A Second Chance. Jen and Brad.

Chapter 47, "Jen's 52nd."

Disclaimer : This chapter is entirely fictional.

The next day :

Jen : Brad!

Brad : Yeah!

Jen yells from the kitchen, while throwing stuff into her bag in a hurry as she's supposed to be on set in 15 minutes.

Jen : Don't forget to take the dogs out on a walk!

Brad : I won't!

He walks up behind her, wrapping his arms around her.

Jen : Hey...

Brad : You smell nice.

Jen : Well, thank you.

With his head buried in her neck, he lets her soft hair touch his face.

Jen : I have to go... call me if you need anything.

Brad : I'll be fine.

Jen : I know you will, but...

Brad : Will you be home for dinner tonight?

Jen : I think so, yeah.

Brad : I thought we might order in.

Jen : Oh, great cause there's actually something I want to talk to you about.

Brad : What?

Jen : I really have to go... we'll talk about it tonight.

Brad : Oh, okay.

Jen : Or...

Brad : Go, go... you're already late.

He laughs as she heads out of the kitchen, nodding.

Brad : Wait.

Brad follows her, spinning her around before pressing his lips against hers.

Jen : Bye honey.

A few hours later, on the set of the Morning Show :

Mimi : I want the shot to appear more... intense.

Jen : Right.

Reese : I see what you mean.

Mimi : If you look at your face here Jen, I think you're doing a great job portraying the anger... but I think we could work the camera even closer to...

Crew : Mimi! Jay wants to see you.

Mimi : Oh, ok. I'll be right back with you ladies.

Jen turns to Reese, who's got her nose buried in her phone.

Jen : Instagram, huh?

Reese : Yeah...

Laughing, Reese moves her phone closer to Jen's face, showing her something.

Reese : Have you seen this?

Jen : Trouble for Jen and Brad...

Reese rolls her eyes as she reads the headline out loud.

Jen : Couple claims to be struggling according to a close source.

Reese : Will they ever stop making up bullshit?

Jen laughs nervously, as Reese shakes her head.

Jen : Right.

Reese : I mean last week they claimed you were adopting twins and now you're breaking up?

Jen : Well, I mean... it's the Sun. They're not exactly known to be reliable.

Later, at Jen's house :