Hollywood Bleeds

twenty nine

AMINA LAID ON Luca's chest. Her head rested above his heart, the steady thump beating like a soft lullaby to her ears. Her fingertips danced across his bare chest as the steady breathing from the both of them was the only sound in the room.

Luca had spent the night in her bed. The two laid in each others arms until darkness was replaced with the bright morning sunlight. They both were lost in thought to talk or sleep throughout the night. Luca occasionally squeezed her hand or placed a kiss on her forehead to remind Amina she wasn't alone and he was there with her.

Everything was replaying in her head-over and over again as she tried to come to the fact that her manager was a disgusting human being who deserved everything that was going to come to him. Brandy Manning manipulated everyone, and worst of all, he was still trying to hurt his artists and manipulate them into thinking he was a good and respectful man.

Amina thought throughout the night how she should've dropped Noah off instead of Brandy. How she shouldn't have believed Mavis to trust Brandy and let Noah get close to the man who was acting like someone he wasn't. All night long she thought about her encounters with Brandy that lead to her turning her back to him and Noah as she went home. She didn't see the signs-she should've saw the signs.

It was early dawn, the two tangled in covers on her bed with too much on their minds to speak about until the right chance to. She wanted to ask the questions that's been on the top of her tongue for the past five hours, but she refrained herself from doing so until Luca started playing her her braids.

"What happens now?" she asked, tilting her head up to his fixed gaze.

"Now, we eat breakfast since it's morning." He sarcastically replied, sitting up which caused her to do the same. "Come on Amina, it's common sense." She stuck her tongue out when he winked.

Amina knew Luca understood what she was really asking, but she didn't want to push it. After what had happened between Luca and Noah, and the panic attack Amina had yesterday, she felt as if they all just need a break and time to step back and focus on their emotions. But she couldn't help but ponder over the thought on what Luca had planned or what he was going to do now.

She gave him a deadpanned look. "Smart ass."

He sighed with a small smile. "Now I have to tell my story." Luca muttered as he rubbed the side of her arm.

Amina knew it was coming, but she still couldn't help but gasp. The idea of having Luca tell his story to the public after years of him blaming himself for what happened felt surreal to her. He was so strong and amazing and she found herself looking up to him.

She pushed herself up on her elbows. "Are you afraid?"

"More than anything." He whispered as he moved a braid away from her face.

"They'll believe you."

Luca doesn't say anything. He dropped his hand from her hair and cupped the back of her neck as he bent down and leaned his head against her shoulder. "I missed you." he admitted softly.

"Oh, did you?"

"Do you blame me?" He leaned his forehead against hers as he winked. "Your presence is quite spectacular."

Amina laughed as she kissed his cheek. "Why thank you kind sir."

Luca sighed in content as he turned her face to his, leaning down as his lips softly brushed against hers. Amina sighed into the kiss, his soft lips over hers as he licked her bottom lip. She laughed, backing away from the kiss as she wiped Luca's lips in the process.

"Where you going?"

Amina rolled her eyes as she walked away from Luca's body on the messy bed. "Come on, get up!"