The Rules

by Helen Cooper

  “Hi honey, sorry about last night. My assistant got drunk. I wanted to make sure she got home okay. Yeah, I’ll let her know she needs to get a new wardrobe. Okay see you tonight.” He hung up the phone and grinned at Alice. “Maribel told me to tell you that you really need to get some new outfits because you looked very trashy last night.”

  Alice glared at him, not bothering to answer him.

  “So, let’s go.” Oliver jumped up.

  “Go where?”

  “Shopping.”

  “I don’t have money to go shopping Oliver.”

  “It’s on me. I want you to look smart for dinner tonight. We’re going to dinner with Maribel and her father.”

  “What?”

  “I want you to look more professional at dinner tonight, so let’s go shopping.” Oliver came over to her and kissed her passionately. “Great job today Alice, you are as talented as I thought you were.”

  Alice couldn’t contain her beating heartbeat but looked at him in confusion. “Why am I coming tonight?”

  “Because I want you to be there.” He said simply and took her hand and they walked to the elevator.

  “Why did you call her honey?” Alice couldn’t stop the remark from coming out of her mouth. “You don’t seem the sort to use sweet euphemisms.”

  “There’s one more thing you should know Alice,” he looked at her seriously. “Maribel doesn’t know that our dating is arranged.”

  “What?” She looked at him in shock.

  “She thinks that we are a real couple. That’s what her dad wanted.” He shrugged his shoulders.

  “So, you weren’t joking last night? You would sleep with her?”

  “That’s what most people do in relationships right?” Oliver looked at her carefully. “I hope that’s not going to be a problem for you. I’ll always make sure to wear protection. I would never put you at risk Alice.”

  “Ok.” But she knew that he already had. He had put her heart at risk and she could feel it breaking as they rode down in the elevator.

  “Do you love her?” She couldn’t stop from asking him the one question she knew could hurt her the most.

  “No. You know I don’t believe in love Alice. This is like a job for me. It’s acting.”

  “Don’t you have enough money to make this movie yourself Oliver? Without having to make this arrangement with John Gold?”

  “The first rule of making movies is that you never use your own money Alice. The public is fickle. You never know when you will have a box-office bomb. I’m rich but not rich enough to finance a $100 million movie and be okay if it fails.”

  “I see.” And she understood in her brain, it was her heart that was having a hard time accepting everything.

  “Welcome to Hollywood Alice.” He didn’t smile as he spoke and they walked silently through the lobby and to his car.

  Chapter 3

  They pulled up to the mall about twenty minutes later and he turned to her, “Allow me to treat you to this clothes Alice. It’s the least I can do.”

  She nodded her head in agreement and got out of the car without waiting for him. She had no energy left to refuse or to argue. She was too upset and emotionally depleted. She just wanted to be with him, and to enjoy him as much as she could.

  “I want to be in the changing room with you as well, so I can see how everything looks.” He licked his lips and she laughed. He looked like an innocent boy and all of a sudden she felt replete. She would enjoy whatever time she had with him and take it for what it was worth.

  “Sure, Mr. Park. Anything you want Mr. Park.” She curtsied for him and then ran from him shrieking with laughter as he chased her into the store.

  “You little minx.” He caught her by the door and held her to him, looking down into her face. “You are a very beautiful woman Alice: inside and out. Don’t ever change.” Her breath caught at his words and she just stared into his eyes. “Come on, let’s go shopping.” He pulled a cap out of his pocket and a fake moustache and put them on. Surprisingly, he was completely unrecognizable.

  “You look like a weirdo.” She laughed up at him, happy to be in this moment.

  “Better a weirdo and left alone, that a handsome Hollywood star surrounded by fans.” He grinned and she hit him on the arm.

  “So modest Mr. Park, so modest.” They both laughed and walked into the store holding hands.

  They went from department to department checking out dresses and pants and underwear and Alice couldn’t think of a time where she had had more fun shopping.

  “Let’s go try some of this stuff on now.” He whispered into her ear. “It’s been too long since I’ve had my Alice fix.”

  A store clerk guarded all of the changing rooms so Oliver picked up some shirts so that he could get his own changing room. As soon as they walked into the section, he quickly ran into her room and closed the door.

  “Come here,” he pulled her towards him and he leaned down and kissed her. She pulled him in close to her and she nibbled on his lip while caressing his ass. He groaned loudly, “Oh Alice.”

  “Ssh,” she giggled and put her fingers on his lips.

  “Did you hear a man’s voice Moana?” An older lady spoke out from the stall next to them.

  “Why would I hear a man’s voice Ingrid? Did you check the batteries in your hearing aid this morning?” Another lady spoke out obviously annoyed at the fact that she was being interrupted from trying on her potential new clothes.

  “Moana, there is no need to be rude. And you know I don’t wear hearing aids.”

  Alice and Oliver giggled into each other’s shoulders as the two ladies went back and forth. “Let’s take off your dress now.” Oliver whispered into her ear. She stepped back and lifted her arms in the air, allowing him to pull her dress up and off of her.

  “Sexy,” he smiled. She smiled back at him; she had deliberately worn a sexy black thong and bra in the hopes that he would get to see them. “Very sexy.”

  She reached over and started unbuttoning his shirt and pulled it off. She stared at his chest in amazement. He was gorgeous. She reached over and kissed his nipple and down his chest. She kissed softly and tenderly. How she loved this man. She reached the top of his jeans and he pulled her back up to him.

  “I want to take your bra off.” He reached behind her and unclipped her bra. She stood there in her thong with her breasts standing at attention proudly. Her nipples were already hard but seemed to grow harder as he reached down and took one in his mouth. He sucked and nibbled on both of her nipples and she played with his hair.

  “This could be a scene in your next porno.” Alice joked with him and he laughed heartily.

  “You always surprise me Alice. I’ve never met a woman like you before.” He stared at her in wonder and she reached down to unbuckle his pants. She was scared that he would think too much and then back off again. She didn’t want this moment to end. She loved that he was getting to know her better but she was scared that he would start feeling overwhelmed and become distant again. She had enough trouble keeping up with him as it was.

  “Naughty girl Alice. What do you want to do with me?” He pretended to slap her hands but grinned as she unzipped him and reached in and pulled his cock out.

  “Moana, Moana, did you just hear that?” Ingrid screeched loudly at her friend.

  Alice and Oliver looked at each other and grinned as the two started to argue once again. She got down on her knees and took him in her mouth. She sucked on the tip and gently nibbled and he groaned, leaning back into the wall. She continued to bob up and down and she felt his hands on her neck running through her hair. She stopped and pushed him down onto the seat. He looked at her in surprise but grinned as she straddled his lap. She sat there with his hard cock pulsating between her legs. She rubbed her self back and forth on him and rubbed her breasts against his chest. They both reveled in the feeling of their skins rubbing against each other.

  “Okay, I can’t take this anymore.” Oliver
whispered into her ear, lifted her bottom and placed her back down on top of his cock. She adjusted herself in his lap and bounced up and down as he grabbed her ass and pushed her down on him harder and faster. They came together fast and hard and just sat there for a few mins.

  “Now I have to get some new jeans,” He grinned at her. “I have our juices all over my pants.”

  She smiled at him but felt a rush of sadness invade her as she was reminded that they were about to go to dinner with his ‘fake girlfriend’ and her dad. She didn’t even want to think about the possibility of him sleeping with Maribel. She knew that it would tear her up inside. They quickly changed and exited the dressing room.

  As they walked out Oliver called out “Bye Moana, bye Ingrid.”

  Chapter 4

  Oliver and Alice arrived at Edwards’s steakhouse and were immediately attacked by the paparazzi. Alice stood in shock unsure what to do, this was the first time she had experienced all of the photographers in her face.

  “Keep walking Alice.” Oliver turned around and called out to her gruffly. She walked quickly to join him and enter the restaurant.

  “This is crazy.” She looked at him with huge eyes.

  “Welcome to my life.” He gaze her a twisted smile. “But it’s the best place to see and be seen in Hollywood. When Maribel and I leave here arm and arm tonight, all the tabloids and gossip sites will have our photo’s together and will announce to the world we are a couple.”

  “I see.” She attempted a smile.

  “Now you see why I have to have the rules. Any wrong touch or movement by you to me and it will be all over the place.” He looked at him with a warning in his eyes.

  “I get it Oliver.” She sighed. She was annoyed and upset. How could he make love to her so tenderly and passionately, laugh with her, share secrets with her and then speak to her and treat her like this?

  “Good. Just remember your place.” He broke off suddenly as a tall handsome man and Maribel walked up to them.

  “Oliver, good to see you.” The man greeted him with a handshake.

  “John, my pleasure as always.” Oliver smiled and then reached over and kissed Maribel on both of her cheeks. “You look as beautiful as ever Maribel.”

  Maribel beamed at his words. “Thanks Oliver. You look pretty sexy yourself.”

  Alice tried not to stare at Maribel but it was hard to ignore her. She looked beautiful; she was also wearing a lace top that was so sheer that her breasts were clearly visible. Her nipples were like sharp bullets and Alice wanted to scratch her eyes out when she saw Maribel ‘accidentally’ rub her breasts against Oliver’s arm.

  “John, please meet my assistant and co-writer Alice.” Oliver introduced her to John Gold, Maribel’s dad and Alice smiled as the man kissed her hands in greeting.

  “Very pleased to meet you Alice. I hear you are a fantastic writer.” John’s voice was smooth and he stared very deeply into her eyes.

  “Thanks.” She smiled winningly at him hoping that Oliver would notice and become jealous but he was too busy chatting with Maribel to notice.

  “Let’s sit.” John took her arm and led them all to a booth. She sat next to the wall and he came in next to her, Maribel sat opposite her and Oliver sat opposite John.

  “So tell me about you?” John spoke softly to her after they all had ordered. His hand was resting on her left leg and she wasn’t sure what to do. Oliver was too busy talking to Maribel to pay her any attention and she had the feeling that Maribel was rubbing his crotch from the way he kept shifting in his chair and the way Maribel was giggling.

  “What would you like to know?” Alice tried to keep the tremble out of her voice.

  “How did you get to be so talented and beautiful?” The words came out of his mouth silkily and he ran his hand slowly up her leg and in-between her thighs. She tried to shift over but all that did was give him the opportunity to slip his fingers down further and push them up against her mound. She was so thankful that she was wearing panties.

  Alice contemplated screaming and running away from the table. But she knew that that had the possibility of making John Gold angry and withdrawing the money he was donating to make the movie she was helping to write. And she knew that Oliver would be so mad. She didn’t want to risk them losing the funding. And looking over at the table as Oliver and Maribel played kissy face made her extremely mad and upset. If Oliver could have someone else, why couldn’t she? John Gold was extremely handsome and why shouldn’t she enjoy herself. She was already walking on a grey path when it came to her sex life, what harm could it do to keep on walking?

  “I’m not sure.” She smiled up at him and gasped as his fingers ran up and down her clit over her panties.

  “I think you are a very smart girl Alice.” He continued to rub her clit and slipped a finger inside her panties so that his fingers were now touching her flesh. He leaned into her and whispered, “I wish I could bend down in-between your legs and lick up your wetness.” She stared back at him in shock and shifted away quickly from him. He removed his fingers from in-between her legs and slowly licked his fingers while staring at her.

  She gazed at him, shocked at what he was doing and shocked at herself for allowing him to play with her pussy. She stared at Oliver from across the table and hated him with a vengeance. She was not this type of girl. She just wanted to be with Oliver. She didn’t want to play these games anymore.

  “So Oliver, stop kissing my daughter and tell me how everything is going?” John interrupted the pair who were now French kissing in front of them and they pulled away from each other.

  Oliver looked briefly at Alice and attempted a smile but she turned her face away from him, unable to connect with a man who could do this to her. She wanted to tell him to hell with his rules. She wasn’t a masochist; she couldn’t and didn’t want to live this life.

  “Good John. Very good.” Oliver smiled a tight smile and held his hand and Maribel’s hand up in the air and smiled broadly. Alice looked over and saw some camera’s taking photos of the two of them. As soon as the flashes stopped he dropped their hands and looked at Alice as if to say, “See.”

  She bit her lip. Had the kissing been for show? For the cameras? Was everything for show? She wondered if she had what it took to make it in Hollywood. If she even wanted to make it big in Hollywood anymore.

  “Good. Very good. I’m glad you and Maribel are dating. I’m glad to be supporting your work.” John smiled at stared at Oliver. He then reached over and caressed Alice’s left breast and pinched her nipple. Oliver’s gaze hardened as he watched John’s hand and Alice gasped. “I wouldn’t want there to be any reason to have to withdraw my financial backing. I know how hard it is to get art-house movies financed these days.” He then reached over and squeezed her other nipple, “You have beautiful breasts Alice, are they real?” He smiled and she nodded uncomfortably.

  Maribel giggled, “Oh daddy, you are bad.” She grabbed Oliver’s hand and put them on her breasts, “Mine are real too.” Oliver’s fingers squeezed her nipples dutifully and he and Alice stared at each other over the table. The tension at the table was palatable and the nipple squeezing was only ended as the waiter approached the table with their food.

  As everyone started to eat, Alice stared at Oliver with pain in her eyes and mouthed, “I hate you.” He stared at her throughout the meal and also watched John very carefully. She couldn’t tell what he was thinking but as when she felt John’s hands on her legs again she jumped up.

  “Excuse me, I need to go to the ladies.” She almost ran from the table to the bathroom and burst into tears as she entered a stall. She didn’t want to have anything to do with this twisted situation any more. It wasn’t worth it. Oliver Park was leading her down a road that she couldn’t afford to go down anymore. She was already starting to feel broken inside. She heard someone come into the bathroom and call her name. She knew it was Oliver.

  “Alice, where are you?” He knocked on all of the stalls. She he
ld her breath when he knocked on her stall.

  “Alice, open up. I know you are in there, it’s the only occupied stall.”

  “Go away and leave me alone.” She shouted though the door.

  “Alice, please open up.”

  “Just fuck off Oliver Park, I’ve had enough of you and your rules. I’m done.” She heard him banging on the door and sighed as it came crashing in. He looked furious as he walked into the stall.

  “Alice,” he started angrily and then he noticed her face, mascara everywhere, tears still running and he paused. “Shit Alice, are you okay.” He sighed and ran his hands through his hair and leaned back against the door.

  “I told you about the rules Alice, I don’t know why you are crying.” He looked at her beseechingly.