The Bogart Diaries #34: Bone Appétit
[All Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer] [The Bogart Diaries]
Pairing: Thomas Hunt x Alex (F!OC)
Book: Red Carpet Diaries
Word Count: ~800
Rating/Warning: General (no warnings just Alex being Alex)
Prompt: @choicesmonthlychallenge : pets; @choicesficwriterscreations : baking; also for this prompt (in bold) from @jerzwriter which I already wrote for Bryce.
Summary: Alex pitches a new idea for a project to Thomas
His gaze flickered from the book in his hands to her. "No."
Alex's lips turned further down, her eyes widening.
"Still no"
"I haven't even asked anything yet."
"This is true, and yet, I know that look, and it is always trouble. I surmised the correct response was and still is no."
She raised a challenging brow, pressing her hands to her hips. "I have no idea what you mean."
"I'm sure you don't," he replied softly, a slight smile tugging on his features.
"Can I just tell you my idea?"
"If you'd like; although I anticipate my answer will remain."
Her head shook gently to the sides. "No, it won't."
"You sound quite confident."
"Oh, I am."
"What makes you so certain?"
"History," Alex smirked, threading her fingers gingerly through his thick hair. "You always say no with that cute little grumpy face—yup, that's the one!" She bopped his nose softly as he frowned. "And then, I give you the most adorable pouty eyes and make my case—like this—" she demonstrated. "And, you always end up agreeing because you love me." She plopped down beside him. "So, you may as well just say 'yes' now and admit defeat."
"We shall see."
"Yes, we shall." Alex wasted no time. She pushed his book to the side so she'd have his full attention and started in with her idea. "This is such a great idea. It's not 100% original, but I think we could make it our own. Please try to have an open mind."
He gave her a knowing look but nodded anyway.
"So—" She began, a little giggle slipping out of her lips, almost too excited to get the words out. "What if Bogart made a series of cooking and baking videos? We could call it 'Bone Appétit!: Baking with Bogart!'. It could even come with a little disclaimer that, 'all food must go to the lab for testing'."
His brow pulled in, and his forehead scrunched in disbelief as she continued.
"Basically, Bogart would stand on his back feet, with his front paws on the counter, so it looks like he is standing and working. We take snippets of him holding things in his paws—with assistance, of course—and show him going through the motions—all with very precise angles to keep up the illusion that Bogart is the baker. He would be our very own puptor—a pup actor. It seems only fitting. See—" Alex pulled out her phone and showed off the mock sketches and storyboards she had created for the first video segment. "It would be pawsitively adogable!"
His mouth opened, but he closed it again, unsure of how to respond.
"But—" She continued. "It's a two-person job. I can help Bogart through the motions; however, I need a competent director to assist with framing and composition, check the lighting, and help with editing. So, what do you think?" She bounced excitedly in her seat. "Best idea ever, right?"
Thomas drew in a thoughtful breath. "While I admire your passion, creativity, and the care you've taken with your storyboard, my answer is an emphatic no."
"Pleaseeee...." Alex pouted, blinking her big doe eyes at him. "This is where you change your mind and say yes."
“You couldn’t even pay me to do that!”
“Not even for me?”
“Not even for you, my love!”
"You're... you're really saying no?"
"I believe that was the conclusion, correct."
"Would you prefer we find a different director? You'd trust Bogart's first starring role to a lesser director?" She feigned disbelief, holding her hand to her chest as she gasped. ��
"You plan to proceed ahead with another director?"
She ignored his words and began considering things aloud. "I could ask Markus but he's out of the country a lot... Ooo! I wonder if Crash is available!"
"Crash Yamaguchi?" Thomas stammered. "He isn't even a director, let alone a competent one."
Alex shrugged, waving off his concern. "Good enough for me! Crash knows how to have a good time which is really the main purpose of the videos."
"With Mr. Yamaguchi at the helm, our kitchen would be on fire!"
"Hazards of cooking, I suppose... I think it could be fun. I'll go call Crash." Alex leaned forward, pressing a kiss to his cheek. "I'll let you know how it goes."
Thomas caught her hand as she moved away, pulling her back. "Fine." He sighed. "I'll do it."
"Great" She tucked her phone in her pocket. "I thought you'd see it my way."
His gaze narrowed suspiciously at her. "You never were planning on calling Crash, were you?"
"Are you crazy? Of course not!" Alex shook her head vehemently. "I'm not looking to destroy our house for this."
Thomas stifled a laugh and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her into him. She was right; he did love her and would do anything for her, but she certainly knew just what to say to be utterly persuasive.
I know there is no actual Bogart in the story, but since he is the central focus (sort of), I felt it qualified as a Bogart Diaries chapter🖤
Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed this silly story. I saw an Instagram Reel with a dog "cooking" and I knew Alex would 1000% do it too (though Thomas would remind her 1000% is not accurate)
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