Accidentally in Love [Brett Hand x OC]

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"Hey, Theodora, can I talk to you for a moment?" Michael entered Theo's trailer one morning as she was getting into hair and makeup. The makeup artist left to give them some privacy.

"Yeah." She nodded, sitting up straighter.

"So, we've changed one of the scenes that you have with Zac and a couple of the writers are thinking of a bit of an intimate scene between the two of you." He explained, "And I'm just running it by you first, of course, in case you aren't comfortable with it."

"An intimate scene?" Theodora frowned slightly, "You mean, like, a sex scene?"

"Tasteful, I assure you." Michael said hastily, "But essentially, yes. Think it over and let me know as soon as you can, alright?"

"Yeah, I'll let you know." Theo smiled although her heart thumped in her chest and she felt her blood run cold. The thought of being basically naked and acting that out in front of an entire camera crew made her feel sick. Especially considering her recent reminder of her past.

As Michael left her trailer, she felt tears spring to her eyes. She looked at herself in the mirror in front of her, willing herself not to ruin her makeup. Stop being dramatic. Just tell Michael you'll do it and get it over with. It won't be that bad. But the very thought of it made Theo anxious already.

Theo was distracted the whole day, fumbling through her scenes and having to do retake after retake because she couldn't get the idea of doing a sex scene with Zac Efron out of her head.

Usually, the very thought of being able to do that with Zac Efron would have excited her, but now that she was actually in the situation she didn't think she could do it.

"Alright, that's a wrap." One of the directors called out and everyone dispersed.

Theo went straight back to her trailer, she was so overwhelmed and tired that she burst out into tears as soon as she shut the door behind her.

Sinking into her chair, she held her head in her hands. All she had to do was tell Michael she didn't want to do the scene, but she didn't want to disappoint him.

"Knock, knock." Theo lifted her head at the sound of someone at the door to her trailer, undeniably Brett because of the way he physically said the words knock knock.

"Yeah?" She called out.

"It's Brett. Can I come in?"

"Yes." She fixed her face in the mirror, wiping the smudged mascara from under her eyes.

Brett came in, his face dropping at the sight of her teary eyes. "Theo, what's wrong?"

"I um-" She controlled her breathing, picking at her nails nervously. Brett patiently waited for her, "No, it's not even that serious, but, uh, I might have to film a sex scene and I don't really want to."

"Oh," Brett wasn't expecting that but he placed a hand on her shoulder, "hey, that's fine if you don't want to do it. That's completely normal."

"I know, I'm just nervous to tell Michael that I don't want to."

"I'm sure he'll understand that you aren't comfortable with it."

Theo chewed on the inside of her cheek nervously, "I'm worried he'll be disappointed in me." Her voice wavered slightly.

"Hey," Brett squeezed her shoulder lightly, "Michael's a professional, he won't get mad at you for this."

"I don't know what to do." Her eyes turned to him. Boy, he thought he had puppy dog eyes, but seeing Theo's sad brown eyes definitely gave him a run for his money.