Once Upon a Daddy: A Romance Anthology by Callahan Kelli

Author:Callahan, Kelli [Callahan, Kelli]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Kelli Callahan Books
Published: 2019-09-09T16:00:00+00:00

Two

Walker

Earlier that day

“Walker, I’m sorry. The time has come.” Jacob Young, the lead writer for Dangerous Thorns, leaned back in his chair. “Jamison Thorn has to die.”

“That’s bullshit.” I threw the script he had presented me with on the desk. “There’s no fucking reason for you to kill off my character—you’re just after a ratings grab.”

“If we’re going to kill off Jamison Thorn, we’re going to do it during the sweeps rating period—that’s when all of the best storylines are delivered.” He nodded. “This has been coming for a while. Surely, you’ve seen the writing on the wall—Jamison has been making peace with all of the people he wronged over the years.”

“I thought it was a fucking redemption story arc,” I growled under my breath. “That’s what you told me it was…”

“We wanted to play this close to the chest. I’m sure you understand.” He leaned forward in his chair. “We’re going to give Jamison a great sendoff. He’ll die a hero, despite being a villain for most of his time on the show.”

“You’re making an awful business decision. I told you I would renegotiate my contract. I know ratings are down—I know you need to cut my salary a little bit.” I shook my head back and forth. “I’m the cornerstone of Dangerous Thorns. I’ve had top billing for twenty god damned years!”

“I know I speak on behalf of everyone involved with the show when I tell you that your contribution is not being forgotten—or ignored. It’s just time for the next generation to step up and carry the torch.” He sighed. “This isn’t easy for me…”

“Then at least tell me why. You owe me that much.” I leaned forward and stared him down. “You didn’t even blink when I said I’d be willing to negotiate for less money—so that’s not what it’s about.”

“You’re right.” He nodded. “It’s not about money. It’s just that—Jamison Thorn always had a certain degree of sex appeal. Women loved him, despite the fact that he was normally the bad guy. That appeal has started to wane.”

“You’re out of your fucking mind.” I scoffed and shook my head. “I was on the cover of Oh Daddy! magazine two years ago—last year, they named me the Sexiest Silver Fox on Television.”

“Yes, but—the people who read those magazines aren’t our target demographic.” He looked down and sighed. “We need to attract a younger audience. You’re a lonely housewife’s dirty fantasy—we need to focus on the actors that will bring in the young crowd. Honestly, people kind of thought it was creepy when Jamison hooked up with Bianca a few months ago—they said she was too young to get involved with a guy your age. They wanted her to end up with Dean instead.”

“That’s the whole fucking point of my character!” I leaned forward a little more. “I get the girls—I fuck them—then I fuck with everyone’s head.”

“We have to focus on events that are a little happier. We can’t keep writing storylines about girls with Daddy issues and leading ladies that fall into Jamison Thorn’s trap.

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