Just Friends (A Damie Fanfic!)

Hanging the Noose

Hanging the Noose

The call to my Lawyer was only the first of many aggravations to come. I was on the phone with him for half the flight. I messaged Dakota as soon as I had the chance and she did not respond. I looked over my message paying particular attention to every single word, making sure nothing I said had offended her or made her upset in any way. Hey love, after finding myself out in Greece, I know what I must do. I am heading to London to officially end things with Amelia. I will be speaking to my lawyer on the way and Evelyn, Universal, and of course if they need me to speak to ErikaI guess I will do that too. I want us to succeed I love you with every fiber of my being. Please dont give up on us xoxo.

It had been almost 30 minutes and still no answer, but I wouldnt pry just yet. I needed to give her time. I realize that I have made this entire relationship about me and what I need and havent given her the choice. I send her another message: Will you be my girlfriend, Ms. Johnson? I start to doze when the plane lands and I am being asked to wake up by the stewardess. I look down at my phone to see a message from my love as well as some missed calls from various people including Evelyn and Amelia. I open her message first Yes, Yes YES! I will be your girlfriend! Finally, Dornan I was starting to think I had lost you! Sorry I was napping earlier. I worked out this morning despite feeling tired and needed to rest some. Been feeling a little under the weather. Cannot wait to see you as soon as you straighten all this out. XOXO

I ignore the other messages and calls till I am in the back of the vehicle and inform the driver to take me first to my favorite little bed and breakfast in London to drop my bags off and check in and then we head to my home to speak with Amelia. I check my voicemail to find a message from Evelyn calling about promotion time and interviews for FREED and then I hear a message from my lawyer asking me to call him back about when I can come in to sign the paperwork needed to begin the process. I sigh, relieved this may be soon over but also in frustration of the confrontation to come. I next hear the voicemail from Millie, asking me when I planned on gracing her with my presence and that she was leaving in a few days with Markus on some trip somewhere, that I didnt to listen to because blah blah blah!

As we arrive at my home I can see two cars parked in front and I am curious to know who the other vehicle is but I do not feel concern as I am here on a mission and I can just ask them to leave politely. I grab my keys from my pocket, which clink against my wedding ring and I pull it off and place it in my pocket. I talk myself into this thank the man and tip him graciously and step out of the car.

I open the door quietly, trying to get a gauge of who could be in the house besides Amelia. I dont hear a thing as I walk in. I place my messenger bag on the foyer table and head into the home and up the stairs after scouting the first floor. As I reach my bedroom I hear moaning and creaking. I peek into the room and stare in partial shock and partially relieved. Millie and Markus are going at it on MY bed! Furious that the scum couldnt find another surface to desecrate, I almost barge in and ruin their little romp but instead choose to bide my time and quietly record them on my phone. Thank goodness for the New iPhone camera! I record several minutes of hot passionate sex and almost vomit! I close the door very gently to not disturb them and head downstairs, where I quickly send the video and a message to my lawyer and back it up on my email. I then pour myself a glass of scotch and sit down on the couch. I play on my phone for a bit and receive a message back from the lawyer. Andrew tells me that I have the case sealed and shut if this is actually her and another man. I am relieved I have fuel if I need it and inform him to keep the information to himself until I can speak to her. I am letting her finish up. He sends me a sick face emoji and I bid him farewell. I wait patiently for them to come down. After what seems like forever I hear footsteps on the stairs

I adjust my position on the sofa and face a very shocked Millie holding Markus hand. She quickly lets go of him, James, uh- wh-when did you get home?. I chuckle and grab my glass of scotch. Amelia, Markus, sit downplease. My blood is boiling, my head is slightly spinning, and I can only think of my girls and what is to come. Remain calm Dornan! Remain Calm!

So, what is it that I saw when I arrived, oh, lets say about an hour ago?... No answer huh?. I stand, and Amelia goes to grab my hand. I pull away turning towards Markus who is looking at Millie with fear and anger.

I—I can explain. You are never around, and our marriage has been crumbling ever since you started insisting on your career as an actor! I was lonely. Markus has been there for me. James, why arent you speaking at all!. I am filing for divorce, I say calmly. I have changed and so have you. I have not been 100% honest with you either. I do not love you anymore and havent been in love with you for a long time. Your presence makes me irritable and your constant nagging drives me insane. I want what is best for my daughters is all. I want shared custody; your home will be this one if you like or you can move to the states. I will reside in LA. I have been busy that is true, but I am in love with someone else. I cannot condemn you for your actions if I too was not faithful. I have to ask since when have you two been a thing? I know its been so long since we had relations, but I need to know.... Markus steps forward with that answer, Since you began filming Fifty Shades of Grey. Elva is most likely mine. We have been waiting for the right time to tell you. The entire marriage has been a charade for quite some time. I have pleaded with Millie to tell you. I hate living a lie and I detest having my child call you daddy. Tears brim my eyes as I realize I have been possibly raising a child who isnt mine by blood but is mine none the less. I feel empty. She has even taken a child from me at this moment.

James, I am so sorry. I didnt mean for this to happen, but you were always gone. You never cared for me like you did your career or Dakota. I know that is who you really love! You cared for her since the day you met. I had just had Dulcie and you couldnt stop gushing over her! She was the beginning of the end of us. Then Markus he helped me be happy even when you werent around. After the first film I was starting to fall for him but couldnt leave you the scandal would be outrageous! I did not want to slander your name with my affair or that of our children. I slept with you around the time I found out I was pregnant with Elva. It was early on caught by accident when I went for a routine physical. I then bought the home pregnancy test a few weeks later. You were drinking so much back then and never home only for a night or two where we would maybe have sex you didnt remember and leave to another golfing tournament or another filming project! I was completely destroyed! I am so sorry James! Please forgive me. I slam my fist on the desk, I can forgive you fucking another man, but I will never forgive you lying to me about Elva. She is MY baby! My baby Amelia! I raised her as my own. I am on her birth certificate! I stayed up rocking her to sleep so you could sleep. I changed her diapers and bathed her. I fed her and dressed her. I was there while Markus acted like good ole Uncle Mark! The family vacations! Ha! You both were fucking eachother in the room next door while I was working or taking care of the children! How dare you?.

I walk into the kitchen and pour myself some water. Nausea and bile building up in my chest and throat. I felt disgusted and the thought of letting my daughter be raised by him it destroyed me. I contacted my lawyer with a nice video of your antics upstairs. I have ammo and I am not afraid to use it. You will divorce me no questions, irreconcilable differences and all that bullshit. You will take a paternity test, live in the states, and make my life easy, got it? I dont want any trouble and I dont care if your name is slandered all over the damn public! You deserve that! By the way I slept with Dakota and it was the best sex of my life! I am going to divorce your ass and marry her first chance I get! You are repulsive and dont deserve my love or respect, but I still do care for you. You gave me the most precious things in my lifeeven if one is not mine, tears escape me and betray my indefference. I go upstairs and pack a bag before heading back downstairs to a crying Amelia and Markus holding her. He nods to me as I take my leave but not before telling them someone will be back for my things. I also inform them she has 1 month to move my girls to the states or else!

I get into the awaiting cab and break into hysterics. Snot pouring out of my nose and the tears flow fiercely. My world is upside down and all I want to do is cry in the arms of the woman I love. I need Dakota. I need to feel her presence.

Maybe this is a cruel joke. Life cannot be this hard.

Shortly after I calm down, my sister calls, Jamie, dad is in the hospital!. Everything is crumbling and I dont know what to do!

A/N: Please vote and Comment on this chapter! Poor Jamie!