Complications // A Falice story

Chapter 15

FP thought about what he and Alice could do to have fun and also be out of ordinary for them and eventually he came up with an idea. There was a forest that surrounded a lake not too far from them and FP knew for sure that no one was going to see them. So after he packed everything they would need to spend a night in the woods he made his way to Alice's trailer carrying a huge camping back pack. 

Alice looked up when the door to her trailer opened. She frowned when she saw FP and put down her book. "What's with this?" Alice asked taking off her glasses. 

"We're going camping." FP said with a smile spread across his face as he put the back pack down. 

Alice stood up from the couch and crossed her arms over her chest. Only by looking at her FP knew that Alice thought it wasn't the greatest idea. "We can't be seen doing things like this together FP." Alice said and FP could see sadness in her eyes. 

FP stepped closer to Alice and took her hands in his. "We won't be seen Ali." FP moved his right hand to her face and rested it on her cheek. "There are rumors about this forest, people say it's haunted."

Alice's eyes slightly widened so it seemed like she was freaked out about the idea, but a small smile appeared on her face as she spoke. "You want to drag me there and kill me, am I right?" Alice asked and FP rolled his eyes at her. 

"Come on, pack some things and let's go." FP said excitedly and Alice loved to see him that happy, but she didn't move. "What?" FP asked and Alice slightly shrugged her shoulder.

"I have no idea what to pack." Alice said simply and for a second FP was wondering what she meant by that. It was a just a short camping trip, she didn't need much things, but FP found out that it wasn't what she was referring to. "I had never been camping before."

FP had to control himself so he wouldn't make such a big deal out of it, also he couldn't help but wonder how that was possible so he asked Alice. "My mother is a drug addict, that's how." Alice looked away from FP for a couple of seconds, but she looked back when he squeezed her hands gently. 

"Not once?" FP asked and Alice shook her head. There were hundreds of things she didn't get to do with her mother and there were things she didn't get to do at all because her mother wasn't there. "Not even with your daughters?"

"No." Alice said a little frustrated that FP didn't seem to believe her. "I can't even teach them how to ride a bike." Alice would've wanted their father to teach them that, but when Hal left Alice knew that wasn't possible so the task fell on her, but she couldn't teach her daughters how to ride a bike when she didn't know that herself. 

"Ok." FP said surprised to hear that about Alice. He knew she didn't have it easy growing up, but he didn't expect that. "Next week, I'll help you and your daughters learn how to ride a bike." FP smiled at Alice and she raised her eyebrows at him. 

"You don't have to-"

"I want to, ok?" FP cut Alice off and she nodded her head. It was bad enough that Hal left them so FP figured that the least he could do was be there every once in a while. It didn't matter that he was married to Gladys at that point, he could tell her any time that he was doing that out of friendship or because he felt bad for Polly and Betty. "I'll go take everything you need and we'll be on our way."

Alice nodded her head and watched FP as he took some clothes for Alice, a few bottles of water, some snacks, flashlights and other things that they might need. Half an hour later they were ready to go. "How do we leave  without the others noticing us?" Alice asked FP and he chuckled. He didn't think of that but the other members of the squad knew that FP and Alice were close, they didn't actually know how close they were, but still.

"I'll take these-" FP pointed at the two back packs. "-I'll leave with my car and you with yours. Just follow me and we should be fine." FP said simply and Alice kissed him before he left her trailer. She left too a few minutes later and then they were on their way to the forest.

Alice was in her car and laughed when her phone started ringing and she saw FP' name on her screen. She answered it and put it on speaker so she wouldn't have to hold it. "Miss me already?" Alice asked and saw FP shaking his head in his car in front of her. "No, ok bye the-"

"Don't hang up baby." FP cut Alice off and she couldn't help but smile. 

"Ok." Alice said and thought about their situation. They were sneaking around like teenagers, but instead of having to sneak him out of her room in the middle of the night so her parents wouldn't see him, she had to hide from paparazzi and FP's wife. Thinking of that Alice let out a bitter laugh, she wasn't sure if the situation was sad or funny.

"Everything ok?" FP asked somehow sensing that Alice had something in her mind and he just wanted to make sure she was alright.

"Yeah." Alice nodded her head even though FP probably didn't see her because he had to keep his eyes on the road. "I sometimes with acting didn't come with the fame." She let out a sigh. The fame and the fans were incredible, neither Alice nor FP could deny that, but if they were ordinary people then their problem wouldn't seem that big anymore. 

"Me too." FP agreed with her. "But there are good parts too." FP said and it was Alice's turn to agree with him. Their fame was a great way to raise awareness about different problems people are facing. 

"How far is this forest?" Alice asked eventually and FP told her they had about another hour of driving. Alice sighed, but she was enjoying everything and so was FP. He couldn't wait for them to spend the night together surrounded by nature. 

"Have you ever had sex by a fire?" FP asked and Alice could feel herself blush. She didn't answer immediately and FP knew why so he let out a chuckle. "Have you?" FP asked again.

"No." Alice managed to answer and FP smirked for himself. 

"Then tonight's your lucky night baby."