Dakota POV
I had done so much over the summer and had completely not thought of Jamie for more than a few hours a day. I was doing better not crying every time I saw a picture of him or reminded myself of the beautiful features or perfect personality. I was better or so i thought. My agent confirmed The next two movies were on for Fifty Shades and I was to reprise my role as Anastasia. I asked her about Jamie and he confirmed they were approaching him as well. I could not be more excited and terrified. I wanted with everything in me to see him but I also knew he was might kryptonite. Christmas pretty much sucked and I was really amped for the new year. I finished up How to Be Single and was free for Fifty Shades Darker and Freed to consume the next year or so of my life. I also had other projects coming in and was happy I would keep busy. Black Mass was also one I had recently filmed and was wrapping up as well.
Mr. Foley called me this morning and when I answered I had just finished getting off the phone with Universal. Emily was over to my place and we were giggling about my current situation. Hi Mr. Foley I am so happy to hear from you. I am so excited to start shooting the next movie. I really was excited although part of that excitement was because I was going to see Jamie again. That was also my biggest fear and my deepest pain. I had to do this though for closure, for sanity, to torture myself, I dont exactly know why and probably all of the above. Dakota, I am very excited as well. We should meet tomorrow for lunch and talk over possible ideas, also I want to add that we have discussed doing both films simultaneously to maximize production while optimizing time and having a fluidity to the films. I believe most of the cast is the same and I think you and Jamie had great chemistry last film, but there are some ideas I have to build on that in the next two and I would like us to meet and discuss these items. I per say have very different taste than Sam and will be taking the films in more of a sensual love story with external conflicts being the main issue in darker and freed. I think you both will like it then Wednesday we will be meeting the rest of the cast old and new and having a luncheon with Erika. I suspect she will have some input before we begin. Is tomorrow at 12 pm good for you?. I am all too eager and ask, Will Jamie be there tomorrow for lunch?, Yes, he will be! So ,12 it is then? I quickly say yes and we say our goodbyes. I squeal and Emily gives me that look like hell no we are not doing this again! I roll my eyes at her and fall back onto my bed. Holding a pillow for dear life I begin to have doubts in my mind. What if he doesnt love me anymore. What if he does? I need to look amazing I had grown my hair out a lot since filming in NY. you are staying over tonight right BIATCH??!! she agrees and says, I have to make sure you look to die for so he can starve at lunch! I laugh and we hug. Okay lets go buy a new dress then! and off we go to buy the hottest thing I can wear appropriately for lunch! I mean it is LA!
Tomorrow will be really hard. I know I am not over him even though I have been trying to move on. We will see..
Jamie POV
Doing The last few films helped me work and focus on just that. I missed Dakota everyday but hid it well under acting and calling Dulcie. I had spoken to my agent and he told me about starting Fifty shades Darker soon with a new director Sam was officially out. Bet that was Erika's doing. I filmed several things and did some promotion for the films. I worked with some really great actors Cillian Murphy was amazing. We became good buds and I also did several other projects including another and season of the fall when i was in Belfast visiting my dad.
Foley and I just got off the phone and I was excited to meet everyone. I had already flown into the U.S. due to my agent telling me about possible meeting with universal and Foley. He wanted to make sure I was free for filming starting in a couple weeks and I was all too eager. Now the last part of the call was to make sure I had landed safely in LA to meet with Universal execs, the rest of the cast and Erika but first to have lunch with him and Dakota tomorrow. Amelia, Dulcie were in London for now. She will given birth just before the next fifty shades shooting begins which is kind of how it happened the first time. Her mom was there helping her and she knew I would be very busy.
We held off on the divorce for the time because of my being so busy, but we never really saw each other very much and photos were usually staged to deny any rumors of a split. I had filed the paper work with our lawyers months ago but they were just sitting on someones desk for now. I am so nervous. Going to Ireland helped me center myself and see the bigger picture. My dad really laid into me about having a relationship with Dakota while married and I knew I was going to hear that talk, but he also assured me that he loved me no matter what and I should still be a good dad. He said he never thought Amelia and I would last. I was too much of a free spirit and that he had seen something in the first movie that made him like Dakota. I smiled. I liked that my dad was already fond of her. He did tell me to give her and myself time to move past all the problems. That if we did do the next two movies we had a commitment to the job and we would still have to be professionals.
Whether we were romantically involved or not. Plus, the tabloids would pick us apart if we went public too early. Not only us but the film and Erikas books would suffer because of our choices. He said I would have to take things slow and steady and disclose only the most essential information to Universal. Dana had been on our ass before and I was not liking the idea of having to explain myself to him. But first my love would be there tomorrow. I wrap up the thoughts of Ireland and the medicine it was to not be consumed by hurt. My dad and Samina helped me heal. Now I was ready to win her back.
Tomorrow I will have to show her some way somehow that I still love her.. I will meet early with Foley and spill my guts to him. I agreed to meet at 11 am outside of the restaurant to talk to him about some personal things. He agreed. Tomorrow cannot come soon enough.
I text Amelia because she has been very supportive through all of this and tell her I get to see Dakota tomorrow. "That is great James. I hope she is as happy to see you as you will be to see her. Dulcie sends her love to you and Kota. She just woke up and I must feed her. I will talk to you tomorrow". I reply "Thank You girls!" and go about my getting ready for Dakota.
