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for summer vacation at the end of the week.”
    â€œThat’s excellent. We plan to record over the next month, break for about three weeks around July Fourth and be back at work by August. You’d have more lines, so the schedule’s gonna be heavier than for Downtowners .”
    Candace nodded. This was all good news. More work, more money, more face time on TV . . . more Yoandy.
    The director put down his clipboard. “If you’re ready, Miss Deering, I’d like you to improvise a combat sequence with Mr. Santiago. Then we’ll try the second scene.”
    Yoandy gave her a reassuring wink. He was taller than her by about four inches, and heavier by at least forty pounds. Taut biceps, the outline of a six-pack clearly visible beneath the thin, ribbed fabric of his shirt.
    â€œYou’re my combat partner?” she asked.
    â€œDon’t worry, nena linda , it’s just like dancing,” Yoandysaid with affection. “And all Cubans know how to dance.”
    â€œYou’re Cuban?” she said, secretly wondering what nena linda meant.
    Ricardo snickered. “I guess she’s never heard of you, lover-boy.”
    Ignoring him, Yoandy took her by the hand, as if to lead her to the exercise mat on the other side of the room. The skin of his palm was bone-dry, smooth and soft, and his grip was the ideal balance between control and gentleness. A little dazed, Candace found herself following. She wasn’t quite sure what was happening. She could feel her breath coming a little faster. She focused on looking anywhere other than Yoandy’s face or body, but her eyes were drawn to him with an irresistible pull.
    When she finally willed herself to break the trance, she saw the director make a note in his smartphone. Then he glanced up at Candace. “Could you go from the top, do the scene, and go straight into the fight?”
    â€œImprovise the fight?” she asked, eyes widening.
    â€œI never did this before, either.”
    â€œBut at least you’re a dancer.”
    â€œIt’s just confidence,” Yoandy said, and placed a palm on her shoulder as he looked directly into her eyes. “Candace, I’ve seen what you can do on Downtowners . You’re a fantastic actor, in the physical scenes, too. You can do it. I promise.”
    Candace shook the tension out of her hands. Despite her mixed-up feelings for Yoandy, she was a professional.She kept her features sharp, determined. “Let’s get started.”
    â€œI’ll give you some basic choreography to rehearse,” Lowell said. “Now, as Yoandy pointed out, we saw some really great physical stuff in your role as . . .” He fumbled for the name of her character on Downtowners .
    â€œGina,” offered Yoandy. He and Candace shared a knowing smile.
    â€œRight. Let’s see some of Gina, but with some inner geek. Annika is not just a pretty girl-fighter, she’s a scientist, too. Remember, the show takes place after the apocalypse and a de-aging virus has just been released into the water supply. You’re a thirty-six-year-old woman who’s suddenly back in the body of a teenager. You need to give us a hint of that experience and expertise.”
    â€œHidden depths.” Candace nodded. “I got it.”
    â€œDon’t worry about playing a middle-aged woman who looks seventeen,” Yoandy said in a conspiratorial whisper. “The guy I play is, like, fifty.”
    â€œAll right,” said the director, “let’s talk choreography. Yoandy, he hits first; a left hook. You duck, then get up, swing in a kick, parry a punch, and then let him roll you over his back.”
    â€œDuck, swing-kick, parry, back-roll.” Candace nodded again. “All right.” She bounced lightly on the balls of her feet. What the heck is this? No one had said the combat would be rolled into the same audition. No one had warned her to expect Ricardo Adams, the star