The Press
"Kate hi" said Melanie cheerily before whispering to Jake "Don't leave me"
Jake then sqeezed her hand and whispered back "I won't"
"Mayor Henning to you" said Kate
"Whatever. How are you?" said Mel
"Just smile for the camera's and we'll talk inside you little tramp" said Kate and then she went inside
"Miss Carmichael" shouted a female reporter
"Mrs Perry if you don't mind" Mel replied
"Well is this your husband? Was he the reason you left Andrew Henning at the alter?"
Melanie felt Jake squeeze her hand and then put his arm round her shoulder.
"This is my husband, and I have no comment regarding Andrew Henning"
"Is it true you have a baby?" said the reporter
"Yes we have a 2 month old son"
"What did you call him? Will he be at your opening on sunday?"
"His name is James Earl Perry and yes he will be at the opening"
"Mr Perry how do you feel knowing your wife's ex fiance is inside?"
Jake looked at Melanie before replying,
"I haven't really thought about it I don't see why I should be bothered my wife and I are very deeply in love."
"Well Mr Perry that is a very attractive accent, how do you and your wife feel about all you legions of female admirers?"
"Well honestly I didn't know I had any female admirers" said Jake blushing
"Oh of course you do and I love that I have such a sexy husband" said Melanie
It took Mel and Jake another 20 minutes to escape from the press.
"Wow" said Jake as they went inside "I didn't know I was so well known"
"Well of course you are, we were all over the papers here for months"
They mingled for about half an hour before they were asked to take their seats for dinner, they went over to their table and saw that an attractive brunette was sitting there already.
"I guess we must be sharing" Melanie murmured to Jake
"Hi" said the brunette "Are we sharing a table with you two?"
"Looks like it" said Jake
"I'm Amelia Cortez and my date is at the bathroom"
"Hi I'm" started Melanie before Amelia interrupted her
"I know who you are I love your clothes and this must be your husband, wow he's even cuter in person"
"Thanks" laughed Melanie she and Jake were now sitting down.
"Oh but things may be slightly awkward..." before Amelia could finish her date arrived at the table
"Andrew" said Melanie shocked
"Melanie hi and I'm sorry I dont know your name" said Andrew unfazed
"This is Jake" said Melanie
"Hi Jake sorry I didn't know your name I really should have found it out after you stole my fiancee on our wedding day and then when you threatened to throw me out of a window"
"It's okay I guess I should have introduced myself after you forced your way into my hotel room and upset my wife" said Jake
"Well..." started Andrew
"Don't come on both of you sit down, shut up and eat dinne quietly and peacefully" said Melanie sternly
"Fine I won't stoop to this neanderthal's barbaric level" said Andrew
"Jake sit down" said Melanie as Jake got to his feet with a dangerous glint in his eye, "and Andrew I suggest you shut up or I might let it slip to Ameila about the little blue pills you take at bedtime"
Jake laughed and Andrew looked as if he had been slapped.
"Little blue pills" said Amelia looking confused and then she realized "Oh my god she's talking about viagra you're impotent"
The rest of the evening went quite well Andrew had obviously told his mother to leave Jake and Mel alone.
