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[theothercourse]

Covent Garden Hotel - Chapter 3

TITLE OF STORY: Covent Garden Hotel

CHAPTER NUMBER: Chapter 3

AUTHOR: theothercourse & sweetoceancloud

WHICH TOM/CHARACTER: Jonathan Pine/The Night Manager

STORY GENRE: Drama, Action, Romance

STORY SUMMARY: After the events of The Night Manager, Jonathan Pine has retreated back into his former quiet life, as a night manager of The Covent Garden Hotel in London. A new transplant from New York, Kristiane Taylor, a Tony nominated actress appearing on the West End, is one of his more well-known guests. An unlikely friendship forms between the Broadway singer and the hotelier when a mysterious job offer lands in her hands. Kristiane turns to her friend when something strikes her as off about a job offer, Jonathan can’t ignore the case when some of the details become personally familiar.

STORY RATING: Explicit

AUTHOR’S NOTE: A slow burn romance, originally written as an RP but resurrected on A03 when the RP blogs were deleted. Rated explicit for graphic violence and sexual content.

CHAPTER WARNINGS/TRIGGERS: None for this chapter

Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

Covent Garden Hotel

He sighed, watching after her, his eyes fixed upon the now shut door to his office. His office which felt suddenly empty, vacant, as if he were a mere ghost in the room, her presence - the entire life of it. Gone.

He’d thought about her words, about her… sentiments, and he sighed again. He’d offered her friendship and reneged on the deal. He’d offered her solace, and at the first indication of her taking it, yanked it back.

Par for the god damn course.

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[theothercourse]

Covent Garden Hotel

TITLE OF STORY: Covent Garden Hotel

CHAPTER NUMBER: Chapter 1

AUTHOR: theothercourse/sweetoceancloud

WHICH TOM/CHARACTER: Jonathan Pine/The Night Manager

STORY GENRE: Drama, Action, Romance

STORY SUMMARY: After the events of The Night Manager, Jonathan Pine has retreated back into his former quiet life, as a night manager of The Covent Garden Hotel in London. A new transplant from New York, Kristiane Taylor is one of his more well-known guests, a Tony nominee actress appearing on the West End. An unlikely friendship forms between the Broadway singer and the hotelier when a mysterious job offer lands in her hands. Kristiane turns to her friend when something strikes her as off about a job offer, Jonathan can’t ignore the case when some of the details become personally familiar.

STORY RATING: Explicit

AUTHOR’S NOTE: A slow burn romance, originally written as an RP but resurrected on A03 when the RP blogs were deleted. Rated explicit for graphic violence and sexual content.

CHAPTER WARNINGS/TRIGGERS: None for this chapter

Prologue

Covent Garden Hotel

Covent Garden Hotel, West End, London - May - 0100 Hours

Jonathan Pine’s fingers stilled on the terminal, mid-booking of yet another night of theatre tickets for the half-soused American dignitaries who had just, with loud yawns and boisterous shouts and heavy feet, trod into the lift, toward their rooms, and toward sleep.

Hopefully they’d sleep.

Pine sighed inwardly. He hated the thought of the complaints he’d hear in the morning should these arseholes keep their racket up. Especially the complaints from the so-called star - a Broadway actress - who had taken up temporary residence on the fifth floor.

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[theothercourse]

Covent Garden Hotel - Chapter 2

TITLE OF STORY: Covent Garden Hotel

CHAPTER NUMBER: Chapter 2

AUTHOR: theothercourse & sweetoceancloud

WHICH TOM/CHARACTER: Jonathan Pine/The Night Manager

STORY GENRE: Drama, Action, Romance

STORY SUMMARY: After the events of The Night Manager, Jonathan Pine has retreated back into his former quiet life, as a night manager of The Covent Garden Hotel in London. A new transplant from New York, Kristiane Taylor is one of his more well-known guests, a Tony nominee actress appearing on the West End. An unlikely friendship forms between the Broadway singer and the hotelier when a mysterious job offer lands in her hands. Kristiane turns to her friend when something strikes her as off about a job offer, Jonathan can’t ignore the case when some of the details become personally familiar.

STORY RATING: Explicit

AUTHOR’S NOTE: A slow burn romance, originally written as an RP but resurrected on A03 when the RP blogs were deleted. Rated explicit for graphic violence and sexual content.

CHAPTER WARNINGS/TRIGGERS: None for this chapter

Prologue | Chapter 1

Covent Garden Hotel

He’d said her name. Pine allowed and invited a less formal approach to their exchange, and that wore down her defenses. And he also said the one thing she needed so desperately, and something she’d been longing for, a friend. A friend.

A friend.

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Bluebirds | bluebirdtweets (sweetoceancloud) | (23/23) - 103k - May 2013

The story of Tom and Gabby, as told by Tom. Romance, fluff, humour, and just the tiniest bit of angst. But not much. At all. A touch of intrigue and adventure, too. Some Scary bits. And Tom’s a tad neurotic, but you’ll forgive him that

- Read on Author's Blog -

25 May Tom Hiddleston @twhiddleston Ah, yes. Home again. Grateful for a precious few days off. Now. What to do first? I popped my index finger down upon the mouse with a flourish, clicking the “tweet” button, and letting the internet and all its wonders take my meager little message and display it on my Twitter feed for the entire world to see – or at least, for those few who were actually interested in reading my Twitter feed. Few meaning, about 540,000, which to this day, I can’t seem to suss out why. My desk chair creaked a bit, straining under the shifting weight as I leaned back in it, kicking my stockinged feet upon an open bottom desk drawer. I peered down into the drawer and, for a moment, pondered the merits of pulling out that Hamlet script Ken Branagh had sent me. But, no. Not today. It felt truly satisfying to skive off for a bit; to just sit and think, stewing in my own brain after months constantly on the go. Now, I had no one wanting me, I had no place to be, and I had nothing to do. Just simply… to relax. Yes, it was a consummation devoutly to be wished. To relax, to sit; to sit, perchance to… Christ! Never mind. Aye, there was the rub: work was going to be harder to push aside than I had thought. So, I sat there, with my arms raised, fingers entwined against the back of my head, fingers scratching slightly through my unruly, bristly, curly hair; lovingly known to my sisters as the “bottle brush.” I’d let it grow out a bit, and on that particular day I’d let it go au naturel, as they say; letting it dry completely on its own after my shower. No itchy character hairpieces, no gels, no pomades, none of that Label M or Aveda crap that my publicist and whatever stylist he decides to bring along makes me use on the red carpet or at premieres or what have you. That day, I was not going to give a single thought to my appearance, my voice, my body, my smile, my clothes, my… whatever. I didn’t even shave. I was not going to be an actor. I was just going to be Tom. Just Tom, and I was going to enjoy every minute of it.

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[thereallimegreenandloki-blog]

Diamonds.... Me screaming. NOOOOOOO TOOOOMMMM!!!! You poetic fucknut. Yes you are. You really are. <3

Poor guy. he’s had such a rough go of it.  Sigh.

And I think I’m going to have “Poetic Fucknut” inscribed on a t-shirt, and also my headstone.  :)

Diamonds --Circus!Tom and Amy Part 2 (sequel to Big Top)

[theothercourse]

Have I told you lately how much I love Terry? Have I? I think I have, lots and lots of times. Terry is so wonderful, is so unique to Hiddlesfic and he's such an important part of this story. I love him like a kid loves cake. And that last bit... tore me up inside. Fix it, Kris. Fix it!

Terry has become very useful. In his own dramatic way, he’s become the voice of reason and everyone’s confidante. He’s in everyone’s corner, with everyone’s best interest at heart. Thank you so much for saying that. Writing him has been a ball!!  I love using the musical theatre references with him. Too much fun!! 

If it’s not overly arrogant to say, but I’m enormously proud that I’ve picked this story up again. I love these characters. I’m really looking forward to the next few chapters, because so many reasons.

I’m trying to fix it, I’m trying! 

Thank you for the message! Gosh, I needed reminding…  thanks for all that you do, boo!! xoxo

The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth - Chapter 15

[theothercourse]

Breath was hot! Abby's really got the mischief and sex in her. Wonderful stuff my friend!

Thank you!! Abby did get him all worked up. Little sex kitten.

100 Drabble Challenge - Breath (Tom and Abby)

[thereallimegreenandloki-blog]

Big Top Part 5 is wonderful! Absolutely wonderful. I love the progression in their relationship... the floor to couch to bed... the lust to what... love? I say it is. Things are equalising with them and it's a wonderful thing to see. So unique this story. Just like the rest of your writing. Absolutely amazing.

Okay, you are making me smile, which is bringing quite a bit of happiness to what has been a rather gloomy and suck-ass day.  :)  And you know, it might be love.  We’ll see.  They’ve told me how the story will end and are extremely adamant about it.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read it and let me know that you like it.  It truly means the world to me.  The feedback I get from these crazy little ideas is a serious high for me.  So I thank you. :) 

Big Top Part Five—Hallelujah