The Audition – Chapter 3

Loren was in the kitchen making chicken parmesan with spaghetti for one. He was quite a cook especially for a single man. Most men wouldn't care about cooking, but Loren always loved cooking so he learned how at a young age. While he was cooking, the phone rang. Loren went to the phone and checked the caller id. He saw that it was Zoey, and answered on the second ring.

"Hello Zoey. How was your afternoon?" came the smooth silky voice.

"Hello Loren. I had a great afternoon. I got into my audition shortly after you left, and it went well. I received a call back for a second audition!" Zoey said.

"That's great Zoey. I also got a call back for a second audition. They want to see me tomorrow at 10." said Loren.

"Me too!" exclaimed Zoey.

"Maybe we could go out for lunch after our second auditions then?" said Loren.

"That sounds great Loren!" said Zoey excitedly.

"We'll meet up after our auditions and I'll take you to lunch then. I can't wait to see you tomorrow. Good night Zoey." said Loren in his smooth, silky, sexy voice.

"Good night Loren." said Zoey, and with that she hung up the phone with a sigh.

Zoey and Loren both spent the rest of their evenings thinking of their lunch date the next afternoon. Zoey was excited and called Stevie Rae to tell her all about it. Stevie Rae was excited for Zoey, and wished her luck at her audition and on her date. Wanting to make a good impression for her first date with Loren, she called Damien and asked him to come over to help her choose the right outfit for her audition and date.

Twenty minutes later Damien & Jack were at her door. She invited them in and offered them both a glass of red wine and told them about her date too. Damien agreed to help Zoey find the right thing to wear. In the end they had chosen her favorite Holy Clothing sapphire butterfly flutter sleeve tunic, her favorite Holy Clothing black midnight Isabella skirt, her favorite black patent low heel Gabriella Rocha mary janes, and a silver chain lariat with black and silver grey pearls.

With her outfit picked out for the next day, Zoey invited Damien and Jack to stay for dinner since she was making tacos, and there would be more than enough. Damien and Jack agreed since it was one of their favorite meals. Over dinner they talked about Zoey's audition and how excited they all were about her second audition. As they all finished dinner Zoey offered Damien and Jack dessert. It was her special chocolate raspberry mousse. They gladly said yes since they knew it was good. She had made it for them before.

They enjoyed their dessert while watching Project Runway. When it was over Damien and Jack decided it was time to head home. Zoey quickly cleaned up the dinner and dessert dishes and headed for her bedroom. After washing her makeup off and putting on her night time moisturizer, she changed into her pajamas. After making sure her alarm was set for 6 am she climbed into bed. It was just after 10, so she decided to read the first chapter or two of her new book, Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris.

Zoey finished the first chapter and decided she was tired, so she marked her place and turned out the lamp. As she settled back into her pillows, she thought of her date the next day. Sleep found Zoey quickly and granted her sweet dreams. In her dream, she was standing on stage playing the part of the female lead with Loren Blake who was playing the male lead. They were doing the masquerade scene where the male lead professes his undying love for the female lead. At the end of the scene they kissed when she accepted his marriage proposal.