Fake It 'Til You Make It - Hamliza

Chapter 17: Bad Day

TW: some suggestive material

Eliza woke up, with Alexander’s arms wrapped around her waist. She smiled, and he woke up. “Hi, Lexi”, she whispered. “Hi”, he scooted up and smiled at her. 

"Do we have to go to work today?" Eliza whined and hid her face in his neck. "Unfortunately… did you get the script?" Alexander sighed and rubbed her back. "No- why?" She asked and got concerned. He nearly never asked unless there was something she would have needed to prepare for.

“There’s…” his lips thinned to a line. “There’s a um… a sex scene…” Eliza turned red. “Eek!” She covered her face in her hands. “No…”, she mumbled into her pillow. Alexander chuckled and rubbed her back. “We won’t really be naked.. it’s just, like, a cloth…”
“I know… it’s just… mmmgh..” Alexander pulled her into his arms. “I know… I wasn’t really that happy when I heard the news, either.” 

"Well…. I would be fine if no one was watching…. But I don't like people seeing me vulnerable…" she whimpered and hugged him tighter. 
"I'm sorry… I tried to argue when it was brought up but you know the director…. She wouldn't change her mind." He sighed.

“Ugh. Well, let’s get this over with.” Eliza got out of bed. They drove Pip to the preschool, and then they walked into the movie studio. “Did you guys get the script?”, Bella asked in sympathy. “Not me. But Alex did. All I know is there’s a sex scene..” she looked over at Alexander. “Can I…read the script?”, he nodded and flipped to a page, handing it over. 

She read through and saw that there were many inappropriate lines she had to say on camera and each one made her more and more red. "You're a professional. You can do this." Diana said quietly as she read over Eliza's shoulder. 
"I know but I'm sorry I don't want to do this. My affections are for my room at home only." Eliza told the director before they started shooting.
"I knew this would happen. Beth! You're taking Eliza's spot! It will change the whole thing and be a plot twist for sure but it's good for this scene!"

“Wait! I-I can do this!”, Eliza said. “Are you sure?”, Alexander asked. She nodded and stared down at her blue lacy lingerie covered by a white robe. “Alright…”, the director sighed. “But don’t mess this up!”
The set was in a bedroom, with a white bed with white bed sheets. “3….2…1…. ACTION!”

Eliza/Charlotte knocked on the door, “c-come in!”, Alexander/Dylan stuttered. Eliza/Charlotte stared at the door frame, wearing incredibly revealing lingerie. Alexander/Dylan’s eyes widened, and she strutted over, pushing him on the bed, grinding on him, before taking off his boxers.
Eliza did not stop the whole time they were shooting that scene. “Cut! That was perfect!” Eliza immediately ran to her trailer, crying. 

Alexander was red and wanted to follow but he needed to go to the bathroom first and sort himself out.
Diana tried to calm her down by giving her the robe again and rubbing her back. "How about we get you some tea while they film some other scenes… do you want to call Pip? You have the teacher's number." Diana suggested.

“I’m okay, I just need Alex-“ at that moment, he knocked on the door. “C-come in…”
“Are you alright?”, he asked. She shook her head, and crawled into his lap. “It’s just so awkward knowing people will see that..” Alexander nodded in understanding and kissed the top of her head. “Those were embarrassing to say out loud…”, she chuckled a bit and he chuckled along with her. “But can I just say how hot you are right now?” Eliza blushed as he looked at her up and down.

"Y'know- I think maybe we should take a break. Anything but cuddling please. I'm just not in the mood after that…." She sighed and got up. 
"Do you want to think about baby names?" He suggested and held her hand. "Yeah… God i hope it's a girl." She whispered.

“Hmm…”, Alexander thought for a moment, “Oliver?” She smiled. “Oliver’s a cute name.” She gasped. “Angie!” He kissed her forehead. “That’s perfect.”
At the end of the day, Alexander and Eliza were walking out to the car, and Eliza opened her mouth to speak. “If you say ‘I love you’ again I will sit you on my shoulders and tell the paparazzi how amazing of a girlfriend you are.” Eliza giggled and shut her mouth, getting in the car.

Alexander drove to the preschool and kissed Eliza's cheek quickly before getting out so she couldn't kiss him back. She laughed and got out of the car with him, going into the preschool. It was early but the teacher would release Pip anyway.
When they walked into the classroom, Pip was sitting in the corner while 2 bigger boys were surrounding him, laughing at him and pulling on his hair.

“Hey!”, Eliza shouted, and Mrs. French looked up from helping a kid with a puzzle. “You two, quit it! George, we do not pull on hair! Simon, we do not tease and call people names!” The two boys laughed and pushed Pip on the ground before escaping Mrs. French, running in the halls. “I’m so sorry about them!”, Mrs. French apologized as Alexander picked him up. Eliza sighed, “it’s alright, I guess. Have a good day, Mrs. French.”

Pip started crying as he clung to Alexander. The boys laughed at him and called him a crybaby until Alexander gave them a look that would turn their blood to ice.
Eliza took Pip from him and tried to calm him with comforting words and cuddles but nothing worked so they decided to all go home and just chill until Pip fell asleep.

Eliza cuddled Pip as Alexander turned on Disney+. Pip seemed embarrassed that Eliza and Alexander were here to witness this, and buried his face in Eliza’s chest, and Alexander turned on Encanto.
Eliza ruffled Pip’s hair, as his cries got softer. “Shshsh… it’s okay, baby. What happened?”

"T-they said that you were a mean lady… and they said boys can't have long hair… and they said that I'm not allowed to like Princess movies…" he sniffled and continued to quietly cry. Eliza and Alexander both frowned and hugged Pip.
"Those boys are wrong. You're allowed to like whatever or whoever you want. And you're allowed to look how you want. They are just small minded and they don't see that those little things about you are what make you so amazing."

Pip smiled, in the hug sandwich he was in. “Mmm thanks…”, he then focused on Encanto. “My favorite movie…” Alexander smiled, and Eliza was glad that Pip seemed more calm now. “I love you, Eliza”
“I love you, Alexander.”
“I love you, daddy.” Alexander and Eliza’s eyes widened, Pip seemed to realize what he said but he stuck with it.