Star Of The Show

Chapter 2

***Laiken's POV***

It was early when I woke up. Alan was still sleeping soundly next to me. I didn't want to wake him up, so I carefully made my way over his body and off the bed.

I went downstairs and Keo and Lettie in the kitchen cooking pancakes. Lettie always loved to cook pancakes on Saturday mornings. Jenna and Brittany were sitting in the kitchen too. I said good morning to everyone before walking to the living room and clicking the TV on. Entertainment Tonight was the channel that was on, but the thing they were talking about is what shocked me. I paused the TV and rewinded it back to the beginning.

"Guys, Get in here!" I shout.

"What is it?" Lettie asks.

"Look at this!" I yell and press the play button.

"Dancing With The Stars Professional Alan Bersten seen in an Instagram post by fellow dancer Lettie Davis sleeping soundly with a mystery girl in the background. We can only wonder who this girl is, and who she is to Alan".

"What the hell?" I ask.

"I didn't think anyone would see you in the picture" She defends herself. "Don't be upset".

"I'm not upset, but it's only my second day here and I'm involved on a Scandal" I say. "I'm not a mystery girl".

"Laiken, You are the mystery girl" Brittany says. "And that's okay, don't read too much into it. Those news sources are always looking to create unnecessary drama".

"Fans are going to come after me" I say.

"Fans don't know who you are yet" Jenna says.

"I hope it stays that way" I say.

***Alan's POV***

I woke up on Laiken's bed at around 10:30 that morning. Laiken was gone. I looked over at her nightstand and saw a picture of her and Lettie. Man, Laiken was beautiful. I had never become attracted to someone so easily before, but the minute I saw her my heart fell from my chest. I wanted to get to know her. I wanted to know her past, what she wanted her future to be like, I wanted to know if there was any way that I could ever make her mine.

I walked downstairs and saw Laiken sitting on the couch and everyone else at the kitchen table. I say down next to Laiken on the couch.

"Hey" I say.

"Hey" She replies.

"What's wrong?" I ask. Something was bothering her.

"Uh, Lettie posted a photo of you on Instagram and it was of us sleeping last night and you can see me in the background, so now I'm your new mystery girl" She says.

"Oh" I say. I didn't want her to know that I wished she was my girl.

"Are you upset?" She asks.

"No, Why would I be?" I ask.

"I-I don't know. I just don't like being the reason someone is upset or mad" She says. I got the vibe that she was very sensitive, shy, and kind hearted.

"Hey, No. I'm not mad at you, or anyone else. Let the world think what they want" I say.

"I don't want you to get any hate from your fans because they think you're seeing me" She says.

"They won't" I say. I could still tell she was upset. "Hey, Do you want to do something to take your mind off of it?".

"Like what?" She asks.