"I literally have no idea what you're on about." Mia muttered almost angrily at her raven-haired best friend. But Anya just let out a long, angry sigh as she slammed a ten-pound note on the table.

"When you decide to tell us what's wrong, give us a call." Anya expressed sharply before she walked away, not even glancing once behind her.

"She's just trying to make sure you're okay." Freya sighed in desperation and tried to chase Anya. Mia just sat there, not knowing what to do, her arms were wrapped around her middle as she was staring into nothingness. She was contemplating whether or not she should tell them, after all, she hasn't heard from her blackmailer in so long. But what if that's what they wanted her to think? What if that mysterious blackmailer wanted Mia to think that they gave up, only to hit her harder next time? She couldn't put her friends in danger.

"Are you done with these love?" The friendly, elderly owner of the shop shook her off her thoughts.

"Oh yes, sorry." Mia gave him a warm smile as she gave him the empty coffee cups and the money for the bill. "Keep the change, and I would like to just sit here for a while, if that's okay." She gave him her best pleading eyes.

"It's a joy to have you around, so help yourself." He smiled warmly at Mia and gave her a little pat on the head, before putting the cups on the tray and disappeared inside.

Mia sat on the outside table by herself for what felt like forever. Being alone with her thoughts was never a good thing, she kept watching all the people passing by, just thinking about what kind of stories they had to tell, but also kept observing them just in case her blackmailer was near. Since the last letter she had shivers down her spine that she couldn't get rid of, she was still scared, still afraid that something terrible would happen.

Mia got shaken off her thoughts once again as she heard her phone ringing, it was the chorus of Love You To Death by Type 0 Negative, and it was the ringtone she had put for when Henry was calling her. She smiled to herself every time she saw Henry's name because she hadn't changed it since Budapest, it was still DC Douchebag.

"Hey babe, you're still at the coffee shop?" Henry's voice was excited.

"Yeah, just observing people." Mia replied jokingly.

"Weirdo." Henry chuckled as he turned the engine on. "Well, I'll be there in ten minutes, are you ready for our date night?"

"Yes sir." Mia snickered.

"See you in a bit." Henry smirked.

"Byee" Mia replied childishly and hang up the phone.

She put her denim jacket one, waved goodbye to the coffee shop owner and waited for Henry by the sidewalk. A couple of minutes later, he turned around the corner, and Mia quickly got in the car. She put her seatbelt on and gave him a peck on the lips.

"Wanna put some music on? We have quite a long way to go." Henry gave her his phone and started driving.

"Where are we even going?" Mia asked him as she searched through Spotify to find the right playlist.

"Surprise." Henry smirked at her and put his hand on her thigh as he kept driving.

Mia finally found the playlist she was looking for with some of their favourite artists, like Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters and Queens of Stone Age. They spent most of the time singing their lungs out, at one point Henry asked why Mia was alone, and where the girls had gone. But she didn't want to tell him that they argued, because then she'd have to explain the reason for the argument and she didn't want to mess their relationship up now that it's been going great.

After two and half long hours of driving, they finally parked, and Mia jumped out of the car. "Bournemouth!I haven't been here in so long!" She clapped her hands joyfully. Henry smiled at her and reached for something in the back seat.

"I know you haven't taken any pictures in a while, so I thought we could maybe do two in one." Henry gave Mia her camera bag, and her eyes glowed with happiness. "I hope I got the right lenses though, I even had to wake Heather up to tell me which ones I should get." He rubbed the back of his neck, shyly.

"Did she tell you off?" Mia chuckled as she put her bag around her shoulder.

"Oh, definitely." Henry couldn't help but laugh.

"Thank you." Mia said tenderly as she wrapped her arms around Henry's neck and gave him a small yet passionate kiss.

"I could tell it was starting to drive you insane." He entwined his fingers with Mia's and led her towards the park.

They both had the time of their lives. Mia took many pictures of the park, but her favourite ones were the ones she took with Henry playing with the parrots. He looked so happy, and she was so proud of herself for capturing that happiness in her camera. Because even though Henry was so used to photoshoots, he would never let someone take pictures of him outside work. And this was one of the rare moments he just didn't care, he just lived the moment, and it showed.

The sun was starting to set, so they quickly went to the pier, because it was the golden hour, the best time of the day to take pictures. As the sun was setting everything took a golden shade, and Mia took some fantastic pictures of the pier and the seagulls. She smiled to herself, looking through all of the pictures, reminding to herself how much she actually loved doing what she did. She put her camera on her bag and smiled gently to Henry.

"So, fish and chips?" She grinned.

"There's literally so many nice restaurants just down the street and you want fish and chips?" Henry raised his brows quizically at her. Mia just nodded. "That's why I love you." He chuckled and wrapped his arm around her shoulders as he led the way to a small fish and chips shop by the pier.

"Do you want cod or scampi?" Henry looked at the menu and then back to Mia.

"Is this even a question?" She replied sarcastically.

Henry chuckled. "Can we have two cod and chips please?" He asked the man behind the counter, and Mia gave him an approving nod. Henry paid, and they got their food and Henry sat down on some of the tables outside of the shop.

"Nope, not here." Mia grabbed his hand, getting him up and lead him towards the beach. "Hold this for a second." She gave him her food as she took her shoes and socks off and held them in one hand, while she motioned to Henry to give her back her fish and chips. They sat close to the sea and ate their food in silence. They saw the sunset, and Henry quickly went to the car to grab some blankets and lights. When he came back, he just saw Mia keep running her fingers through the sand.

"You've missed this haven't you?" He asked as he put the blankets down and started turning the lights on.

"Yeah" Mia muttered melancholically as she kept playing with the dry sand. But that's when an idea hit her, and she just smirked at Henry.

"Oh no, what went rhough your mind?" Henry asked both worried and excited. But Mia didn't answer, she just took her top and jeans off, leaving her only in her underwear. She looked back at Henry, smiled, ran towards the water and dived in. When she resurfaced, she saw that Henry was copying her and was just running in the water with his boxers on. He dived in and resurfaced next to Mia and gave her a tight hug.

"Better now?" Henry shook his head to get rid of the curls that were covering his eyes.

"Well, it's way colder than I expected." Mia chuckled, slightly shivering.

"Well, it's UK what did you expect?" Henry snickered.

"Oh shut up." Mia playfully punched Henry's bicep.

"Do you know what's the good thing about cold water?" He smirked at her waiting for a reply.

Mia narrowed her eyes in confusion "free botox?"

Henry rolled his eyes sarcastically. "No, it's these great perky nipples of yours." He smirked again and bit his lower lip.

Mia licked her lips seductively and then took a somewhat disappointed look. "Yes, but there's also something bad about cold water."

"What's that?" Henry asked curiously.

"It makes certain things smaller than they should be." She tried to keep a straight face as she motioned at Henry's lower region.

"Oh trust me, these things are way bigger than they should be right now." Henry bit his lip again and grabbed Mia's ass, bringing her closer to him. She wrapped her legs around his waist, with her pussy rubbing on his dick.

This was Mia's first time making love on the beach, and Henry made sure it was slow and passionate. Just like their first time.

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Mia for the past week, had been editing all the photos she took from Bournemouth. She also had tons of unanswered messages from people requesting a photo session. Since she became public with Henry, she had more appointments than she ever had before. From the one hand, she knew that most of them just booked the session in hopes of seeing Henry or get some information, but on the other hand, she couldn't help but love it; since she was doing everything she ever dreamed of, and now it was on an even bigger scale.

Sometimes though she did feel like a fraud, like using Henry's fame for her career to get bigger. Mia and Henry both knew that this wasn't the case, but the public didn't. She was afraid of the kind of impact this would have. She knew Henry could be effected quickly, so if anyone planted the slightest idea in his head, all hell would break loose.

"Hey babe, do you have anything else you want me to carry?" Henry's voice echoed through the kitchen.

"No, that is everything, I've got the rest in the studio." Mia peeled off an orange and put a piece in her mouth, smiling at the bulky man in front of her.

She quickly checked her phone to see if there were any messages from Anya, but per usual there wasn't. She still hadn't talked to her, even though Mia and Freya had been talking every day. Freya had been trying her absolute best to make them reconcile, but Anya wouldn't budge. Anya's and Freya's friendship meant a lot to Mia, and she couldn't bear losing them.

After finishing with all her sessions, Mia decided to tell them what was happening. Even though it wasn't happening anymore. It had been a month since the last letter and Mia started feeling safe again. She had nothing to be afraid of anymore; she could tell them, without worrying for her safety and theirs alike.

"You sure you don't want me to pick you up when you're done?" Henry gave Kal's ear a scratch.

"Babe, the studio is only ten blocks away, I think I can walk ten blocks." Mia snickered sarcastically.

Mia had to move her studio from Arborfield to somewhere closer to Kensington. Even though the commute was only an hour, Mia wanted something closer to her so she wouldn't have to carry her stuff around all the time. So when she found the 700 square foot apartment, just ten blocks away from their house, she knew she needed to buy it. The best thing about it was it was unfurnished when Mia bought it. It wasn't crazy big, but it served its purpose. As soon as you walked in, you were greeted by the small living room, with two black leather sofas and a glass coffee table. On top of the table were resting some small portrait portfolio books, and some pose guides. It was many times Mia worked with people being uncomfortable in front of the camera. They often didn't know what poses to take or what to do, Mia didn't mind it, but it did make her life a little bit easier when people knew what to do. That is why she thought that a little pose guide would help both her and the clients.

There was a small changing room on the left of the living room, for when people needed a change of outfit. Further to the back, a small staircase led up to the kitchenette and her small editing room. On the living room's right-hand side, a narrow hall led to the vast room Mia liked to call her wanksta, aka, the studio. Mia was known to not go by the standards.

While most photographers had a white, black, or even grey backdrop, Mia decided to have a dark burgundy. Something which didn't help her while editing the photos, but it sure as hell made them different. She had tons of lights around the backdrop, from umbrellas to softboxes, even a colossal LED panel. Of course, she didn't use all of them at once. It mostly depended on the kind of photoshoot she needed to do. This evening she had to do a headshot session, which meant she had to use the softbox and the umbrellas.

"Okay, fine, but call me when you're coming home, so I'll know you're safe." Henry pouted as he gave her his best puppy eyes.

Mia chuckled at his attempt to be cute and gave him a soft peck on the lips before walking out of the door.

"I'll be fine."