Unthinkable

Chapter 4 Happy Birthday

Friday August 13th, 2010 (Manchester, UK)

"Give me your damn champagne glass woman." Hayley Atwell ordered Camille, the bottle of Lasseaux & Fils Blanc de Blancs in her hand. "C'mon, c'mon hand it over darling." her British accent more prominent the more she drank.

Giggling Camille handed her the almost empty glass over the kitchen counter. "Remind me to thank Liz for this."

"I'll do it myself. The woman has lovely and expensive taste." she answered looking admirably at the champagne. Pouting she realized the bottle was almost empty. "Maybe we should open the second bottle? I'm sure Sebby wouldn't mind." handing Camille the full glass.

Sipping, Camille mused. "Liz would know we opened it without him. That woman has eyes everywhere." her own eyes growing huge at the thought. She giggled again. Not only was the champagne expensive, it also made it easier for her to get drunk.

It had been a whole day since her fight/break-up with David. After crying in Sebastian's arms the night before, she woke up determined to not sit and mope. Sebastian had only left her apartment after Camille insisted she was fine and that they both needed sleep. Especially him, since he had to go back on set. Camille knew she'd scared him with the panic attack. She wished she had been able to control it, so he didn't have to see it, but was also thankful he had been there.

"Oh c'mon just a small sip." Hayley pushed with a wink.

After Sebastian had left, Camille had fallen asleep on the couch only to be woken up an hour later by the buzzing of her phone, a missed call from Liz. Camille had called her back. She wanted the details of the 'romantic trip' with David. "Entertain me with the graphic details. While I wait on my flight." Liz pleaded.

After debating with herself, Camille realized she couldn't hide it. Liz was one of her closest friends. Once she had finished, she let out a long breath, hands shaking. Liz had reacted, just how Camille expected. She was furious and threaten to find him once she landed back in LA. (Which is where she was headed to for business). After hanging up the phone, Camille had gone out for a quick run and when she came back, a basket with two bottles of champagne and two cards by her front door.

One card read: "Happy Birthday Sebby! I told you I would find out! Xoxo, your love Liz"

Camille giggled at the card. Liz was in a committed relationship and had been for the past 10 years. Camille knew Liz loved her partner Elise. But Liz fallen in love with Sebastian the moment she laid eyes on him.

"It doesn't matter if you're gay or straight- when you see a beautiful human being like Sebastian Stan what's a girl to do?" Liz explained.

"That little shit!" Camille thought to herself. It was Sebastian's birthday and he hadn't told anyone!

The second card read: "Fuck him. Go out and drink up. Lots of love, Liz:"

Only Liz would send expensive bottle of champagnes to cheer her up. And only Liz would call back up to check up on her. Camille hadn't even made it inside the apartment with the basket when her phone started vibrating with messages from Hayley Atwill (yes, the actress) asking what her plans were for the day. Once they figured out the logistics, they decided to meet up and go shopping for Sebastian's birthday present, and for club/party dresses. Hayley had managed to get Chris, Dominic, Derek and Sebastian to go out later that night.

It was 5:30pm on a Friday afternoon, Hayley and Camille were getting ready for the evening, as they worked on finishing the bottle of champagne. Camille couldn't remember the last time she gone out to a club. She was a homebody, but here she was drinking champagne, trying to decide what eyeshadow would look good with the dress she bought on impulse. Obviously she wasn't thinking straight. Then again, maybe it was exactly what she needed. A good distraction from her troubles.