Chapter 4
The next morning Rachel woke up with Hugh's arms wrapped around her! He was already awake and watching her sleep. "Hey!" he said kissing her lightly on the lips! Breakfast is ready!" Rachel got off the bed and walked towards the door she turned back too see Hugh changing his shirt! She hid a giggle and slipped out of his room. Sam was already having breakfast and reading the newspaper. He had an angry look on his face! "Hey Sam! Lighten up someone would think someone had died!" Rachel said jokingly
"You will die when you read this! You're in the paper Rachel this reporter must have been outside last night he has a picture of Hugh carrying you out of the hotel and of him kissing you last night. Rachel your relationship is no secret anymore! The whole world will know by now that Hugh Jackman has a new Girlfriend. Rachel raced over to Sam and took the paper out of his hands and looked at it disgusted.
Finally Hugh came out of the bedroom! He saw Rachel sitting at the table with her head in her hands reading the newspaper. Hugh came over to her and kissed the top of her head. She moved back and Hugh saw the report "Shit" he said! "What the hell are we going to do?" he said again! Rachel was a little shocked! It was the first time she had ever heard Hugh swear! "Nothing" Rachel said
"Nothing! But…" Hugh started
"If we keep on hiding our relation ship they will keep on hounding us! If we give them a statement them hopefully they will leave us alone for a bit! Rachel said
"You really think it will work?"
"Well I don't really know! I've never had to deal with the reporters before. But they are just like normal people! If I wanted to get something out of one of my friends or even you I would keep on pestering them so that they would tell me!"
"Well that's rather logical!"
"Duh"
"Ok. Well we'll try it. Get changed and get your stuff for work and we'll leave. No doubt there will be reporters waiting for us to come out! Hugh said knowing he would be right Rachel did as he suggested! They walked downstairs and saw exactly what they expected. There were reporters everywhere and as soon as they saw Hugh & Rachel together they went mad! Hugh instinctively grabbed onto Rachel's hand and never let go! The reporters asked all sorts of questions!
"Hugh where did you meet her?"
"Hugh is your relationship serious?"
"Hugh how long has this relationship been going on for?" until Hugh finally cracked. "Her name is…actually why don't you ask her!" He said. He turned to Rachel and said "Just tell them what you want to tell them Rach! I'll be here the whole time I promise!"
"Miss, Can you tell us who you are and your relationship with Mr Jackman!" a reporter yelled from the front!
"Sure!" she said confidently.
"Can I ask you what your name is." She asked
"Johnston! Derrick Johnston!"
"Well Johnston! Derrick Johnston. My name. My name is Rachel Hope and my relationship with Hugh is well quite simple. We are dating. He has recently helped me with something that happened on a certain train ride and I appreciated that! We have been friends for 3 or 4 months now and we have decided to take that friendship to another level. We work together in the 'Boy from Oz.'
"Miss Hope. What do you see in the future with the very famous Hugh Jackman?"
"Well sir I'm no fortune teller so I can't tell you for certain but I do hope that our relationship lasts. Hugh is a real gentleman and genuinely cares for me as a woman. He is what any woman looks for in a man!"
"Hugh!" a reporter from the front yelled "How did you meet Rachel? Do you love her? Do we hear wedding bells any time soon? Are you aware of her father's background?" Hugh was shocked by the amount of questions asked and the last question puzzled him. "Well Andrea!" He obviously knew her. "Lots of questions! Well I met the lovely Rachel at work! Yes I do. Love her I mean. No! No wedding bells right now we only just started going out and as for her father!" He paused for and felt Rachel squeeze his hand. He looked at her and she gave him a privately desperate look. "As for her father yes I know!" This was a lie he knew nothing of her background. "So you know that he is in jail for the murder of her mother!" This was too much for Rachel and she fainted.
"I'm sorry Rachel is very unwell and it is opening night tonight. Please that is enough questions for a while." He said.