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Some of the initial appeal of seeing Sean was the taboo nature of it. Keira had originally thought of it as sleeping with the enemy, except if the enemy had a really sexy best friend so you slept with them instead. She was a challenge, she’d play hard to get but eventually give in. One of the things Keira really liked about Sean was that she never resisted for too long. Possibly she had poor impulse control—Keira considered while watching her stuff her pockets with candy—a character trait she still couldn’t help but find charming. Keira’s logical side recognized that because of all of this; the fact that they were connected through a person that hated her, the fact that she had started all of this with only the worst of intentions, she had no right to complain when Sean went off on her. She did her best to obey her logical side and let it steer her decisions, but the more she was around Sean the more her emotions were taking over. Now she couldn’t help but want it both ways, to continue her bratty behavior whenever Kitty was brought up but still have Sean be soft and affectionate with her. Sean’s body felt warm where it made contact with hers and Keira was struggling with her own impulse control not to shove all the snacks to the side and throw Sean down on the table instead. She apologized about the close contact, but without seeming all that sorry, which only made Keira want her more. A fact that she tried very hard to keep from showing on her face but she had to turn her head to hide the fact that she was biting her lip. When Sean turned back to her, cookie between her lips it was the last straw. Instead of taking the untouched cookie Sean offered her, Keira got a mischievous look in her eye and leaned in to get a bite of Sean’s cookie, close enough that her lips grazed against Sean’s before she chomped down on the baked good, leaving a missing piece in the shape of her mouth. “Let’s go somewhere.” She said abruptly, not being able to hide her desires anymore. “Where nobody will see us, if you want…just.. somewhere.” She was willing to concede and keep hiding for now if it meant they could spend more time together.

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Keira could tell she was getting in too deep with whatever this was. If she was just playing with Sean to get to Kitty—like she promised herself in the beginning—she’d be able to keep her eyes from locking on when her little pink tongue made an appearance, darting out from between her lips. Lips that Keira couldn’t get out of her mind. If this was just a game to her, why wasn’t she just fantasizing about the sex, rather than chasing that blush with kisses as it traveled up Sean’s neck? She swallowed heavily, trying not to jump on the offer as soon as it was made and seem desperate, but the look in her eyes probably revealed the kinds of thoughts going on in her mind; the little slideshow she was watching in her mind’s eye of all the things she’d like to have happen once she got Sean up to her trailer.

But of course, as always it seemed with them, she managed to ruin the moment with her pride. Or Sean ruined it, by insulting it. As much as it might have been the mature thing to do, to just let it all go, try and make amends with Kitty, there were too many feelings wrapped up into a tangled little ball that lived in the pit of Keira’s stomach. Forgiveness probably lived at the center of the mess, underneath all the threads you’d have to tug and unravel in order to find it. She exhaled out through her nose the way she often did when she was angry, and gave a judgmental look in Sean’s direction. But even in her annoyance, she couldn’t help but respect the way Sean stood her ground, defending her friend. She was jealous to be on the other side of that protective instinct, wishing Sean would spend that energy defending her version of things instead of Kitty’s but she couldn’t help find it attractive still. Sean was cute, with fire in her eyes and defiance in her voice. It made Keira endlessly confused, she didn’t know if she wanted to make it worse or better, to convince Sean to take her side, or just kiss her to shut her up.

It was with all of these mixed emotions swirling around inside her that she was able to flip on a dime. It was more like she was spinning and finally fell to one side or the other. But Sean had to be careful, pulling out her soft side. At least while she was feeling feisty and quarrelsome she was more prepared for insult. Her soft side was much more vulnerable, and every time she showed Sean the genuine affection that she felt there was always a chance for Sean not to return it. She had to risk it a little bit. “I was a little, but I have time for you.” She shrugged. “I’m going on break.” She called out to no one in particular, in case anyone cared, before she left for the craft table with Sean. When they arrived she posted herself up to stand guard in case anyone might come by to scold them. “Okay you little sweet tooth, do your worst.” She smiled, finding it oddly cute how much Sean liked eating all the things caked in sugar.

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Keira had also seen the gossip. She tried to avoid knowing what the media was saying about her. It was overwhelming enough already, trying to be popular when she felt it was against her nature. She didn’t need a thousand tiny voices of her detractors in her head. But sometimes when she was feeling especially spiteful, or she had a few too many glasses of wine, curiosity got the better of her and she’d see if there was any amusing gossip about the show, or especially about Kitty. That’s how she had come across a picture of the girl that spent some nights in her bed and a caption that claimed she might be a girlfriend of her rival’s. Out loud she had defensively insisted that no, Sean was with her. Which was embarrassing, to be talking to a gossip column, but even more so to be trying to claim a girl who barely acknowledged her.

She glanced up at the taller girl, to catch her gaze while she made that sassy little expression with her eyebrow raised. It was this shit that drove her crazy, when she started to think there had to be better ways to annoy Kitty than seduce her best friend, or that there had to be girls who would give her an easier time. Unfortunately, she didn’t want an easier time, she wanted Sean and her annoying little raised eyebrow. “And what kind of flattery exactly would interest you Ms. Aguilar-Banks?” She asked teasingly, before leaning in close enough so she could speak in a soft tone only Sean would hear. “Do you want to hear about how I can’t stop thinking about how good you look naked?” Keira watched her face, hoping for a reaction, or at least to make her blush.

Sean was right, Keira shouldn’t have gotten sharp with her. But hearing her defend Kitty, worse yet, defend Kitty’s right to keep them apart, it made her blood boil. “Oh really? There’s someone Little Miss Perfect would approve of? Obviously I’m not good enough for her highness’ tastes, but it's good that not everyone is below her standards.” Keira almost wanted Sean to have to explain it. To come right out and say the real reason her friend had for hating her. Because, sure, Keira hadn’t always been exactly nice to Kitty, but she still believed there was some secret reason, something core to who she was that would never be good enough for people like Kitty.

Sean blushing made her forget entirely about being mad. Keira got a strong protective instinct over her. Only she was allowed to make Sean embarrassed like that. “You want me to come with you?” Keira asked softly, her tone affectionate and warm. “So that it seems like you’re more official?” Definitely not because she didn't want Sean to leave.

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Keira was expecting Sean to push back, but she wasn’t expecting those words to come out of her mouth. “My dressing room, huh?” A wry smile formed on her lips and the lower one caught between her teeth, illustrating the kind of thoughts the suggestion gave her. “Not that I’d mind, but you’d certainly have to sneak in if you don’t want people getting ideas.” Somehow it always came back to the idea of publicity. The topic was easiest to push Sean on because she didn’t want anyone to know about their little rendezvous in private because Kitty might find out. Keira, on the other hand, wanted everyone to know. She wanted to rub it in Kitty’s face most of all, but she also didn’t want to have to compete for Sean’s attention, with all the tinder matches and thirst traps she posted it often felt like a losing game and Keira only liked games she could win. But then there was always the way that Sean responded to her comments that made her think she still had a chance. “How far is that? To my dressing room maybe?”

Keira’s fingers went to clasp around Sean’s hand while it was still warm and inviting and pressed against her own, but by the time they went to trap her in their embrace her hand had been pulled away, leaving Keira’s hand balled up into an empty fist. She tried to hide this fact from Sean while she turned her gaze away, but she felt like she had forgotten how to have body language like a normal person. How did she normally keep her hands when they weren’t tightly gripping their rejection? “I don’t see why it’s my fault that she’d be annoyed to see us together. You should get friends that are more accepting of who you choose to spend your time with.” Keira snapped back, a little more sharply than she meant to.

“She was here filming earlier, but I don’t know if she’s finished up by now.” Keira answered honestly, not having any more cards to play in terms of Kitty’s location since she genuinely didn’t know it. “Didn’t you get banned from the craft services table?” She asked, impish amusement on her face. She didn’t even stop to consider whether she should be embarrassed that she remembered small details like that about Sean.

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Keira wasn’t the kind of person who had an obvious and immediate charm. She wasn’t good at making people like her off the bat or starting conversations. So she remembered names, and she picked up clipboards, in the hopes that people would remember her as someone who was pleasant to be around even if it didn’t fully win their affection.

“Sea-an…” Keira said her name in a acusitorily sing-song tone that added an extra syllable to its length. “You weren’t trying to find me, and yet you came to exactly where I was?” Keira raised an eyebrow, as if to suggest that even while she resisted, there was a small part of Sean that wanted to be here. “Speaking of cute, you look nice today.” She said with a coy smile. The easy part about messing with Sean was that even if Keira’s motives were suspect the attraction was very real. It pushed Keira to be bold and say things she wouldn’t normally say just because she wanted to see how Sean would react to her forwardness.

“I miiiiight know where she is.” Keira answered impishly. “Do you want me to take you to her?” With this offer, Keira extended her hand. An attempt to plant a seed in Sean’s mind of the next logical step that they’d arrive before Kitty, hand in hand. Something that would be very hard to hide or explain away. A point for Keira in the tug-of-war over Sean’s attention. Kitty might realize that there was something Keira could offer her that she couldn’t, in the form of a warm tingly feeling between her legs.

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Keira heard a loud clatter and immediately turned around. She wasn’t expecting to see Sean, which was a pleasant surprise. Sean also looked extra cute when she was frazzled which made the moment all the more delicious. She was certainly here to visit Kitty, but Keira secretly wished Sean was here for her. Just one more thing Kitty had that she didn’t. Keira hopped up out of her seat and grabbed the dropped clipboard and handed it to the stage hand with a smile. “Here you go Pavel.” She made a habit of learning the names of everyone on the crew and tried to stay friendly with everyone. She glanced over to Sean to make sure she saw, make sure she knew that Keira wasn’t just rude to everyone, that was extra special treatment just for her. Keira circled Sean like a shark, looking at her just as predatorily. “Sweet of you to come and visit me on set.” She said softly enough that, if it had been true, it could have remained their precious little secret.