Intertwined: Abbigayle
A/N: Okay so this is the last story in the series. I'm putting it up now because it hit me upside the head. The in between stories will follow soon. This is still Xena's point of view though point of views may vary throughout the series.
Disclaimer: The characters are half mine and half MCA universals. You will recognize the characters I promise.
Choosing Work
My birth in this lifetime was met with way too much fanfare. I was born to two, count them two Hollywood celebrities. My father is an ass named Pascuale Madonna that cheated on my mother. He is a major director in the industry and he gave me my very first brake. My mother, is the legendary Lynne Marcel, which just so happened to be my very best friend. God I am so glad that Ares told Gabrielle about the pact because damn it, I would have missed her all of these centuries.
My name is Abbigayle Marcel or Abby for short, and I... am an Actress. Of course I am also a mother and an ex-wife. I have the cutest little baby girl, I got her from China when I went there with Humanity Aide. Her name is Madelyne and she is three.
I saw her in the orphanage the day I visited. She had been dumped there early that morning. She was only a few hours old. When I saw how tiny and defenseless she was, I immediately started the paperwork to get her, and I didn't leave China until I got her. I was there for almost eight moths. That was when my last husband left me.
I don't know how to be a mother in this day and age with a man at my side. I mean Lynne raised me by herself, and I would raise Maddy on my own. Or at least till I found Ares in this hell. The world is so over populated now he could be anywhere. That is why I travel the world with Humanity Aide. My world is so freaking isolated, I rather go at it alone.
Oh all right, don't feel sorry for me, Bobby Joe was a redneck hick that was getting far too attached to his costar. Mark my words I will never again date an actor. "I don't even know what you were thinking marrying that man Abby." Mom said one day as we ate dinner in London. "He was so beneath you."
"Lynne you know, it wasn't about the looks," I said, "BJ was talented, plus the sex was hot."
Mom shuddered, "Gross Abby, that man is my age."
"Well you weren't the one sleeping with him." I said shrugging taking a sip of my wine.
She laughs "Thank the gods for that," she said taking a sip of her own wine. My mom is so pretty when she laughs. She has got flawless skin, and beautiful green eyes the way I always remember them. She runs her fingers through her short brown hair and leans back in her chair. "Boy I'm stuffed."
"Ditto," I said pushing my half-empty plate away. I signaled for the waiter to come to the table saying, "I'll get the dessert to go for Maddy."
"She's such a sweet little girl," Mom said. "You know what she said to me the other day?"
"What was that mom?" I asked.
"She said, My mom is so cool Grandmare, She is the coolest girl and the prettiest girl," I smirk and lean back in my chair, "Then I said to her, What about me? And she said, but Grandmare, you're a classic!" I chuckle at that, "I don't know if I should be flattered."
"But of course you should mom," I said and turned to the waiter, "Can I get a tiramisu to go? And you can give us the check."
"Certainly Miss Marcel," The waiter said and hurried off in the direction of the kitchen. I liked him; he was getting a huge tip.
As we waited I pulled out a fifty pound note and my credit card. As I did that my cell rang. I looked at the number "It's Anna," I said to my mom, "probably calling to get me to meet the producers of this one movie."
"What movie?" Mom asked as I put the phone back in its holster.
"Some movie... totally not my thing. It's a romantic comedy." I answered, "Its' called Imaginary Boyfriend."
"Is the story good?" Mom asked leaning forward.
"Yeah, I'd watch it," I answered knowing just what was coming.
"Then what's the problem?" Lynne answered, "I mean is the character under developed? I know I taught you how to fix that."
"Gabrielle, do you truly think I was listening?" I murmured; I only called her that when I got annoyed.
"Xena really, I'd like to see you doing something fun and light for a change." She answered me, "You have such a great sense of humor, you'd do great in comedies.
"Was my stint in animation not light enough for you?" I said pointing out Under the Sea, the last movie of mine that had premiered.
"You were a squid, and true to your evil nature," Mom said rolling her eyes as the waiter set the tiramisu next to me. "Wouldn't you like to see her in a comedy?" She asked the waiter.
"I absolutely, I want to see 'Under the Sea', but I would love to see a live action comedy." He responded as I handed him my credit card
"Hey... maybe I should change this for a twenty." I said handing him his fifty-pound tip.
"Truthfully, I would watch anything you make." The waiter said his eyes alight when he saw the amount in his hand. "You're a treat to watch. Built just right."
I smirked at the compliment. "Good answer," I said, "thank you." The waiter left to make the charges to the card, then I looked at my mother. "I'll call her back when we get out of here."
"That's my girl," She stated patting my hand.
"Hey Anna," I said as I walked into my brownstone in Notting Hill.
"Abby!" My agent is way to chipper for it to be three o'clock in the afternoon. "What's the word?"
"I'll meet with them." I said kicking off my shoes at the door.
"Great, when can you make it back stateside?" She said.
"I can leave tomorrow afternoon." I answered tossing my keys in the trey next to the door, and depositing the tiramisu in the fridge. "I'll do it on Friday."
"Fabulous," Anna said as I ran up the steps to Maddy's room, "Jayden will be thrilled to meet with you."
"Jayden?" I said then kissed Maddy on the cheek, "Jayden Kross is the producer?"
"Oh yeah," Anna said, I could hear the leer in her voice. Jayden was gorgeous, about Six foot four and a chest to die for. His blue eyes and blond hair made him look like a Ken doll. He had an All-American look that wasn't really my style, but I couldn't deny he was hot.
"Anna, he's Happily married," I said as I waved at the nanny that was cleaning up the playroom.
"Yeah but who said I couldn't look honey." Anna said as I finally sat on my bed.
"Well, he makes that easy enough for all of us." I said then kind of mocked him, "Look at me, I'm Jayden the hottest man in the world."
"You can say that again," She said, "Okay then Honey, I'll set you up."
"I'll see you on Thursday," I said taking off my jacket, "It's midnight here, and I have a plane to catch tomorrow afternoon."
"Good night hon," Anna said and she hung up. I looked around the room and sighed. I wasn't even sleepy right then, so I picked up the script to Invisible Boyfriend.
I began to read it in earnest. They wanted me for the role of Marisa, this woman who was tired of getting set up by her sister, and her friends she made up a boyfriend. Actually she borrowed the identity of a guy that she had known in College, and implanted him into her life.
Suddenly her life becomes miserable when everyone wants to meet her boyfriend, and at a party with some college friends, she sees her invisible boyfriend whose name is Daniel there. They get to talk and she really likes him, and he likes her, and she finds out that Daniel actually works with her brother-in-law.
The story had me laughing half the night. I had read the entire thing only pausing long enough to book a flight to LAX for the next day on line. I was so going to go for this part. I can transcend my action star status. I can be funny and feminine. Why the hell not?
