Truth or Dare

14.

We arrive on set about ten minutes later and I make my way straight to  my trailer. I need a few minutes to myself. Once I'm inside my trailer I dig through my bag, pull out my airpords and the book I'm currently reading. I flop down on the sofa, pulling my phone out and pressing shuffle play on my playlist. As I flick open my book I notice something, it's a small blue sticky note, there is one word written on it, just one. And it reads.

Okay

I smile, I have no idea why but I do. I fold it up so just the word is visible and stick it to my bookmark.

I spend about twenty minutes just reading until my trailer door flys open and Rudy walks in.

I flip over onto my side as I had been laid on my stomach. Rudy smiles and makes his way over.

"Whatcha reading?" He smirks as he sits down.

"A book what does it look like?" I snap.

To be honest I just want him to get on with it already. To stop pretending everything's fine. To stop pretending he's not about to call whatever this is off.

"Sorry, I was only asking. Someone defo needs caffeine." He laughs handing me a Starbucks cup.

"Thanks." I smile vaguely.

"What's it about?" He asks.

I frown before I realise he means the book.

"You've never read Ugly Love?" I blurt.

Rudys smile only widens "no?...should I have?"

"YES! It's pretty much one of the best books I own. And that's saying something. It's about these two people that meet purely by living in the same apartment building. They form this no strings attached thing but then the strings become very much attached. ITS SO GOOD!" And that's it, I'm a goner, get me talking about my books and I could talk for hours.

Rudy doesn't react.
Rudy does react.
Rudy smiles at me as I talk.
Rudy laughs at my enthusiasm.
Rudy leans in and kisses me to shut me up.
Rudy kisses me?!!

His lips crash against mine, he puts a hand behind my head as I steady myself. Lifting up onto my hands until I'm sat upright. But then it all comes crashing down and I pull away.

"What's wrong?" Rudy frowns.

"Rudy why did you want to talk?" I urge.

I need it out of him. Now.

"I-"

"Rudy?!"

"I only wanted to tell you that I think we should keep this between us, you know until we figure out what this is..." he smiles tucking a strand of hair behind my ear, the same strand I'd been fixing in the elevator.

"Can the 'Pogues' know?" I ask realising I already told Bailey and Maddie figured it out.

"I mean Chase knows, he clocked as soon as he saw us this morning..." Rudy laughs scratching the back of his neck.

I blow out a breath of relief.

"Drew knows, I don't know how but he does, I told Bailey, and Maddie figured it out!" I say quickly.

Quick enough that it only causes Rudy to laugh more.

"Well okay then, that only leaves JD." He smiles.

"I think Drew knew before I did." I laugh nervously.

"I think he has a thing for you know." Rudy grins leaning in closer to me so our lips are brushing.