a little lonely."
"It's no problem." I smiled, "Are you hungry?"
He looked over at the counter where there was some wine sitting out, "Oh, um sure."
I poured him a glass and handed it to him before pouring myself a glass, "Hungry?" I gestured to some crackers and cheese and whatever else I had decided to serve up.
After a long while of silence Jason looks over at me, "I remember you, you know."
I looked at him, "What do you mean by that?"
"I remember you from high school, you were in my class." he replied.
"Ok your point is?" I asked him.
"You were bullied pretty badly weren't you?" he asked.
I looked at him, "What does this have anything to do with anything?"
"I remembered that my friends bullied you and I didn't do anything about it." he whispered.
I looked at him, "Look it was high school, that's over with."
"That night we met at that party, I knew I knew you from somewhere and it didn't hit me until when I broke it off with Drew and she mentioned you. Why would you agree to help someone who never once tried to help you when you needed the help?" he asked.
I shrugged, "I don't hold grudges."
"But I just sat there and watched as they heckled you and tore you apart and now you're here helping me out of a similar situation with the media." he said he seemed genuinely confused.
"Look I'm over whatever happened in high school, it wasn't your fault that I was teased for being who I am." I shook my head and took a sip of my wine.
"The thing was I had always had a crush on you in school." he admitted his cheeks went red. Jason Grace, one of Hollywood's most talked about actors, was blushing in front of me.
"Look high school is the past, I'm here to help you get your image back in order, there's nothing romantic involved." I said turning away from him and walking around the island.
He looked at me, "Thanks Piper, I really don't deserve the help you're giving me."
"It's no problem, you need help and a second chance and I'll give it to you." I smiled. The before I could register what was going on Jason's lips were on mine. What the hell was going on?! I wasn't supposed to get attached and now I find myself kissing him back!