Samantha Posey
Love Unfolded
Shantee’ A. Parks
Copyright © 2015 by Shantee’ A. Parks
Published by Posey Parks Publishing
www.poseyparkspublishing.com
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales are entirely coincidental.
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Acknowledgements
I use to love listen to my grandmothers stories. They were so full of fun, laughter and sometimes heartache. She taught me so many life lessons that has helped me along the way. In dedication of the memory of Mildred Tillage.
My Grandma Alice would always tell you how it is and I love that about her. She taught me so many life lessons. I dedicate this book to Alice Bennett.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5 The Gala
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11 The 1940’s Party
Chapter 12
Chapter 13 Las Vegas
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Contents Continued
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 1
The alarm goes off. “Another day,” Samantha murmurs in a half-sleep state. She turns off the alarm gets up to start her day. She nonchalantly drags to the bathroom yawning head hung low with her hair a complete mess. The hot shower water gradually wakes her up. She won’t fully wake up until she has her morning coffee. To brush her teeth, she wipes the mirror free of fog with her left hand and puts eye shadow on with the right. Samantha grabs a section of her long hair to curl. She puts eyeliner around each of her big beautiful brown eyes. Now for the final touch putting pink lipstick on her full lips. Her caramel brown skin is flawless with the cutest little button nose and dimples, that makes everyone smile.
Samantha buttons her purple blazer against her small waist and smooths her black pencil skirt over her ample bottom. She slips into her black stilettos to make her height of 5’6” appear even taller. Instead of following her normal routine of going to her favorite coffee shop, she makes her own coffee this morning. She swiftly grabs her laptop bag that doubles as a purse and heads out the door.
Inside a stretch black Suburban is Jacob Latters the TV star of “Demons Within.” Jacobs assistant Shannon rushes into the coffee shop to grab his coffee then off to the set in Downtown Marietta, Georgia.
Samantha arrives at her office now wide eyed and bushy tailed. "Good morning people!" says Samantha.
The party planning firm she works for is extremely busy this time of year. They focus on raising money for Celebrity charity organizations during the holiday season. Samantha is on the rise in her firm or at least she hopes so; this being her first job out of college. Four years after graduating she still feels she isn't where she should be in her career. She needs to wow her bosses to get a big promotion.
Samantha loves doing the charities for celebrities but not interacting with them. They are so full of themselves and never make time to discuss what's important.
Samantha thought back to an earlier client while she sits reading her email in her office.
Her quest to get to know him better worked against her because they dated and he turned out to be a total tool. The Gala however was a real success. It made her the go to person for Galas around the holidays.
The celeb she dated was Geremy Leonard one of the stars on “Rookies Own,” a Police drama. Geremy finally agreed to come into the office but he stayed on his phone most of the time.
"I can’t discuss this in this boring atmosphere lets go grab lunch," said Geremy. Lunch turned into dinner then a late night cap. The sex was spectacular.
One day Samantha got a text from Geremy: I'm busy filming a new movie and I don't have time to talk to you as much. I will talk to you when I can. And then a year later he was getting married, remembered Samantha. Samantha decided from that moment on she wouldn't do anymore one night stands.
She'd focus on her career and if a guy wants to get to know the real her, he will do it without them having sex. Samantha’s problem is she’s very likeable, but just can’t keep a guy. When Samantha goes on dates she is brutally honest with her suitors hoping to weed through the man scum but even the good ones are scared. Samantha decides to stop dating. She doesn’t know if she will ever find Mr. Right and doesn’t care. Her assistant and friend Nicki Collins enters her office.
“Good morning boss how was your weekend?” Nicki asks.
“Fine I just relaxed and visited with my parents,” says Samantha.
“Why wouldn’t you go out with us?”
“I just didn’t feel like meeting some lame guy,” says Samantha.
“I only want to focus on my career right now.”
Nicki is a carefree kind of person, never a shortage of men. She has long jet black hair, slender frame, and stands 5’5”. She's a very pretty girl with slightly slanted brown eyes.
“So who is the Gala Celeb this season?” Samantha asks. “No, wait before you tell me the identity of the celebrity.”
“Understand that we will work extra hard on this campaign. We are going to make this the biggest Gala this firm has ever seen all while staying within budget. Nicki we can do this I’m super pumped," Samantha says. “Ok Nicki lay it on me, give me the celebrity's name,” she says standing at the dry erase board with marker in hand.
"Jacob Latters!" says Nicki.
Samantha turns around. "No!!!!" says Samantha.
"What's wrong?" she asks.
“He’s my favorite actor on my favorite show he’s so good looking! I dream of him," says Samantha with dreamy eyes.
Nicki snaps her fingers in Samantha’s face. “Earth to Samantha!”
“Nicki, I am a professional and will put those feelings way down he’s just a character on a show.”
"He's probably a douche in real life like all the others," Nicki says.
“You're right,” says Samantha. “We will make this Gala a success!” says Samantha.
Nicki and Samantha have been friends since high school. They enjoy working together. Nicki is always telling Samantha they need to go out on their own and become the Gala experts to the stars.
Samantha isn't looking at that dream quite yet. She’s hoping to become partner first then go out on their own.
“Send the team into the conference room, so we can discuss our plans,” says Samantha.
Meanwhile while shooting on location in downtown Atlanta, Jacob and his team are preparing for one of their normal demon fights with explosions and lots of black smoke everywhere from doing an exorcism. Actors Josh Laraby and Jacob Latters play brothers Sean and Steve Harrison on “Demons Within”. The show has just entered its 6th season and has an enormous fan base.
When shooting on location they always have a large crowd watching them on set. The show is mainly shot in Montreal and California, but they often go on location to shoot various scenes.
The Director yells, “Cut!”
Samantha meets with the team and assigns each person a task to get to know the actors background.
This time Samantha decides to hire a tech guy who can find out the last minute scandals. Her team floods her email with lots of pictures they found. Samantha reaches out to Jacobs assistant Shannon.
"Hello Shannon this is Samantha Posey. I need to sit down with Mr. Latters to discuss the details for the Gala.”
"I will let him know but he usually prefers a hands off approach," says Shannon.
"My goal is to make his charity a lot of money. So please try. Here’s my phone number," says Samantha.
Later that evening after they wrapped for the day Jacob watches Josh get in the car with his fiancé. They look extremely happy. Josh seems happier for the first time.
He thinks about calling the girl he met on set today but just doesn’t feel like it. He returns to his hotel room drinking all alone.
Jacob answers the phone: “Hey Shannon.”
“Samantha Posey called from Keen and Phillips Party planners about the Gala in December. She wants to sit down with you to go over the plans. She's here in Atlanta, do you want me to schedule a meeting?" Shannon asks.
“You know I have a no hands on approach. Let her handle it. Give her Penelope's number," says Jacob.
"I told her you wouldn’t meet with her," says Shannon. “I will give her your Publicist’s phone number.”
He takes another sip of whiskey. "You know me so well. Bye Shannon.”
Jacob hangs up the phone sitting and looking out the window, thinking maybe he is tired of the meaningless escapades. He might be ready for a relationship again but it’s been such a long time. How can he find a woman if he's guarded? Jacob can be moody and may not want to be bothered with a woman too much.
Jacob never has to want for company because women literally fall all over him.
He’s 6’2 has tanned white skin, beautiful green eyes, short brown hair, handsome chiseled facial features and a muscular slim build. Jacob comes from a family of wealth and prestige and doesn’t have to work but chooses to. He ultimately feels that all women want is his money.
Samantha gets the text from Jacob’s assistant with the phone number to Jacob’s Publicist. She knows he is just like the rest stuck up and no time for the working people. She still decides to make this the best event she ever planned. She will utilize all resources including new Tech consultant David Dalson. Samantha sends his Publicist a text to set up a conference call. She also asks her to email her anything they can use to make this a great Gala.
Penelope, Jacob’s Publicist sent her his dates of when he’s visiting sick children and decides to go herself to see him in action. The Gala is on December 15th so they have two months to get everything done.
Jacob has 10 charity events to cover in just two months not to mention other events he has scheduled in December. Jacob loves this time of year because it is a time for him to give back and not think about his loneliness.
Jacob visits the children’s hospital in Atlanta. He sits down and interacts naturally with the kids. Samantha stays back so he doesn’t see her following him.
Penelope knows that Samantha’s photographers will be there taking pictures. Jacob is dressed in a Vampire Cape and is wearing fangs over his teeth. He makes sure every child gets a gift.
Samantha is wearing a gold long sleeve blouse which brings out her brown eyes and a black pencil skirt which always accentuates her butt and black pumps. Her long brown hair is pulled back in a ponytail and she has on gold lipstick.
Samantha smiles as she sees how personal he is with each child. She thought at least he’s not too good to meet with the kids.
One of the nurses, Cindy, comes over standing next to Samantha.
“Isn't he so good with the kids?” asks Cindy.
Samantha smiles and replies “Yeah looks that way.”
"I’m going to see if I can get a date with him. Wish me luck," says Cindy.
Cindy introduces herself to Jacob. He catches a glimpse of Samantha and their eyes lock for a moment. Samantha smiles and Jacob smiles back.
He looks back at Cindy. “Nice to meet you,” says Jacob.
The nurse is very pretty, tall, with blue eyes and blonde hair. He goes on with his conversation with the nurse about the kids. When he stands up he notices Samantha has disappeared.
Samantha thought it would be best not to interact with him, since he didn’t want to meet her. She will meet him at the Gala. Samantha goes back to the office to organize pictures for the venue. She has to fly out a few more times to get more pictures.
The next time she sees Jacob, they are at Children’s Hospital of New Jersey.
She arrives early to discuss where her photographers need to set up and what kind of pictures she needs.
She has all the times to the events but wants to cross check with the hospital coordinator about years prior. Jacob arrives on time for the event.
There is a table set up for him to do crafts with the kids today. Samantha is impressed that he seems to always be on time.
Jacob enjoys spending time with the kids. He would love to have a big family one day, but feels that may never happen.
Today Samantha is wearing her hair down and flowy, black eyeliner to bring out her eyes and neutral lipstick. Her blouse is beige with a bow tied on the side of her neck. The navy Midi skirt hugs her butt and stops at her knees finishes with beige pumps. Samantha emails her computer tech David to see if he has the information she is waiting to receive from him. She decides to run down for a cup of coffee while waiting for a response. Jacob spots her again while he is talking to some doctors and notices she is leaving. He remembers thinking how beautiful she is.
"Can you please excuse me," Jacob asks.
He steps into the hall turns the corner just in time to see her get on the elevator. He walks towards the elevator. She never looks up from her phone. He misses the elevator. He takes the next one down.
When he gets down to the lobby he thinks he saw her turn the corner, so he tries walking faster without looking suspicious. He enters the café and there she is standing at the pie case. He goes to the other side of the case across from her.
"Hello," he says. She jumps because he startles her.
“You scared the mess out of me!” she says.
"I'm sorry I wasn’t trying to scare you. Are you ok?" he asks.
“Yes I'm fine. I just wasn’t expecting you in this setting.”
"I can't come down here and get coffee?" he asks.
“I thought celebrities didn’t do anything for themselves.”
"He laughs. That's fair," he says. “I noticed you taking notes and taking pictures. Do you work for the hospital or are you on my staff?”
Samantha laughs. "No, neither”, she says. “I was hired by a vendor to take your pictures for some sort of Gala.”
“Oh ok so you work for, I think its, Samantha?”
“Yes.”
He walks around to her side and extends his hand to her.
“My name is Jacob Latters.”
“Tiffany Skyler,” she stumbles as they shake hands.
She can’t tell him her name is Samantha.
"Nice to meet you," he says. “Can I buy you a cup of coffee?” he asks.
"No thanks," she says.
"It's just coffee," he says.
“Oh alright!”
"How about you get us a table," says Jacob.
“Ok,” she responds.
When he approaches the table, she says, “You’re taller than I expected.”
“I get that a lot. So you watch my show?” he smiles.
She thought to herself, Boy do I! She is like a little kid on the inside holding her composure quite well on the outside.
“When I get time I do,” she says. “So how long have you been visiting the children's sick ward in various hospitals?”
“About 5 years I wanted a chance t
o bring joy to sick children. It’s just so nice to see their eyes light up when they see me.
They always remember me from the super hero I played; which is cool I guess! What about you?”
"What about me?" she asks.
"What do you like to do when you're not taking pictures of other people?” he asks.
“I love to relax with my family. I don’t go out much anymore.”
"Why not?" he asks.
“Because it’s the same thing over and over again, you meet someone you start to get to know them and something goes wrong,” says Samantha. “So I don’t bother," she says.
“So you don’t have a boyfriend?”
“No and I don’t want one. I'm focusing on my career. What about you?”
“I don’t have a girlfriend. I'm too wrapped up in a lot of projects as well.”
There is a brief silence.
"How do you like the football season so far?" she asks.
"My team is the Cowboys. They are doing well out the gate," he says.
"The Patriots are doing great; 7 wins and no losses this season," she says. “Tom Brady has broken touchdown records with more to come. I feel great!” she says, with a big grin on her face.
“Sorry, I talk too much when it comes to football,” she says looking down at her coffee. “I think that comes with having a Dad and two brothers. My mom and I were always out numbered.”
Jacob is surprised she likes football and knows so much.
“Well I don’t want to keep you from the kids,” she says.
“Is this the only event you're covering for me?” he asks.
She responds, “No,” as she looks down at her cell to read the text message David sent. “I think I have two more to cover.”
They sit and talk about the show for a while. She asks about his childhood, to use for her piece for the Gala. A few nurses walk up and ask for his autograph.
"Do you mind?" he asks.
"No," she replies as she looks at her watch. “I have to go and catch my flight,” she says standing to her feet. “I have another photographer upstairs who will finish for me today.”
Jacob stands to his feet.
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