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Chapter 14 Break

L- So were you going to let me know that your girlfriend was coming to see you?

A- I'm sorry, I just found out before this last take.

L- So you knew and you didn't let me know? It was a little startling when she appeared in front of the check in desk and asked for a room near her beloved boyfriend. And now she's hired me to take pictures of the two of you. And guess what?? All three of us are going out for drinks later so I can take some practice shots! How fun!!

A- Wow. You only use your fancy vocabulary when your mad or excited. And I have a feeling you're not excited.

L- No I am not excited.

A- I figured. I don't want her here either. She's being crazy.

L- She hugged me

A- Wow. She must really want you to do something for her.

L- Take pictures of the two of you enjoying yourselves

A- I'm sorry

L- You're just gonna have to make it up to me somehow.

A- I'll get on that right away ;)

L- You better. I'll be waiting.

A- We aim to please

L- Did you just make a Fifty Shades of Grey reference???

A- I did ;) Bryan made me read parts of it for an interview and I decided to finish it. Weird, but not bad.

L- Right though?!?

A- Can you meet me on set? We need to talk in person.

L- About what?

A- Some things that involve more than texting.

L- I'll be there promptly

A- That's what I like to hear :*

L- :*

*~*~*

Andy's pov

Lenny is sitting in my chair in the makeup tent when I walk in after a take. She's sitting sideways, with her legs over one arm of the chair and her back to me. She's reading a book and doesn't notice as I walk in.

I walk up behind her quietly and kiss her neck softly. She smiles but continues reading.

"Is the book so good that you're going to ignore me?" I ask, fake-pouting.

She doesn't say anything, which I take as a yes.

"You're going to regret that," I growl in what I hope sounds sexy.

I kiss her neck hungrily, nibbling on the skin below her ear. She still doesn't react so I move to her jawline and then her mouth, trying to get some type of response from her. I bite her lip and she finally responds, her lips twitching into a smile. I kiss her aggressively, holding her face between my hands. She cups my chin with one hand and puts her hand over my heart with the other.

I break off the kiss and rest my forehead against hers, raising my eyebrows quizzically.

"I like the way your heart beats faster when I kiss you because mine does the same thing when you kiss me," she answers.

I smile and kiss her again, laying my hand over her heart. It beats sharply and quickly against my palm in the same rhythm as my own. I smile and she laughs against my lips.

"Get a room!" The two of us turn quickly to see Ash and CC glaring at us good naturedly.

Lenny laughs and disentangles herself from me and moves to pick her book up off the ground from where it must have fallen. As she bends to grab it, Ash quickly walks over and smacks her ass. She bolts upright and spins to see who it was. Ash winks at her then sprints out of the tent. Lenny sprints after him, chasing him from one side of the set to the other. His lead decreases with each step until she takes a flying leap and lands on Ashley's back, shoving him to the ground. She begins yelling obscenities at him and smacking him as he tries to get up.

We catch up as Ashley tries to get up and Lenny pushes him back to the ground, still yelling, but laughing now. She sits down on his back and and begins to mess up his hair.

"Get her off!" Ash yells.

I walk over and grab her, throwing her over my shoulder.

"What the fuck!" She yells, pounding my back with her fists.

"Someone's going in time out," CC laughs.

I carry her over to the set and set her down in the middle of it.

"As punishment," I laugh, "you have to sing for us until we get bored."

"Couldn't I just, like, suck your dicks instead?" She asks in a Californian white girl accent.

"Yes!" Ash yells as he limps up to us with CC.

"Fuck you bitch," she says, flipping him off. "That fucking hurt." He begins to make a comeback but Lenny cuts him off. "No. You did deserve it. Hitting girls is bad."

"I'm sorry Lenny," he walks over and hugs her. "Don't be mad at me! Please!"

"Wow, did someone actually tame Ashley?" We all turn to see Juliet walking toward us.

"Maybe," Ash says, wrapping an arm around Lenny.

"Ooh!" Juliet laughs, walking up to me and grabbing my hand, "Someone is feisty."

As she takes my hand I see hurt flash in Lenny's eyes. She masks it quickly and smiles at Juliet.

"Andy, do you want to go for drinks tonight? I hired Lenny to take some shots of us for Instagram and things," she smiles up at me.

"Yeah, sure," I smile at her, "It'll be fun."

"Of corse it will be fun," she giggles and kisses my cheek. "Now let's go get ready. We have some catching up to do." She winks at me, and tows me away from everyone else.

"I'm sorry," I mouth at Lenny.

She shakes her head slightly, her eyes extremely sad. Goddamnit. Why the hell haven't I broken up with Juliet and gotten together with this amazing girl? Why the hell am I walking away from her? What is wrong with me?

*~*~*

Lennon's pov

I meet Andy and Juliet in the lobby, camera in hand, and we walk to Marie's bar. The last time I made this walk Andy was flirting with me, not with Juliet. I sound extremely selfish right now. Wow, I'm like one of those awful side chicks from stories and stuff and I have the nerve to be angry that he's taking his real girlfriend on a date. I am such a slut!

We sit down in the bar and Andy and Juliet order drinks. The two of them chat about what's been going on since they last saw each other and laugh over some inside joke.

I snap some really nice shots of the two of them. Juliet leaning in to whisper something in Andy's ear. Andy moving a piece of hair out of Juliet's face. Juliet and Andy holding hands as they leave the bar, much less sober than when they were when they entered.

We get back to the hotel and Juliet detaches herself and stumbles over to me. "I wanna see the pictures," she slurs.

I hold out my camera for her to see. She snatches it away from me and scrolls through the pictures. "I like them," she smiles wickedly at me, "catch." She throws my camera.

Her aim is way off and my camera sails though the air, out of my reach, and smashes on the floor. My heart breaks as I hear the lens splinter, the screen crack.

"Oops," Juliet covers her mouth to stop herself from giggling. "I still want those pictures. Find the memory card and you can get a new camera with your first pay check."

I stare at her, dumbstruck. She broke my camera, the camera I saved for a year to buy as a teenager. I slowly walk over and begin to pick up the remains as Juliet tries to pull Andy upstairs. The body of the camera has split entirely in two and the mechanics of the inside are sticking out like exposed bones.

Suddenly I feel a hand on my shoulder. I turn to see Andy, Juliet still pulling on his other hand.

"I'm sorry Len," he says. His hand is clasped firmly into my shoulder, almost like he's trying to anchor himself to me so Juliet can't pull him away. "I'm really sorry," he repeats as Juliet, giggling, drags him away.