One Wild Night

The moment Mia walked into the apartment she shared with Jeff, she paced around the living room with a worried frown etched between her brows as she tried to figure out who Tyler was and where she knew him from.

Was she at a risk of being discovered now? Was she going to have to disappear from here before her family finds her? She mused as she bit her nails.

Although choosing to work as an assistant for such a high profile celebrity as Bryan Hank had been risky, she had taken the job because it was something she had always wanted to do— to work closely with celebrities, and she had figured that there was no point of leaving home if she left and still couldn't do what she wanted to do with her life.

She had accepted it with the mindset that she could do her job without necessarily getting in the middle. All she had to do was disguise herself well enough when stepping out with Bryan, and to keep herself at a reasonable distance from Bryan in public so she would never have to be in the pictures any crazy fan decides to capture from a distance.

So, far it had worked perfectly well until lately. First, Harry had recognized her in spite of her horrendous makeup and clothes, or maybe he hadn't really recognized her seeing as he couldn't place where he knew her even though he thought she was familiar.

But this person. This guy, Tyler had seen her face without makeup or any of those crazy clothes and she was very certain that if he knew her from home, then it wouldn't take long for him to place her face and know exactly who she was.

She loved her life here, and she loved being with these people. She didn't want to have to run away from here too and start afresh somewhere else——

"Are you okay?" Jeff asked, breaking into her thoughts when he stepped out of his bedroom to see her pacing around the living room.

"You're still here?" She asked with a frown, since she had thought he had gone out.

"Did I say anything about leaving the house today? Bryan is hanging out with Matt so I get the day off. Why were you pacing around?" Jeff asked, returning to the subject.

"It's nothing. I was just trying to figure out something," Mia said dismissively.

"Let's have breakfast, and then we can discuss Bryan's schedule and all we have to do in his absence while he is away on his honeymoon," Jeff suggested as he headed for the kitchen.

"Thanks. I'm not hungry," Mia said, and Jeff turned to look at her.

"I'm hungry. Let's talk while I fix myself something to eat," Jeff said in a tone that told her he didn't want them to argue over it, so she reluctantly followed him into the kitchen.

"I noticed you haven't gone on any blind dates in a while now. Is everything okay?" Jeff asked, and Mia raised a brow.

"I thought we were going to talk about work not my private life? And why do you keep asking me personal questions but you never say anything about yourself?" Mia asked with a frown.

"I ask because I want to know. If you wanted to know about me, you would have asked. That's how it works. I can't just tell you anything about myself if you don't ask," Jeff said easily.

"Really? How old are you then?" Mia asked, and Jeff's lips twitched in amusement.

"I'm thirty-four," Jeff said without looking at her as he took out some eggs from the refrigerator.

"Really? Thirty-four? I thought you were older," Mia said and Jeff turned to glare at her.

"Why would you think that?" He asked with a frown and she grinned when she saw the annoyance on his face.

"Maybe it's because you act like you're old or probably all those beards all over your face," she said with a shrug and Jeff raised a hand to touch his beards.

"What's wrong with my beards? In most cultures beards are seen as a symbol of virility and masculinity, you know?" He asked and she raised a brow.

"Really? Is that why you keep them? To be seen as a masculine and virile man?" She asked in amusement.

"You know what? Let's just talk about work," Jeff said, wanting to change the subject, and this made Mia grin.

"I was just teasing you. You don't look too old," Mia assured him, "maybe only a little," she added with a wink and this time Jeff chuckled.

"Here, help me whisk this," Jeff said as he handed her the bowl containing the eggs.

"Whisk?" Mia asked, not understanding what he meant.

Jeff looked at her for a moment before taking the bowl from her to show her what he meant, "Do it this way," he said, and she nodded as she took the bowl from him to do as he had requested.

"So?" Jeff asked as he went to slice some tomatoes, and Mia's brows pulled together in confusion.

"So, what?" She asked, wondering what he was asking her.

"The CEO actually told him, so I couldn't…."

"The CEO? Tom?" Lucy cut her off with a frown.

"That was what Lucas said," Amy said and Lucy frowned.

Why would Tom tell Lucas something she told him in confidence? She mused.

"I'm very sorry about that. I didn't think Lucas would ask him, and I didn't ask him not to tell Lucas either," Lucy explained apologetically.

"It's alright. Now I don't have to worry about him finding out anymore," Amy said and Lucy raised a brow.

"If I may ask, why didn't you want to let Lucas know about it?" Lucy asked and Amy shrugged.

"I was feeling very embarrassed by the turn of things. All of this would have been avoided had I listened to him. So, I didn't want him to know I went on with my plan and things got so messed up," she explained and Lucy smiled.

"Lucas is not the type to gloat over one's misfortune," Lucy assured her.

"Yeah, I figured that out today. Thanks. And help me extend my gratitude to him once again," Amy said and Lucy nodded.

"Sure. I suppose you're at the office now. I should let you get back to work. By the way, Lucas said it's best you stay at my apartment for some time, so feel free to go over there after work. I hope to see you at the party tonight," Lucy said before hanging up the call.

"It's so funny that last night you were worried about having strangers in your space, not knowing it was your own twin brother," Andy said in amusement after they had left Lucas and Tyler.

"I know, right?" Lucy responded and Sonia glanced at her.

"Do you think Lucas might have a thing for Amy? He sounded very concerned about her earlier. I mean, taking her to her apartment, the station and dropping her off at work?" Sonia asked and Lucy shook her head.

"Nah. I don't think so. You know Lucas. That is just the sort of person he is. He goes the extra mile for anyone and everyone. Besides, I don't think he is ready for a relationship yet. And if he was, I doubt he would want to get involved with Amy," Lucy said with a shrug.

"Why not?" Candace, who was driving, asked with a slightly raised brow.

"He doesn't seem to want any more dramas in his life, and Amy seems to have a bit of drama," she said and Sonia shook her head.

"People like Lucas are drawn to people like Amy. Lucas likes to help people, and Amy seems like she in need of help. What do you think happens when knight in shining armor meets damsel in distress?" Sonia asked and Andy grinned as she turned to look at Sonia who was in the back seat with Lucy and Jade.

"Love happens," she said and Sonia gave her a high-five.

"Exactly. I won't be surprised if those two fall in love," Sonia said and Lucy shrugged.

"Whatever happens between them is their business. All I want is for Lucas to be happy," Lucy said with a sigh.

"Did anyone else notice that Mia was weird earlier?" Jade asked after being silent for a long time.

"Weird? What do you mean weird? She wasn't weird at all," Sonia said in Mia's defense.

"Yes, she was when she was talking to Tyler. Didn't you see the way she ran away? It's not the first time she is acting that way. The first time Harry said she looked familiar, she avoided Harry. And you all saw how Harry excused her to speak with her in private yesterday. The same thing happened at Sony's engagement party. I think Mia is hiding something and Harry knows about it," Jade said thoughtfully.

"Or maybe you're just jealous because Harry spoke with her in private yesterday, so you're looking for trouble where there is none," Candace said and Jade scowled at her.

"How are you even in law school when you can't read a person's body language? Trust me, Mia is hiding something. Where is Tyler based?" Jade asked Lucy curiously.

"Husla," Lucy said and Jade nodded thoughtfully.

"How much do you know about Mia?" Jade asked Sonia.

"Enough to know that whatever she is hiding is not your business. Leave it alone, Jade. Stay out of Mia's business. Whether or not she is hiding something is not your business. She hasn't caused any trouble for Bryan or you, so stay out of her business. I can assure you she isn't interested in Harry. So, leave her alone," Sonia said sternly and Lucy nodded with approval.

"This isn't about her being interested in Harry…."

"I agree with Sony. Whether or not she is hiding something shouldn't be your problem. And if Harry knows it as you claim, and is not doing anything about it, it must mean she doesn't mean any harm. So let it go," Candace said, giving Jade a pointed look through the rearview mirror and she sighed.

"Fine. Whatever," Jade muttered under her breath.