*Samuel*

It was customary for me to meet the cast of each production that Riverstone Theater put on. Plus, it was the first day of rehearsals, which meant that Ellie Collins was going to be there.

I watched her throughout the rest of the reading. She was a natural, just like I knew she would be. Despite the fact that she was the youngest among this cast, she would make a fine Hermia.

It was the wedding scene. The boy playing Lysander gave her a subtle look up and down ...