Thrill of the chase

Eric Price. 31. Actor

[alexandrakings]

scripts and a bottle of tennessee honey

( @ericxprice· )

There should have been several red flags raising in her head, and maybe, if this meeting had happened a year ago, they would have been raised but the more Alexandra thought about this, the more comfortable she felt about it. Yes, she was going to Eric’s place to help him pick new projects, yes it had been something that she used to do back when they were married, but now that the feelings had changed, this could easily be the kind of thing that friends would do. She did care about him. So what their relationship had ended?  Couldn’t they attempt to find a middle ground and possibly become friends? Lots of people managed to do so, so why couldn’t them do the same? They weren’t different than most. Besides, she genuinely wanted to see him happy, even if they couldn’t do it together and his career, just like hers, was a big part of his life, and that made him happy, so it couldn’t hurt to help in the first place. She’s always had a good eye for these sorts of things anyway.

Alex stepped into the hotel he was staying, wondering if Eric was ever going to find a place to stay instead of being in a hotel. She had always found them to be so cold and detached. It wasn’t like having a home, of course, but then again, maybe Eric didn’t consider Melbourne his home in the first place. It was none of her business. She had an opinion on it of course, but it was none of her business. Alexandra gave her name to the person at the reception desk and waited to be allowed up before she made her way to the elevator. These fancy hotels… she wasn’t going to lie–she did miss them and their comfortable beds. Not that her bed wasn’t comfortable, of course. It was. Best bed in the world… and it was all hers.

As she stepped out of the elevator once the doors opened, she looked for Eric’s door number and knocked. Alex smiled when he showed up by the door and lifted up the bottle o Tennessee Honey that she had brought. “I thought we might need one of those.” Letting out a chuckle, she stepped closer and pressed a kiss on his cheek. “Hi, curls. How are you? How’s the show going?”

[ericxprice]

It was almost as if it was instinct to be asking Alex to help him pick out scripts for when he was done shooting. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that Alex knew him better than anyone. She knew his strengths as an actor and she knew what he needed to be challenged and to not grow easily bored with the character. Even when they were married, he always sought her advice on certain roles and she had been the reason his career was the way that it was. If it wasn’t for her intuition, Eric would have probably been stuck in some shitty CW show where he was contracted to play the same damn character for ten years or something. He was thankful for everything Alex had done for him and he knew he owed her a lot. It was one of the reasons why he promised himself that if Alex ever needed him he would drop everything for her. That and because he loved her dearly still.

Getting up from the couch when he heard a knock on his door, Eric then got up and opened the door for her. With a smile on his face, he laughed a little at her greeting and shook his head. “Alex, always a pleasure to see you,” he teased and without much thought leaned in as well when she moved to kiss him on the cheek. His heart fluttered a little, an instinctual reaction whenever Alex was around and did something intimate to him. “How have you been?” he wondered while shutting the door behind her. “Do you want something to eat? We can always get room service,” he offered, walking into the living room where his scripts laid. “I might have had my agent send in all the scripts that was offered to me. I also point formed everything in case you don’t wanna go through it all.”

[hrutherford]

Henry nodded in agreement, there was no harm at helping someone and it wasn’t a bad thing when they didn’t want help, it was their choice in the end. “You only allow people to buy you a drink if you know their names? That sounds like an interesting life, let me know what I need to do so we can be friends.“ He smiled at the man before he handed him his phone, moving forward on the line so he could make his order before his attention was back to Eric. "Well, I’m Henry Rutherford and I was just trying to help, you can accept it or decline it, it’s all good. But good thing your assistant can stop whatever she’s doing and come here for you. Privileges, right?” He lived his entire life next to his grandfather, who would act like that with any of his employees. And he knew it was just because they’re used to it. So that was the reason why he tried to keep his words with a tone of joke instead of judgement, he tried. “No worries, man. Anytime.”

[ericxprice]

“Well, since you are offering, I guess I can tell my assistant she doesn’t need to bring my wallet,” he mumbled with a small smile. The guy he was currently speaking to seemed nice enough. As approachable as Eric wanted to be, there were just times where he didn’t want to be talking to anyone. He also didn’t want to be owing people anything but since it was just coffee, it couldn’t hurt. It didn’t make sense to make his assistant walk all the way to the coffee shop just to bring his wallet. “Could I possibly borrow your phone again to let her know it’s alright not to bring it?” he asked, giving the man a sheepish smile, feeling a little embarrassed he relied on this guy a lot. He felt like such a nuisance. 

[janekarlsson-blog]

It was a tradition to go for a drink after the show, but this time, Jane stayed after everyone from the crew had left. She had some free time especially since her daughter was with her father. She had just finished her last drink and was looking for money to pay when someone tapped on her shoulder. “Uh, sure, I do.” Jane smiled at him as she turned to look for the phone on her purse, unblocking it before handed it to him. “Here you go.”

[ericxprice]

Giving the woman a thankful smile when she handed him her phone, he quickly dialled his assistant’s number and calling her. He briefly spoke with her, letting her know the situation and where he was before hanging up and handing it back to the brunette. “Thank you for that. I’m Eric,” Eric introduced himself. “In my haste to leave work I forgot to get my wallet.”

[ananoskov]

“Thank you.” Sky mumbled as she glanced down at her beloved pet that she’d gotten a few years back now. “Diesel.” Her eyes flicked from the dog towards the male now. “That’s a bold statement. He’s actually trained, just a bit hard-headed. Then again, he’s a male. I hear that’s normal.”

[ericxprice]

“That’s a beautiful name,” he said as he petted the dog once more. “How is he trained yet runs away from you?” he asked with a teasing smile to let her know he was only joking. “I’ve never had a dog myself so I wouldn’t really know if that’s a male dog trait but I can tell you as a male, it definitely is a normal trait for us all. How old is he?”

[brooke-hastings-blog1]

      “You got it, handsome.” Giving him a playful wink, Brooke turned her back and started to make his drink. While doing so, she made sure her breasts were popping as so her eyes. She was serving a sexy man, so why not look good for him? His Black Russian complete, she strutted back over to the man and sat his drink before him. “One Black Russian. I hope it suits some of your needs.” She bit her bottom lip before answering his question. “It’s been quite a slow day, actually. I haven’t had much entertainment today and hope to soon.” She said, hoping he’d let her entertain herself on top of him. “How about you? Are you in need of some relaxation?”

[ericxprice]

The girl in front of him was indeed beautiful and he knew that she knew it. With the way she was acting, Eric couldn’t help but find it rather enticing. As she made his drink, his eyes landed on her breasts, with the way she had it out on display, it was hard not to look. “Oh it’ll definitely suit some of my needs,” he said with a smirk. “Ah well, I suppose as a bartender, having a slow day isn’t always the best,” he mumbled softly before raising a brow at what she said next. “I could be in some need of relaxation, how about you? Are you in need of it?” he asked and smirked, taking a sip of his drink.

[alexandrakings]

There was a small moment of hesitation when Eric offered her the opportunity to take a quick read at some of the scripts he had been sent. It reminded her of a time where they’d read those things together and pick his next project, Alex always having the final word on his next step, but now that they were no longer a couple and she no longer had any influence in his life (nor she should), it kind of made her wonder if accepting his offer was the right thing to do. “Nothing?” The brunette asked, arching her brow as she looked up at her ex husband. It didn’t seem too difficult for him not to find something that could have caught his attention, considering the fact that Hollywood seemed to be in a serious drought when it came to good ideas. “I could take a look at them, but I think you should start relying on your agent for these things from now on. I don’t want to–you know… go back in time and get all confused. It’d be a mess, don’t you think?”

Especially if he was going to keep being this charming and flirting with her. Whatever it was… whatever they were, they were not a couple anymore and Alexandra needed to have that clear in her head, especially since they were getting along just fine. “Ah, but I’ve changed since we’ve last seen each other, Eric…” Tilting her head to the side, the brunette shrugged. “Maybe you don’t have the same power you used to have.” As much as she’d rather leave this place and go somewhere quiet with Eric, Alex was also dying to get home, get rid of those clothes and get some rest, so, she stretched out her hand, her eyes not leaving his face. “Give me your phone. I’ll put in my number and we’ll set something up, deal?”

[ericxprice]

Eric just shrugged hesitantly. There were a few that caught his attention but there was a part of him that was scared he would get hooked on working too much again and then go back to depending on alcohol. As much as he hated to admit it, there were times where he was still tempted to drink a whole bottle of vodka just to quiet his mind. “Maybe one or two but not anything defining,” he admitted. Giving Alex a quick grin when she agreed to take a look at his stuff, he couldn’t help but chuckle a little. “That’s perfect! Thank you so much and I will! I’ll start relying on her, I just value your opinion more.” He nodded his head when she didn’t want to revisit things again. The last thing Eric wanted was for things to be a mess between them, especially since the two of them were in a good place now. “No, I agree.”

He couldn’t help but try to be as charming as possible around Alex. She just brought those kinds of things out of him; the need to impress her and be on his best with her. “Oh yeah? How much have you changed?” Eric couldn’t help but wonder, looking at Alex curiously. Nodding his head when she asked for his phone, he handed it to her with hesitation. “Why do you need my phone?”

[brooke-hastings-blog1]

Shaking the mixer, Brooke poured the drink in a glass and gave it to the customer before her. “Here you go, babe. It’s strong and has an after kick. Good luck.” Chuckling softly, her eyes scanned the bar slowly and spotted someone at the corner. Seeing their expression, they looked like they could use a strong drink and a talk. It was a lucky day she was feeling talkative. Walking up to the person, she sat a napkin and a large glass in front of them. “Hey, babe. What’s your poison for tonight?”

[ericxprice]

After a long day at work, Eric found himself at Black Pearl needing a drink and trying to relax. Finishing the rest of his drink, he set it down on the table, promising himself that two drinks a night was his limit. After his bouts with drinking when he worked too much, Eric knew that he couldn’t keep drinking and using alcohol as a way of relaxing. Looking up when he heard a voice, Eric couldn’t help but grin at the beauty in front of him. “I’ll have a Black Russian please,” he said politely. “Long night for you?”

[ananoskov]

Sky slowed down when Diesel came to an halt in front of a man, tail waggling as he demanded attention and to be petted. She needed to work out some kind of kinks with his training. Normally, she could take him off the leash and he wouldn’t venture far, but on other occasions, she was caught running after him. “He’s really nice. He’s just way too curious for his own good and doesn’t understand that I’d prefer to keep him close for his own damn safety.”

[ericxprice]

Petting the dog with a smile on his face, he looked up at the beautiful brunette before nodding his head. “He’s a beautiful dog,” he admitted to the girl, his attention going back to the dog. “Does he have a name?” Eric wondered curiously. “You could always go tot he dog park to train him rather than taking him off leash here where he can wander into the streets.”

[alexandrakings]

Thirteen episodes. Thirteen episodes wasn’t so bad. It would be best if he had managed to score a full season, but thirteen, was great. Hopefully the show is a success and the network orders more episodes–wait, you’re not his manager, nor his wife anymore, Alex. You don’t have to keep thinking about his choices and how it affects his career and, subsequently, you two. Not anymore at least. Maybe it had been out of habit at first, but now it needed to stop. “Thirteen episodes… and then it’s back to L.A. you go?” Not–that she wanted to put distance between them. It was just one of those questions made out of pure curiosity anyway… which made the brunette to act a little faster and add up to her words. “Not that I don’t like having you around. I’m just curious. I’ve promised I’d sell your career plans to the highest bidder.” She joked, hoping to see that childish smile of his again. And what she earned, was a laughter with her wedding comment, which was even better.

“I’ll get back to you when I have the answer to that question.” Alex joined him in his laughter, before it died down on her lips, giving place to a smirk to spread across them. She crossed her arms, tilting her head to the side as she raised one brow. “Are you flirting with me, Eric?” She wanted to tell him to stop. This could be messy, it could open half-closed wounds and she was finally getting to a good place where she was allowing herself to enjoy the company of others, so, they both needed to thread carefully here. It was too easy to flirt back, to step closer, to charm him, like it had happened in the past. Luckily for her, he mentioned having just arrived at Gabe’s party, which gave her enough reason to change the subject. “No, of course not. You stay and enjoy the party. C’mon… You’re Eric Price! You need to see and to be seen. You’re a big Hollywood star! Enjoy it. We can catch up some other day.”

[ericxprice]

Eric just shrugged at her question, trying to think back at what the producers have told him. “I think I have to stay for a couple months longer just to make sure everything runs smoothly and they don’t need me any longer,” he explained. “I mean I guess it makes sense since it’s not exactly easy to fly back to Australia than say if I was filming in Vancouver.” Although filming in Melbourne wasn’t too bad, Eric knew that if his TV show took off, he might as well find a more permanent home in Melbourne rather than renting a hotel. Eric couldn’t help but laugh at Alex’s joke. He’d forgotten how almost easy it was to just be around Alex and talking to her. If he was being honest, he thought it would be more awkward between them as the time passed but it still felt the same. “I’m reading a few scripts but nothing has caught my attention. You’re welcome to look at some of the scripts if you want,” he suggested. Of course, he always trusted Alex’s judgment above anyone else.

Holding up his hands in defense when she asked if he was flirting, he couldn’t help but just give her an easy grin. “Can you blame me? You’re still as beautiful as ever and it’s hard not to flirt with you when I know exactly what to say to get you swooning,” he teased and winked at her playfully. “Oh c’mon, it’s just Gabe’s party and it’s Gabe! He throws parties almost every day, besides, I don’t have your number so it would be a little too hard to catch up with someone whose number you don’t have.”

[kiara-hamilton-blog]

Glancing the blonde man up and down for a few seconds, Kiara quickly studied him. He was properly dressed and seemed to look honest, however as Kiara knew very well, outer appearances could sometimes be deceiving. He looked somewhat familiar though, but at that moment, Kiara couldn’t seem to place where she had seen him before or put a name to his face. “Why exactly do you need to borrow my phone for?” she asked smoothly.  

[ericxprice]

Rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly, Eric just laughed nervously, “I forgot my wallet at work and I was going to ask my assistant to bring it to me,” he admitted. Eric was never one to forget things but he had just been so eager to get out of the studio before they called him back in to reshoot a scene. Sadly, he’d forgotten his wallet as well in his haste to leave. “I swear I’m not about to run off with your phone.”

[dianacarlisle]

Diana had only been out of the classroom for a total of thirty minutes and she was already pretty sure that she was losing her mind. Whether or not it was due to the lack of sleep she’d gotten the night previously or just being hungry, Diana had found herself standing in line in hopes that it was the latter. She was trying to distract herself from the feeling that she had forgotten something, only she just wasn’t sure what. When someone had tapped her, she’d turned, offering them a smile smile until she had realized that it was Eric. Alex’s ex-husband. She hadn’t had much of a problem with him, only really upset that whilst the two had been married, Alex seemed to have forgotten Diana existed. “Hm? Oh, yeah, sure.”“ Nodding, she pulled up her purse and dug through it before she handed him her phone.

[ericxprice]

Thanking the blonde when she had handed him her phone, Eric quickly dialled his assistant’s number, asking her to bring his wallet before hanging up and handing it back to the blonde. Narrowing his eyes a little, she looked rather familiar to him and he tried his hardest to pin point exactly why she looked familiar. “Thank you for letting me borrow your phone,” he thanked her politely. “You seem so familiar. Have we met before?” he asked, before laughing when he realized what he said. “I swear that wasn’t a pick up line.”

[helljunkiess]

Angel craved coffee. He knew it was an unhealthy habit to consume as much as he did but it helped keep him awake for and after his shifts. He was tapping his fingers against his tight as he waited, caught off guard by someone taping his shoulder and had turned to find Eric. Chuckling to himself, Angel stuck his hand into his pocket and pulled out his phone. “Yeah, dude. Here.” It was strange the amount of times he and his old friend continued to bump into one another.

[ericxprice]

It didn’t even register to Eric that his friend was right in front of him until he came face to face with him. “Thanks man,” he said to his friend gratefully and started to dial his assistant’s number. Speaking to her for a couple of minutes, Eric then handed it back to Angel. “What brings you to this side of the city?” he wondered curiously.

[hrutherford]

It was a typical day out of the restaurant, Henry ended up using those days to either go out and enjoy his time or to run some errands, keeping himself organized as he always tried to. After heading to the bank, buying food since Beatrice was heading to his apartment next week, he decided to stop by the coffee shop, staying in line and waiting for his turn before the man in front of him shared his question. “Sure…” grabbing his phone inside of his jacket pocket, Henry handed it to him. “Let me buy you this one and you can give me the money later, deposit it to my account. It’s no big deal.”

[ericxprice]

Giving the man a thankful smile, Eric was about to dial his assistant’s number when the man spoke. “Oh no, that’s quite alright, I can get my assistant here in ten minutes. Plus, I don’t really know who you are,” Eric admitted, not sure if it was even worth it wiring someone four dollars. “Thank you for letting me borrow your phone though, I appreciate it.” Dialling his assistant’s number, he quickly spoke to her, asking her to meet him at the coffee shop with his wallet before ending the conversation and handing it to the man. “Thank you again for letting me borrow your phone. I’m Eric. Eric Price.”

[ericxprice]

Eric bad been on set all day working on a particularly difficult scene and he was just glad to finally be out, even if it was a little while. Rubbing the back of his neck, he was about to pay the barista when he realized he’d forgotten his wallet back at the studio. “Shit,” he cursed, hoping to call his assistant to bring his wallet when he realized he forgot his phone as well. Turning to the person beside him, Eric tapped the person’s shoulder. “Excuse me, you don’t happen to have a phone I could borrow do you?”

[summerdhale]

“I usually dislike conversations. I tend to get bored when people don’t know how to talk, how to steal your attention… it’s a dangerous path to follow, but hey… you haven’t done a bad job so far.” Summer smile a few seconds before she took a sip from her drink while her blue cold eyes were still on him. “See? You’ve just made your best decision this night, and in case you regret it and decide to go after Gabe I won’t get hurt.” That was the kind of word that wasn’t part of her vocabulary. Tilting her head to the side, she kept her gaze at him. “And do you? I know you can’t play the game, but being a stranger can be fun sometimes. I could intrigue you, make you wonder about me… I’m not a threat, I’m just looking for some fun.” It wasn’t as if he couldn’t figure out her name later. 

[ericxprice]

Eric just laughed and listened to her carefully. “It’s good to know that I’m holding your attention well, I was worried that I wouldn’t match up and that you’d just walk away,” he teased and shrugged. “Ah I think I’d rather stay here. You’re much easier on the eyes than Gabe, I mean, have you seen that ugly mug of his?” Eric joked and took a sip of his drink. “Would I seem more interesting if I didn’t know your name and I kept guessing it? I would be okay with playing that game, so long as you don’t judge me if I pick awful names for you.”

[alexandrakings]

There was something nice about Eric being in the same town as her. Not that she’d rush to his aid, because they didn’t have that kind of relationship anymore, but she had always been the ‘mom friend’ among her friends and the same thing happened when she got married, and it didn’t change after she got divorced. News of Eric drinking too much would show up on her feed and it would worry her that he was there all alone, half the world away from her and even away from his family. Not that Eric was the kind of person would constantly need care and aid, but it was still worrisome–at least to Alexandra. “Well, for what it’s worth, I’m really proud of you, Eric Price. Sometimes slowing down is exactly what you need, you know? It’s not like producers aren’t going to keep sending you scripts anyway, so you can be the amazing tv show actor and film movies in between breaks. You got this, curls.”

It was safe to say that she wasn’t expecting their first encounter after their divorce to feel this natural. Despite the fact that she could sense some tension or mild awkwardness coming from Eric, Alexandra was sure that she hasn’t felt this great in a while. She had worried about this in the past–running into exes and having weird conversations, but this? It almost felt like they were back in their good phase–with a significant change of feelings, or so she thought. “Eh…” Teasingly, Lex shrugged as she scrunched her nose, making a face at her ex. “Nah, I think that was pretty much it. Your charm. I still can’t believe you were able to convince me to marry you, ew.” Playfully, Alex patted on his arm, like she had meaning to smack him, by it was such a light smack that it felt more like a tap. Although she made no comment about their years as a married couple, mostly because she didn’t want to open that door completely and be flooded with memories, the brunette had to agree that those five years, despite everything bad and energy-draining that had happened, were really great. 

You deserve nothing but the best after everything. His words made her feel like he was blaming himself. Granted, she could be wrong, of course, but it really gave Alex that impression and she could only hope that he hadn’t spent the last months blaming himself over something that got out of both of their control. It did warm up her heart to know that he was genuinely happy for her. While they had no reason to wish for one another’s unhappiness, it was always good to hear that someone was wishing for your happiness. “I deserve nothing but the best at all times, Eric, c’mon.” She gave him a pointed look, a small smirk appearing on her lips, before she changed the subject. “Are you enjoying the party? I’m probably on my way out, but, we should catch up some time. If you’d like, of course. We’ve always been so good at talking… I don’t see why we can’t sit down for a couple of drinks and chat. Unless–you think it would be awkward, of course.”

[ericxprice]

When she talked about being proud of her, Eric couldn’t help but boast a grin and just nodded his head. Even from the first time they met, Eric had always been trying to impress Alex, It never changed when they divorced. He still found himself wanting to make her proud that she had been married to him once upon a time. He was glad that he managed to stop himself before things got too rough for him and he was forced to go to rehab and ruining his career. He knew that he had one too many drunken bouts while he was filming or while he was out with some friends. He’d seen them on the magazines and he’d heard about it from his managers. “Yeah, I just needed to slow down, maybe once filming here stops, I could always pick up a movie. Thankfully the show is only thirteen episodes,” Eric explained and rubbed the back of his neck.

Throwing his head back, he laughed at her joke, making him shake his head. “I still ask everyday how I managed to get you to marry me,” he admitted. As aware as he was of his looks and the fact that there were many women that found him attractive, he still felt like Alex was way out of his league. She was beautiful and so young when they first met. “I guess I’m a lot more charming than I imagined,” he admitted. “But at least my charm got you,” he flirted with easy. Everything with Alex just felt so completely easy. Even if they had been apart for a year and a half, Eric still felt like everything was normal again.

He laughed again at what she said. Eric always loved the fact that Alex was always so sure of herself. After everything he put her through and how she had to take a backseat for his career, he was glad she was doing something for herself. “I just arrived actually,” he informed her, feeling a little down that she was leaving. Now that he saw her, he wanted to see and catch up with her. “We could now if you want,” he offered. “Since you said you were heading out, we can go to a bar or something.”

[ananoskov]

“Diesel!” Skyler yelled out at the large dog who’d somehow managed to get himself free from the leash. For all intents and purposes, he was her dog even though most of her coworkers liked to refer to him as the fire department mascot. The geman shepherd, while large, was still a puppy. “Hey! Can you grab him?” The brunette yelled out to the closest passersby. “He’s not mean or anything, just a pain in my damn ass.”

[ericxprice]

With a book in hand, Eric had been on his way to the park to do some light reading when he heard a female voice yelling. He looked up from his phone and noticed a rather large dog barreling towards him. Crouching down then the dog got closer to him, he then grabbed it by the collar and started to pet the German Shepherd. Seeing the beautiful woman approach him, he stood up, still holding the dog’s collar. “It’s quite alright, he’s rather friendly,” he reassured her. “What;s his name?”