A Tale as Old as Time

Chapter 5

  Leah's pov

After breakfast we start to head to the studio and we were going to film the scene from the book where Clarisse picks up Annabeth and carries her to the ship. I guess Rick decide there wasn't enough "Percabeth scenes" so he mixed things up a bit. He changed it so that Walker was going to pick me up under my knees and under my back and carry me. The idea of that made my stomach feel a little shaky but i don't know why.

We got ready to film and Walker walked over to me. "Hey you ready?" I blushed "yeah sorry if I am too heavy" I said. Walker looked a little surprised and said "Leah you are NOT too heavy" I blushed again and right as things started to get really awkward the director said to start filming. We started by me getting stabbed and falling the ground. They put the fleece on the and well you know what happened next.

The director called cut and we started to prepare to run to the boat. I was told to go to Walker and be ready to be carried. I walked over to Walker and I put my arms around his neck. He gently leaned down and placed his arm under my knee and picked me up. It felt weird to be in his arms. His hands were gentle but firm, I wasn't scared at all that I would fall. I felt completely safe in his arms. He had arm under my knee and on arm under my chests, his fingers were on my stomach just slightly but It made me dizzy.

I lay my head on his shoulders and closed my eyes because in the scene Annabeth was in a lot of pain and could barely stay awake. I bared my face in his neck. His scent made me dizzy and I sighed. Walker laughed "tired?" He asked, I just nodded. We were filming the scene and we did it so many times I guess I fell asleep in his arms.

I woke up much later, and much to my surprise I was still in Walker arms. He was sitting on the couch in his dressing room whispering with Aryan. I was sitting on his is lap, he looked down at me and I quickly closed my eyes again, not yet ready for this moment to over and to have to deal with with the awkwardness of talking to him yet. This is the second time this had happened in the last week! I listen to their conversation and it didn't take me long to realize they were talking about me?

Aryan: "how long are you gonna let her sleep like that? Rick wants to keep filming."

Walker: "She was just so tired and look how peaceful she looks"

There was a long silence and then I heard

Aryan laugh

Aryan: "Dude stop drooling!"

Walker "what do you mean?"

Aryan: "Everyone knows you like her"

Walker: "I-uhhh-What?!"

Aryan: "you are so red right now!"

Walker: "Shut up you are gonna wake her up"

Aryan: *snickers*

Long pause

Walker: "oh Aryan... that thing about me liking Leah..."

Aryan: "Don't worry your secret is safe with me"

I felt Walker sigh, "Thanks man" he said.

Walker likes me. Walker Scobell, my friend and co-star likes me.

I gasp as it sinks in. Walker sits up as do I. I act like I just woke up and didn't know where I was. Hey I didn't get the part of Annabeth for nothing. I look at Waker and notice that Aryan wasn't kidding, this kid is red. It takes all of my skills to not laugh. He looks nervous, "hey we didn't wake you up did we?" I knew that was his way of asking if I heard what they were talking about. "No you didn't wake me up." His hand slips up my back and I realize I was still sitting his lap, my hands on his neck. It was my turn to turn red. I climb off. "What happened Walker?" He laughed "We were filming and we are doing it for so long you tell asleep!"

I groan "Did you get the shot?" "Yeah actually you being asleep made in much easier".

"Wait what time is it?" I ask Walker.

He checks his phone "uhhhh like 2:30"

"Oh my God! Walker why didn't you wake me up, it's been two hours! I am so sorry this is so embarrassing I can't believe this keeps happening! He just laughed "Leah it's fine it was kinda relaxing to just chill." We leave the dressing room and go back to filming.