Three Thousand Miles To You(27)

Okay then tell me about your day?

My day,

Yes, I want to know what you do.

I have my own company; my days mostly are at the office.

Okay what else.

There is nothing more to tell.

What is your family like?

When I was twelve, I went into foster care.

I did not know I am sorry.

Do not be.

Did you stay there long?

When I was fourteen, a man called Mr Jenkins adopted me.

Mr Jenkins? Where have I heard that name before?

I think I saw you talking to him at the Gala that night in London.

Really, that was your adoptive dad.

Yes, his wife and he were so good to me, he showed me the business and by the age of twenty-one, I had my own company I really owe everything to them. Alanna I have never told anyone this before so please can you keep it to yourself.

Off course, I will what happened to your biological parents.

My father left when I was two and my mother, although she was around more she never wanted me.

That is awful; I could never imagine such a thing.

Alanna I do not want your pity. I have had to grow a thick skin and accept the fact the some children do not have what most do, a loving family. I do not wish to discuss this further okay.

Okay, can I ask what your life is like now?

Yes, ask me I would love you to know more about me.

Do have any passions?

I do.

What are they?

Besides you,

Yes, I want to know about you.

I spend a lot of time in France.

I love Paris I have always wanted to go.

Paris is nice, but I spend most of my time in the South.

Tell me more.

I own a property in St. Tropez; I stay Monday to Wednesday in London and the rest of week in France.

Do you not like London?

I do, however, I would not stay there all the time.

That is how I feel about New York.

Yes you have the little house in the Hamptons am I right?

Yes, it is not a luxury house but it does for when I need away from the bubble of the city. I am supposed to be asking the questions.

Go on then.

What type of things do you do while you are in St. Tropez?

I am on my yacht most of the time, I love being out on the water and some days, I stay on the boat and do not return to the house. No one knows whom I am when I am there. I do not have to answer to anyone and I can put the business out of my mind. I crave that feeling every time I go back to London and when I do, I just take off once again.

Its sounds wonderful - being able to leave like that whenever you want.

It is a different life for me over there, I do not have the pressures of the company instead I have the calmness and the freedom to do whatever I want. Now that you are here, I am even more thrilled about it because now I have someone to share it with, if you would let me.

I would, but what about Mr Jenkins and his family do you not share it with them?

I do but it is not the same as with you.

Why,

They are people who came into my life when it was bad and made it good. They have shaped me into the person I am and I will always be grateful for that. However, no other makes me feel the way you do.

I do not know how to respond, I never really expected all this from you. We only had a brief meeting in London, so I do not know what to think.

I understand that it must seem strange, but that first meeting I knew how I felt about you and it was that I wanted you. Thinking of you with another is like a dagger to my heart, I freeze and the pain stays every time that thought enters my head.

I feel that I was drawn to you it cannot explain it.

Do not try to, now is it my turn to ask the questions?

Go ahead,

What is your life like?

You already know I got to college at Columbia I stay in the dorms when I am not at my house in the Hamptons. My parents are Jack and Belle Hart I have a little sister called Penelope and my best friend is Sophie. Anything else?

Yes, do you have many friends?

Yes, I have many friends.

Are any of them male?

Yes,

Would you say you are close to them?

Yes, I guess so.

Did you ever date any of them?

No, I have not dated anyone before and especially not one of my friends.

Okay is there any blokes that are after you?

What do you mean?

Well do any other men like you?

I think there could be one.

Who is he?

His name is Marco.

Tell me more please.

He goes to the same college as me.

How old is he?

He is twenty-two, why do you want to know all this.

I am just curious, it is a little hard to believe that someone like you has never had a boyfriend and it is even harder to believe, that no blokes are after you.

The only person that shows interest in me is Marco.

What kind of things does he do?

It is hard to explain, because he never showed his feelings until before my trip to London.

What did he say?

He came over to me at a party and started talking to me about why I hate him so much. Then out of nowhere he asks me to go to Venice with him and his entire family.