HIDING MY HEART AWAY ,

[rita]

England, the place that Leonardo Harrison was currently trapped in as he filmed the movie Hidden Below with Kate, an actress that he had already filmed with in Camp Knockout so it was nice to know someone here when he finally touched ground around a month ago. It had been pretty boring to be honest and he spent a lot of the time moaning about it to Kate or anyone or thing that would listen to him, today he was meant to be on set to film the first few scenes of the movie with Kate, most of them being cuddly and kissing scenes before someone tries to kill them. He got there early and was sitting in his trailer getting ready before he was called to set with Kate, he stood in what looked like a kitchen scene before flicking through the pages of his script and sighed before seeing Kate head towards him, he gave a cheeky smile and waved the script to her, this was pretty much a sex scene in the kitchen, apparently the director wanted them to express the ‘prefect American marriage’ well by the looks of this scene, it was more lustful than loving.

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KATE PETERSON

[kate]

When Kate first read the script she laughed. One, because it was another horror film and she was going to die. Two, because of its comedic content and lines. And finally three, because she was going to have hot and heavy intimate scenes with Leo which included having sex in a kitchen. Her reaction to the later was more of a nervous laugh though followed by an "Oh shit..." you could tell that she was looking forward to this. Ever since arriving in England she tried her best not to think about it and finally today was the day. Emerging from the make-up trailer, she headed onto the set where she saw a basic set-up of a kitchen and Leo standing there waving a script at her with a smile that made her want to die of embarrassment. It was obvious what that smile was for. Hell, he was probably looking forward to it. Her stomach was turning now but she hid the pain as she playfully glared at him. "I hate England." She said actually referring to the fact that being in England meant being on set for this scene for the movie. Unlike Leo she loved England. She'd actually studied high school at an arts academy in Hertfordshire so she'd lived here for a good four years.

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yay!

[rita]

Leonardo didn’t get this script as much as most people, it was actually meant to be pretty scary and to put a twist on it so more people would be more relaxed watching it they involved comedic lines and funny moments to mask to horror that lied beneath. As Leonardo was sat in his trailer he was actually getting pretty nervous about the scene, Kate was a close friend and well she was damn beautiful, he was all for being professional about all of this but this was Kate at the end of the day, she wasn’t ever going to be just another actress for him. As he stood in a wife beater and jeans on set he awaited his lead lady and flipped through the lines to make sure he knew what he was doing before seeing her. When she headed over he heard her say that she hated England before he laughed a little and leaned over whispering into her ear If I’m that revolting, just think of hottest couple on screen award he joked before the director came over to give the couple some words about the scenes, where the cameras would be and basically telling them if they didn’t make it hot there was no point of releasing the movie, well he was hopefully of the movie and his actors.

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KATE PETERSON

[kate]

This was Kate's first time filming a love scene. Sure she'd made out with guys (and a girl) and walked around on the beach in a small bikini but this was one step a huge leap up. Being an actress it was bound to happen, she just didn't think it'd ever be with Leo, of all people. Well actually, she'd rather film it with Leo than say, Jack or even Tristan. She and Leo were both friends, having filmed Camp Knockout together and she'd even appeared in two episodes of Life Intertwined. It would be less awkward than if they didn't know each other at all, but nevertheless the point was it'd be awkward. "If I’m that revolting, just think of hottest couple on screen award." It wasn't that he was revolting, he was far from it. It was just the fact that they were going to be pretending like they were going at it like two crazy animals and it freaked her out. She did like the thought of hottest couple on screen though. When the director came over to prepare them, her heart started to beat faster and she silently tapped her bare foot on the ground. Everything he was saying was going through one ear and out as she gripped onto the skirt of her black dress that came up to her upper thigh. Urgh, how did actors do this?! And his final word indicated that they were going to begin. Crap. "Let's get this bitch over and done with," she murmured under her breath just enough for Leo to hear.

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oh poor kate.

[rita]

If you wanted Leonard to be honest, this was his second sex scene since the beginning of his career, there had been one in Life Intertwined and he knew how awkward that was before. Leonardo was good at keeping composure but he could see out of the corner of his eye by the riding up of her dress that it was a different story for Kate. He actually felt sorry for the fact she didn’t feel comfortable enough around him to be able to do this sort of thing but he would have to get over that, as the director finished speaking and begun walking away Leonardo left the scene as he was to enter while Kate was making food, oh how original. As the director called the lights and whatever the hell he was meant to do he shouted action, and as it said to the script Leonardo walked into frame, few words were exchanged before Leonardo found himself stood behind Kate his arms wrapped around her delicate frame and lips hovering around her collarbone, he kissed her gently on the neck, his lips soft and they caressed her skin slowly, his hands slightly rising her already short dress.

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KATE PETERSON

[kate]

She took her place at the kitchen bench to act all traditionally wifey (despite the fact that she thought her character was a bit loopy) but her thoughts were all mashed potatoes and her heart still beat fast. Then the director yelled action and she felt like a robot delivering her lines up until she could feel Leo standing behind her, his breath on the back of her neck. She stiffened but tried to stay in character for the camera. Before long his lips began to explore the rest of her neck and she felt his hands riding up her dress. It was around this time that she got a little pissed thinking about the fact that they should have rehearsed this scene during rehearsals. Okay, well she'd had sex before. She wasn't a virgin so at least she got a good idea of what to do. She dropped the kitchen utensil from her hand and reached behind her to grab the back of Leo's head, running her fingers through his hair and threw her head back looking as if this was majorly turning her on right now. Everything was silent save from the heavy breathing. Dropping down her arm, she turned around, her body pressed against Leo's and momentarily stared at his lips before meeting them with her own. Closing her eyes she once again reached her arms up to run her hands through his hair. What were her friends going to think about this? Worse yet, what was her brother going to say?! At the thought she shot open her eyes and pulled away from Leo's lips while gently pushing his torso away. The director yelled cut. "Sorry, I can't do this!" She said shaking her head with her hands on her hips.

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[rita]

Leonardo seemed to take this all in his stride, though he hadn’t done it much on camera, but of course people knew of his reputation off and away from the cameras, he knew what people wanted to see so he kind of putting it in the simplest form he could, he just gave it to them, maybe that was why he was famous now. As he felt her hand in his hair he continued to do what the papers that he had been reading for the last couple of months told him too, though honestly would it be wrong of him to say that he was beginning to feel uncomfortable, fine he would admit that Kate was beautiful and yes he would get with her in a split second if he got the chance but the thoughts rushing through his head was when she laughed at him when he kept falling at snowboarding at Sundance, and when she leaned all the way over the table just to give him a dead arm because she saw a yellow vehicle. She was never going to be another woman that he wanted to hook up with, they just got along really good too. As she turned there was a moment when she just looked at his lips before she kissed him, this would have totally been a turn on for Leo if he didn’t already come to the conclusion that she was only doing this for the cameras. When she pulled back Leonardo found his arms not on her sides anymore as she said she couldn’t do it. He looked at her before he spoke before the director could come over Hey, you ok? he said softly and sweetly.

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KATE PETERSON

[kate]

This was unbelievably real. Unfortunately for Kate she couldn't back out of this one or it meant she'd get fired. She wasn't that big of an actress to request that they take this scene out like Angelina Jolie probably could. No, she was nothing but an unknown actress who didn't care for the popularity and only did this for the love of acting. She knew that being in independent films meant more freedom in the script and acting, but Hidden Below wasn't an independent film. She had no idea why she signed up to this project in the first place. This was going against everything she stood for and believed in. Now she was feeling like a pawn in a huge game of "let's take her clothes off to make money!" - something that she never wanted to do. If she was meant to do something like this for the art of it, sure. This one felt weird, most likely because it was her first time. She kept her head down feeling a little stupid at the fact that she was looking like a pussy right now. It was just pretend, nothing was real... even though there were 40 or so men staring at them right now. And they couldn't leave seeing as they were crew and it was part of their job to be there. Looking up at Leo she felt a tinge of uneasiness and found it difficult to look him straight in the eyes. Odd, considering she was doing it before they started to film. She realised she was going to have to suck it up and get over it. "Yeah, just first time I guess." She replied trying to think of positive thoughts, like how he was being nice to her about all this.

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[rita]

Leonardo knew a little about the beliefs of his friend that was standing in front of him, she was a good person in general and she loved doing what she did and he was glad to know her and get to spend time with her, so when she became uncomfortable and pulled away from the scene he wanted to be there for her, it was odd to see how he could change so quickly but this wasn’t another woman like he had already expressed. When the director yelled cut and Kate placed her hand on her hips and refused to continue he looked at her with concern before asking her if she was ok, he was happy that she replied that it was just odd being her first time and it wasn’t anything to do with him. The director stormed over and begun firing questions towards Kate on why she said she wouldn’t do it, Leonardo felt a little out of place here, obviously Kate was having a problem with this scene and the guy didn’t seem to care. Chill out bud, she’s nervous the director came back with some stupid remark before storming off displeased and let them have a break to work out what they were going to do, in this time Leonardo shot Kate a reassuring smile.

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KATE PETERSON

[kate]

Tough-girl-with-balls-Kate was feeling not so tough now. She was starting to hate the situation she was in every second that passed because she was felt vulnerable, which she hadn't felt in a long time. Kate Peterson wasn't vulnerable, or at least she didn't show anyone her vulnerable side. She tried to avoid it as much as possible and tried to show people that she was strong and was capable of doing anything. This, she couldn't do. Or at least not right now. Again, it was awkward. Suck it up Kate! She thought to herself as their director started to fire angry words at her direction. Were people not understanding of others these days? When Leo defended her she looked back at him and a small appreciative smile started to play on her lips. Then the director allowed them a break and an assistant came over wrapping a warm coat around Kate's small frame. "This is so stupid." She shrugged her shoulders, "I don't even know why I signed up to this, the director's a tool."

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[rita]

Leonardo had never seen Kate like this and he had spent the majority of the last year with her, between Life and Camp, and other events like Sundance, she had become quite a big part of his life but at least she wasn’t some stuck up whore that he couldn’t stand or then he would have been fucked. He kind of didn’t like this side of her, he was used to the person that picked everyone else up like her brother after his accident and so forth, she was strong and brave but I guess some things scared her, like it did with everyone and well, he didn’t blame her, she didn’t want sex scenes to get her credit, she wanted to love what she was doing. As the director order a break both of the actors were supported with assistant that placed a warm coat around their shoulders, when Kate said it was stupid he looked at her and smiled followed her comment after that ”I think he just secretly likes you ... or me, which would be wrong and wants to see us getting freaky” he laughed trying to lighten the mood a little for the both of them, he wandered off stage and grabbed a mini hot dogs that was on the food table and took a bite before looking over at Kate, only Leo could go from making out with one of the prettiest women he had met to eating so quickly.

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KATE PETERSON

[kate]

She only gave a small smirk at his joke which he attempted to use to lighten the mood. The mood seemed to have gotten a little dark so kudos to Leo for trying. Kate herself wasn't in the mood to laugh because all she could feel was awkwardness, more awkwardness and embarrassment. As if it couldn't have been said enough already. Now she was beginning to think about how she was letting this whole production down and that she was on the verge of being fired. Perhaps she was overreacting. She watched Leo walk over to the table with the food set out and she watched him eat quite casually. Finding that a little amusing she shook her head at him scoffing down the two mini hot dogs that were in his hand. Kate instead stayed where she was and jumped up to sit on the bench and wait until their break was over. She needed the motivation to go ahead with this. Maybe it wasn't going to be that bad now that they already tried it a bit so maybe she'd get the hang of it a second time? And what could be the worst that could go wrong? She could deal with the shit she'd get from her brother or anyone else later on and say that it was bound to happen. And she was doing this with Leo - a guy she was really good friends with already, and who was being nice about this. With those thoughts in mind she took a few deep breaths just before their director instructed everyone to come back to film the scene again. She was an actress damnit, and a good one at that! She would have to ignore the awkward feeling and just roll with it.

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[rita]

He didn’t like a bad aura in the room, he hated it when people where beating themselves up and that was when his cocky and sarcastic character can be used in good ways. Leonardo was a nice guy trying to be someone else, deep down he did care about the things he did and what people said about him but then it was like he had an alter ego, that generally didn’t give a fuck, it was just a shame that this alter ego seemed to overtake the real him on many occasions. He scoffed two mini hotdogs quickly before he could see the director finally calming himself down and wanting to continue, it was a lot of money every day to keep this production going so they needed to move on, and if it was not with this scene then another. He saw Kate out of the corner of his eye sitting on the bench before smiling when the director rolled over to them and had that fake smile on asking them if they could try again, this time only up to the part where Leonardo kissed her neck and Kate kissed him back, before any clothes were removed. Leonardo grabbed his crotch and pulled down the naked like underwear that was underneath, a piece of clothing he hated wearing during any naked scene. He hopped back onto set and smiled at Kate again, giving her a reassuring wink before speaking so only she could hear. ”Imagine Brad Pitt and it will be a piece of cake, you’re an amazing actress Kate, show them that he spoke his eyes wandering to the crew that all got ready to shout action.

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KATE PETERSON

[kate]

Everyone was now gathering around the kitchen set, getting into their positions whether it'd be sitting on chairs, holding microphones, standing at the camera or operating the lights. The director shot a look at Kate, pointed at her and mouthed something like "you can do this" or "you better do this", she had no idea. The assistant came back on to take the coat and the make-up and hair artists surrounded Kate doing small touch ups. Next thing she knew, she was back in the same position standing close to Leo to shoot the part before things were about to get heated. Leo gave her reassuring words which helped a lot. "Thanks Leo..." she said, this time with a bigger smile. The director shouted out the cue to start and there they were repeating the same actions as before. Leo kissed her neck and Kate found herself facing him again, looking at his lips before meeting them with hers and running her hands through his hair once more. Her arms roamed down from the back of his head to his shoulders which she used to help lift herself back up onto the bench as she wrapped her legs around his waist.

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[rita]

Leonardo was suddenly bombarded by the assistants as they removed his jacket letting the cold studio arm hit his skin again, they had cooled the room so the Goosebumps looked like they were from the romantic scene and not the coldness. As he stood back in his position behind Kate the director shouted action, and once more he was supposedly teasing her with his lips according to the script as he left soft kisses against her neck again, Kate had thanked him before the scene got underway and it made him warmer inside, it was nice to try and help her out even when it seemed weird to give her confidence when she seemed to over flow with it most of the time. As she kissed him again he held her hips before helping her lift herself onto the bench his lips never leaving her but his hands moved to her thighs as he ran up her dress once more, this was the moment Leonardo needed to think and no get carried away focus, just acting he screamed to his own mind as his lips moved down to her neck again, fingers moving further up her thigh, feeling the silk between his fingers.

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KATE PETERSON