My Boss and I - a Tom Hiddleston fanfiction

1 See you tomorrow

Notes:
- INT: Interior
- EXT: Exterior
- In italics: character's inner thoughts (not said out loud)
- In italics but with brackets: facial expression or action.
- Underlined: name in text messages
- [Square bracket]: time for text messages
- (cont'd): abbreviation for continued - indicating that the speech is continued.

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INT. CLAIRE'S BEDROOM – EVENING

Claire is having her late dinner while catching up with her sister, Rosamund, over the phone when she receives a text.
She checks the message and it's Tom.

[7:25PM] T Hiddleston: Be a darling and come to my room at the Four Seasons tomorrow morning?

Claire lets out a soft grunt.
Rosamund hears the grunt and asks Claire about the text.

ROSAMUND
Is everything alright? I think I heard notification tone from your phone.

CLAIRE
(puts down her fork)
It was a text from Tom.

ROSAMUND
Your boss Tom? Or some other Tom from Bumble?

CLAIRE
(rolls her eyes)
Rosie! I'm not on Bumble anymore! Yes, Tom as in my boss Thomas.

ROSAMUND
(grins in amusement)
Oh? Why is he texting you on a Saturday night? Is someone feeling lonely?

CLAIRE
He told me to go over to his hotel suite tomorrow morning,

Before Rosamund can react, Claire continues,

CLAIRE (cont'd)
W-wait! I know what you're probably thinking, but it's not like that.

Rosamund tilts her head, looking dazed, and waiting for Claire to explain.

CLAIRE (cont'd)
(bites her lower lip)
So you know Tom is a nice guy, right?

ROSAMUND
Right.

CLAIRE
He's really, really charming.

ROSAMUND
Right.

CLAIRE
Very intelligent, extremely hot, totally-

ROSAMUND
(sighs)
Right, I know, he's the best Tom there is out there. What are you trying to say?

CLAIRE
(twirls a strand of her hair)
I never told you this but sometimes I need to pretend...pretend to be his girlfriend, you know?

ROSAMUND
(gasps)
What?
When?
How?
... why??

CLAIRE
Well, he is an attractive bachelor with needs, but he doesn't like the idea of monogamy. So occasionally, he... um... he encounters.... women. Some of them can be quite... clingy, overly attached, or even worse, after his money. So that's when I come into the picture! As the pretend girlfriend.

ROSAMUND
(scoffs)
Is this within your job description? I know you admire him and all, but he better be paying you more than the average salary of a personal assistant. Also, does he just sleeps around with any women?

CLAIRE
(smiles)
You know he's paying me more than he should. And of course not! He only does when he's attracted to her, sexual wise, and this only happens occasionally. Ever since I started working for him, it has only happened like what? 3 times?

ROSAMUND
When was the last time you went out with someone? It has been 2 years. Claire, you need to go out and meet someone new. He's never going to, you know, just suddenly fall hopelessly in love with you. Ben's got this great friend who runs a-

Before Rosamund can finish the description, Claire interrupts,

CLAIRE
Nuh-uh, please don't set me up on blind dates anymore. I promise I'll meet new people soon alright. I've got to go now. Love you Rosie and send my love to Ben too. Night night.

Rosamund shook her head on the other side of the phone before telling Claire good night. Getting off the phone, Claire put the dishes in the dishwasher and flickers the light switch before heading back to her room.
Claire lies on her bed and types in the reply,

[7:50PM] Claire Carter: Noted. See you tomorrow Mr Hiddleston.

Claire puts her phone away and stares at the ceiling,

CLAIRE
I so did not sign up for this.