Rise To Fame

Chapter 26

(Jamie's POV)

Not long to go now. One week left of filming and then it's done. We've got to do the scene behind the cafe, Jocelyn's fight scene at the start, the scene at Magnus' club and the final showdown between Jace and Valentine.

"How's it going then?" Lily says as she walks up to me. "You haven't messed it up then yet, I see."

"Lily, I understand your lack of confidence in me, but have actually changed."

She shrugs at me, "If you say so. But you know what I say, once a cheat-"

"Always a cheat. Yes, we're all perfectly aware of your opinion in the situation. But you see, I actually love y/n, so I would never hurt her like that."

She flinches like she's been slapped. "So what you're saying is, you never really loved me so that justified you cheating on me?

"No, that's not what I-"

"Great. Glad to hear it."

She turns on her heel and marches away.

Why does she even care? We broke up ages ago.

(Y/n's POV)

I see Lily storming away from Jamie, and she looks upset, so I shoot him a questioning look before following her to where she's gone to an empty dressing room.

"Lily?" I knock gently on the door. "It's y/n, can I come in?"

"It's open," I hear a small voice say from the other side of the door.

I go in and her back's turned to me, but it looks like she's wiping away tears.

"Lily? Are you okay?"

She laughs a bit, but it sounds sad. "Yeah, but not really."

"Sit down," I direct her to the chair in front of the dressing table. "What's going on?"

"It's so stupid, and I feel awful for thinking this way, but I can't help it. I'm so sorry."

I'm so confused.

"What's happened?"

"Nothing's happened, exactly. I just had a talk with Jamie. He told me he loves you."

She looks at me like I should be surprised, but I say, "Yeah, he told me a few days ago."

"He's actually said it to you? Already?"

"Yeah... Is that a problem?"

"No, no, I just... Oh god I don't even know. He said he would never hurt you like he hurt me, because he actually loves you. And I know it's selfish but it kinda just makes me wonder if he ever loved me, if he was able to do that to me. Like, I gave him what? Three years of my life? And he didn't even love me? What the fuck?"

I just stand there, listening. I don't know what to say. She's worried that her ex, my current boyfriend, never loved her, because he said he actually loves me. What am I meant to say to that?

"I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't be saying this sort of stuff to you, I know you love him too, I just didn't expect him to say something like that."

I need to know. "Lily, do you still love him?"

She sighs and wipes her eyes again, "Of course I do. Feelings like that don't ever fully go away, at least I personally don't think they do."

"Okay..... Are you still in love with him?"

Her eyes drop to where her hands are fidgeting in her lap.

"Lily?"

Her silence is the answer I need. She's still in love with Jamie.

I don't know what to say to her, so I turn around and leave the dressing room.

(Jamie's POV)

I hear the sound of footsteps and see y/n walking away from the dressing room. She looks furious.

Oh god.

(Y/n's POV)

"Lily is still in love with Jamie," I whisper angrily to Martin, who was a minute ago sat peacefully eating a doughnut.

"You what?"

"I just spoke to her. She was upset cause she thought Jamie never loved her, and it turns out she's still in love with him."

"Oh shit," he says quietly. "What are you going to do?"

"I don't know. I have no fucking idea what I'm supposed to do. Do I tell Jamie? Do I keep it to myself? Do I tell her to tell Jamie? Do I cut her off? Help me."

"Girl, I can't lie, I have no clue either. Do you think she'd make a move on him?"

"No, surely she wouldn't do that, right? Even if she did, it's not like he'd go back to her. He doesn't feel that way about her anymore. Besides, he loves me."

"I know hun, but you have to remember how he's treated girls before."

"Martin, this isn't even about him. This is about Lily. I thought me and her were mates, but what now? Am I supposed to be wary around her? Act as if there's nothing wrong?"

"Y/n, you're spiralling. Chill out."

"I can't chill out." I fan a hand in front of my face. "I can't breathe."

"Alright," he wraps an arm around me. "Come on, you. You need some fresh air."

I hear rapid footsteps coming towards us.

"What's wrong?" Jamie asks. "Y/n, are you alright?"

"She's okay, the heat's just getting to her a bit," Martin says quickly.

I can't stop the tears that are smarting in my eyes.

"Y/n? Come with me?" Jamie offers a hand towards me.

Martin stops and looks at me, but I nod at him to say it's alright. His arm is replaced with Jamie's as he leads me outside.