Looks Can Be Deceiving

Chapter Five

"Go to the supermarket, would you?" Hugo asks.

"The both of you." Ali interjects pointing at Stella and Richard.

"What for?" Stella questions.

"We think you two should get papped together." Hugo responds.

"Just doing something normal." Ali smiles.

Richard groans and grabs his keys. "Let's go nena."

"Don't call me nena." Stella bites back. Stella and Richard find their way to the closest supermarket and wait inside for Ali to text Richard confirming that paparazzi are outside waiting for them. "I guess we should buy some stuff." Stella sighs.

"Mmhmm." Richard nods checking out the lady at the register.

"Gosh." Stella rolls her eyes and stands in front of him obstructing his view. "I'm your girlfriend right? To everyone here I have to be your girlfriend. Don't check out some other girl in front of me." Stella scolds

"Wow, you jealous honey?"

Stella rolls her eyes. "Let's just do what we have to do okay?" Stella asks taking his hand in hers.

"Paps aren't here yet baby."

"Yeah well we can't make it too obvious that it's all a lie." Stella whispers but somehow is also screaming.

They walk together down the aisles and Richard notices Stella's face brighten as they walk through the chocolate aisle.

"I guess we better skip this aisle." Stella states pulling on Richard's hand into the next aisle.

"No. Let's get some things. We can have a movie night with the boys or something." Richard shrugs it off like its nothing.

"I shouldn't." Stella looks down.

"Why not?" he questions.

"You know how it is. You have to look a certain way in this job."

"You can have one night off." Richard smiles and tugs on her arm. "Seriously. One night?" Stella and Richard are close together and he takes one step closer to her. "Promise me we're going to take tonight to eat everything we want."

Stella's heart almost melts. She feels like she did the first time she met Richard. She looks at him and shakes her head laughing.

"Why do I have to promise?"

"Just do it!" he laughed tugging on her arm. "Promise!"

"Fine!" she laughs.

"No you have to say it." He pleads.

"Ok ok." Stella takes a moment to settle herself and holds her pinky out, "I promise. One night off." Richard wraps his pinky finger around hers and smiles. They look into each other's eyes and smile when both notice a flash. "Paps?" Stella asks still looking into his eyes.

"I think so. I'm going to kiss you. For the cameras." He clarifies.

"I don't kno-" Stella is cut off as Richard grabs her waist and their lips collide. If it was a movie the camera would be spinning around them as much as she feels her head spin during their kiss. Richards hands hold her face and they hear the clicking of more cameras and the flash seeps through their closed eyelids.

When they do pull away, they stare into each other's eyes. Stella wasn't sure if Richard was doing it for the cameras but she was starring into his eyes because she felt something in that kiss.

They both turn their heads to the cameras and act like they didn't know they were there.

"We should grab the stuff for tonight."