Best Part || Jamie Flatters

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a/n: pls keep in mind the whole reason for the whole not talking is the immense amount miscommunication. it's neither Jamie or Valeria's fault, well maybe a little Jamie's.

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Jamie Flatters

2 years ago...

A very tired and cold Valeria is tucked into my side as we walk the "freezing" streets of California. Rare apparently, but Valeria's hugging me for any warmth. We went out to eat just because we were bored. We already ate at the last cast dinner, at least for this movie, but we were still hungry so after we hung out in my hotel room we decided to go out.

"Why is it so cold? Jesus it hasn't been this cold in the past year we've been here." I laugh softly and pull Valeria even closer.

"It's not that cold, love. I really think you're exaggerating." She pinches my side over my thin sweatshirt.

She "hates" it when I call her "love" but I know she secretly loves it. She also claims to hate when I call her "Ria" but she's never actually told me to stop.

We finally get to our hotel, and we're met with warmer air so Valeria pulls away, to my disappointment. We get into the elevator and once we're in my room Valeria gets comfortable in my bed. I don't leave for another two days and she doesn't leave for three, so I have no idea why she's so clingy lately. She should probably be more clingy with Bailey since she leaves tomorrow but apparently they already said goodbyes.

I lay down next to her on top of the covers, while she's under them.

"I need to tell you something." I hum and turn my head to look at her. "What's up?" Her eyes dart all over my face then down to the mattress we're laying on.

"I think...um-" I furrow my eyebrows at her sudden nerves and lack of confidence.

"I'm going to get back with Heath." My heart drops.

She's joking right? I start laughing softly and look at her waiting for a smile to break out on her face. My whole face drops.

"You're what?" I almost yell. I sit up completely and turn to her. "Ria he cheated on you!" She looks down in shame.

"I know... Jamie I love him I can't just let him go." She's sat up now too. A pleasing look on her face.

"Yes you can!" She shakes her head her whole face scrunching up like she's in pain. I almost reach towards her to hold her.

"He said he'll get better... he'll stop and we'll be together for a long time this time." She nods as she says this, almost as if she's trying to reassure herself and not me.

"He's not going to get better." I say sternly as I stand up to start pacing back and forth on the carpeted floor next to bed, trying to figure out how to convince her to not make this horrible mistake.

"No. He's going to be better. He promised me."

"You really are gullible Valeria, you know that?" She takes offense to my words and sits up straighter.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"You fall for every promise that dick head makes, even though he breaks his them every. single. time." I've stopped pacing and stand in front of her.