Dressing Room

Part 15

A/N  - Sorry for the delay.  Had a lot on at work and I have been away on Holiday!  Here is a little filler chapter.  I promise some good stuff is coming!  Matthew hussey threw me a little curve ball so had to change what I had planned next.

Camila POV

Arriving in Miami I started heading towards my usual escape route when I heard my name being called. I turned around and to find Roger practically running at me waving what looked like a plane ticket in his hand.

"Thank god." He said as stopped to catch his breath. "I didn't think I would catch you before you left the airport."

Confused but aware people where starting to stare, I gently nudge Roger over to a corner of the arrivals lounge. "What's going on has something happened to my family?" Internally I was starting to panic and it was taking everything I had to keep it under control.

"No, no, no nothing has happened with your family. I need you to go to Mexico."

"Mexico?" My head was starting to spin.

"Yes, we need you to meet your PR team there they have set something up for you"

"Roger you promised me this wouldn't happen." I said as tears started to fill my eyes.

"I can't stop them Camila, you know that. I really tried."

Shaking my head at him I proceeded to walk out of the airport. I had already arranged transport back to my house and upon stepping out of the airport I stopped to look for my driver. Spotting him I walked over and handed him my bags and got in the car.

Roger hadn't followed me so I instructed the driver to leave.

Lauren POV

Landing in NY I wasn't sure where I should start. I really didn't want to call her and ruin the 'surprise' but with a city this big it was looking more and more likely that I would have to.

I had organised a room in the hotel we had previously stayed in and was really hoping she would still be there. Checking in it soon became apparent she wasn't. Sitting on the edge of my hotel bed I started down at my phone whilst it was turning back on. I had switched it off mid-flight and was now terrified to see what messages I would have.

There were a bunch of missed calls of a foreign number which I assumed was Steve trying to find out where I was. Ignoring them I started to scroll through my contacts trying to figure out who would know where she was. Stopping at Sofi, could I really involve her younger sister? Decided against it I carried on scrolling. Getting frustrated at the lack of options I through my phone on the bed and started to pace the room.

Camila POV

I had never been so pleased to get home. All I wanted was a cuddle with my dad and eat some home-made Cuban food. Pulling into the drive it was evident my family weren't home.

Hearing my phone ring I pulled it out my bag.

"I am surprised you didn't follow me."

"I know you Camila, you needed space. But I do really need to come and talk to you about what's going are you at home?"

"What do you mean what's going on? And yes, I am at home."

"I will be there in 5."

I really couldn't understand why Roger was so keen to talk to me. And I was annoyed at the fact he had promised I wouldn't need to do any more PR stunts and there he was telling me to go to Mexico the moment I stepped of the plane.

Pacing my living room, I just wanted today over with. Hearing the doorbell, I let him in and then sat down on my sofa without saying a word.

"Lauren has broken her contract Camila."

Stunned by his words I continued to sit there in silence. I so badly wanted to ask more on what she had done but I daren't.

"Because she has fucked up we need to do some damage control. We haven't really had time to drip feed the media any names of the people you like so we have had to find you someone who knows exactly how to fake a relationship."

Roger paused, clearly waiting for me to talk.

"So, who is he then?" I said dreading what he was going to say next.

"Matthew Hussey, you know the dating coach who does that radio show in LA?"

Breathing a sigh of relief, I was fully expecting it to be some cocky 20-year-old from some up and coming band. "Ok so what do I need to do?"

"Ideally they wanted you to head to Mexico and take some holiday beach snaps with him and set up some shots catching you leaving the airport but you fucked that up by disappearing on us in NY. So now they have found a secluded beach not far from here where they can stage the shots. Are you up for me taking you there tomorrow? He is being flown in as we speak."

Shrugging my shoulders. I really didn't have any options.

Lauren POV

After a few hours cooped up in my hotel room I had finally got lucky. A fan had taken a photo with her in a local Miami restaurant and posted it to twitter. For the second time I found myself thankful for how kind our fans where.

Frustrated there wasn't any flights this evening I booked the first flight they had in the morning. Lying in bed I was so nervous I couldn't sleep.

Camila POV

I was nervous of what today could mean. Not only for me but my family, my fans and my relationship with Lauren. I had laid there most of the night with Rogers words playing in my head.

We had been in Rogers car for the past ten minutes neither of us had said much.

"So, what has Lauren done exactly?" I said breaking the silence.

I could tell Roger didn't want to disclose the information to me by the way he fidgeted slightly in his seat.

"I mean I have checked all her social media accounts and no one has mentioned anything. She hasn't said anything." I tried again hoping he would crack.

"Look Mila, I really can't talk about it. They are worried the more you know the more that could go wrong. But I am sorry that they are making you do this. You know if was just up to me I would just let you be you."

The softness of his voice told me he was being genuine. I had always looked up to him. He was like a second father figure to me.

I had done some googling of Matthew Hussey las night and from what I could see he seemed ok. A little cocky in his attitude but after all he was a 'dating expert'. Getting out the car I hadn't expected him to be as good looking as he was. Feeling slightly intimidated I shook his hand and said hello.

Lauren POV

Arriving in Miami I again had no idea where to start. My phone was now full of voicemails from the record label, my manager, my PR and Ty. I had switched it off again just to get some breathing space.

Arriving at a friend's house I had decided it was safer and easier for me to keep a low profile. I was pretty sure my parents would have had a phone call by now and I really didn't feel up to having to explain myself. Especially not until I had spoken with Camila. I really had no idea what I was going to do next.  I had to find a way of getting Camila alone and without any suspicion.