Behind The Scenes

Chapter 13 (Part Two): I always liked trouble

Alyssa heard voices in the living room and finally decided to get up. Staying with her belly pointing up was amazing, especially to cure that annoying pain in her back, but she had better stuff to do. She slept like a rock as soon as she got into bed, thanks for the jet lag, and when she woke up Matthew had already left the apartment to his morning run.

When he got back – deliciously sweat, by the way -, they spent a few minutes deciding what to have for lunch, and Aly got a little calmer because it seemed like they were finally leaving Canterbury and all of those inopportune feelings behind. It was definitely the clever thing to do. The time they almost kissed, their careers practically went down the hill. They needed to keep the cordiality, to their own good.

Nobody needed to know that she thought Matthew had gotten a lot hotter over the day. Even though he was still the same ogre, he seemed so adorable that...

"Shit, Alyssa!", she swore and got up.

It should be Lexi talking to Matthew in the living room. She was supposed to help her choose a dress to wear for the Teen Choice Awards. Her personal stylist had sent an absurd quantity of exclusive models for her to try, and she never knew how to do it alone.

Alyssa staggered to the living room, dying of tiredness, but instead of her blonde and definitely girl friend, she faced Luke, sitting on the couch. Matthew showed up right after she arrived with two beers on his hands.

"Ah, it's you," Aly said calmly and Luke raised his eyebrow, then pouted.

"Always good to know I'm welcome here, Hayes." He joked and the girl giggled. Luke got up to hug her. "Good to see you, Aly. And good to see you too, baby," he said, putting his hand on her belly.

Alyssa smiled, staring at the guy that looked like a model, the type that would make one hundred per cent of the sane girls crazy. He was nearly perfect, and on top of that he was all melting because of a baby bump. That was probably every women's lifelong dream, and of course he wanted the only one that made his life a living hell.

"How was the trip with Jas?" She asked, instantly remembering of Malone's new girlfriend. He smiled, blushing a little.

"Amazing. You should have introduced us before, because if I depended on Matthew..."

"Hey! I introduced you to a lot of women in our lives!"

"I don't remember the names of any of them," the other confessed, while both of them laughed. Aly rolled her eyes.

"You are such jerks. But it's good that things are being different with Jas, Luke."

The door opened into a bump and no one needed to turn their heads to know who it was.

"Good afternoon, fam!" She came in screaming, then scowled. "Oh, you're here."

"Women seem to be loving you today, Luke!" Matthew joked.

"Ah, it's okay. The only one who needs to like me still does." Luke provoked, gazing specifically Lexi, that grimaced. Aly coughed.

"So, Lexi, can we go to the bedroom so you can help me with the dresses?"

"Right behind you. I'm just gonna grab something to drink."

***

Lexi opened the fridge looking for anything with alcohol and when she reached a bottle of Stella Artois and closed the door, Luke was right behind her, paralyzed like mummy. She jumped back.

"For fuck's sake!" Lexi cursed, putting her hand on her chest, and he stared at her.

"Don't you think I forgot, Lexi." Luke said, taking a sip of his beer. The blonde girl arched one of her brows.