I'm not someone who's led my life trying to get publicity; I'd rather do my work and go home. ~ Kevin Spacey
"Logan, you're sure that you'll be ok with Lacey today?" Camille asked for possibly the hundreth time that morning.
Logan was sitting on the living room floor with Lacey, who was happily handing him blocks and getting him to make a castle with her. Logan looked up at his fiancee and smiled at her.
"I'm her dad, Camille. I know what to do," Logan said happily as Lacey crawled into his lap.
"I know, I know. I've just never left her for the entire day. I mean, I've been with her everyday for a year!"
Logan scooped Lacey into his arms and stood up, walking over to Camille and giving her a soft kiss.
"I know how you feel. It's scarey and it's hard and she'll be the thing that you're going to think about all day while you're gone. But you need to calm down and realize that I know what to do. I know when to feed her, what to feed her, when to change her, how to change her. We're going to be fine."
Lacey reached toward Camille and Camille took her, giving her a tight hug. Today was the day that Camille was going back to work. New Town High had asked her to be a guest star on one of their new episodes and Camille had agreed since she missed acting so much. Plus, she would get to spend the day with Jo, something that the girls hadn't been doing as much as usual.
"Do I look professional enough? I mean, I want to make a good first impression."
"Jo told you what to wear, didn't she?" Logan asked, looking at Camille. She had on dark wash capri jeans, black ballet flats and a beige long shirt with a black flower design. Around her neck was the mother/daughter necklace that she had gotten for Mothers day, she wore it everyday.
"Told me? She went in my closet and picked it out when she was over yesterday!" Camille set Lacey down on the ground and the little girl ran back into the living room to destroy the block building her father had made.
"Then you are absolutely fine," Logan said, kissing Camille sweetly on the cheek. "Now, you should go before you're late. That would be unprofessional."
"Call me if you need anything," Camille said, grabbing her purse.
"I will."
"Camille! Camille Roberts! Over here! Look over here!" Camille couldn't tell which photographer was yelling at her but she knew that they were blocking her from parking in the lot.
"Is it true that you and Logan are engaged?" a middle aged man asked through her window. She rolled her window up and turned on her hazard lights. She could still hear people yelling at her and she honked her horn, attempting to make them move, or maybe get someone's attention.
Camille could feel tears start welling up in her eyes. She wasn't used to this. This wasn't how people sued to treat her before Lacey was born. She went by unnoticed by everyone and she liked that. Now people were literally on her car trying to talk to her. This was all happening really fast. Was this what she had been trying to get for herself all these years? Because she wasn't liking it.
After a few more minutes, and a few more honks, Michael Stevens, director for New Town High, came outside and shooed the paparrazi away. By this time Camille was already crying but she pulled into a parking spot and wiped her face clean. Michael gave her a thumbs up and headed back inside to get things started.
Camille got out and followed him, having a few more pictures of her taken. Once she was inside Jo wrapped her in a hug.
"Those paparazzi are ridiculous! I'm sorry that happened!" the blonde said, hugging her friend tightly.
"It's fine. I'm just not used to it. Do they do that to you?" Camilled asked, hugging back.
Jo pulled away and wiped a stray tear off of Camille's cheek. "Yeah. And it sucks."
Camille sighed and looked at the ground. "I don't know if I want this anymore."
"Acting? You love acting," Jo said.
"Yeah, but I hate that!" Camille said, gesturing towards the door.
Jo nodded sympathetically and started leading Camille towards hair and make-up. "I understand. And it's your choice. But, for now, let's get you prettied up for today."
TBC...
Logan: They were on her car?
Me: Calm down! She's fine!
Logan: I am NOT calming down!
Me: For God's sake Logan! Calm down!
Camille: I'm fine. And if you want to see the outfit I wore then you can go to www. polyvore.com /camilles_outfit_back_to_work/set?id=38289873
