Chapter 2 Destination Virginia

"Welcome back to the London Meadow Show. I am your host, London Meadow. Today we are talking to singer and actor Cal Jenkins. Sitting next to him is his special lady, the lovely and talented actress, Sierra Broadeux. Before the break, I asked what is next for you two. " She turned to Sierra. "Rumor has it that you are highly favored to play Cinderella on Broadway. What can you tell us about that?"

Sierra snuggled close to Cal. She looked lovingly into his brown eyes and smiled. "It is not a rumor." She tossed her long, straight mane of black hair over her shoulder and crossed her long, tan legs at the ankle.

"Are you telling us that you got the role?"

Sierra tilted her head in a coy manner. "Yes. Steven Archer called me personally to tell me that I will be the next Cinderella."

"You heard it here first, folks. Now you also worked with him on, All I Need, which is another of my favorite plays from you. We all loved it. " She gestured to the audience to clap.

Sierra beamed from ear-to-ear. "Thank You."

"It was your first leading role, am I right?" London asked.

"Yes, it was," Sierra said. "Someone has been doing their homework."

"And now? " London prompted. "You will be working with him again. What made you decide that you wanted to play Cinderella?"

Sierra gushed. "Every little girl growing up wants to be Cinderella."

"I have to agree with that," London said. "I know I did. Just hoping to meet my prince charming."

"She had a rough life. Treated awful by her wicked stepsisters and mother. " Sierra reached out and grabbed Cal's hand. "But in the end, she gets her prince."

"Ahhhh," the audience moaned.

"You got yours."

"Yes, I did."

Cal leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. "My Cinderella."

The audience clapped.

"What about you, Cal?" London asked. "What are you up to?"

The audience began clapping wildly and cheering.

"You are so versatile," London said as the cheers finally died down. "Folks refer to you as the Renaissance man of Hollywood. You sing, act, produce, and you have been successful in all of those avenues."

"Sierra is right, you have done your research," Cal answered in a calm tone.

"It wasn't that hard," London said. "There is so much written about you. And let me say, I love your new movie, Legion. " She held up two fingers. "I have seen it twice."

Cal smiled that smile of his. The women in the audience were swooning and hanging on his every word. He mimicked London and held up two fingers. "Only twice?"

The audience whistled and clapped.

London beamed. "For everyone in the audience, everyone watching at home who hasn't seen the movie, can you tell us about the movie?" London asked.

"Shame on the people who have not seen it," Cal said. "Get out and see it. In the movie, I play Arias, the King's most trusted General. He's loyal to the throne, even though he is serving a cruel and evil king."

"I read the book," London said, cutting him off. "I love Arias' character. He's conflicted. He is torn between staying loyal to the king, but also to his undercover spiritual beliefs."

"That is why I accepted the role," Cal said. "It's different from any other role that I've ever done. It takes me on a deep and soul-searching journey. I like how he must figure out who he is loyal to, the throne or his God. You would think it is an easy decision for him, but it isn't"

London clasped her hands together. "All I have to say is that if you haven't seen Legion, you must get out and see it. You will not be disappointed. Cal gives an Oscar winning performance. Okay, we know Sierra is playing Cinderella and you have the number one movie at the box office. But I heard another rumor, and that is that you have a good chance of playing King David."

The audience came to their feet.

"I heard that rumor too," Cal joked.

"So, you are not saying whether it's true or not?" London asked.

Cal smiled. "No, I prefer not to say."

The audience moaned in disappointment again.

"Okay. Okay," London said. She waved to calm the audience. "We have to respect his decision." She laughed. "I, for one, hope it's true. Before we go, I want to ask the question that fans around the world are dying to know. And that is what is next in Cal and Sierra's relationship?"

Cal squirmed. He had a feeling the question would come up. They have been together for three years. They have had their share of ups and downs. He cared for her. He glanced over at Sierra. She was grinning from ear-to-ear.

"You two have been together for a while now," London pointed out.

"Three years," Sierra answered.

Cal nodded in agreement.

"I guess what we all want to know is, will there be an announcement soon?" London asked.

"What kind of announcement?" Cal teased.

"A wedding announcement," London said. "When are you two going to tie the knot?"

"We both have been so busy lately that we really haven't had time to discuss it. But when we do, London, you can be sure that we will let the fans know."

"I'm going to hold you to that," London said. "We will be back in a moment."

"I can't believe you embarrassed me like that," Sierra said with an attitude, twenty minutes after the show. She slid into the backseat of the limousine. "And on national television."

"Cal settled in next to her. "What are you talking about? How did I embarrass you?"

"We are Hollywood's hottest couple right now. It's only natural that fans would want to know when we are getting married."

"When the time is right, the fans will know," Cal said. "I just don't think it should be announced on a talk show." He knew it wasn't the answer she wanted to hear but he had a surprise for her.

Sierra leaned her head on his broad shoulder.

Cal pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head. "You know how I feel about you. I will never do anything to embarrass you."

Sierra lifted her beautiful caramel face and locked her hazel eyes with his. "I know how you feel about me. We are awesome together," she corrected. "I just want us to take our relationship to the next level. I thought that's what you wanted."

"I do want that," Cal said. "You know I do."

"Then let's do it." Sierra looked up into his face.

"Do what?" Cal asked.

"Let's run off to Vegas and get married.

Cal chuckled. "I thought you wanted a big wedding."

Sierra clasped her fingers with his. "I did before, and we can have a big wedding later."

Cal ran a hand up and down her arm in comfort. She was not only beautiful, but she was also insatiable. He didn't want to deny her anything, but eloping wasn't in the plan. "I know you do. I love you too. The back of a limousine is not the place to talk about this."

"Let's talk about it later at the hotel," Sierra replied. "Then pack our bags and head for Vegas. It will be our little secret."

"I have a better idea," Cal said. "Why don't we get away? Talk more about where to go for our romantic getaway."

Sierra clapped in excitement. "Sounds like Vegas may be out. Where should we go? Hawaii? The Virgin Island?"

"Virginia," Cal said. "It will just be me and you." He dropped his voice to a low, seductive tone.

Sierra's face dropped. She straddled him in the backseat. "That's not exactly what I had in mind when you said romantic getaway. The last time we were there, all we talked about was redecorating your mother's house."

"That's not all we talked about," Cal said.

"The furniture is old," Sierra argued. "It should be updated or replaced. The whole house needs a makeover."

"My mother decorated that house," Cal interrupted her. "I just want to do something with the gatehouse."

"Only the gatehouse?" Sierra asked.

"Only the gatehouse," Cal said in an adamant tone.

Sierra began unbuttoning the top button of his expensive shirt. "It's where your mother did her painting. I can add my own personal taste to it. We can talk about the house later."

"You are not playing fair." Cal's eyes locked with Sierra's. His body felt as if it was on fire. The woman knew exactly how to break him down. He reached out and fondled one of her breasts. Now, she could do whatever she wanted to do.