Tessa's P.O.V:
"I'm so screwed." I mumble for the 100th time as I pace up and down infront of Marshall. Marshall let's out another laugh making me stop in my tracks.
He finds this funny? Leroy is going to kill me and Marshall is finding this funny. I pick up a pillow from the couch and throw it at his face but he carries on laughing.
"This isn't funny." I huff as I slap his arm.
"Relax." He chuckles and rubs his hand over his face before he lets out a yawn.
"He is going to kill me." I sigh as I push my hair back and fold my arms across my chest.
Marshall stops laughing and moves the pillow that I just threw at him off his lap. He stands up and place his hands on my shoulder, making me look at him.
"Relax." He laughs.
"This isn't funny." I repeat as I slap his chest. Marshall tries to hide his perfect smile as he looks down at me and pulls me against him.
"Everything is going to be fine. Just tell him you were watching a movie or something." He shrugs.
"Yeah. Like he's going to believe that." I roll my eyes and bury my face in his chest. "Leroy is going to murder me." I mumble against his chest as he wraps his arm around me and sighs.
The hotel room phone starts to ring again making me quickly move away from Marshall. Marshall let's out a sigh as I walk over to the phone.
"Crap, it's him again." I sigh and bite down on my lip. Marshall walks over to me and grabs the phone and declines the call before he drops the phone on the couch.
"Come on. We have to be up early for our flight tomorrow." Marshall says.
"But-" I start and get cut off when Marshall places his lips on mine.
"We'll think of something." He says as he pulls back and cups my face. I let out a small sigh as his thumb strokes my cheek. "Come on." He mumbles.
Sighing, I slowly walk past him and towards my room. Marshall had stayed on the couch last night but I guess he's sleeping with me tonight since hes following me in. But I don't mind, I couldn't sleep without him in bed next to me yesterday, so most of the night I was just tossing and turning.
Marshall walks into the ensuit and does his night time routine as I switch off all the lights in the hotel room and make sure the doors are locked. I quickly check on Nathan to find him snoring in his bed.
I walk back into my room to find Marshall sleeping in bed. I walk over to the ensuit and remove my make up and brush my teeth. I do my night time routine before I walk back into the bedroom.
I climb into bed and bury myself under the duvet. Marshall places his arm around me and pulls me against his chest. I smile lightly as I cuddle him under the duvet. He places a kiss on my lips softly before he gets comfortable.
Marshall's steady breaths fill up the room as he sleeps. Sighing, I look at the window and watch the rain splash again the glass door. I let out a sigh when I think back to Leroy.
He is going to kill me when he see's me. Marshall and I were having so much fun by now I just ruined it. Marshall seems relaxed and not worried about what Paul is going to say to him.
Leroy is going to tell Paul about what he heard as soon as he gets a chance. I guess Paul isn't so hard on Marshall like Leroy is to me, so he's not even worried a tiny bit.
Leroy was never this hard on me. Never! He treated me like one of his own kids but ever since I moved to Detroit, he's been hard on me and hasn't been listening to me or doing what I want to do.
I try to push the thoughts about what will happen out of my head and try to sleep but it's no use. I let out a sigh and snuggle my nose into Marshall chest as his arm stays wrapped around my body.
It's going to be a long night...
***
"It was just a random guy." I shrug as I speak into the phone.
"Tessa." Leroy sighs through the other end of the phone when he doesn't believe my story.
I spent the whole morning trying to come up with a story. Even during our plane ride and car ride back home, I was coming up with a story to tell Leroy but couldn't.
"Leroy, I was drunk. Marshall and Nathan were gone out with Dre. I got drunk and met some guy-" I repeat my story but get cut off.
"I don't buy it, Tessa!" He says making me sigh.
"Well it's what happened." I say as I drop down on my bed.
We had arrived back at Marshall's place an hour ago. Nathan went straight to sleep and Marshall went to Kim's to spend some time with his kids.
Paul didn't show up at Marshall's place, which gave me more time to come up with a story. Karla wasn't picking up her phone so she couldn't help me come with a story. Chris phoned back telling me she had an emergency surgery.
"Why would you be so stupid to get drunk and end up sleeping with other men when you're supposed to be engaged to Marshall?" Leory shouts through the phone.
"We didn't end up sleeping together. I kicked him out before he could take it any further." I explain.
"So what I heard-" He starts but I cut him off.
"No it wasn't Marshall." I say. "I have a contract with Marshall. Why would I break the contract." I bite down on my lip and wait for him to speak.
"Tessa Sanchez Black. If you are lying to me-" He starts before I cut him off.
"I'm not." I say quickly.
"And what happens when the man you were having fun with last night tells the world about how he made out with Tessa Black?" He says making me roll my eyes.
"He won't." I say as I drop down on my bed.
"Tessa." I hear Leroy tut.
"Look, Leory he was drunk. He won't remember a single thing." I say.
"And if he does?" He asks.
"Then we will get even more popular. That the whole point of the contract, right?" I say.
"Tessa-" He starts but I cut him off.
"Will you relax, Leroy." I quickly cut in. "Just stop worrying, alright? No one is going to find out, jesus." I huff.
After another 20 minutes off talking to Leroy, I finally hang up. Since it's a nice sunny day, I decide to go for a quick run. I haven't been working out alot since I haven't hired a personal trainer.
I grab my trainers and quickly put them on before I walk out of my room. I tie my hair up in a high pony tail before I jog down the stairs. I make my way into the kitchen and grab a water bottle before I make my way to Marshall's back garden.
***
"No way." Karla says, making me laugh. "You're fucking with me!" She gasps.
"I was so loud." I say as I move my feet around in the water.
"He had you moaning with one kiss...damn he m-" She starts but I cut her off.
"Please don't. I'm embarrassed as it is." I say making her laugh.
"And what did Leroy say?" She asks.
"I had to make up a story. He didn't believe it at first but then near the end, I guess he did." I shrug. "He called again after dinner and just a few minutes ago by I just ignored his calls." I say.
"When does he land?" She asks.
"Land where?" I ask in confusion. I hear Chris say something to Karla in the background, making her laugh. "Karlz?" I call her name.
"Oh my god." She gasps.
"Karlz? What's up?" I ask impatiently.
"You're on a cover of every magazine our there." She says.
"What for?" I ask.
"Hold on." She says. I hear her turn on her tv before she bursts out laughing. "Oh my god." She laughs.
"Karlz. You're scaring me." I say as I climb out the bath tub and grab my towel.
"Leroy is going to murder you. No wonder he booked an emergency flight to Detroit." She says as I place her on speaker.
"What is it?" I ask as I dry myself off with a towel. I grab my bathroom robe and quickly wear it on.
"I think you should see this for yourself. Turn the tv on." She says. I grab the phone and walk out the bathroom.
I rush around my room and look for the remote as Karla comments about how Leroy is going to kill me when he lands in Detroit. I finally find the remote and turn the tv on before I skip to E news.
I watch as they show picture of me, Marshall and Nathan at the Navy pier. They show pictures and videos of us on the boat tour and of us eating. I was having so much fun that I didn't even see anyone snap photos of us or make videos.
My mouth hangs open and my eyes go wide when the next picture appears on the tv. It was a picture of me with Marshall on the ferries wheel making out.
Leroy is going to murder me.
"So. Would you like red roses or white roses at your funeral?" I hear Karla say as I stare at the picture of Marshall and I kissing.
Hmm...red? Or maybe white? Oh wait, Black roses to match my soul.
***
Leroy laughs in anger and shakes his head as picks up his bag and takes out a few folders. I sit down on the couch across him and lean back into my seat.
"I can't believe you." He laughs in anger as he throws a magazine infront of me. It had a picture of Marshall and I kissing on the ferries wheel.
I lean my head back against the couch and rub my face in frustration as I groan. Why can't the damn paparazzi just leave us alone for one frickin' day?
"You said you made out with someone who was drunk." He says as he leans back and places his right ankle over his left knee.
"Leroy-" I start but get cut off.
"You lied, Tessa. You said that you were both drunk. That it was some random guy who wouldn't even remember." Leroy says. "You sai-" Leroy starts but stops talking, making me look up at him.
"What?" I ask.
"How far did this go?" He asks.
"What?" I ask in confusion.
"You were caught making out with Marshall by the paparazzi. Then you were on the the phone with me-" He starts but I cut him off.
"Please don't." I say as I cover my ears in embarrassment.
"Did you do more than just kiss?" He asks.
"That is none of your business." I say as I stand up.
"Sit down, Tessa!" Leroy shouts. We hold eachothers gaze for a few seconds before I let out a sigh and drop down on the couch.
"No we didn't." I say.
Leroy looks away from me and takes our a few papers from his bag. He looks through the papers before he stands up and places it infront of me.
"Skip to the third page and read the fifth paragraph." He says. I let out a sigh as I lean foward and grab the paper before I skip to the third page.
"Why d-" I start but get cut off.
"Read it!" Leroy shouts. I push down the anger inside me and sit up as I clear my throat.
"Number 27. No sexual relationship is allowed between the two artists." I read out loud.
"Now tell me the truth. Did you break the rule?' He asks.
"We kissed. That's all. We didn't end up sleeping together. I swear." I sigh. "Plus we were both drunk so we didn't even remember kissing until we saw it all over the news." I add a lie to it quickly so i'm in less trouble.
Leroy holds my gaze up for a few seconds and then drops it as he nods slowly. I let out as sigh of relief and push my hair back as I lean back into the couch.
"Call Nick. You need a lawyer for the next part." Leroy says before he walks out the room.
***
"Wow." Nick chuckles making me nudge him as he looks down at the magazine. "The paparazzi really do suck, hu?" He chuckles.
"Nick." I groan and take the magazine from him. Nick stops laughing and sits up once Leroy walks in.
I watch Leroy walk in with Paul, Marshall and Marshall's lawyer, Mrs Osbourn. I remember Mrs Osbourn from last time, she's the lawyer that Marshall had used the first time around we went over the contract.
I watch as Leroy, Paul and Marshall shake hands with Nick. Marshall winks at me making me quickly look at our managers to see if they saw that.
"Well, we all know why we are here." Paul clears his throat as him and Leroy stay standing and Marshall and his lawyer take a seat across us.
"We will give you some time to go over the contracts with your lawyers." Leroy says before him and Paul take a seat.
Leroy had pulled an emergency meeting with out lawyers and we were going over the contract once again but this time our managers added a few things on the contract.
Paul didn't even say anything to me yet, just like Leroy didn't say anything to Marshall. Boy am I dying to talk to Marshall on my own about this whole photo thing.
But Marshall doesn't even look bothered. Hes actually looks pretty relaxed as he sits down next to his lawyer and reads the copy of the new contract that's in his hand.
"Well looks good to me." Nick says besides me.
"Hu?" I ask and turn my attention towards Nick. He leans foward and talks quietly in my ear so Leroy doesn't hear.
"Jesus Tess. If you're going eye rape Marshall infront of your manager, at least try to make it less obvious." He says. I pinch him on his arm, making him chuckle.
"We need to wrap this up. I have a meeting to attend." Paul says.
"And I have a flight to catch." Leroy adds as he places the two pens down on the table and places the new official contract on the table between Marshall and I.
"Read it before you sign it." Nick says. "But it's not really that different to the first one." He adds.
I take the copy of the contract from him and read it quietly. Nicks right, there's not much deference. Number 27 is more detailed that's all and there's a few more rules on how we can't have a real relationship together.
There's no point of not signing it since I have already signed the last contract which ends in a few years. If I don't sign this, I still have to stick to the last one.
I watch Marshall pick up the pen before he leans foward to sign the contract. He glances at me and sends me a small smile before he signs it and pushes the contract towards me.
I clear my throat and place the tip of my pen on the dotted line that is underneath Marshall's signature. I glance at Marshall to see him already looking at me. I break eye contact with him and sign the contract once again.
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Okay, another boring chapter. I'm sorry! But it's get interesting now that they both signed a new contract.
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