Chapter 165

The setup was nice, but the screening of Rodeo Drive wasn’t a big deal because of that. It was a big deal because Juliet was shy about watching her movies with anyone else. She dutifully attended premieres and other special screenings, but she preferred to take in her own work alone. And that made it a huge step for her to share the movie with Melanie and the five of us.

"I never do this," Juliet said nervously, as she stood in front of the room introducing the movie. "I hate seeing myself on screen when other people are around. I get so critical of everything, especially myself. But, I have to confess, it feels good to have a group of people who I trust enough to show this to. Ugh. I am just going to stop talking now."

Juliet covered her face with her hands, her cheeks flushed with nervous embarrassment -- and maybe a little excitement, too. We clapped and hooted as Juliet sat down next to Melanie. They were one row behind us, immediately cuddling un