Chapter 10:
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The elevator goes up to his apartment with me thinking about the last time I came here. I find a mirror and do a last minute check on myself (I look good) and wheel my suitcase to his door. Then I knock on the door and hear footsteps approaching and my palms begin to get clammy. Derek opens the door and does a full scan of my body with those piercing green eyes of his and gives a little laugh.
"What?" "Nothing you didn't have to dress up for me." "Your ensemble members read your text and put me in an operating room in the bathroom. After you scrutinized my last wardrobe what would you prefer I wear?" "Nothing" "Why am I not surprised?" "Because you are too beautiful for clothes." And he leans in for a kiss and I gladly kiss back.
He leads me into his apartment as I place my suitcase by the front door and I quickly look around and see nothing has changed. I see "the couch" and oddly don't get nervous. We walk to the kitchen and I see 2 glasses and wine bottle which we gladly drink. What I don't see is any sign of food or cooking anywhere.
"Do you ever cook?" I ask the one thing on top of my head in comfortable silence. "Oh god don't get me started when I was 14 almost burned down my home and I swore to never get near a bloody stove again." He says. I laugh at his story "Well we can start with something simple chocolate cookies are always good on a quiet night." "If you insist but I am a terrible listener."
After practically killing Derek when asking him about what he had in the kitchen we got started. I pull on a hoodie from my suitcase so I don't get my dress full of dough. He becomes my assistant chef and I get him cracking the eggs and pouring the flour. I begin to stir as his arms go over top of mine mimicking my stirring as his kisses to my neck intensify.
"Derek come on pay attention. Derek…are you seducing me while I'm teaching you to bake?" "Is it working?" It is a little and as I lean to kiss his lips I feel his hand grasp the left side of my hip that spins me around and send the wooden spoon flying. I look over to see it landed not even a meter from me and as I look up and gasp as I look at a shocked Derek with a splatter of chocolate cookie dough on his cheek. He takes his finger and licks the chocolate from off his face.
"Bloody hell it's not that bad." He says and smiles I take my finger and get some off his cheek and eat the dough. "Delicious now go wash that and I'll put these in the oven." He walks to the sink and splashes his face into some water and I put the cookies in the oven. I walk to a little table and see a picture of Derek and this woman in front of "Big Ben" that really catches my eye.
"Who is this?" "My sister Grace she's 28 and a female version of me. We shared everything together." "She still in England?" is all I can say because I immediately think of the comparisons of Derek and Mr. Darcy from my favorite book "Pride and Prejudice" and how they are very similar. Both are older, British and at the beginning rude and scary but later you fall in love with them. "Yes she is a teacher at the "London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art." Our whole family is the arts." I feel very special that he is talking about his family with me and decide to ask him something very personal. "Speaking of arts what made you want to be a director for Broadway?" "My father was very involved with the community and when he would take us to New York I would always go to rehearsals of shows and just love seeing the director tell everyone what to do. Years later I moved to New York and would see my father once in a while however it wasn't easy for either of us." "Why is that?" "Well first off your mother and sister are on another continent which is bloody scary when you don't know how to work a stove so you live off room service, restaurants, take out and microwavable meals. Then a few years ago I was working on a show with a close friend and the show did not turn out the way we expected it and rumours were spreading of my father's actions spread and the friendship didn't last because I stuck with my father." "Oh I'm sorry about that." I then realize that after we showed "Touch Me" I overheard him and Tom saying something similar to what he just said but I decide not to ask since it may be too personal. "But how come you had to sleep with thousands of hopefuls in order for success?" Holy crap did I just say that probably because he just looked at the couch and smiled.
"Well I knew I would get them by casting and I just wanted a great show. Until the day I met you. When you sang I was taken away by your voice and beauty of course and wanted you as Marilyn then and now. Then that's the familiar feeling of being a womanizer kicked in and I knew I had to have you in that kind of way. So that night here happened and when you left with my shirt still on I was taken back no woman ever rejected me single or not and that's what made me want you more and respect you for your commitment to that bloody jerk Dev. Then Ivy came along and I indeed screwed that up then Rebecca until I had enough and just wanted to leave and take you with me. But I always saw you with me as Marilyn singing to me and I had a feeling something was going to happen and it did that night in the theatre. Then when I saw you heartbroken and my feelings for you grew stronger and when I whispered to you those words that night I had no regret saying those words and when you stepped out there…god I just wanted to sweep you off your feet and run away into the god damn sunset." Taken back by what he said I grab his hand and lead him to a piece of floor and say "That is why you love that song so much." and ironically "Our Day Will Come" begins to play when I turn on the stereo system and we move to the music. I feel like time has frozen and we have our own little world where we could be ourselves and no one can destroy our love like Romeo and Juliet but hopefully not end up in that tragedy.
Just then I hear a ding which means the cookies are done and Derek leans down and kisses my hand as if we just ended a waltz. "I believe you better attend to those." He says. I get them out and set a little plate out on the island and see Derek pull out a bottle of scotch. "Ah ah ahh milk is the one thing we drink with these." And I find the milk and pour 2 glasses as we head to the sofa and begin to eat the cookies. "How often do you see your family?" I ask as I watch him bite the first cookie. "I try to make it down to London for Christmas every year and if I'm lucky a week or 2 in the summer but thanks to "Bombshell" Christmas will be the next reunion." "Sorry for keeping you from them." "It's alright love I won't punish you." I suddenly feel very attracted to Derek and a flirt comes out of my mouth sounding like Marilyn before thinking it over "I wouldn't mind being punished by you." Derek just looks at me in shock never as he heard those words come out of my mouth I didn't either I never said things like that to Dev and I can tell he is happy that I said that he puts the cookie back on the plate "Oh darling just say when." I laugh as he leans me into the couch and we begin to kiss. As I'm still pinned down to the sofa I begin to glance to my left and see a clock that reads midnight. I release myself as a breath and crawl out his hold on me.
"It's getting late I better head out." Even though I want to stay "Come on Cinderella your carriage didn't turn into a pumpkin yet." I make my way to the door but Derek blocks it "It's after midnight and I have to make sure my apartment is in one piece. (Lamest excuse ever geez Karen!) It was a lovely night and I hope we can have another soon." "Your apartment is probably fine your landlord would have called if something happened." He says and walks towards me making me walk backwards. "That's true but –"then I see Derek under me as my feet give out and I squeal as he hurls me over his shoulder like a sack of flour. "Der-ek!" "We both know you don't want to leave." And he begins to make his way up the stairs. "Fine you win." He carries me all the way up to his bedroom and places me gently on the bed. As we begin to kiss I get a twist in my stomach because I realize Ivy and other girls have been in this bed and I don't want to be just one of those flings that happened in here.
"Derek I don't care how many girls have been in this bed before and how many hearts were broken just promise me while were together no other woman climbs into here." He stops himself for a minute and just looks at me. Then the brightest smile goes on his face and he leans to my ear and whispers "I'll accept from the bottom of my heart. I love you" "I love you to." Then as he unzips my hoodie and I bring my hands around his neck and lean into his soft bed I realize he will be true to his promise and if this keeps up I may be the last star in bed with Derek.
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