Looks Can Be Deceiving

Chapter Four

"And cut!" the director yells. "That was perfect!" Richard and Stella pulled away from each other quickly hoping they wouldn't have to dance together again. "We can just do the free styling between you two now and then we're done!"

Both Richard and Stella roll their eyes.

"Action!"

The music starts and Richard grabs Stella's hand pulling her close to him. Their hips move together and he moves her head to the side, his lips attaching themselves to her neck.

"Ay Papi!" Chris shouts angered.

Richard pulls his head away from her and laughs at Chris' anger.

"Keep going." The director shouts back.

After a few more minutes of them grinding together, the director finally ends the video and they wrap. Erick rushes to Stella's side and wraps an arm around her protectively. He knew how nervous she was to be filming this entire video especially because she had to do it with Richard.

"You have any fun there Bonita?" winked Richard.

"So much fun. You know maybe we can do it without the audience?" teased Stella.

"Yeah you wish." He walked off and she rolled her eyes.

"Everyone over here please." Ali calls out.

"What's up?" Zabdiel asks.

They all stand in a circle with Ali and Hugo next to each other. Erick and Stella were so bored by their schedules lately that they did their best to create fun in their constant meetings. Erick's hand slid down Stella's back and settled on her ass. Stella did her best to hold back her laughter but she burst drawing everyone's attention to her.

"Sorry." Erick put his hands up in defense hoping that Chris didn't notice his hand placement.

Stella blushed embarrassed and moved to stand next to Richard. She assumed there wouldn't be any issues next to Richard.

"I saw that." Whispered Richard while Ali spoke about the release of the song earlier that day.

"Saw what?" Stella questioned.

"Erick's hand on your ass. You better be careful." He growled.

"What's it to you?" Stella bites back.

"Whatever."

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"You don't even realise do you?" Zabdiel laughs while standing next to Stella in line to get food for everyone.

"Realise what?"

"You and Richard." He winks.

"That we hate each other?" she questions.

"Yeah sure. That." He mocks her but she doesn't notice.

"Are you excited for tour? It starts in a few days!"

"Yeah. I'm very excited. We are going to get to perform the song and that will be great. We can share the stage together."

"Ali and Hugo told us that Richard and I would have to do part of our dance on stage."

"I don't know Chris will handle that." He laughed.

"How Chris will handle what?" Joel asks joining them in line. "I came to help with the food.

"Stella dancing on stage with Richard." Zabdiel answers.

"Oh. He won't handle it at all. You know I practically had to hold him back during the video shoot. I think he was ready to punch Richard." Joel laughs.

"So are you and Richard going to have to do the whole fake dating thing too?" whispers Zabdiel looking around the restaurant hoping no one heard.

"I don't know." Stella shrugs.

"Hey girlfriend." Richard teases as he joins the line with them. Richard wraps an arm around Stella and kisses the place where ear meets her neck.

"What are you doing?" growls Stella.

"Paps are outside, Ali wants us to sell this whole thing."

"I thought that was with Erick?" Stella questions.

"Yeah but you danced with me. Remember?"

"Obviously! I just didn't realise it meant I would have to do this with you too."

"Yeah well it's not like I want to do this."

"Try not to kill each other while you two do this." Laughs Joel.