> Derek blinked and answered with a slight smile "I'm fine and no, it's an
island next to California. San Francisco to be exact."
>
> He stood and Julia did the same, offering Alyssa her hand and giving Derek
a quick look, knowing full well what the expression had meant but not
wanting to ask infront of Alyssa and possibly upset her.
>
> Derek opened the door, Philip having already left to start a search, and
stepped back to let the two preceed him before following them out and
closing the bedroom door behind them.
>
> They made their way to the kitchen and Julia guided Alyssa over to a stool
at the island before sitting in the one next to her, nodding in greeting to
Dominic who handed Derek a mug of coffee and looked at the other two
curiously.
>
> "Coffee for me please. Where's Anya?" Julia said, noticing the woman
wasn't around.
>
> "Leading vendors to storage places outside." the butler answered with a
gentle smile toward their newest guest "And who might you be?"
>
"Where all the movie stars live," Alyssa asked curiously, though many of
them lived in London, she knew that Hollywood was in California. Then a
frown passed over her face. That was in America, which was very far away
from home. "How did I get here?" a plane, it would have to be on a plane.
Boats took too long. She took Julia's hand and followed her downstairs
taking the seat she was offered. She gazed shyly at Dominic. "Alyssa
Wells," she replied wishing all these strangers weren't seeing her in her
night gown. "Who are you?"
Alyssa
