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“What would Kaid think about it? He should get a say in this decision.”

Lee picked up his cell and texted. A minute later, Kaid entered through the door with a brow raised. The suspicious look disappeared when he noticed me.

“Hey, Ollie. Doing good?”

Standing, I approached the staid man and gave him a hug, which he returned.

“Yeah, but this is between you four.” I turned toward Spencer and asked, “Should I step outside?”

Connor snagged my thigh and directed me to sit on his lap. I lost my balance, and it allowed him to wrap me up and cuddle me.

“I guess not,” Spencer laughed. “Besides, you’ve read the script and we don’t keep secrets from our partners.”

Kaid gave a twitch of his lip, but otherwise didn’t comment. I knew he was thinking about Lewis and I wondered, although I kept quiet, how their relationship was going.

“What’s going on?” Kaid asked.

“Connor wants to direct a movie, and Lee and I think he’d be perfect for it.”

If there was any surprise, he didn’t display any signs of it. “Which one?”

Spencer handed the script I’d been reading over the man, and he raised his brow, turning to Connor. “I understand wanting to do something new. But this is a heavy story, especially the cheating. Is that a subject you want to cover?”

“It’s where the second part of my idea comes in. I think with Ollie as the script supervisor, working alongside the person who wrote the script, and with suitable actors for the roles, yeah, I think the story would come alive on screen with enough emotional resonance to draw the audience into the theaters in droves,” Connor said.

Stunned, I stood and faced Connor. “What?”

He linked our fingers together and smiled the soft, genuine smile I’ve seen every day since we became boyfriends. But Spencer drew my attention away from Connor’s pleading eyes.

“Oh, oh. Yeah, I should have thought about that. That’s perfect. You two working together is a great idea. Ollie understands what the scriptwriter wanted to convey, even giving the entire story a read before making a judgement. It’s thatattention to detail that will benefit you as the director, Con. Yeah, that’s perfect,” Spencer said.

Kaid nodded and handed me the script. “That’s all I needed to hear. I approve of both positions. Good luck and let me know if you need anything.”

Determination was my predominate emotion when I nodded at Kaid. “Thanks. I’ll find out whatever the script supervisor does and it’ll be my pleasure to work with Connor to get this movie made.”

After that, my brain was a whirlwind of disjointed thoughts about how I would fill the position I didn’t even know was a thing until Connor suggested it. I pulled out my phone and started down the rabbit hole of research. It was exciting. I’d help make the movie come alive for Connor.

By the time I finished, the list on my phone was a mile long. I glanced up and blinked when Connor pressed a kiss to the top of my head.

“I’ve been thinking about how much work this will be for you, but what happens if it cuts into your writing time?”

The honest, worried expression on his face squeezed my heart in my chest, and for a long moment, I forgot to breathe. Connor, underneath the exterior renowned movie star, both beautiful and gracious, had a heart of gold. He loved with a fierce loyalty, wanted the best for strangers and friends alike, and still had room to pursue his dreams. I wanted what was best for Connor, and I’d do whatever I had to for them to become a reality.

“Beautiful. I have a laptop and can work anywhere. I’m in this with you.”

Spencer cleared his throat. “Besides, with how systemized Ollie is with writing his books, you’ll have a schedule of things you need to get through each day, with some time for creativeexpression. It’s a learning experience and I hope you aren’t putting too much pressure on yourself to make things perfect.”

A brilliant, beaming smile lit up Connor’s expression. “No, thrilled to get started, to be honest. I know it’ll be a lot of work, but I’m looking forward to it. I’ll take the script home and read it again, making notes. And I’ll contact Ava Inoue and get her started on the casting call outs.”

“And think about the crew you want to hire. When you’re settled in the next couple of weeks, we’ll announce production starting soon with you as director. Do you have any idea who might play the lead?” Spencer asked.

I’ve seen Connor excited, tired, sad, angry, and turned on, but the hesitation on his face as he glanced back through the doorway Kaid left through brought a realization.

“Oh,” I whispered, nodding.

Connor met my eyes and agreed. “Yeah.”

Lee caught on and said, “Kaid would be perfect for the role. But if it happens, we need to support him through the trying scenes. A great way would be to hire Lewis as the caterer, so he’d be close by whenever Kaid needs emotional support.”