Thanks to Anaxrosexemma and NotJosh17, whom is should have thanked earlier. You're both great!

"Am surprised you know. It has only been four days into the facade and you're already acting like a mother hen. Finally, Zach has someone to steer his mind away from other eye-catching ladies, because he has got one right here."

I couldn't help but allow a tiny blush to evade my face, "am not his girlfriend or anything, am just his fake wive. I already have a boyfriend, Johnny," I replied, noticing Drew was nowhere in sight. I stand up to my normal height.

Not too long after that Jersey, Zach and I sat down, talking and laughter filled the air. Especially mine.

I got to learn Zach had met Jersey in boarding school when she saved him from girl bullies, he was a vegetarian and her pet name for him was Rufus.

I laughed hard at every one of the details as she went on. The cloud of sadness hovering over me made way for clear, sunny skies. I laughed the way I hadn't for a long time.

And for the first time in forever, I felt, free and happy.

Zach, on the other hand, waved his arms carelessly in the air as a sign to signal Jersey to stop or hit her altogether but, she paid no attention to him. Then he stopped, sitting there hopelessly while I laughed and pointed my fingers in his direction.

"After middle school, Zach got into wrestling and -" she paused as the tugging of my jeans came again. It was Drew, holding Arthur in his little arms. Sighting me, Arthur began to bark and I shuffled his head.

"Do you want to see my toy collection?" His shiny cobalt blue eyes met mine. I nod my head in positivity, he took my right hand, to pull me up, I mean tried to.
I was happy, no scratch that. Honored is the right word. I was honored that at his first time meeting me, he wanted to show me his toys.

Unlike Grant, it took him two years to let me into his room or even touch his toys, which used to be mine and seven years old I didn't get what I did to the guy. But now meh!

Screw his room.

As we walked away from the living room, I hear Zach yelling and Jersey laughing. Definitely a weird friendship, she acted like a mother figure to him. Drew held my wrist around his small fingers as he led me towards Zach's room in the western wing of the house. Did I ever mention my room was in the eastern wing?

We passed Zach room and the library before stopping in front of one of the other two rooms in the house. He opened the door to reveal a large, toy-filled playroom. It contained a ball pit, a batman, and wonder woman action figure probably my height and other beautiful and gorgeous toys. Even a golden toy car!

"Do you like it?"

Like it! This place couldn't be just liked it was supposed to be loved.

Beat that two-year-old Grant!

I crouch down to face his little face, he was fidgeting and I throw one of my sincere smiles his way.
"It's beautiful, Drew," I said, he smiled widely before bopping his head in excitement a few times.

I spend almost an hour playing with Drew. I have to admit, it was fun. We played strategic games with his favorite toys, Batman and wonder woman before he finally slept off. I took him to the bed at the corner of the room.

I sat on a little chair, watching him sleep. I couldn't help but wonder why a room full of playthings was in Zach's penthouse.

"You could make a good mother someday." I turned my head to see Jersey leaning on the Playroom's door. I jump out of my seat, startled, I didn't even hear her get in "hey Jersey, I didn't see you there."

She moved away from the wall to stand beside me, taken one look at her treasure lying on the bed before looking at my direction.

"You're probably wondering why Zach has a room full of toys. I moved in some time ago when I had a huge fight with Andre, my husband and Zach, refused to take out the toys," she said, sadly remembering the memory. I quickly notice her sad pale grey eyes, I decided to change the subject.

"I still feel awful about the way I acted earlier, it was dumb," I apologized again, that brightened her mood. "Honestly no worries, if I was a mere stranger Sandra would have pushed me out lonnng ago," she drawled, heading us both to the door, probably to allow Drew to sleep peacefully.

Locking the door behind her, I scoff "Sandra! Does she like you? At first, glance, if looks could kill, I'll be six feet under by now!"

She laughed at my statement as we walked towards the living room "Sandra is like a mother hen, she is protective of Zach. He had a rough childhood you know."

Hearing that, a part of me soften and I stop walking, the sudden need to know what happened to him was clearly written on my face.

Jersey must have noticed the look on my face, she halted before putting a hand on my shoulder, it was a tender touch, like a sister to sister's touch.

"It's not my place to tell you but promise me one thing, if am not next to Zach the moment when needed, I want you to be there for him."

I open my mouth to speak but no words came out, so instead, I nod. Immediately, Zach appears with her phone in his hands. "It's Andre."

She chuckles before grabbing the phone from his hands, I turn to look at Zach, he was looking at his best friend in admiration, she was clearly in love. I had the slightest thought that he would call me yesterday to ask about my whereabouts, but my flicker of imagination was crushed.

"You're not going to get away with what you did, Ruby."

The way he called my name sent shivers down to the tip of my toes. "Moi, what did I do?" I say, in a 'duh' tone, putting on a straight face. He might have found out I opened his briefcase or the picture I posted for the show.

"Don't play dumb with me! I know you opened my briefcase, Sandra told me...

Crap! I snicker under my breath. She just couldn't leave the crybaby works for you know! The younger ones

.... And then, you posted it on the show, did you think you could get away with something like that, sweetheart," he said as he slowly walked towards me and I moved back till my back hits the wall. Am so dead.

I make a quick decision to man up "yes because you played dirty first and i -," he chooses that moment to place his right palm on my neck, my thoughts scatter all over the place. I was in my own personal hell.

His hands move dangerously higher, he raises my jaw upwards, giving me a glance of his beautiful almond-colored eyes, which at the moment. Was almost dark. I swallowed, I couldn't take it anymore, the feelings of longing and strong attraction caught up with me and I shamelessly look at his lips.

Please call over the asylum, because I think am falling...

Nope, this is not a metaphor because suddenly, I was falling hard and I, landed on my butt.

I rub my throbbing ass before turning my head to see where I landed. I groaned. Zachary's room and the recipient was snickering at me.
"You're an idiot!" I snap at him. I wasn't angry but, the feeling of humiliation clouded my judgment, what was up with me and humiliation today? Oh! That's right, I signed a contract with them a few hours ago.

"To clarify, you're the idiot with your ass on the ground," he retorted, his face looked like he was having a hard time trying not to laugh. I let out a sound, more like a battle cry to stand up and tackle him to the ground. When I hear close footsteps.

Jersey walked in on us with her eyes wide open. I was seated on the floor and Zach still had his stupid expression. "What the hell is going on here?" She yelled at us both. Zach turned to her, letting out his laughter while I, on the other hand, decided to play the victim card, I was an actor after all.

"We were just talking and Zach.... pushed.... me, he started.... laughing at me," I say adding a sad tone to my voice. I picked up the trick from Grant, though with him. Things did not anyways go in my favor. But now it was.

Zach was dumbfounded, he clearly didn't expect the turned tables.

Jersey quickly helped me up, while I cleaned a few tears from my eyes, it's drama duh! After settling me up she turns to Zach in full mum mode, with her hands thrusted two both side of her waist, while he stops laughing and leans on one of the islands, wiping the tears due to laughter welling up his eyes.

"Zachary Joshua Reynolds, care to explain yourself!"