Add a little Vanilla.

Chapter 5: Add a little Vanilla

At 9am Tom's assistant Luke arrived to go over Tom's schedule for the day, they sat at the dining table going over everything, then the suite phone rang.

I answered the phone "Hello, great thank you, i will be down in 5".

As i put the phone down Tom and Luke raised their heads towards me.

"Car here?" Tom asked

"Yeah i've got to go" I said as i grabbed my bag and headed towards the door.

"Hey forget something" Tom said smiling.

I smiled and walked back towards him, Tom wrapped his arms around me and kissed me. "Have a great time today, i'll pick you up at 5 outside Earls court" Tom said hugging me tight "Your sure you'll be OK?".

I know he's worried about me and i hug him tightly then turn to walk away saying "I'll be fine i promise, are you sure you can pick me up? i can get the town car".

"I'll be there, i promise" he said with a wink.

"See you later boys" i called behind me as i left the suite.

I entered the town car sitting in the back seat, i sat quietly and just watched London pass my window, the car turned into Earls court exhibition centre and i was met by Lisa once again.

"Morning Karen, all ready for day 2?" she said with great enthusiasm.

"Morning Lisa, yes all ready" i said hiding my nerves with a grin.

We entered the green room and Bec's and Robert were already having tea.

"Kaz, hey how was your night?" Robert said with a huge grin.

"It was fine, why?" I asked.

Suddenly Bec's held up the sun paper, their on page 4 and 5 were photos of Tom and i and a story about us leaving Earls court and spending the night at The Ritz. My eyes scanned the story and caught details on who i was, age, where i live, work and my great loss of my family naming my children and Stephen. I dropped down on the sofa next to Bec's "How, um, how" I couldn't say anything. I couldn't believe this, my children's names in the paper, i felt sick, i had managed to keep thier names from being revealed on the show and now this, my heart sank and then i noticed how the papers then put how i used the death of my family to bed Tom! "Oh my god" i was at breaking point, i grabbed my phone and decided to text Tom.

ME: Have you seen today's Sun paper?

Ten minutes passed and still no word, Bec's and Robert were doing all they could to calm me down, i didn't know whether to cry or scream, then.

TOM: Luke showed me after you left, i'm sorry i should have phoned you to warn you. x

He knew about it before i even left the hotel! why couldn't Luke say something when he first arrived, i was pacing back and forward, i didn't know what to do with myself. Bec's took hold of my hands "Sweetie, its OK, we'll get you through this, anyway who cares if you slept with Tom, babe you deserve too"

"But i can't be in the paper like this, my family, Tom, i, i....."

Robert stepped towards me "Kaz don't worry, your one of the best people i know and everyone could tell that Tom was more star struck with you".

TOM: Are you OK? xx xx

I held my phone up, but i didn't know what to reply, no i wasn't OK but i couldn't let him worry "Bec's could you send a reply to Tom for me please" i asked handing her my phone, i started walking around the room again then Lisa entered with Eric Lanlard and Mich Turner. Oh my god i couldn't believe it, two of my favourite cake makers and here i was slowly freaking out, Lisa introduced us all and i shook hands with them.

"So" Lisa said "Karen you will be baking with Eric this morning then with Mich this afternoon, Robert you will be with Mary and Paul (The judges from The Great British Bake Off) and Bec's you will be with Mich this morning then helping Paul judge the family cook off this afternoon, okay and everyone please meet back here at 1pm and 4pm for the floor walk meet and greet".

As we were leaving the green room Bec's placed my phone on silent and dropped it in my jeans pocket. I quickly glanced at the message she sent Tom.

ME: Hi Tom, its Bec's, Kaz is fine, she was a Little freaked out (you can't blame her she's not used to this much attention) but she's OK now and getting on with the job at hand. xx

As i quickly scrolled down, Tom then replied.

Tom: Thanks Bec's, please take care of her today, Karen is more fragile than she likes to let on, let her know that i have asked Luke to sort this out and he will get it sorted, I know she doesn't consider herself a celebrity but being in peoples homes on their tv's for the past 2 months, has made her a star like all of you and unfortunately it is being in the public eye that leads to the down side of being a celebrity and dealing with paparazzi and untrue stories. Tell her i'm thinking of her. xx xx

I stood and read the message a few times then i realized Tom knew i would read this. "Thank you" i said into my phone then stuffed it in my jean pocket.