Homecourt Advantage by Rita Ewing

Author:Rita Ewing [Ewing, Rita]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 9780060595357
Publisher: Avon
Published: 1998-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

“Liza. Liza. You’re not listening to me. How many times do I have to tell you, I’m not going? After my mini tour, try and reschedule it, or maybe I can do it when I perform in Chicago,” Remy said in exasperation to Liza Anderson, her talent agent of seven years.

Sometimes Remy wondered why she even bothered to explain anything to Liza. Liza’s only concern was Remy being the biggest star in the Western Hemisphere, whether that was a realistic goal or not.

Liza’s philosophy was to sacrifice anyone and anything for success.

Remy pulled the phone away from her ear. She could not believe that Liza was complaining about the air play on “Happiness Is Divine.” It was number two on the Billboard chart and number one according to the majority of other music industry polls.

“What about what I need? What about that? I’m tired. I just finished shooting three videos in less than two months. It’ll be my oneday off in L.A. and I don’t feel like crisscrossing the country just to do a talk show,” said Remy adamantly.

Liza had a point, Remy knew. People didn’t just turn down “Oprah.”

“Liza, if I did the show, I’d have to fly back here for a two-hour concert, four hours after landing back in L.A. No, thanks.”

“It’s the perfect opportunity to plug the tour,” Liza was saying, pleading in Remy’s ear.

Remy did not respond. The few select shows she was doing had sold out months before. She was exhausted talking to Liza and she had more pressing issues to worry about than going on a television show, even if it was “Oprah.”

“Look, maybe I’m just burnt-out Liza; I am human, you know,” Remy said, walking with the telephone to the ten-foot window in her loft.

Remy knew Liza wouldn’t buy it. Liza had known her too long and too well.

Liza hit Remy’s hot button, saying, “If I told you the Flyers were going to be in Chicago, would it make a difference? You’d probably be gone in a flash.”

“Collin has nothing to do with this,” Remy said a little too defensively.

“You’d be on that plane in a hot second. You’d conjure up the energy to see him, but not for your career. Is that it now?”

Remy sat down on the ledge of her window feeling utterly defeated. Truthfully, if Collin had asked her to meet him someplace, she would have traveled the world to see him. But the fact of the matter was, every time she had asked Collin if something was wrong, he claimed that it was just a stressful time for him and that it had nothing to do with their relationship. He had promised Remy that his feelings for her had not changed. But what were those feelings?

“Liza, I’m not doing it. Now, please stop pressuring me about this,” Remy said, fighting back the tears as she stared out her window, envying the anonymous pedestrians who could amble their way down Spring Street, families and loved ones having time and space for each other.

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