We landed in London late in the evening. Although Jennifer and I had both slept on the plane, the time difference and long flight had made both of us incredibly tired. We entered the car made available to us by the studio and headed towards the city.
"Where are we staying?" Jennifer asked, placing her head on my shoulder in the backseat of the car.
"I got us an apartment in East London. No one will bother us there." I told her as I wrapped my arm around her and placed a kiss on her forehead. "You okay?"
"Yeah, I am. Getting out of L.A was a good idea. I feel like I can breathe a little."
"I'm glad." I told her as we relaxed in the backseat. As we drove into London, I couldn't help but be assaulted by memories of my last trip here. I smiled as I thought of Alex.
"What's so funny?" Jennifer asked when she saw my face.
"Nothing. Just remembering." I admitted. Jen looked at me funny but decided to let it slide as she made herself comfortable on my chest. We arrived at the building where we would be staying. It was practically brand new, build for the London Olympics in 2012. Jennifer and I would be staying in the top floor penthouse. When we walked in, I couldn't help but marvel at the modern amenities and the beautiful view of the city that we were afforded.
"This is perfect." I heard Jen say from the kitchen. "Thank you for doing this."
"You're welcome." I turned to her and smiled.
"I'm going to take a shower." She announced heading for one of the bedrooms.
"I'm going to make a couple of calls and then do the same. You want to order some food?"
"Yeah, I have no interest in seeing people."
"Aren't I people?" I asked.
"Nope. You're special." She said before disappearing in her room. I picked up my phone and called Gary. He picked up on the second ring.
"Duncan, you alright?" He asked.
"Yeah, just landed. Did you talk to the boyfriend?"
"Yeah, I did. He said he didn't do it."
"What? He's got to be lying." I said angrily.
"I thought so too at first. But Duncan, i've been in this business a long time. I can tell when people are lying. He was telling the truth. He's broken up about what happened."
"So if he didn't do it, who did?" I wondered aloud.
"Her phone might have been hacked. That's the only thing that makes much sense."
"Any way to be sure?"
"I have a friend of mine that might help. I'll look him up and get back to you."
"Make sure that you do. Thanks Gary." I hung up the phone, beginning to feel a little uneasy. If Jennifer's boyfriend hadn't done it, than this became entirely more problematic. I dialed another number on my phone.
"Hey Duncan!"
"Hey Sophie, how are you?" I asked the british actress.
"I'm doing good. On break from Thrones and in London for a few days."
"I know."
"Of course you do! You're my manager after all." She observed with a laugh.
"I'm in London as well. I'm with Jennifer."
"Oh gosh. How is she? I tried reaching out to her but I didn't hear back."
"Yeah she hasn't been at her best. That's why I brought her with me, to get her out of L.A for a bit. She mentioned wanting to see you. Could you stop by tomorrow? I have a meeting and don't want to leave her by herself."
"Well, of course Duncan. Just send me the address and i'll be there with bells on!"
"Just bells?" I asked in a naughty tone.
"Ohh, with you, the bells would be too much." She said laughing. "That night was really fun."
"It was."
"Maybe we will get to do it again."
"I hope so!" I admitted. "I'll see you tomorrow?"
"You bet! Goodnight Duncan. And tell Jennifer I said hello."
"I will." I hung up and ordered food before jumping in the shower. Afterwards I wore shorts and a tshirt and walked out into the living room. Jen was standing where I had been, taking in the beautiful view of the city. "You okay?" I asked as I stood next to her.
"Yeah. Just my mind wandering a little." She said without taking her eyes away from the window.
"I spoke to Sophie, she'll be by tomorrow."
"Oh great! I can't wait to see her. We had such a great time together. She's really something special."
"She really is!" I agreed perhaps a bit too eagerly.
"So you finally fucked her huh?"
"Whatever do you mean?" I asked as innocently as possible.