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Just as I went downstairs, Riley ca He toastedeveryone the afternoon off by being awesome!”

“I’m pretty sure it was a fluke, but you’re welcome”

“No, it wasn’t I was there, remember? What I saas impressive as hell I’ve never understood how actors can cry on cue like that, and your expression and body language totally made me believe your heart was broken”

“I’lad I pulled it off”

“You’re too e ego, so I shouldn’t complain”

Lorenzo waslunch e joined hi on the phone As Riley and I sat down at the kitchen island, Phoenix ended his call and sent a text Lorenzo’s phone beeped in the next instant, and he glanced at his screen When Phoenix caination, or did you just text someone as ten feet away?”

“They’re hatching a plan, and I’rin

Lorenzo put a colorful spinach salad in front of me and tried to look innocent as he asked, “Would you like to go flying this afternoon?”

“I’d love to Do I get to knohere we’re going?”

“Ashland, Oregon Don’t worry, it’s just over the California border, so it’s not as far as it sounds Since we’re flying, it’ll take maybe an hour and a half each way, and I’ll have you back here in the early evening”

“What’s in Ashland?”

“You’ll see” I didn’t push, since it obviously meant a lot to him to surprise me

After lunch, Phoenix dropped us off at the tiny local airport I’d brought along the script and read over the rest of the week’s scenes while Lorenzo ran through his tiht checks When he was ready, I took my spot beside him, fastened my seatbelt, and put on the headphones Then I sat back to watch hiuided the plane down the runway and into the air

Once we levelled off, I murmured, “That’s still just unbelievably sexy”

“What is?”

“You, flying this plane” He chuckled, and I said, “I’ if anyone else was at the controls, but you do it so competently and confidently that you make me feel safe”

“I’lad you feel that way” I watched his profile as he had a brief conversation with solanced atabout the scenes you have to shoot tomorrow?”