Manchester

After they had said goodbye to Hans' parents, and after his mother promised to visit them in LA during the summer (to which Hans replied a bit offended that he had asked her for 3 years now, and she always declined because she hated flying, but immediately agreed when Miley asked), they headed to the airport. His father dropped them off, and of course, he also got a warm hug from Miley before they left. She didn't have to ask him for a visit, since he absolutely loved traveling, and probably would start looking for the best tickets right after he got back home.

They had a quiet flight to Manchester, and since they weren't in tiny Luxembourg anymore but in England, there was a Mercedes limousine picking them up at the plane. The other passengers realized with a little delay that they had two celebrities on board.

They were brought to the Marriott Hotel, where they had about two hours before they had to leave for the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, where the concert would take place. The room was pretty big and very luxurious, so that Hans already felt some regrets that they would only be able to spend a few hours in it. In order to save some time, there was a make-up artist coming to their room, as well as one of the organizers to brief Miley about the program. It looked like his girlfriend had switched into working mode, so Hans retreated himself, took a shower and a little nap in the bedroom.

Soon enough, it was time to leave for the stadium where they were immediately escorted backstage. The first thing that they noticed were the strict security measures, and the fact that barely 2 months ago on a concert that was less than a mile away, 30 young people were killed, left Hans with an oppressive feeling. On the other hand, he was very proud of Miley that she didn't hesitate for a second to participate in this charity concert.

They were guided to Miley's dressing room, and a few minutes later, it was in a complete chaos. Her hair were being done, she got her outfit, she was once more briefed on the schedule of the program and so on, and so on…

It was planned that Miley would first sing two of her own songs, Don't Stop and Inspired, after that, she would perform Happy, together with Pharell Williams and finally, together with Ariana Grande, a cover-version of Don't dream it's over. Just before it was time to get on stage, she came over to Hans:

"Hey, I'm sorry, you must feel terribly neglected, but this is just madness."

"Haha, don't worry about me, I have no problem with staying in the background and just observe everything. It's the first time that I'm backstage of such a huge concert, and I couldn't be more excited"

"Are you sure? If you prefer to go back to the hotel that's fine, even if I would love to know you'd be waiting here for me"

"Come on, I really enjoy all this, and there's no way I'm going to miss your performance. And when you come off that stage afterwards, I'll be waiting right here, give you a big hug and just tell you how amazing you are. And now, go get 'em tiger" Hans said with a smile.

"Mh, sounds perfect to me" Miley replied, gave him a quick kiss and headed to the huge stage.

When Miley was announced, she took a look around the stadium. Approximately 60.000 people made their way to the One Love concert, and she was a little amused when she noticed again that she was actually less nervous than yesterday, when she was singing on the wedding, in front of about 200 people. England was the country where, next to the US and weirdly Japan, she was the most popular, so the people were thrilled when she was announced. Miley immediately felt like home, she sang, interacted with the crowd, and just like in Washington, she was finally able, after all these years of desperation, to fully enjoy being on the big stage again, and how much she just loved the music. She realized that during these hard times, she lost this love, which used to be the most important thing in her life, and she was just happy about the turn that her life took over the last weeks.

When Ariana came out to sing together with Miley, Hans experienced once again, how talented his girlfriend really was. Ariana was considered being an amazing singer, especially when it came to the high notes. And yet, compared to Miley's voice, she sounded almost weak and powerless, also their presence on stage was completely different, as Miley was much more outgoing and interacting with the fans. It still seemed like the two of them got along really great, and the crowd sang along everytime when the chorus came up. But also Hans, who was watching from backstage, was suddenly busier than he would have thought. A lot of musicians, especially the Americans, were huge NBA fans, and so it didn't take long until the first one, Macklemore, came to Hans to ask for a selfie. He was followed by Drake, the singer from Imagine Dragons, Pharell Williams and Chris Martin from Coldplay.

When Miley came back from her performance, she had to smile when she saw Hans, happy like a child, trading selfies and autographs with the popstars. His enthusiasm of meeting people, who a lot of times, were less famous than him, was one of the things she loved about him. She observed that scene for a couple more seconds before she went over to him:

"Hey, do I have to get in line, or you got a moment for me?"

"Oh, I think I can fit you in for a second" he grinned and gave Miley a hug. "You were just amazing"

"Thanks. I'll go back to my dressing room, take a quick shower and change. Would it be ok for you if we went back to the hotel for an hour or two before we head out for the dinner?"

"Of course it is. I'll come to you room in a few minutes and wait for you. I just have to collect a few more signatures…"

"Haha, you're just unbelievable" Miley had to smile and gave him a kiss.

"Why unbelievable?"

„Just because…"

For a moment, it looked like Hans wanted to reply something, when he suddenly became extremely nervous and shouted out:

"Oh my God, that's Liam Gallagher from Oasis. Look, I'll be right in your dressing room, but I MUST get this autograph." He quickly kissed Miley on the front and took off. The young singer smiled as she was lightly shaking her head and left for her dressing room.

When she came out of the bathroom, no more make-up, showered and changed, she was surprised that Hans was actually sitting on the couch, checking his new treasures. Apparently, he fought his way through to a souvenir stand, bought a One Love t-shirt and let everybody sign it who didn't get out of his way quick enough. He had the signatures of The Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Justin Timberlake, Liam Gallagher, Adele, Jessy J and a few more, next to a few more selfies.

"I see, someone's been quite successful"

"Haha, I somehow feel like a child again, collecting Panini stickers for the football championships"

"What stickers?"

Hans looked at her with disgust:

"My God, you Americans are just so clueless. You could collect these stickers for every European or World Championships. But back to the things that really matter, the most important signature is still missing on my shirt. I even kept you the best spot"

"Jesus, you really made everybody sign who got in your way"

"Great, isn't it?"

To see how proud he was of himself made her smile and just realize how much she loved this guy. She signed the t-shirt for him and said:

"What have I done to deserve you?"

"Oh, that's a very long list…"

A little bit later, a driver brought them back to their hotel where they were able to rest for a bit. What Hans didn't like about this dinner was the fact that the men were required to wear a smoking. He never felt too comfortable when he had to dress up formally.

After he was changed and waited for Miley, he checked a couple of internet sites. It only took him a few minutes to find out that Perez Hilton had published a new entry in his blog. And it seemed like he still wasn't gonna let this thing go, but this time time, Miley wasn't the only one who got attacked:

"My dear fans, I'm sure you've all noticed by now that I, some time ago, got viciously attacked by so-called celebrities, because I had the audacity to tell the truth about two of their kind. Yes, I'm talking about Miley Cyrus and Jerome Hansen. By now, I have received some top secret information, that might explain why they keep this fake happy relationship upright. Miley just started to work on a new album, and we all know, changing your image and starting a new relationship is the best way to make sure you're gonna get a lot of attention from press and media. Jerome Hansen, on the other hand, is about to start a new movie project, with none other than his good buddy Will Smith playing the main part. Which would also explain why I got so relentlessly attacked by the whole Smith family.

But here's a small bite of reality for this wannabe lovebirds:

Miley can publish as many pictures as she wants on Instagram, we all know the durability of her relationships. My dear Jerome, or Hans, if you really expect being more than a small distraction for the summer time, you better prepare yourself for a rude awakening. Till now, none of her relationships lasted for more than a couple of months, and I really can't blame Liam for throwing himself into the arms of 2 strippers. You know how they say: Once a hoe, always a hoe. Besides, don't you think that people are aware of this comedy? One of the richest people on this planet, doesn't date a model, actress or popstar from the caliber of Taylor Swift or Katy Perry? No, he's supposed to have fallen in love with this little, ugly, weed smoking bitch…nobody actually believes that. And now to you, Hans, two things. First of all, fire your management and hire a new one, because your actual one seems to be completely incompetent if they advised you to participate in this charade. Secondly, with your homophobic statements towards me, you finally revealed your true character. You showed the whole world that you're not the nice person that you always want to present yourself as in public, but, to use your own words, a goddamn asshole.

So, after dedicating these two irrelevant B-celebrities more time than they deserved, let me come to my conclusion: Miley and Hans, keep on pretending to be this happy couple, nobody believes you anyway. My prediction is very simple…as soon as Miley's new album will be published, this will go down as yet another unhappy romance in Hollywood's glorious history."

Well, that was pretty awful…Miley, once again, a filthy whore, while he was a homophobic asshole. No matter what his friends and family would advise him on this one, there would be a reaction to this article.

When Miley came out of the bathroom, Hans was still sitting there, eyes on his smartphone and shaking his head. This was rather untypical for him, so she asked him:

"Bad news?"

"Oh hey, I didn't hear you. Well, kind of, I'll show you in the car, we have to leave if we want to make it on time"

On the way to the charity dinner, Miley read the article, which had already triggered a lot of reactions. Once again, the hashtag #MileyBitch was used, but there were also a lot of people defending the couple and saying that their relationship was none of Perez Hilton's business.

Miley though seemed to be really affected by this article. When Hans looked at her to see her reaction, he could see that she was trying to hold back her tears.

"Are you ok?"

"Not really. I'm so sorry that you got dragged into this and now getting attacked on a personal level. I'm just afraid that all this stress and hostilities will be too much and that you gonna realize at one point, that life would be much easier without me"

Hans smiled at her:

"Well, easier…definitely."

But he saw how much he suffered, so he unbuckled her seatbelt and took her into his arms:

"Listen, I told you before and I'm gonna tell you one last time. You're the most wonderful person I have ever met in my life, I love you just the way you are and there's not anything I would change about you, because to me, you're just perfect. And seriously, why should I care about these web blogs from some internet joke? My friends and family know me, you know me, and that's the only thing that counts for me. And every punch I can take is a good one, because it doesn't hit you. Come on, I was willing to start a fight with Shaquille O'Neal, do you really think I would be scared of Perez Hilton?"

"Are you serious? You started a fight with Shaq?"

"Haha, you see, there are for more interesting subjects than this stupid article. And, let's say, it was mainly just for the show, I was quite sure that the referees would jump in before we could get into it"

"So how did it end?"

"Uh, if I recall correctly, I somehow ended up next to the spectators in the third row before the refs finally arrived"

„So, there might be some hope after all, if you survived a physical fight with Shaq"

"Haha…oh, Miley, even if this sounds very cheesy now, but you are the love of my life. Let the people think whatever they want, the only thing I care about is for you to be happy. And if everything is getting out of hand and you can't take it anymore, we'll just disappear to Luxembourg for a few weeks. Besides, this is just a handful of idiots…think about Washington, Manchester today, or the last days that we spent in LA, most people let you back into their hearts. And now smile and enjoy the evening, we'll deal with Perez Hilton once we get back home"

"You know, I sometimes ask myself what place I would be in right now if I hadn't met you". Miley sighed as she closed her eyes and just enjoyed this feeling of security that her boyfriend provided her.

A few minutes later, they arrived at the Theatre of Manchester, where the charity dinner took place. Miley had pulled herself together, and so they left the car and made their way over the red carpet. Once again, they were the center of attention, countless pictures were taken of them, together as a couple, but also some pictures of Miley alone, and a couple of journalists tried to get a few statements on various things. Mainly, the questions were about the concert or what they thought of Manchester as a city, one journalist even asked Hans if he would favor Manchester United or Manchester City. He probably didn't make a lot of friends when he replied that he didn't care at all, since he was a huge Liverpool fan. There was just one journalist from the Sun, the English version of the Hollywood Reporter, who had to ask about Perez Hilton and his blog. Hans didn't really feel like answering this question, so he all he said was:

"Well, what can I say? Much to Mr Hilton's disappointment, we are as happy as we can be, and that won't change anytime soon. Considering the personal attacks, I don't know why he seems to dislike us that much, my guess is that he's simply trying to gain as much attention as possible for his blog. And before you keep asking, that's all I have to say about this."

After they had left the red carpet and talked to a couple of Miley's colleagues from the Showbiz, one of the waiters lead them to their table. The seating order was organized in a system that every table had 4 donors and 4 celebrities. As soon as Miley discovered that they were seated next to Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish, she got extremely excited. Elton John was one of her big idols, especially since he wrote a good part of the soundtrack from the Lion King. Hans on the other side got pretty nervous when he saw the name of two of their other table partners. Prince Harry of Wales and his wife, Meghan Markle. He didn't recognize any of the last two names, so he guessed that they were probably friends with the Royal couple, since he couldn't imagine that the organizers would just put two strangers on the same table. They were the first to arrive, so they took their seats and waited anxiously. A couple of minutes later, Elton John and David Furnish showed up. Hans never saw Miley blushing like that, even though she was wearing make-up, her cheeks turned red like a tomato. His problem was rather that he had no idea on how to greet them…with a formal handshake like usual, a kiss on the cheek…in this case, Miley had the easier job. Sir Elton though was making it easy for him and took the initiative with a friendly hug…which looked kind of funny, considering the difference in height between these two. When they finally sat down, Miley immediately started to talk:

"God, I'm so excited, you're one of my biggest idol. I really have no idea what to say now…maybe thank you for your amazing tweet, that was a huge and pleasant surprise at the time"

"You don't have to thank me for that. Like I said, I have a certain weakness for rebellious people, since I made my own experiences when it comes to making unpopular decisions. I also have followed your career, and I just love your art. And from now on, for both of you, just call us Elton and David, otherwise you're making us feel even older than we already really are"

They kept talking for a few minutes about their stay in Manchester and the concert, when they noticed that everybody got very excited. Prince Harry and his wife had just entered the room. After greeting a couple of people, they finally found their way to their table. Sir Elton John knew Harry since his childhood, and the whole world knew about his friendship to the Royals since he performed "Candle in the Wind" at Princess Diana's funeral. After these two old friends chatted for a few moments, the Prince and his wife finally turned their attention to their other guests:

"And you are also at our table? When Meghan saw the guest list, I had to promise that I would try everything to get seated at your table"

Hans started to smile and asked:

"I see…Hannah Montana or Miley Cyrus fan?"

"Honestly, growing up in Orlando, I'm a magic fan since I was a little child. Let's just say, after Shaq and Penny had left, life wasn't the same anymore until you showed up. At least, you saved me from a lot of stupid jokes from my fellow actors" replied Meghan.

"Well, I'm always happy to help"

When it came to the last two people at the table, Hans was right with his initial guess, it was a former school mate of Prince Harry. It went on to become a pretty entertaining evening, even though Miley and Hans felt a bit overwhelmed by the celebrity factor of their dinner partners, but it didn't take long for them to feel at ease. Prince Harry was a pleasant entertainer, and Hans could see why the media loved to call him the Party Prince. He was a real wine connoisseur and as soon as he found out that Hans was a Whiskey fan, he immediately made sure that they would be served a bottle with the dessert. So when the chocolate cake was finally on the table, the men sat together with a glass of Whiskey, while the women (together with Elton's husband David) decided to get something sweeter (Limoncello). The other couple had already left, since they were supposed to be back in London very early in the morning. What's more, Harry seemed to be surprisingly well informed about everything that happened to Miley and Hans over the last weeks, and he finally had to satisfy his curiosity:

"So what about this blog from that Perez Hilton? I mean, you probably have to do something about the last one?"

"Honestly, I have no idea. I think I'll handle that spontaneously if I should happen to run into him one day. If I say something about him in public, he's gonna call me, pardon the word, a homophobic asshole again. Oh well, if Miley's father gets to him first, I won't have to worry about him anyway"

"This fucking faggot discredits every single one of us with his outrageous behavior!"

"Fucking faggot? Wow, just imagine I would say that to him" Hans said laughingly.

"I'm old and gay, I have a right to call him that"

The legendary musician said this with such a tipsy voice that the other two just burst out in laughter and the women (and David) looked over surprised, not knowing what had causing this sudden erupt. In the end, they had a very nice evening, Elton John was really impressed by Miley and said that they definitely would have to work together somewhen in the near future. Just like Ellen, he appreciated how much she had done helping to fight for the LBGT community to gain equal rights, and he didn't lie when he said that he had followed her career closely, because in his opinion, she had one of the most versatile voices in the music industry. Hans on the other hand, got along very well with Prince Harry, they were chatting a lot about the Prince's time in the army and Hans' career as a professional athlete, and of course, before the end of the charity event, he got everybody to sign on a napkin and take some pictures with him.

They arrived back in the hotel around 4 am and both of them were completely exhausted. They would be able to get about 5 hours of sleep before they had to leave for the airport and fly back to Los Angeles. After they took a shower, they were talking for a couple of minutes in bed. Especially Miley had, even though it was pretty stressful, enjoyed the day:

"What a day. The flight, the performance, dinner…it's actually pretty funny that the Princess of England is a fan of yours…do I have to be jealous now?"

"Oh come on…she grew up in Orlando, she basically had no other choice. Did I already tell you how amazing you were?"

„Only about six times…at least. But you can say it one more time, I don't mind" Miley smiled.

"Haha, alright. You're amazing" he said once again, and gave Miley a kiss, who said:

"But do you know the best thing about today? Just knowing that there's someone waiting for me when I get off stage, or just be there for me if I needed something. Till now, I always had my manager and assistants, well, and my father in the first years, but this was something completely different. It was just nice knowing all the time that you were there"

"I'm glad to hear that" Hans replied as he was dozing off.