The Affectionate Player - Part1 (Editing Chapters 32-34)

Chapter 19

Caught in the Act

Waking suddenly from sleep I sense exactly what's going to happen and stumbling to the en-suite I make it to the toilet just in time. I've eaten very little since last night consuming only water, the remainder of which splashes into the bowl. In seconds I'm retching, my body aching from exertion and as I hang my weary head nausea grips.

"What can I do to help, Gracie?" Standing by the door Max looks on concerned.

"Cold flannel, plea..." Heaving again he soaks a cloth joining me moments later on the floor. "When will this stop?"

"It won't be much longer. You should be at least twelve weeks by now, definitely time for a dating scan. Maybe then you'll get some idea of when this sickness might stop."

"Might stop?"

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, beautiful. It will stop. Let's keep positive." Ignoring his ringing phone he lets voicemail take over.

"Don't you want to get that? It might be something urgent this early."

"I'll pick it up later. Let's get you some breakfast first." As I freshen my face and mouth my phone bleeps a text alert.

"Here," Max offers, handing it to me. "What would you like to eat?"

"Dry toast and ginger tea. I don't think I could stomach anything else. Shall I wake Monty?" I ask, reading Caitlin's message.

"It's six fifteen. Let him sleep another half hour. What is it, Gracie?"

"Bloody hell!" Noting my horrified expression his concern grows.

"What's wrong?" 

"Headlines! Fucking headlines!" I screech. "Us! Oh my God, my parents! Max?!" Taking the device he scrolls quickly through the article until he reaches the photographs of us. Both naked, me on my knees in Fortrose.

"Jesus, Gracie!" He winces swapping my phone for his iPad and searching the web he finds two more offending articles. "This is fucking criminal! I'm so sorry." From beside me my phone rings drawing my attention to the screen. Mum! Holy crap!

"Hi," I squeak, answering it.

"What's going on, Gracie?! Have you been seeing the Jacob boy? I've just had Jenny from next door on the phone asking all sorts of awkward questions. Her husband came home from night shift and brought the papers with him!"

"Mum, I love you but I can't explain right now. I'll call you later." Hanging up I glare angrily at Max. "It's everywhere! How fucking dare they!"

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Monday.....

                                              Max Jacob lets Racy Gracie take the lead!

BRITISH actor Max Jacob, star of popular TV series Hill of Juniper, has been caught with his pants down! Pictured above at his holiday home in Scotland, he's been snapped with a sexy brunette who our source has confirmed is his latest fling, Grace Campbell.

The pair also pictured below last summer are said to have spent the night together following a steamy liaison where it appeared racy Gracie set the pace, stripping Mr Jacob of lead role on this occasion.

Our source confirmed that the couple arrived together at Mr Jacob's home in the early evening where it is alleged they spent the night together. Ms Campbell who left the next morning followed by Mr Jacob, commenced divorce proceedings from her husband - airline Captain Andrew Edwards - in the same month.