"It looks like a family of crazy people" my mom said

"Yeah don't tell me"

"Did you find out why did he broke up with the girl?" she questioned while drinking her martini in my purple couch

"No... I am not interested in it" I said while writing some things down

"You are" my mom said while devouring her olives "I am how can you not be?!"

"Because" I looked at her "it's none of my business "

"Since when is that a reason?"

"Mom, we are in a fake marriage I don't need to know his whole life"

"Wanting it or not you will end by knowing and entering each other lives..."

"I am just waiting for the three years to go by so I can divorce him. I am already on the 8th month just keep rooting for me" I told her while working on my computer

"I like that idea of divorcing him. He is way like your father I do not wish for you to be like me" she commented while stirring her martini with the stick of the olives "Although for some reason I like him and Nana likes him... You will never find a guy Nana likes"

"Well liking or not anything but Blaze is good for me"

"Oh by the way your Nana is mad at you"

"When isn't she?"

"She said since you married this year you should have given the Christmas Lunch"

"I told you I couldn't I was way to busy on that day. I had the party"

"I know... what did you on New Years Eve? "

"Went out with Miles, Jenny, Andre and Diana"

"What about Blaze?"

"What about him?"

"He is your husband"

"Fake husband mom"

"Right... But you didn't spent the new year together"

"Nope he said he had plans and stuff to do" I said while clicking on my keyboard

"Were you mad at him?"

"Why should I?"

"I don't know honey. Fake or not he is your husband shouldn't you pass New Year's Eve together?" she questioned standing up and filling the glass with more Martini

"Guess not"

"Where was he?"

"You realise you are asking questions that I have no answer to right?" I said scanning some files

"You are not in love but you can have a friendship" my mom said sipping down the martini. She has been here all day, talking and walking and drinking in my office. Don't get me wrong I love my mom, but I am working and she is quite a distraction she keeps on asking and asking questions.

She as been feeling lonely since the new year started because on the 2nd of January my dad left to one of his casinos on LA. It seems that happened some complications with some celebrities there and needs to solve it.

So my mom instead of talking with her unemployed friends she decided to spent the day with me and her new favourite topic is Blaze, his crazy family and Sarah.

"I though that I could have a friendship with him but that was weeks ago" I clarified

"I know you must feel weird about all that... but you don't know what really happened?! Maybe she went by to just give him the flowers as in a thank you for showing at my weeding?!"

"Yeah mom... Or month after?!"

What my mom was talking about was Sarah. I did not told my mom about Blaze conditions but I explained they had a thing before and he didn't told me about, Sarah surprised me with the news and I made a fool of myself in front of her.

Always taking his condition detail off of the conversation was enough for my mom to not like this Sarah and Blaze's attitude for not giving me a heads up.

I had already forgot this whole situation although I wasn't fine with it, I decided to simply forget about it.

But... On the new year's day Sarah appears at my place by 4 am handing me over Blaze's jacket and a bouquet of flowers with a note saying 'For Annalise' . Blaze wasn't even home he arrived around 6 am, and I have no freaking idea where he went...

However the name Annalis wasn't a first, I remember Blaze screaming that name when he was having those night terrors. So it all came back, his lies and her stupid know it all attitude. I couldn't deny that I was mad and it was pretty visible, everyone in the office seen it too, even Dorothy back home but there was no Christmas party now for him to cancel and make me go talk to him.

For some reason he also looked angry at me whenever he saw me and we have been bickering more than usual while another day we don't bicker at all because we don't see each other.

"Didn't she arrived from the honeymoon now? It was her only chance?"

"At 4 in the morning?"

"Jetlag?"

"Can we talk about something else or nothing at all. I am working. I have to end this marketing project today for Blaze to sign up"

"Fine I will shut up..." she pouted " will shopping make you feel better?" she widened her eyes in excitment

"Working mom" I said shaking some papers over my head

"Urgh you are so lame..."

"If I get you someone to go shopping with you, you will let me go right?" I asked making her nod happily

"Fine" I trolled my eyes and dialed number 2 which was my assistant line

"Hey boss" Jennifer said from the other side

"Hey I have work for you"

"Cool, I just finish what you sent me this morning"

"Great. Take my mom shopping"

"Really? And you will pay me for it?" she squealed in happiness

"Yes" I said looking at my mom boredom

"Comingggg" she said turning off the phone

"So...?" my mom asked

"Jennifer is coming to take you"

"I am going to get ready" she said clapping her hands and dressing her coat

"Is Nieve alright?" I asked remember the small white dog

"She is fine but unfortunately she doesn't talk and I need to talk"

*knock knock*

"Come in" I allowed. Jennifer entered the office with a smile bigger then her face. She greeted my mom and grabbed her arm gently

"We are going to have so much fun Mrs.Hart"

"Tiffany honey please"

"Bye mom" I waved at them

"Bye sweetie love you" my mom said throwing kisses at me. They closed the door finally leaving me peacefully however flashes of that day were still fresh in my day for how much I tried to erase them.

--- 1st of January, 3:40 am ---

"Shit" I said looking at my almost broken heel "I guess that's bad luck. Great way to start the year"

I took off my heels effortlessly throwing them off through the house and walking to the kitchen.

I am not drunk but I do have some alcohol in me and what best to match alcohol than a chocolate cookie ice cream? "Chocolate cookie ice cream! Chocolate cookie ice cream!" I sand my way to the fridge "chocolate cookie ice cream! Chocolate coo- oh there you are" I said taking the ice cream out of the fridge.

I grabbed a spoon and sat at the kitchen isle eating my chocolate cookie ice cream "Chocolate cookie ice cream! Chocolate cookie ice cream!" I snag with my mouth full of ice cream.

Once I was finished I got down of the kitchen table and placed the ice cream on the fridge when I close the dor I found a sticky note on the door of the fridge

Be home late, if anything call me, Louis or Connor

Louis? Oh Lou... I know the officer... Wow it's weird thinking Blaze has friends or whatever that is. What if they are actually gay and they are fighting to be with Blaze... The handsome CEO no one can have, but they can in the dark and in secret. Will love surpass it all? Will they be able to end up with their true love?

That would give a good book... I am divagating too much I should head upstairs and go to bed...yup that's what I am doing.

But as I was walking my way upstairs the phone elevator rand and quickly after the elevator doors opened making me frown "4 am is late for you?" I commented laughing

But when I look at the elevator it can't who I hoped to be.

It was the blonde barbie, holding a big bouquet of white Camellias and a jacket on her hand. What the hell is she doing here on New Year?

"Sarah?" I asked examining the jacket she held in her hand

"Oh... Ellie" she said making me cringe at the name

"What are you doing? And who let you come upstairs?"

"Oh I'm sorry to bother you I didn't know you were home... I just pass by to let you this here" she placed the coat on the couch and walked to me with the big bouquet

"These are for Blaze... 12 Camellias. "

"Ok?"

"Oh he wasn't told you yet? I see" she said with a smile of pity? "It's hard for Blaze to share this... Well to share anything " she laughed " his life has been so complicated, don'toerreact over this...he will tell you his things in his own time that's what he did to me" she said while laying her body on the back of my couch "Although hewas pretty quick on telling me due to our long friendship but the thing is Eleonora-" she said while grabbing my hands

Oh please I'm not drunk enough for this.

"He will eventually tell you, I am sure he will. I mean you are his wife... So don't fell inferior to me"

"Why would-" I tried to say but she cut me

"It's normal to feel that way over an ex-girlfriend. But be patient, in his time Blaze will opened up and when he does it will be the best time of your life, he will trust you so much more and cherish you more and oh I'm not even talking how greater he gets on bed" she said while passing her tongue in her lips and quickly biting her inferior lip

I frowned trying to understand how to how did the conversation get here. The last thing I wanted to know about this whole thing was how they were in bed. I am his fake wife but this is way too much for me. That is their private intimacy that I gladly respect and do not want to know anything about.

"He is like a God I know," She said rolling her in too much emotion. I have this small suspicion Sarah wants to fuck Blaze for some reason... I don't know why

" his brother is not that bad but Blaze knows how to make a girl feel- feel it" she said smiling

"Yeah I guess well I have to sleep-"

"Oh sure honey I'm sorry" she said letting go of me "oh and I was about to tell you this on the wedding day but I hadn't the chance to. It will be very hard to please that family and be part of it but if you agree to everything they say and do what they believe it's the best, they will love you and protect like you were one of them"

"Great advice thanks" I just wanted her to love as quickly as she could

She grabbed her bag and walked to the elevator "oh and tell Blazey- I mean Blaze - sorry small habit - tell him I hope this day can have a new meaning to him someday, and he also forgot his jacket on my room. Have good night and a great year" she said waving at me with a way too much sympathetic smile. Telling Blaze? What am I a mailman? Why didn't she told him if they were together in a room?

"Yeah you too" once the elevator doors closed I quickly grabbed the phone calling reception downstairs

"Bonjour Madame"

"Hi Gaston, I'm sorry to bother you but there's a woman about to leave the penthouse elevator I don't want her to get in without permission again"

"We didn't gave permission to anyone Madame"

"Then how did she came upstairs?"

"Oh Mr.Woldemar" which was the chief of the hotel clerk " is saying she ran to the elevator and she knew the password for the elevator we tried to call you but you didn't pick up"

"Ok well thanks Gaston"

"Sure Mrs.Maxwell"

"However if she comes in any other time do not in any circumstances let her in"

"Will do Miss"

"Ok thank you Gaston. Happy new year"

"Bonne Année Madame Eleonora. Have a good night"

Yeah good night? I'm not sure I am having one those today, this was just a great way to start the year

---- present time ---

So... That was my first day of the year pretty fun no? Yeah well, I got pretty mad with this whole situation with Sarah. She had something in her that just made me easily hate her.

However he did not open up about anything... On that day he got home around 7 am drunk and when he fell asleep his night terrors come back again. Although I was mad at him I stuck beside him the whole night talking softly at him which seemed to calm him down.

I am such a good person that even mad at him I couldn't help but be there for him. I blame it on my mother who always said and teaches be to nice... Now I was way too nice and I do not like to be way too nice.

On the next day when he was feeling better I told him she came by and I got even madder when denied she wasn't with her and he got mad at me because I didn't believed him.

Look at that. Saying I was way to stubborn and I couldn't simply see what happened and blah blah blah... The usual we had a fight and now... Now we barely talk to each other.