Page 31 of Bad Star

Chapter Fifteen

Jack lookedat the few newspapers that they had gotten that morning, the press had been camped outside their apartment for the last two days and there was nothing much they could do about it. Jack had tried to get his lawyers to get the press off their backs but there was only so much they could do. As long as they were not trespassing, they were allowed to take pictures and gossip about Rainn and Jack’s relationship.

“This one sounds friendly,” Jack announced, he held up the newspaper that was in his hands as a reference and looked at Rainn’s direction. They were at the dining table having breakfast and Rainn was nibbling on her buttered toast.

“Read it to me please,” Rainn pleaded and sat patiently waiting for Jack to read out to her.

“It says, ‘The press should stop hounding the two love birds. For the first time in the history of mankind, Jack and his blushing bride to be have literally proved to us that love is indeed blind.’”

“You’re right, that is the friendliest the media has been to us. Which paper are you reading from?”

“Early bird,” Jack answered back. He threw a quick glance at the other newspapers that were carelessly sprawled on the table.

“Love or sham”

“The con of the century”

“Rising blindly up the social ladder”

These were only some of the many headlines that had made the front page of other newspapers that week. He thanked God that Rainn had not seen any of them.

“So the wedding planner is coming over today.” Jack announced, after taking a sip from his coffee cup.

“About that,” Rainn said “You will not believe the number of calls that I have coming my way from wedding planners.”

“These people are vultures!” Jack said and let out a small chuckle after mentioning this.

“If it is ok with you, I would like to choose my own wedding planner.” Rainn said as she made a mental note of a few potential candidates that she thought were a good fit for the job.

“That’s fine,” he agreed before another sip of his drink “Are you settling in well?”

“I honestly miss my old house. Sometimes I knock into things around here,” Rainn admitted “I guess it will take time getting used to the change.”

Rainn could hear Jack butter his toast as he made approving sounds to her concerns.

“I hope the staff are not giving you a hard time?” Jack went on to ask concerned.

“No they are not.” She answered quickly when she remembered how Stewart, the butler had been very helpful to her.

“I might have to force them to take leave for the next two weeks.” Jack said.

“Why?”

“The press might want to get them to speak of the things that happen behind closed doors. I’ll only have a few of them over to do the cooking and cleaning until this blows over.” Jack replied.

“They would go to that extent?” Rainn asked shocked.

“You have no idea how far these people are willing to go,” Jack replied before letting out a sarcastic chuckle.

“Do you want me to sit in on the interviews that you’ll conduct with the wedding planners?” Jack offered.

“I think you are the first groom who has ever offered to lend a hand to the bride’s wedding planning!” Rainn answered before letting out an amused laugh.

“Well, it’s my wedding too,” Jack also laughed.

There was an awkward moment of silence that followed and Rainn wondered how she would address the elephant in the room.

“Have you talked to your mother since?” she inquired. Her plate was almost empty now and she took a sip of orange juice as she waited for Jack to respond.