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Mirror, Mirror
Date: 7/21/2024, Categories: Loving Wives, Author: bysatindesires
... summer in Europe, living out of his Uncle's knackered old VW camper van. Seeing the Alps was a dream come true, they travelled across Germany, France and Italy, Scott must have written a hundred songs, they sounded great but only he and Shannon ever heard them. They got some casual work on campsites and Scott started climbing, soon realising he was never going to be great, but good enough to enjoy a climbing season with a whole mix of nationalities. The other guys were mind boggling, the mix of athleticism and bravery was astonishing. Some you could never see making a mistake, others were pushing hard, maybe too hard... beyond their capabilities. Scott played guitar covers in the bars to earn some extra spending money and extend the trip into the Dolomites and Croatia. His ambition was to see the Himalayas and climb in Yosemite, but he needed money for that, money he didn't have. They weren't sure how, well obviously they knew how the plumbing and biology worked but Shannon was pregnant, their doubt was how the protection had failed. They ignored the advice of friends and married, with a bundle of joy Chloe joining them 9 months later. They moved to London, Scott supporting Shannon finishing college where she gained a first in Marketing and Public Relations; whilst he stayed at home to look after Chloe. It made sense, that course was a safer bet than a wannabe musician. Scott struggled, London was never a place he warmed to, maybe it was just too different and too ...
... busy for a small town boy that yearned for wide open spaces. The pokey and ridiculously expensive flat was truly awful; the new friends, gigs and music scene were awesome. Scott took on an extra bar job to try and keep up with the colossal rent. Shannon was offered a job straight out of college and her career progressed rapidly. Three years later, Shannon was offered a new role. She was clearly excited calling Scott and asking if he could get Chloe minded and get down to a plush restaurant to go over the details. It felt like a strange request, but he managed to get their neighbour to look after Chloe for a couple of hours. Scott arrived at the restaurant to see Shannon engrossed in conversation to a ridiculously good looking guy, the accent was irritatingly.... well French. She introduced him, the title was lost on Scott but he was a minor European royal, he caught the name as Claude. Scott was met with enthusiasm, Claude saying how brilliant his wife was and how many ideas she'd already suggested for his charity and that he was delighted to be working with her. It was news to Scott, seemingly Shannon had just become his Public Relations Executive. It turned out the offer was a one year secondment, leading a small media and publicity team for a mix of charity and promotional work. If it went well Shannon would be offered a managers role in her parent company, so in effect a potential double promotion. Then the bombshell: the post was based in Monaco and would involve ...