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Playing By Heart
Tina looked up at him, disgustingly astonished at the information she was processing.
“Excuse me?”
“I think it’s important for you to be at Kit Porter’s show on Tuesday, so you’ll fly out Wednesday afternoon instead.” Aaron’s determination had now thrown Tina from her irritated state into full fledged resentment.
“Aaron! I had a whole itinerary planned! Now you want me to scrap it just so you can bag a stripper?” Tina asked, her incredulity obvious.
“Wait just a damn minute!” Aaron became visibly offended at Tina’s rhetorical observation. “You think this is some kind of play to sleep with a stripper?”
“Isn’t that what you said? ‘Just sign Porter and that should be enough to get me some.’” Tina mimicked her boss.
“I don’t sound like that.” He replied with a pout. “Tina, Kit Porter already has an established fan base. The 18 to 49 year-old female demo is our target audience these days.”
“Where have you been, Aaron? 11 to 16 year-old girls are the driving force behind the market right now. Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Miranda Cosgrove, the fucking Jonas Brothers…those are the big name acts these days. Jesus!”
Aaron stood there, dumbfounded that he was called out on his bullshit rationale. “The purse strings lay with the older audience, Kennard. How many 11 to 16 year-old girls do you know have a disposable income to spend on CD’s and concert tickets?”
“Oh, I don’t know, maybe their mothers. You know, the ones who make up the older end of YOUR target audience.” Tina took a few breaths to regain her sense of civility. She shook her head as she looked back up at him. “Do you have my new airline ticket or what?”
He opened his blazer and pulled out a ticket from his inside pocket. “It’s first class.” He tossed it on her desk. “You’re not thinking bigger picture. Porter could be the new crossover artist we’ve been looking for. A proven track record of lucrative album sales with a new sound…you get her to cut a single with Third Wheel Crush, and we have great shot at a #1 single with longevity. Where’s your sense of adventure, huh?”
“Are we done?” Tina was tired of his attempts at justifying his intentions by falsifying his true motive.
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It was so great to have a post from you!!!!! Can’t wait to see what happens next!!! I’d like to mention tomorrows my b-day , I would love to see another post!! Just saying
Well long lost friend, glad to see you posting. I have missed this story. Loved it
Great update. Hope their negotiations are successful. Really happy that our girls have been able to get together and hopefully stay together even with aaron’s bs looming over them. thanks.
She’s alive! Meloveslu lives and fucking breathes!!! I’ve missed this story much more than i can articulate. Please don’t leave us waiting this long for your next post. As I’ve mentioned before, your writing is incredibly delicious. Hurry up and grace us with another serving of creative and delightful prose. Thanks :-)
AWOL, indeed! If only I’d had a picture of you, I would have distributed “lost” posters. Glad you’re back as my withdrawal symptoms were becoming overwhelming! Love snarky, alpha Tina… and the line “Tina was finally free to roll her eyes.” Perfect. Look forward to their meeting with Joyce, the Queen of one-liners.
Thanks for the post. I sure hope Bette and Tina’s new relatonship survive this label signing.
Yea MeLL, you’re BACK!!! Ahhh, band dynamics, gotta love it (LOL). Glad to see them sticking together. And while I’d hate to be in her shoes, I thought Bette did a good job of presenting the pending offer. Could Aaron be more of a DORK! “You think this is some kind of play to sleep with a stripper?” … uh, that’d be a YES! I hope Joyce cleans his proverbial clock. Can hardly wait to see what happens next!
Missing you terribly
(Damnit ! Wrong key!) as I was saying you find yourself on ‘jankers’, your punishment will be decided later! ;0) have a lovely weekend though whilst I ponder and a great Halloween too! :0) Kx
Go Tina…! Tell it the way it is…. :0) I felt so sorry for Bette for a second. I could feel the discomfort at having to start this potential disastrous conversation, very well handled! As for you young lady, you fond yourself on jankers
I don’t know if i’ve said this before but your chapter titles always make me smile. Thank you for updating.
it was so greate i am glad you came back mmmmoooorrreeee please i enjoy your story thank you that was amazing update
Welcome back! Hope you were at least having fun while being m.i.a. I can’t belive what an idiot Aaron is…and Tina had every right to put him in his place. So glad that Bette was honest w/ the band about the offer for Kit and that they all took it so well. Next up is the counter-offer…wonder what it’ll be and then off to Austin for Tina where hopefully Bette can join her for a little fun. Don’t stay away so long next time.
Missed you.Thank you for the update.Great story.PPS.
How wonderful to see that you had posted. Please post soon Meloveslu. Miss this story. Thank you again.
Thats great and dont like aaron!