Lights! Camera!....Love! [Complete]

22

I closed my eyes as I rested my head back against the wall of the elevator. A loud exasperated sigh reverberating in the silence of the claustrophobic enclosure. My tired body screaming for the comfort of a warm bed as for the third night in a row it was well past 3 in the morning before I was dragging my feet home.

Well, to put it more accurately third day in a row I had successfully avoided being alone for more than a few seconds with Arthit. I mean can you even blame me? One look at his face when he realized what was going on and it was pretty clear he was about to rip me to shreds.

And before we go and claim me to be the literal devil for unleashing Krystal on Arthit once more let me just lay out my defense. It's not like this is the first time we have hinted at a fake romantic something-something between Arthit and his lead actress to the media. In fact, doing this was almost commonplace as soon as promotional tours started. How do you think he and Krystal got into a fling the first time?

An almost involuntary shiver running down my spine as I remembered the horrors of opening my front door and finding Krystal standing there at the oddest of hours just to make sure Arthit and I weren't sleeping together secretly. At the point obviously it was both hilariously and depressingly not true. That little debacle taking entirely too long for me to sort out as our resident psycho was spending every free second of hers spying on our sleeping arrangements all the while my idiot was going around shopping for engagement rings.

Wait, wasn't I in the middle of defending why I had just unleashed the she-devil on Arthit again? Ok, maybe I wasn't doing such a bang-up job explaining what was happening and maybe it had something to do with the fact that I had no fucking idea myself.

Shaking the tiredness off my shoulders I pushed myself upright as the soft ding of the elevator indicated I was finally about to plop down on my soft bed, waking up only in a few short hours if I wanted to skedaddle before Arthit was up. Cause if he managed to get his hands on me then there would naturally be an uncomfortable amount of talking involved. Maybe. Although, recently he has been using that mouth of his for an entirely different reason. Which as of now seems like the bigger problem I should be addressing.

Eyelids heavy with sleep I dragged my feet to the door and began mechanically punching in my code. Letting pure muscle memory do all the work cause obviously I had no brain power left, just so ready to go smack my face against the soft pillow and pass out for what was left of my night.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Wait. That can't be right. In all the years I have lived here not once I have gotten the code wrong.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

What the hell?

Shaking my head to clear the sleepy fog I tried for the third time.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

"I changed the code."

The eerily quiet gruff voice literally scaring the life out of me as I let out the least manly squeak possible, turning to see the half-awake Arthit clad in pajamas, his bed hair standing in all directions while arms crossed against his chest he leaned against the door of his apartment.

Oops!

"Uh...Arthit...ummm..."

"Yup. That's definitely my name."

"Why...uhh...why are you up so late? You have a really long day tomorrow."

"Oh, that I'm totally aware of, mostly cause my agent has made it so that I don't have a minute away from Krystal or the press all day. Why do you think that is so?"

"I... umm...I know it's hectic now but once the promotions and the tour is over I cancelled everything for a month and worked in a vacation for you."

"Ofcourse you did. I got your email with the ticket to Hawaii. Why, pray tell me, was their only one?"

"Want me to book another one for Krystal?"

Ok maybe that wasn't the smartest choice. His eyes squinting almost menacingly as he stared at me, the corner of his lips tightening,

"You think I don't know what you are doing?"

"What am I doing?"

"You think shoving me in front of Krystal and the press and having these endless promos will make me forget about us. I am not that much of an idiot Kong."

"Don't be ridiculous Arthit. There is nothing to forget. I'm your agent and you are my best friend. And you know linking the two of you together is just good for the movie. It's really no big deal."

I wish even I believed the words that were coming out of my mouth.

"No big deal huh? So then it would be ok if I kissed you in front of everyone tomorrow?"

He took one small step towards me and my feet automatically taking a similar step backward. Whenever Arthit gets that serious look on his face I know it spells trouble. Mostly for my heart.

"Cut it out Arthit. I already told you to stop whatever dumb experiment you think you are going."

"Is that what you think I'm doing? An experiment?"

"What else is it?"

My breath almost stuck in my throat as I waited for his response. A frown shrouding his forehead as he pondered on my question. Whatever game he was playing I was definitely not ready to deal with the fall out. I had left myself bare to him four years ago and I was literally still not over it. I doubt I would ever recover if he decided this wasn't worth his time anymore.

Still holding my gaze he took five silent steps towards me until he was standing barely a few inches away. The frown very much still present on his face, although a light mischievous smile had started playing around the edges of his lips that was causing some very familiar flutterings in my stomach.

"I don't know what I am doing..."

My heart almost sinking at his words. Did I really expect to hear something else?

"...but I think we should figure it out together."

And before I even had a chance to parse his words completely, I saw him bend his knees low as he moved toward me with super sonic speed. One second I was dropping my mouth open to inquire what he was upto now, and the next I felt his arms around me, his body pressed against my midriff as I was suddenly flung over his shoulder like I was a sack of potatoes. Hell I don't even like potatoes!

It felt like I was almost flying as I found myself practically upside down, staring at the floor. My legs flailing at having suddenly lost their footing. Shock very much still my primary reaction as he placed one firm hand on my backside while making his way back to his apartment. Carrying me along with him.

"Woahhh... Arthit what the fuck are you doing?"

"Going to experiment, ofcourse."

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