Seven Days in June

Now knowing the truth, Eva goes to Shane’s house. Shane admits that he didn’t find her after he was released from jail because she was already a success. He didn’t want to ruin it for her, and he was convinced that he destroyed everything he touched. The couple spend the night together, and Eva invites him to Belle Fleur, Louisiana, while she researches her family history. He agrees, and the pair fall into a deep sleep.

The narrative jumps to Cece’s party at her luxurious Manhattan penthouse, to which she’s invited fashion designers, artists, filmmakers, and authors like Eva and Shane. Earlier that day, the two of them had an exchange through text messaging where they agreed that this impromptu party must be a pretense and that Cece is hosting it merely to get the gossip on their relationship. Eva told Shane there’s no use trying to hide details from Cece, who has an uncanny ability to find out anything she wants.

Once at the party, Eva spills all the details to Belinda and Cece. Everyone is talking about the couple throughout the party. Then Shane kisses Eva’s temple, and they hold hands, making it official in front of the New York Literati. Cece gasps with joy.

Cece’s apartment also has a lower level, and she’s arranged this space to be a “kiddie wonderland” so the guests can bring their kids and leave them in this space. Audre is stuck here with the other children, all of whom are much younger than she is. She can hear the grown-ups talking and laughing upstairs; more than ever before in her life, Audre experiences “FOMO” (fear of missing out), and she makes her way upstairs to the party.

Cece asks Shane how he could never mention Eva to her. According to Shane, it never came up, but Cece declares that all is forgiven, seeing how happy the two are now.

Cece drags Eva away to introduce her to someone, and Shane is left awkwardly alone. Soon, however, Audre finds Shane, and they begin to talk. Shane’s phone keeps buzzing, and he sees that Ty is calling; he texts Ty letting him know he will call him back soon. Audre asks if Shane will be nice to her mother, and she offers some advice. Audre tells him that Eva is scared and lonely and often feels guilty about who she is and her disability; Shane needs to make her feel happy about herself. Shane begins crying when he hears this, but Audre makes him promise. She also invites Shane to Audre and Eva’s brunch at Ladurée; the brunch is one of Audre’s traditions before leaving for the summer with her dad in California. He agrees and thinks this must be what it feels like to be a part of a family.

Meanwhile, Ty shows up at the house where he’s supposed to meet the producer. O-Mike, the producer, asks Ty to have the money ready in an hour. Ty knows that Shane said this wasn’t a good idea, so he brought a gun just in case. O-Mike refuses to let him see the studio before receiving the money, and suddenly things feel wrong. With his hand in his pocket, Ty calls Shane, praying he will pick up.

Cece introduces Eva to fashion editor Jenna Jones and her filmmaker husband, Eric. Jenna compliments Eva’s cameo ring and comments that it looks over a century old and must have a long history. Jenna asks about how her movie is coming along, and Eva shares details about the director, Dani Acosta, who wants to make the characters white; both Jenna and Eric agree that such whitewashing is terrible, and Eric—an award-winning director—offers to direct the movie. Both Eva and Cece are thrilled.

When Eva joins Shane and Audre on the terrace chatting, she is shocked but happy that Audre has invited Shane to brunch. Shane, still reveling in the feeling of being part of a family, ignores Ty’s repeated calls.