Forever

Part 7

Nick had asked Sarah to be the female lead in his new music video. She didn't like the attention, but she'd do anything for Nick. He found her in the makeup trailer, getting ready for the first shot of the day. 

"You look beautiful, mami", he said, kissing her on the cheek.

"I'm so nervous" she admitted. 

"It's nothing, babe. It's just you and me, like always". 

"With everyone looking at me".

He leaned down, dropping a kiss on the top of her head. "I hate to break it to you, ma, but everyone is always looking at you. You're stunning".

She blushed, but smiled. He was sweet. 

"You got this", he assured her. "I'll see you on set in a few minutes?". She nodded, biting her lip at her reflection in the mirror. He bent down, whispering in her ear, "you'll pay for that later".

She immediately released her lip, forgetting how crazy it drove him when she did that. He kissed her neck sensually, before turning to leave the trailer. The makeup artist finished up quickly, telling Sarah she was ready to go.

She looked in the mirror, almost not recognizing the person who looked back at her. She wore very little make-up, normally, with exception of eye make-up. Today, she wore very dark, dramatic make-up. She exited the trailer, and followed the signs to set. When she got there, she saw Nick chatting with a woman she didn't know. The woman had her hand on Nick's chest. It looked intimate. Sarah crossed her arms over her own chest, watching her boyfriend with this stranger. 

Nick looked upset, removing the woman's hand from his chest and shaking his head no. When he noticed Sarah there, he pushed past the woman, going to her. "Let's go" he said, pulling her on set. The woman gave Sarah a nasty look.

"Who the fuck is this?" Sarah said, loud enough for the woman to hear her. 

"No one", Nick said, "she's leaving. Now!".

The woman didn't leave through. Instead, she approached the couple. Nick stood between her and Sarah, giving Sarah a protective nudge behind him. "Ann, get the fuck out of here".

Sarah wasn't going to hide behind Nick. She didn't know who this woman was, but Nick was clearly bothered by her presence. She stood beside him. "You're not wanted here. Bye!".

The woman laughed. "Oh sweetie. You're nothing but an infatuation. Nicky always comes back to me. He's been mine for years". 

Sarah lunged forward, ready to strike the woman. Nick grabbed her before she could, though, hugging her close to him. "Don't do it, mami. She's trash. Don't stoop to her level" he whispered in her ear. 

Sarah turned to face Nick, giving him a slow, passionate kiss. Nick almost forgot about his ex, getting lost in Sarah. The woman's smile faltered, seeing the closeness between the two. Sarah intentionally placed her hand on Nick's face, giving the woman a glimpse of the diamonds on her finger. Once the woman saw that, she forced a laugh. 

"That was a great show", she sneered, "but if you really think Nick will stay away from me, you don't know him at all". 

They ignored her, kissing more hungrily. Finally, Ann huffed and stormed out. They kissed for a moment longer. Sarah wiping the lipstick off his lip when they finally pulled apart. "You know that's going to require an explanation at some point, right?".

He nodded. "She was my friends with benefits girl. I thought, before, she was someone special, but then I met you, and now I know what someone special actually feels like. She was never it".

She put a finger against his lips. "That's all I need".

He searched her face for any signs of anger or hurt. There were none. "You're amazing", he murmured, pushing her hair away from her face. "I'm sorry she was here. I promise it was uninvited". 

She nodded, hugging her arms around his waist. "I know". 

They started working. Sarah was terrified at first, but Nick made her so comfortable, that she was having a blast by the end of it. They danced together for the final scene, her back to his front, hands linked by their fingers. Their chemistry was obvious and the camera loved them. They had only had to re-shoot a scene once, the rest being perfect the first take. 

"And, cut! That's a wrap!" the director called out. The set broke out in applause. 

Nick held Sarah's arm, pointing to her. "That's for you, mami". 

She smiled, shaking her head. She jumped into his arms, hugging him tightly around his neck. "This was so much fun!".

He laughed, spinning her around. "You made it easy, mami. You hungry?".

"Ugh, always".  They cleaned up and got changed in Nick's trailer. Nick grabbed at Sarah's naked body, but she slapped his hands away every time. She teasingly admonished him. "Can't you control yourself?".

"Nope". He grabbed her by the waist, bending to nip at her ass cheek. She yelped in surprise, reaching behind her to smack his head. He feigned pain, gripping his head. She laughed, quickly kissing the spot she slapped, then grabbing her clothes and locking herself in the bathroom. "You can't do that!" Nick called from the other side of the door. "This is the United States of America! I am entitled to certain rights and liberties!".

She didn't open the door until she was fully dressed, pointing at his clothes. "Hurry up. I'm hungry".  

He pouted as he pulled on his clothes, giving her puppy dog eyes. She rolled her eyes, tapping her wrist to indicate time was ticking. "You won't give me anything?", he asked.

She went to him, giving him several sweet, short kisses. "You'd be amazed at how much more willing I am to please on a full stomach".

"Well, why didn't you say so?!". He threw the last of his belongings in a duffel bag, and ushered her out to his car. They were playful the entire way, not noticing that Ann was still on set, hanging off a crew member, but watching their every move. She narrowed her eyes at the couple, annoyed at how happy they looked. She watched them drive away, thinking furiously.