#yes the title is a nod to Marvel's one shot w/ Coulson
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The thrilling adventures of a PA - Chapter Four : A funny thing happened on the way to Rayâs stand up (Adam Sackler x Reader)
A week as passed since that night at the bar and astonishingly, youâve managed to stick to your resolution and everythingâs back to normal on set. Even Shirleyâs cutting you some slack with her quest but thatâs because she thinks youâre going out soon with one of the guys youâve talked with at the bar. A little white lie that you gave her but at least, it worked. Today will be a long day when it comes to waiting âcause thereâll be many scenes to shoot, meaning the cast & the crew will move around a lot & wait for everything to be set before actually doing anything. But you got it covered. You managed to install an improvised fitness corner near the trailers park to distract Adam and a couple of other actors between takes. Being idle was a problem around here so you tried to come up with something that would be time consumming but yet easy to make happen and there it was. A few mats on the ground and half a dozen machines moved from a warehouse where they were stored and voilĂ ! âAnything that makes everyoneâs life easierâ you remember Delilahâs words on your first day & thought to be just a phrase. Turned out to be all you had to say to the studioâs crew to make it happen.
Youâre halfway throught the day when the actor finds you in the parking lot, where youâre talking on the phone with your best friend. He waits awkwardky for you to end the call before he finally says something. - âAre you doing anything tonight ?â, he asks running a hand in his hair as he watches you put your phone away. âIâve got a friend whoâs doing stand up, itâs his first time & I promised him Iâll come by for support. I thought it could be more bearable for me to have someone to suffer with so, if youâre free you could come with. It could be fun...â, he adds rushingly, not letting you say a word, almost as if he tries to avoid you saying no to his invitation. - âIâd love to go, I like stand up, whereâs the place ?â, you answer simply, making him frown as he was not expecting you to say that, you could tell. - Uh, itâs in Echo Park I think, I donât remember the exact address but you can come with me ? Youâre off when I am so we can get there together, itâll be easier for us both, donât you think ?â, he remarks as you nod in agreement. - âOk, weâll meet at your trailer before leaving then, that way we can share a cabâ, you reply smiling faintly. Adam nods too now, also smiling & you guess heâs relieved to have somebody coming along for the occasion, not because he was going with you. âAnything else ? Oh, the package will be delivered to your place tomorrow, Iâve checkedâ, you add, remembering he asked you to take care of that for him a couple of days ago. - âHm, no, thanks. Great, now I just have to figure out a way to convince my sister to accept the giftâ, he replies, setting his hands on his hips, thoughtful. - âIâm sure youâll come up with somethingâ, you let out as you smile back at him, standing up from your seat. âLetâs get you to the make up trailer now, youâre expected on stage 6 in 30 minutesâ, you point out as youâre leading the way already, without making sure heâs following. Because you know he is, you can hear his footsteps for one, but itâs the little grunt he makes as you set off that lets you know his position quite easily. The rest of the day goes by without any other hitch and when Adamâs shot his last scene, he tells you heâll meet you in a few minutes outisde after he took a quick shower. As usual, he was worked up all the time while filming and indeed, the showerâs not superfluous if youâre about to head out to a closed space for a couple of hours side by side. While heâs showering, you make a stop to your locker, changing to something a bit less casual but nothing too fancy either. A watery green blouse over a pair of jeans, youâve let your hair down again. Youâre on your phone texting whe he comes out of his trailer, also changed and itâs hard for you not to look so you keep your eyes on the screen for a few seconds more. - âThe cab should be here in 5 minutes, just when weâll get to the entranceâ, you let him know before you put your phone back in your purse. - âYouâve cleaned up nicely too I seeâ, he replies as you both start to walk side by side to exit the studios. - âThank you for that sweet complimentâ, you retort half sassing him out for it as you reach the gates, waving Al goodnight and catching the cab in the corner of your eyes. You hail it & both get in together, silence falling immediately between you two. Youâre sticking to your plan, not engaging with him if it can be avoided. Not an easy task for you since youâre usually someone warm and talkative but itâs what needs to be done if you want to distance yourself from him. Even if right now heâs sitting next to you, only a few inches away, close enough for you to smell the perfectly recognizable scent of his soap. Pine wood. You loved that smell and it was fitting for a man built like an oak tree. You exchange small talk during the ride & it feels weird. Like you both just met or something and you hate it but you gotta stick to your plan. When you get out of the cab, you walk for a few meters and see thereâs a line to get in so you join the queue, still in silence. The air is a bit friskier than you thought but you expect to get in quickly so you donât say anything. It was your choice not to take a jacket with you so you suck it up like a big girl. - âSo itâs his first time doing this ? I thought he was managing a coffee shopâ, you finally say as you move up the line a little. - âHe still owns the spot yeah, but he wanted to try it out. He thought of it a long time ago & Iâve told him to start with improv but he didnât like it so he tried stand up instead and here we areâ, he replies as he puts back some of his hair, still partially wet from his shower. - âI seeâ, you nod a bit amused by the tale. âYouâre a good friend, showing up for his big night. Even if you dragged me into it tooâ, you kid but youâre sincere. Itâs a nice gesture coming from him, especially since you know Adamâs not that great when it comes to nurture that kind of friendships & how it links him to his ex in a strange way. - âI like spending time with you, thatâs nothing newâ, he retorts with that damned smile you hate so much because it makes you weak in the knees in less than a second. âI can behave when I want toâ, he adds still smiling like an idiot and you shake your head, rolling your eyes in the process. - âSee, thatâs where I know youâre a great actor, I almost believed you for a second when you said thatâ, you fight back with a grin. There it was again. The easy banter, the little game you missed so much lately but you have to be careful as youâre getting dangerously close to him again. - âTouchĂ©â, he says putting his right hand over his heart, trying to get a perfect french accent & you canât help but chuckle at the scene. Why is that tall idiot so adorable ? You start to shiver a bit, the waiting line hasnât moved for some time now and Adam notices. - âAre you cold ? Do you want my jacket ?â, he asks but heâs already taking it off before you say anything. He lands the jacket (a good size too big for you) on your shoulders and the corner of his lips raises a bit. âThere kid, donât you freeze out on me, I need you in there,â he says scanning your face as you look at him. Heâs only a few inches away from you, not moving away, his hands still on your shoulders. - âSo youâre being chivalrous just for your own interest, huh ? How knightly of youâ, you tease him as you look over at the entrance for a second, to see if the lineâs about to move. You look up again, seeing he still focused on you. âWhat ?â, you ask as youâre getting nervous from all that attention on yourself. Youâre about to say something else to break the heavy silence but he doesnât let you do it. Instead, his lips land on yours within a second and youâre stunned. From the surprise mostly. Was this really happening, for real ? But it was. The pressure of those plump lips letting you know it wasnât just some vivid fantasy. And it that moment, you throw all your resolve to the gutter and kiss him back. Itâs the bouncerâs cough that makes you part ways as he announces you two can finally get in. Youâre almost out of breath, licking your lips in a reflex motion and floatting in a haze but you manage to blink a few times, seeing the actor smiling at you as his hand lands on the small of your back, guiding you inside. His large stature makes it easy to navigate among the crowd and you both settle at a table near the back, close to the platform serving as the stage tonight. He asks you what drink you want and leaves you when youâve answered him. A most welcomed pause for you to take in what just happened two minutes ago. Adam just kissed you. Out of the blue. Without any warning. Not that you mind anyway but did it really happened and what was it suppose to mean. Thatâs what is really a mystery to you right now (& you donât know it yet but itâll be something youâll be asking yourself for the upcoming days). Youâre lost in your thoughts, the noise surrounding you helping to let your mind race in every direction, trying to comprehend that whole ordeal. Why did he do that ? Why now ? Why didnât he say anything after ? Why did you let him kiss you ? Well for that last question, the answer is pretty obvious but doesnât help you in any way. Still completely lost in your contemplations when he comes back with your drinks, you just nod to thank him & when youâre about to ask him a question, the lights go off announcing the beginning of the set so you bottle up that storm raging in your head for now. You try to enjoy the different sketches, to be a good cheer for those people trying to make you laugh but youâre not really paying attention. Itâs selfish but you canât help it. All you can think of is that kiss. Youâve dreamt about it so many times, almost since youâd met Adam. Many scenarios went through your mind over the time, some rougher than some others but you never pictured it like it actually went down. Simply because those were ideal situations and that reality rarely is. You should have known he wouldnât say anything, most of men arenât talkers, especially in these instances. But youâre dying to know, to have your doubts appeased. You donât want to start imagining things if this is just some game heâs playing with you because he can. Stew warned you about that aspect of the job, but you really hope youâve read Adam correctly to know he wouldnât abuse his position over you like that. Talking about him, the last aspiring comic is out of the stage and heâs standing up as Rayâs coming to your table. He introduces you and you all begin to chat a little, rating Rayâs performance (which was quite good from what youâve heard when you paid enough attention to it). Ray seems to be someone interesting from what youâve gathered from what Adam told you about him & what you can tell yourself now. He proposes to buy you two a drink but weirdly, itâs Adam who goes to the bar in the end & now youâre sure heâs avoiding the moment when youâll be alone with him. It hurts, youâre not gonna lie but in a way, you get it. The place is very loud, heâs here for Ray initially but still, at one point or another, you expect some explanation from him. So for now, you play along, get to know Ray a little more and pretend not to think about what happened. When youâre finally taking your leave, youâre pleased youâve met Ray and leanred more on the actor (his fault entirely, he left you with his friend and you simply asked how the two of them met so off course you got gossip out of said unsuspecting friend quite easily). But youâre still frustrated as hell about that whole situation. Adam insists on walking you home so you think itâs a good sign, that at some point heâll mention the kiss but no. You chat about tonight, what or who made you laugh during the show case but nothing about what he did in the waiting line. You still donât push it, not wanting to appear too clingy or desperate even if it has been eating at you for hours. And foolishly, you hope that now that youâre at your place it will give a better setting for him to say something but nothing. He takes back his jacket, wishes you goodnight and sets off in the night, leaving you speechless and even more lost. No need to say that you canât find sleep once youâre in your bed, the eveningâs events roaming in your head constantly. The alarm the next morning is painful for you, since you hardly had any sleep but you get up somehow, motivated to show up earlier at his trailer so you can ask him whatâs been burning your brain for the last 12 hours or so. You knock at his door, coffee & bagels still warm, hear him calling you in and feel a little spike in your heartbeat but quickly it comes down whe you realize heâs still acting like nothing happened. It meant nothing. Nothing at all. Just like Stew said it would be. But at least now you know where youâre standing. it doesnât make it easier, how could it but itâll teach you a lesson. Never trust someone whoâs job is to fake being someone else.
#fanfic#adam sackler x reader#the thrilling adventures of a PA#yes the title is a nod to Marvel's one shot w/ Coulson#but it fits so well for that chapter so...#sorry but not sorry#as usual feedbacks are welcome
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