Lena's POV
We reach the Adrotie and as we head in Benson is waiting for me in the reception.
"CARLENE – come here darling" he says.
He hugs me tight and continues
"You look a million dollars baby girl - just look at you" he says.
I see JP staring at him.
"JP this is my amazing friend Benson the man that taught me all there is to know about being a hotelier and life" I say as we kiss each others cheeks.
"Well JP you must mean something to Carlene all the years I have known her I have never seen her in male company. You look radiant my darling girl" Benson says beaming at me he then shakes JP's hand.
I think JP has realised that Benson is just a good friend and that he is not attracted to women!
He grabs my arm and JP's arm as he walks with us, Benson in the middle.
"So I have picked you an exclusive private area, have whatever you want this is on me" he says
"Thank you Benson" I say.
"JP are you staying here, he asks
"Yes, Yes I am my reservation is under Jon Paul Brooker" JP says.
"God I wished you had told me Carlene. I'll upgrade your room when you finish dining come to reception and we will give you a key, or if your happy we will move you items to your new room" Benson says.
"Perfect thanks Benson " JP says.
Benson takes us to our table and soon leaves us.
JP orders a bottle of wine and we chose our meal.
"So how comes everyone you work with calls you Carlene?"
I smile
"Well Carlene is my actual birth name. My Uncle Jimmy and his family call me Lena, my bitch of a mother decided to give me a name that began with "C" - Jimmy and Tanya lost a daughter called Crystal before I was born and my Mum decided that I would have the same initials as her, which Jimmy and Tanya couldn't stomach, so I've always been Lena. I needed a clean break so when I started work I went back to my birth name , its fine it is like I have two personalities, Carlene the grafter and hotel manager and then Lena the pizza, wine loving Netflix girl" I laugh.
He looks at me as he pours the wine
"Le, I'm so sorry about everything I was a complete dick how I treated you I should of seen it out and spoke to you rather than run away from it all. I was crushed when I see you at that warehouse and seeing those love bites on your neck" he says.
"Leave it JP" I say.
"No Lena, I need to get his out. I couldn't believe you got in to that car I saw and watched you leave with them....my birth mother I have not seen since I was taken by Setta and Malcolm when I was 10 years old. My birth mother was systematically abused by the men she went with. I don't know my father, I have never met him and don't know anything about him, but my birth mother attracted the same type of man . I thought you was going back to him Lena like I had seen my birth mother do a hundred times before and I was not could not be part of that I'm sorry I judged you.
I was under Social Services and every weekend I spent with Setta and Malcolm to give my mum "respite" she was a pisshead and bang on the gear. She had a fight one Wednesday night with her latest boyfriend and he was beating her up, regardless of how she treated me she was still my Mum, so at 10 years old I got involved and ended up being thrown through a window by her latest boyfriend. I don't remember it but I had surgery and was intensive care for three days.
I was put into the automatic care of Setta and Malcolm who one year later adopted me I even changed my name to a Brooker to have the same surname as Setta and Malcolm"
I say and look at Lena whose eyes are wide and filled with tears
She grabs my hands and I continue
"When you came to my house Lena, you meet Setta my adopted Mother. I love her to bits,she is my everything. You was probably confused by me calling her Mum being that she is Jamaican and clearly black I would love for you to meet her one day".
"JP I had no idea and yes I want to meet this remarkable lady" I say, I pull a hand away so that I can wipe my eyes and I continue
"Is that how you got the scar on your back?" I ask.
He nods but says nothing.
I turn to him and raise a glass he also raises his glass
"Looks like we both had fucked up childhoods, here is to the future babe whatever it may bring" I say
Our food comes and we eat chatting like we have never been out of touch.
We finish our meal and it is now 22.30PM.
He comes with me as I go for a vape.
"Well I best be going going soon , got an early start tomorrow. It's been lovely seeing you again JP" I say.
JP looks at me
"Please don't go Lena, I can't lose you again" he says.
I look at him, and he moves into me putting his hands round my waist pulling me towards him so our bodies make contact I look up to his face, which is moving into mine. I let him take control as he kisses my lips and then forces my mouth open so his tongue can enter my mouth he kisses me deeply FUCK I have waited for this for TIME I kiss him back letting him know I want him.
He pulls from the kiss
"Le I got a room, wanna join me upstairs – just for a drink" he laughs.
I look at him and it is just like old times together I smile and nod at him.
We head to reception and Benson is there
"Ahhhh the lovely Miss Chandler and Mr Brooker how was your dining" Benson says smiling at us.
"Absolutely perfect thanks Mr Turner" I say laughing and I continue
"you moved my very dear friend JP to another room".
"Ahh yes that I did – Room 205" he says smiling.
"Room 205 " I say.
JP looking at me like he has have no fucking idea looking like what the fuck you are you two chatting about.......
"Yes my lovely room 205" as he hands ME the key fob.
Room 205 is a honeymoon suite large 4 poster bed roll top bath.
We get in the lift as JP goes to kiss me I pull away and laugh.
"Not in here JP, there is CCTV and knowing Benson he is watching" and I wave at the camera.
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