The Model (Scarlett J. x Fem Reader)

Lights, Camera, Action

Scarlett's POV

After... after Anastasia's story I stayed in the room for a few kind of processing what I had been told. Even now, hours later, I don't think I have fully processed it. I feel so much and yet a part of me feels like my world stopped. I am so angry at life but I'm also sad. I can't even begin to imagine the abuse, the rap-rapes. What kind of world is this? Is this what life is? Letting a defenseless and innocent child suffer the consequences of sicken men. Is this the world my Rose will grow up in?

Anastasia left with Ekaterina for few; she needed some time to recover. I understand why  she asked for Ina to accompany her but a part of me wishes to be that person she feels safe with, am I crazy for feeling like that?

The girls had been gone for a a few hours, Lizzie and I eventually went back downstairs with everyone else and there, we waited for Tia and Ina. It was starting to be dark outside when we heard the door open. I quickly stood up from the couch and tried to approach Tia; I had been worried sick most of the day, I had never seen her like that and I didn't want her doing anything stupid. Rationally, I know no one would be more qualify than Ina to take care of her but still, the worry was there. "Hey...", my voice was soft. "Hi love", she replied as if nothing would've happened. Ina saw my face and shook her head as of saying "Let it go". After that, Anastasia went on business mode, asking all sorts of questions about what to do or not do from a marketing perspective. It was all going too fast for me and I had so many questions and no answers. "Anastasia", I tried to interrupt her conversation with Jessie, my publicist. She didn't reply. "Anastasia", I said again but this time louder and with a firm voice. She went silent and looked at me, "yes?". "Are we safe? Going public and all. Is Rose going to be safe?", finally I had the chance to ask the question that had been on my mind since she left earlier. She remained quiet really thinking about her answer, that worried me. "We will do everything in our power to make sure you and Rose are safe", Ekaterina replied for her. Tia's eyes seemed sad, I knew she wanted to reassure me but she couldn't. Anastasia just continued her conversation with Jessie.

We stayed at her place talking for a long time. My publicist and my manager left around 5am. Tia had a quick PR training and we had a plan: we would go public. Ekaterina would take care of anything and everything legal related and would help Anastasia with the security as well. They would send more bodyguards for me and we also decided we would bring back Rose to the States since she was with her father on a holiday. My manager would arrange interviews so the public would get to know us, and my publicists would take care of the rest. Anastasia and Ekaterina trusted me in putting Jessie in charge which is huge and I'm happy they agreed. The objective is to get Anastasia on the tabloids, everyone needs to know who she is, it's the safer option. No one will come after us if everyone knows who we are, it would be too ambitious to attack public figures. I just hope we're right... I don't want Anastasia to go through everything she will have to go through once she becomes a public figure for nothing. She's suffered enough and even though there are so many positives things about being a "celebrity", there is also so much negative that comes with it.

— A week later —

Third Person's POV

It's been a week since the tabloids about Anastasia and Scarlett came out. A day after the women found out about it, they traveled back to the States. They are currently in New York and both Anastasia and Ekaterina have been staying with Scarlett. Rose came back to the States with her father two days ago and has been staying with him since the actress didn't want to overwhelm her with everything. Tomorrow, Scarlett and Tia will have their first interview together.

It was 1am, Anastasia couldn't sleep. She snuck out of Scarlett's room and was now sitting on the couch with a cup of tea in hand, staring into the nothingness. She was deep in thought, thinking about all the things that could go wrong and all the things that will go wrong. Anastasia heard the light steps coming down the stairs and then approaching her but decided to ignore them. She already knew this would happen but hoped it wouldn't. "Can't sleep?", Scarlett said almost as a whisper. The model nodded but didn't turn to look at her lover. Johansson carefully approached the woman and sat next to her. "What are you thinking about?", Scarlett gently placed a hand on Tia's leg. "...all the pain I've caused and the pain I'll cause", replied Anastasia unable to look at the woman next to her. Scarlett felt so sad to hear those words. None of it was her fault. "It is not your fault. You were and are a victim". A small chuckle came out of the model's mouth, "I used to be a victim but not anymore", Tia slowly turned to Scarlett and looked right into her eyes, "There's so much that you still don't know. I am no victim". The actress took a moment to process what Anastasia had said, "Maybe there's still a lot that I don't know but... I don't expect you to be a saint, no one is. We all make mistakes but it doesn't make you responsible for any of it. You were just a child". Volkova wanted to believe it, she wanted to believe Scarlett, she wanted to believe it wasn't her fault and she knew that it partially wasn't but, she's done horrible things, things that no one should ever be forgiven for, things she... enjoyed and for that, she is responsible. The model remained quiet looking back into the nothingness. The actress sighed and gently grabbed the model's face, forcing her to face her, "I love you. I love you so fucking much. You are perfect the way you are and I apologise profusely for not seeing it before". A tiny smiled appeared on the model's face, "I really don't deserve you". "Baby, don't say that. Why would you think that? You've done so much for me, if anything, I'm the one who doesn't deserve you", Scarlett insisted trying to comfort her girlfriend. Anastasia frowned at those words and with the most adorable mad expression she said, "You deserve all the good in this world", which made the actress smile. It surprised Tia when Scarlett gave her a quick peck on the lips, she wasn't expecting it but undeniably, it made her feel better. "We'll be fine. We have each other and we'll protect each other", Johansson caressed the woman's cheeks. Taking a deep breath, Anastasia repeated "We'll be fine", wanting to believe it so bad.