Passion in Paradise

The Incredible Inevitable

It is just a few weeks after Carol has finished shooting...

Rooney is lay in bed, curled in a ball feeling alone and cold.

I miss her soft touch, the smell of her perfume as she glided past me and the sound of her voice so sweet to my ears. I feel empty... I long to look into her kind glimmering eyes just once more, I can't wait until the premiere.

Meanwhile, despite Cate lay in bed beside Andrew she cannot sleep, she cannot get comfortable.

I feel like I am missing a part of me, like she has consumed a part of my soul that now she is absent as so is that part of me. I need to see that smile, hear that laugh caress my ears, I feel lonely and it hurts to remember all those good times filming. Does it have to be this way? How can I possibly forget that face, our experience, her beautiful soul...

I need to see her again...

They think in unison. While seas, land and sky stand between them they peer out their windows staring at the same moon, thinking the same thoughts.

Cate wakes up at the break of dawn, to her youngest. She gets her children ready for school, makes them breakfast and sees them off. She kisses her husband goodbye as he went to work, tells him she loves him.

None of this was a lie, she loved her Andrew deeply and was still very much in love with him but she couldn't shake the thought of Rooney from her mind. Every corner she turned, every blink she took she hoped she'd see Rooney in front of her.

Cate goes to her bedroom, lies there, staring once more out of the window. She has a few weeks off because she had been filming for such a long time. But what tore at her heart was that she knew Rooney did too.

I need to call her, or text her, or email her? NO NO NO, I can't, I need to just ablute... I can't be thinking like this. I'M MARRIED. But on top of that... what if Rooney doesn't care for me like that, what if she doesn't hold a place for me in her heart.

As Cate gets into the shower, with the hot water streaming down her body, embracing her as she wished Rooney would. She still couldn't wash the thoughts away, they clung to her like the scent of rose. She stepped out the shower and was drawn to her phone, which being herself never really went on. As she picked up her phone, her hand started to shake and her heart started to pound. She no longer felt like the in control, experienced woman that she had just played in Carol... she felt vulnerable. Her fingers lingered over the keys, them pleading for her to touch them.

(Text alert)

Cate... I can't stop thinking about you. I am sorry if this is inappropriate but I lay awake the whole of last night just wishing you were lay beside me like you once were a couple of weeks ago. I made an impulsive decision, I flew to London. I am in a hotel...

I understand if you don't want to see me, or if your feelings aren't mutual. However, I couldn't live one more day without knowing. I will send you a pin of my location.

Love

Rooney x

Cate fell weak and leaned on to her mattress, she sat down slowly and glared at her phone in disbelief. Her fingers hovered over the keys once more, as her mind couldn't fathom what she had just read. She began to type.

Darling Rooney,

You must have read my mind. I was just about to text you as you sent that message. I miss every inch of you, from your wonderful mind to your kind soul. There is nothing more I would love than to see you. Perhaps I can come to you this evening, maybe stay the night? If that is ok with you.

Cate.

Cate sighed in relief, her chest felt tight with longing and her eyes filled up with tears of joy.

Despite all the love and excitement that was running through Cate's veins, she could not lie to Andrew. He was her husband, she is in love with him. In addition, he is just the greatest Father. She knew that he would understand if she sat him down and spoke to him, he was to be home before the children.

Meantime, Rooney sat in her robe on her hotel bed just gleaming with happiness. She could already see Cate's face when she closed her eyes and now she was going to see her in person again... this was meant to be. There was a twinge of anxiety that riddled at her mind, she had great chemistry with Cate, when they were Therese and Carol... but what if it wasn't there...

Rooney applied her a face mask, and opened her book as she began to read she realised that she had read the same page countless times because she purely could not concentrate on the words on the page as the thoughts of what she and Cate would do and talk about tonight penetrated her thoughts.

Back at Cate and Andrew's house.

BANG!

Cate jumped at the sound of the door shutting, as she sat on the sofa reading her book 'A Manual for Cleaning Women' by Lucia Berlin. She could hear Andrew's footsteps thudding down the hall, she became nervous despite knowing how reasonable he is.

She rose as he walked in the room and they greeted each other and she spoke to him both their day. He was the love of her life and that would never change.

"Andrew."

"Yes, love."

"Come sit, I want to talk to you."

A worried look plagued Andrews face as he sat beside Cate.

She lit a cigarette and the smoke cleared her mind.

"Rooney has travelled to London, she is in a hotel. Andrew, I want to be honest with you because I love you, and I'm still and always will be in love with you. But there is something between Rooney and I that I just can't deny, my mind nor my body won't allow it. I ache when she's not around and my mind is scrambled with thoughts of her. This in no way means I want to separate from you but will you understand if I go to stay with her tonight?" Cate says looking into her husbands eyes.

"Catherine Elise Blanchett, you know that I love you with my whole heart and maybe more ever since we spent those three days in bed together when we first met. I knew you were the one. My love, of course. Go and explore yourself, what ever it is between you and Rooney... I will be here for you. I will stay with the children tonight and then tomorrow I will take them out for a nice Saturday lunch. Then you can join us back here for dinner, if you'd like. If Rooney wants to come she is the most welcome. Whoever you love, I love. Till death do us part." Andrew replies, resting his hand over Cate's in support.

They smile at each other like it was the first time they saw each other, the love between them was undeniable. Their strength would stand against anything and everything because of their love and honesty. They kissed one another and soon after, when she had kissed her children goodnight, she left for London.

SORRY IT HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO GET THE FIRST PART UP! I HOPE YOU ENJOY :) <3