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"Onethat I’ain "Keep going," I say

"Well, that’s pretty o on tour again?" I holdfor her answer Please say no

"No," she shakes her head "That tiraph Starla’s routine for the VMA’s next s like that will be hit and miss Our business is here"

"Why does Jax call you all of the crazy nickna disorders are pretty common in the dance world That’s no secret"

My hands fist in spite ofherself that way

"Don’t worry, I didn’t get caught in that trap Well," she cringes again and bites her lip "There was one director as just a hard ass More so than anyone else He toldin the boob area" She rolls her eyes "I can’t help that I have boobs But I thought that if I went on a diet, I ave "

"Good for him," I murmur, pissed that anyone would even think that Meredith is fat If anything, she’s always been too slender

"That director made snide comments about my chest almost every day It was hell But I was deter to make me quit I worked my ass off on that job Years later, he called and asked me to audition for another role, and I turned hi a, confident woiggles and leans her head on s like twinkie and cheesecake It’s just a joke"

"He seeuy"

"One of the reasons we’re friends," she says with a grin "He h And he puts up with my moody shit And there’s no chance in hell he’ll ever hit on me"

"And for that, he’s rows quiet The boats have slowed down and the crickets and frogs around us are talking It’s late in the evening now, but I have no intention to leave any ti with that iot a science degree?"

"We still know a lot of the same people, you know"

I take a deep breath and nod "I’ boats in Alaska for a while, and now I’ construction"

"Okay, that’s the extreh and push h my messy hair Fuck, I need a haircut I always need a haircut

"My degree was in aerospace engineering"

"Holy shit," she replies ide eyes "You’re a fucking rocket scientist?"