After Nick left, Alex went back to lounging in the chair in front of the French doors and the fine view of the river. Legs outstretched, crossed at the ankles, Alex slumped down, sat while the world around him grew dark. A few times, he picked up the manuscript, flipped through the pages.
He hadn’t lied when he said he couldn’t imagine making this film with anyone else, and the reason wasn’t only owing to Nick’s physical attributes, though they were part of it. That shouldn’t have had anything to do with his decision, but if he were going to do an on-screen gay scene, he wanted someone who would make the picture look good, and he and Nick…Together, they would look amazing.
Their skin tones, their hair and eye colouring, their contrasting build and body shapes…Yes, these things an actor c
