I meant to post this yesterday (January 6th) because it was Norman's birthday but the day got away from me and I was too tired and ready to crash by the time I got a minute to do it. If ya didn't know it was Norman's birthday run over to twitter and facebook and wish him a happy belated birthday!!!!

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"You can't be serious! Then how did you cook? How did you eat?!" I asked him. It was early the next morning, Norman and I were laying on his bed learning more about each other. "I don't know, but I managed," he told me. I rolled my eyes slightly.

He decided to share with me that he had just only bought a microwave a few months ago. I seriously don't know how he survived without one. Microwaves were useful for everything. Norman chuckled and blew out some smoke at the same time.

"You are a crazy man," I told him. "Tell me something else about yourself," he said. I tapped my fingers against my chin lightly trying to think of something else. "Hm, okay, I eat my French fries with mayonnaise," I said. I looked up at Norman to see his eyebrows arched slightly.

His cigarette was dangling loosely in between his index and middle finger. I could tell that he was trying to process what I had just said. "Are you serious?" he asked me. I laughed. "Why are you looking at me like I just grew three more heads?" I asked him.

Norman stamped out his cigarette and moved closer before wrapping his arm around me. "I'm not, I promise. I've just never heard of eating French fries that way," he said, "I hate peanut butter, mayonnaise, and pickles, so I guess we all like and dislike our own things," he said.

My eyes became wide at that point. "What?" he asked me. "How can you hate pickles?" I asked him. He shrugged. "I don't know. They've never tasted good to me I guess," he said. I reached forward and gently poked him in the cheek a couple times.

"What are you doing?" Norman asked while chuckling. I poked him again for good measure. "Making sure you're human because I don't know anybody that doesn't like pickles," I said. Norman laughed again before kissing my forehead. "You are one crazy girl," he said.

"But that's what keeps me young at heart," I said. Norman's phone started to ring and I handed it to him seeing as it was sitting in front of me. "I'll be right back," I said as he answered it. He smiled and waved me off as I got off the bed. I went into the kitchen, got myself a bottle of water, and poured Norman a cup of coffee before adding a little bit of creamer to it.

By the time I made it back to the bedroom Norman was off the phone but now I could tell something was wrong. He was pinching the bridge of his nose and his eyes were shut tight. "Is everything alright?" I asked him. Norman looked up instantly.

I gave him a small smile before handing him the coffee. He took it gratefully and took a sip before patting the bed beside him. I sat down and twisted the cap off of my water. "Helena just called," he started out. I arched an eyebrow at him. "And?" I asked him wanting him to continue.

"She can't pick Mingus up. She has a meeting and wants him to spend another day over here," he said. "That's not a problem," I said. Norman took another sip of his coffee. "Well without someone to watch Mingus I can't go to your video shoot today," he said.

I didn't even think about that. Shannon was wanting to use Norman as the leading man. "Let me call, Shannon. I'm sure something can be worked out," I said. "I don't want Mingus to be left with some random person though," Norman said. I grabbed my phone and hopped off the bed.

"Just trust me," I said while winking at him before dialing Shannon. "Vi," Shannon answered the phone as I walked out onto Norman's balcony. "Hey Shannon, how are you?" I asked her. "I'm good, what's up?" she asked me in return. I sighed and leaned against the banister that overlooked the busy streets of New York.

"Norman's son, Mingus, spent time over here yesterday. He spent the night and his mom was supposed to pick him up this morning so that it could free me and Norman up for the shoot this afternoon. She ran into some problems and can't come get him so now Norman is kind of stuck. He can't come to the shoot today," I said.

I held my breath and waited, hoping Shannon wouldn't get mad. I knew we were on a crunch time up here in New York and we needed to get everything done before heading back to Canada but sometimes there wasn't anything we could do about life.

"Just bring him with you! I could totally use him as an extra!" she said. I pushed myself away from the banister to head back into the house. "Are you sure?" I asked her. "Totally! It will be fun and it's giving me more ideas on the storyline behind the video," she said.

"That sounds awesome! We'll see you in a little bit!" I said before hanging up the phone and heading back into the house. "Norman!" I called out while shutting the balcony door behind me. Soon Norman was standing in the doorway. "What?" he asked me.

I knew Mingus was still sleeping but now he needed to get up. "We need to get Mingus up and we all need to get ready," I said. Norman cocked an eyebrow in confusion. "Why?" he asked me. I smiled at him. "Because I talked to Shannon. She said to bring Mingus with us and she would use him as an extra!"

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"CUT!" Shannon called before standing up and walking out from behind the camera. "Vi, that looked great! Alright bring in Norman and Mingus!" Shannon called out. Norman had been hidden in a trailer since we got here. Shannon made him hide out.

She said the excitement in my face from not knowing what he looked like would be just what she needed for the video.....and boy was she right. I felt my eyes light up and a smile come across my face instantly when I saw Norman come out the door and head down the small set of steps.

"Holy shit," I mumbled under my breath once I got a full look at Norman. Handsome....understatement. Sexy.....understatement. Was I drooling? I hoped not. Norman closed the distance between us and Mingus was right by his side with a smug look on his face.

Norman was in a pair of black washed out Levi's with his mismatch laced brown work boots. His long sleeved shirt hugged his torso and his biceps perfectly. He had a short peat coat like Murphy McManus. I liked that it was getting cooler in New York.

Wardrobe came out of nowhere and started adding different layers to my outfit while makeup and hair were trying to work around them to make a few touch ups. "You look nice," I said eyeing Norman up and down. He smiled. "You look good too," he said.

He looked over at Shannon. "Do you mind?" he asked while holding up his Raybans. Shannon chuckled. "Only for this scene, Reedus. We need Vi and all the girls who will see this video to swoon over your pretty eyes," she said. Norman chuckled before sliding his Raybans on.

Mingus ran off with Shannon so she could show him where to go and what to do. "Ready to do this?" I asked Norman. He nodded his head before offering his hand to me which I gladly too. "Alright Norman! Vi! This shot is pretty simple. I need you two to just start walking with your backs to us!" Shannon said.

Norman and I turned so we were facing away from everybody and we started walking away. When we made it about 100 feet away we heard Shannon call cut. "I think we did good," Norman said. I chuckled and smacked his chest lightly. He wrapped his arm around me and kissed my temple.

"Alright guys that was perfect," Shannon said. I rolled my eyes. Of course it was. Walking wasn't complicated. Mingus came running up. "How'd I do?" he asked looking at me and Norman. I smiled. I don't think he released that Norman and I couldn't see him during the shot.

Norman ruffled Mingus's hair. "You did good, Boom. Real good," Norman said and Mingus beamed up at him. I felt his smile tug at my heart strings. I loved how Norman could easily show his proudness of his son and make Mingus feel it too. I watched as Norman and Mingus high-fived each other.

"Alright," Shannon said. I saw that the camera crew had turned their cameras to get an angle of a different street. Broadway and 48th to be exact. Just like my song. "Alright, I need you two to stand right here," Shannon said while angling us in the position she wanted us in.

I looked to see we were standing on the corner of Broadway and 48th street. "Vi, lean against the lamp pole that's right behind you and prop your foot up on the bottom of it. I did as I was told. "Box her in, Norman," Shannon called out. Before I knew it Norman was all up in my space.

"Hi," he said with a slight smile. "Hi," I said in return trying not to laugh but I couldn't help the smile that came across my face as well. Norman's arms looped around my waist and I rested my hands on his biceps which I wasn't complaining about.

"Alright, Norman!" Shannon was saying over the music. "Lean in to kiss her!" Kiss me? Shannon didn't tell me anything about this. I tried to hide the nervousness on my face. Norman leaned in. I felt the butterflies in my stomach and the breath catch in my throat.

"Cue the rain!" I heard Shannon shout! Wait, rain? What? Before I knew it both Norman and I jumped and started laughing before we looked up in the air. Norman held out his hand and let some of the rain splat into his palm. Norman and I smiled and looked up and that's when we noticed the rain machine that was about 30 feet above our head.

Norman leaned in to my ear. "That would suck if it gave out and fell on us, wouldn't it?" he whispered. I laughed and nodded before Norman pulled me off of the lamp pole and out of the rain. "CUT! Alright take Norman and Vi to get dried off and changed!" Shannon yelled at wardrobe and hair. They quickly ushered us down the street a little and up into the trailers.

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After drying off and being sent into a car I was a little surprised to see that they had driven us to Norman's house. I knew we weren't done shooting for the day. "Go upstairs to your apartment," the driver told us. Norman, Mingus, and I quickly jumped out and headed upstairs.

I think all three of us were a little shocked when we saw that Norman's door was propped open and there were a ton of people inside. Of course it was people we recognized. Shannon immediately stepped forward. "I hope you don't mind. When Vi posted a photo on twitter of a few from your balcony I knew it was the perfect spot to film the ending for her video," Shannon said.

Norman nodded. "No, it's completely fine. I'm just wondering how you guys got in," Norman said. Mingus tugged on his sleeve. "I gave your keys to Shannon," Mingus said. Shannon held them out to Norman and then he looked down at Mingus.

"Remind me to never let you hold on to my keys again," Norman said with a soft chuckle. "Alright we need you two out on the balcony," Shannon said while ushering us that way. Norman tucked his keys in his pocket before grabbing my hand and pulling me out on the balcony with him.

Norman and I leaned against the banner and struck up casual conversation while Shannon and the camera men danced around us trying to get their perfect shots. Norman reached out and touched my arm gently. "Alright, Norman. No interruptions this time. Lean in and kiss her," Shannon said. Norman didn't hesitate this time. He reached his free hand up and cupped my face in his hands before leaning in and kissing me softly.

Out on the corner of Broadway and 48th street, On a rainy afternoon...

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I hope you enjoyed this longer chapter of SSL!

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