She nodded. “It’s a go. I’ll do it.”
Jonathan grinned. “Good. Thank you for being flexible.”
As Jonathan, Alexa and Spencer started discussing strategies for MTV, positioning and finalizing last minute details for the shoot, Kit took a moment and approached the window, looking out at the back patio where she and Lew had shared many a discussion in the past. She grinned recalling the fond memories.
Unaware of how much time had passed, Alexa tapped her on the shoulder, bringing her out of her daze. “We gotta go, Kitty, and get you into a wardrobe fitting.”
She nodded in agreement. “Let’s go.”
Jonathan offered her a friendly grin. “Go crush it, Kit. Just like you always do.” He gave her a nod of approval.
As she walked out of Lew’s house with Spencer, spinning Lew’s ring around her pointer finger, she glanced over at him. “What’s next after we shoot the video?”
Spencer opened the door of the limousine for her, beating the chauffeur to it. “Getting you on a plane to head back home, rest and start writing for a few days. After that you’re back in the studio with A-Dub at Diamond L.A. to start working on your album, then you’re back to New York to promote your new video on MTV. Alexa is looking to get you a guest VJ spot.”
Her green eyes lit up, a bit frantic. “You got Studio B for me at Diamond L.A., right? That’s the best one. And a guest VJ? What the fuck? I’m a new artist. That doesn’t happen to new artist.”
Spencer rolled his eyes. “Kit, it’s not your job to select the studio anymore.” He gave her a look of warning. “I don’t know which one A-Dub selected, but you gotta trust the guy. I certainly do. He’s got a helluva lot more Grammys and platinum records than you. He knows what he’s doing. And you’re an industry vet. You have some recognition from GT. Gimme a break, you were on Billboard magazine last year. That’s not a new artist!”
He threw his hands up in frustration. He then pointed to her. “More people know who you are than you think. People are going nuts for your song. Seriously, cool your jets, Kit-Kat.”
She giggled and nodded. “Ok. Old habits die hard, bro.”
* * *
Sully stood in his suite pacing, the receiver affixed to his ear, the base of the phone in his hand. He let out a frustrated sigh hearing Spencer’s assistant, Annie, produce a canned response to his request for the fourth time.
He interjected calmly. “Ok, ok, Annie, I get that you’re the gatekeeper and you’re just doing your job.” He took a seat and opted to turn on the charm. “You know me. We’ve met dozens of times. We did tequila shots together at the KMK Christmas party. I am a founding partner of KMK and a controlling interest in the company. All I want is five minutes with Spencer. Five minutes, Annie.”
He could feel his frustration rising again. “I’m his brother-in-law for chrissakes!”
There was a short pause before Annie retorted. “No comment to that, Sully. I’m really sorry. I’ll leave word again.”
He groaned and opted to try a different angle. He knew that she had a huge crush on the lead singer of Indecent Xposure and he decided to play that card. “Listen, Annie, you do me this favor and I will personally introduce you to Nicky Campo. We’re close friends. I think they’re finishing up their world tour right now. I’ll set up a meet and greet and I will get you VIP tickets when they’re at Madison Square Garden in New York. That’s they’re home base and it’ll, no doubt, be an epic show. I’ll fly you out on a private jet and put you up in a suite at The Plaza. All expense paid on my dime for you and a friend. On top of all that, I’ll arrange for you to have lunch with Nicky too.”
Her ears perked up. “What? You’d do that? Omigod, Sully, are you serious? I love him!”
He rolled his eyes. “Serious as a heart attack, Annie. Now, c’mon, help me out.”
She sighed. “Um…ok. Here’s the deal. I can barely get your name out before Spencer shuts me down. We need to have a better strategy. How about you tell me what you want to talk to him about and I can help you spin it.”
He grinned. “That sounds perfect, Annie. I’m looking for some information. You may even know.”
“Ok. What?”
He reached for a notepad and a pen, poised to write down the information. “Do you know the release date for Kit’s single? I heard it on Z100. I’d like to plug it during our promos and shows to give her a sales boost, but I understand it hasn’t been released yet. If I push without the fans being able to purchase it, then they’ll get frustrated. I know Spence is her manager right now, that’s why I’m targeting him, but if you know of a different resource at Diamond that I can speak to, maybe we can get distribution to ship out some of her singles and we’ll sell them at the show. I dunno. I can’t move with that, though, unless I know her drop date.”
Annie sat back in her chair, grinning. She knew Spencer would go for this. She nodded. “Ok, Sull. Gimme your best phone number. I’ll go talk to Spencer. If he doesn’t call you back, then you’ll hear from me with next steps. Fair?”
He smiled wide. “Completely fair. And while you go do that, I’m gonna call Nicky and get things set up for you. By the way, what’s your favorite flower?”
She giggled. “I really like orchids. And thanks for talking to Nicky.”
He concluded the call and hung up the phone, satisfied that the ball was now rolling in his favor.
