The door opened into a big red room the bright sunshine lighting up the enormous and bare space. A slender girl walked inside carrying a handful of portfolios and a tray of coffee, she wiggled the key out of the lock and walked over to the reception area and placed everything down in a heap. She returned to the door and punched in the security code at the alarm panel and flicked the switch turning on the lights which didn't make much of a difference as the room was lit up by the glorious sun. The girl returned to the reception and pulled a coffee out of the tray and indulged on it as if it were the only thing keeping her going. Suddenly the door flung open and a masterful presence appeared in the form of a tall sleek woman with vibrant red hair, donned in black attire with a natural appearance all except her blood red lips that cast no expression.

"Rachel where's my coffee?" she asked looking into her bag to retrieve something.

The girl referred to as Rachel turned around with the coffee in her hand.

"Good morning Eliza" Eliza looked up and took her coffee and walked away without a reply or pleasantry.

Just then the phone rang and the girl reached over the desk and answered the call.

"Good morning Eliza Duquette's Fine Photography you're speaking to Ryan McMahon how may I help you?" she said answering the phone in a professional manor "Oh Mr Livingston I'm sorry I didn't realise it was you I'll put you through to Eliza right now. Thank you" she said patching him through.

Ryan opened her bag and pulled out a hair band and pulled back her long black hair and tied it in a neat ponytail. She then moved around the desk and hung up her bag and coat and took hold of the portfolios she'd carried in and moved them down to the desk and placed them in a neat pile beside her.

"Rachel!" screamed Eliza from her office upstairs she appeared at the top of the stairs and looked down at Ryan who moved out from behind the desk.

"Yes Eliza" she said knowing she'd done something wrong by the tone in her voice.

"I specifically told you to not connect Livingston through to me. I do not want to speak to that man unless I have no other option so when he calls again what will you do?"

"I will tell him you're not here and that you will return his call"

"It's not rocket science Rachel" Eliza turned to walk back into her office and began to mutter to herself quietly yet loud enough for Ryan to hear "Sometimes I wonder what made me hire that girl"

Ryan watched her walk into her office and slam the door and she returned to the reception desk and sat down and clutched onto her coffee drinking it as it were a stiff bourbon.

Remember the bitch from 'The Devil Wears Prada'? Miranda Priestly that was her name played flawlessly by Meryl Streep well I'm pretty sure they based the character on Eliza giving Miranda softer qualities of course. Like Anne Hathaway's character you've just got bite your tongue and get on with things because sometimes the people you need to learn from aren't forthcoming in teaching you but eventually after all the crap you endure on a daily basis it pays off and there is nobody better in this business than Eliza and if I have to be 'Rachel' for the next few years then so be it because I pray, no I know that being here in her presence and watching her genius that it will eventually lead to me being somebody's idol and mentor but until then I'm happy being Rachel. To you and everyone else outside this business my name is Ryan McMahon and I'm just a normal, everyday girl trying to make something of myself and trying to hold onto some kind of normality beyond on these walls. And if I do say so myself I'm doing a pretty good job…I have an amazing boyfriend named Randy and sometimes it's hard with him travelling for his job but they say 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder' let's hope they're right hah? And then there's Roxie; anything but normal but she takes me away from here and makes me remember that I am only twenty three years old and that I have the rest of my life to be tied to a desk if it wasn't for her I'd be home every night watching infomercials. That said I'm not what you'd call a boring a person my life has definitely been…eventful, but I'll tell you more about that later. Right now I've got work to do.

"Rachel will you bring me the proofs for John Winters?" came Eliza's voice over the intercom.

"Yes Eliza" replied Ryan picking up the appropriate things and making her way up to Eliza's office.

LATER

Ryan shut down the computer and collected her bag and coat and walked over to the door she set the alarm and turned out the lights and made her way out of the building locking up behind her.

"Hey"

Ryan jumped and looked behind her to see Roxie stood before her.

"You scared me half to death" replied Ryan finishing locking up and turning to face the beautiful blonde in front of her.

"Sorry I didn't mean to" replied Roxie

"Why are you here anyway? I thought we were meeting at my place?" she asked a little confused

"We were at seven it's now seven forty five and I assumed this would be where you were"

Ryan looked at her watch and shook her head.

"Hunny I am so sorry I didn't do it intentionally I just had work to finish off before I left and…"

"I don't want to know. Your work day ends in there" she said pointing at the doors behind Ryan "Now you can make your tardiness up to me with a drink so come on" said Roxie linking arms with her friend and walking away.

LATER

A taxi pulled up outside a beautiful apartment building. Ryan appeared from the taxi paying the driver through the window and then making her way inside. She arrived at her apartment door and walked inside to find her gorgeous boyfriend asleep on her couch clutching the TV remote in his hand. She smiled and made her way over to him she sat down beside him and took the remote out of his hand and placed it on the coffee table. While her back was turned Randy awoke and put his hands on her hips and pulled her back into his arms. Ryan giggled as she fell back into his masculine arms and looked up into his hypnotic blue eyes.

"What are you doing here?" she asked

"I came to see you. Out with Rox I'm assuming?"

"A girls got to eat" she replied with a smile

"The girls got a kitchen"

"Oh I can't use that it's too clean. So you flew in to see me?" she asked pulling herself up and positioning herself on Randy's lap.

"Yeah I should be on my way to Minneapolis"

"You are so sweet" she said kissing her man realising just how lucky she was to have him in her life. "How long do I have you for?" she asked through the kisses

"My flight leaves at six thirty" he replied getting a good grip on Ryan and standing up with her wrapped around him.

"Oh well we better make good use of the time left" she said with a devilish smile as Randy carried her into the bedroom.

AT 5:30am

Ryan watched as Randy stuffed his clothes into his case with a sad look upon her face. She was sad to see him go but she loved him for flying in to see her and taking an early flight all for the sake of spending just a few hours together. She couldn't think of another man that would do that for her and she'd definitely not met a guy like him before. Randy finished zipping up his case and turned to Ryan with a smile he approached her as she sat on the edge of the bed and he lifted her to her feet. With his arms around her he held her close and looked down at her beautiful face and straight into her saddened eyes.

"Baby I'm coming back stop looking at me like that"

"I don't want you to go" she said gripping him tight

"You say goodbye to me like I'm not coming back" he raised her head to look up at him "Why wouldn't I come back?"

Without waiting for a reply Randy leaned in and kissed her sweetly the embrace continued until the duo were interrupted by the sound of the taxi horn. Ryan pulled away and looked down at her feet before looking up into Randy's eyes once again.

"Smile" he said rubbing his thumb along her bottom lip. Ryan forced a smile on her face and Randy laughed. "Good enough"

Randy kissed her once more and picked up his case as Ryan held onto his hand. They walked to the apartment door and Randy stopped and turned to Ryan and kissed her on the head.

"Call in sick" Ryan suggested trying to get herself some more time with her gorgeous man

"I wish I could but you know I can't do that" he said holding her in his arms and kissing her on the forehead "You stay up here and watch me leave from the window" with that Randy let go of Ryan and smiled before picking up his case "I'll call you later" Randy then smiled at Ryan and walked away.

Ryan ran to the window and opened it hanging herself out the window watching for Randy who appeared at the taxi moments later. He put his case in the back and looked up at the window.

"Love you babe" he called up to her

"Love you too" she replied with a genuine smile on her face

Randy winked at Ryan and climbed into the taxi waving as the taxi pulled away. Ryan watched until the taxi drove out of sight and then collapsed on the chair. She looked at her clock and realised she had an hour to get some sleep. She closed the window and went into her room and fell onto the bed.

THREE DAYS LATER

Ryan and Roxie were sat in the café eating their dinners and Ryan was doing her friend duties and sat listening to Roxie's complaints about the male species.

"It's ridiculous when you want a relationship all you can find are jackasses that fuck you, thank you and leave. When you're looking for a bit of fun all the guys want to read more into it. What is wrong with this world?" ranted Roxie as she sipped at her drink

"So let me get this straight; you want carefree no strings attached sex?"

"Yeah I want a guy that's in me then out of my apartment. Ry it's not like I'm having a drought I mean come on this is me but have you ever just wanted to meet a guy and have hot, sensual, bodies writhing, breath bated, senses spiralling…hungry, raunchy, mind blowing, sheet gripping, hardcore rampant sex…and then to never see the guy again?"

"Sure" agreed Ryan going along with whatever her friend said

"I don't know I'm just bored with what's out there I need something new and something enjoyable. I need a guy with no limitations and a huge throbbing…"

"Ok I get the idea the whole café gets the idea"

Roxie looked around and saw the guy behind her was listening to their conversation intently. She smiled at him as she noticed he was cute and smiling back at her.

"Up for the challenge?" she asked him only to see his girlfriend walk back to the table. "Hi" said Roxie to the girlfriend and she turned back to Ryan "Or the ones that are up for it are all taken"

"Yeah life sucks for you" said Ryan sarcastically sympathising with her sexually driven friend.

I know she's a little intense…ok maybe that's the wrong word for Roxie but she's got a good heart. It doesn't matter what or who she's doing if I need her she's there in a second and she's the best friend I could ask for. Some people never get that, I consider myself extremely lucky that I do. And I swear when she's getting her fill she's much more relaxed…you'll see.

LATER

Ryan and Roxie were walking down the street making their way to a club as they turned the corner Ryan stopped in her tracks and saw the huge queue.

"Oh no we'll be stood there all night. No we're going somewhere else or we're going home"

"Oh God Ryan live a little and learn from me" said Roxie taking her hand and walking them both to the front of the queue to the VIP rope.

"We're not VIPs" said Ryan to her friend who just shook her head and smiled over at the doorman.

"Hey Carlos or should I say Hola" she said with a sly smile

"Senorita Roxie"

"This is my amigo Ryan do you have room for two more?" she asked with a pout

Carlos looked at Roxie and stroked her arm and kissed her on the cheek whilst lifting the rope.

"Come on"

The girls walked inside much to Ryan's surprise Roxie pulled it off. Carlos smacked Roxie's ass as she walked by and Roxie thanked him.

"Gracias, gracias, gracias, gracias" she repeated until she was inside the club

"How do you know him?" Roxie raised her eyebrow and Ryan quickly figured out how Roxie knew the doorman. "You're unbelievable" said Ryan shaking her head as Roxie pulled her across the club in the direction of the bar.

LATER

Ryan was sat at the bar watching her friend dancing with at last count six guys. Ryan was a little envious of her friend and her wild nature but she took comfort in the fact that she knew deep down Roxie wanted what she had, a gorgeous boyfriend who worshipped the ground she walked on and would do anything to make her happy. Ryan smiled to herself as she thought about Randy knowing that it wouldn't be long before he was back there.

"What can I get you?" asked the bartender noticing Ryan's glass was empty

"I'll have a…"

"Cranberry and vodka" said a voice from behind her.

Ryan turned to see a tall handsome man stood before her. A look of shock appeared on her face as she recognised the man in front of her. A silence filled the air as the duo looked at each other. The bartender returned with her drink.

"I'll get that and I'll have a beer" he said handing the bartender some money "You look beautiful"

Ryan picked up the drink and threw it in the guys face. She then walked away the guy pushed through the crowd after her and finally reached her grabbing her arm and turning her around.

"That wasn't very nice"

"Neither was leaving without a word Sean. Now get off me!" she snarled pulling herself free of his grasp and walking away out of the club.

Ryan made her way outside and hailed down a taxi giving her destination she climbed in and looked back to see Sean walk out of the club just in time to watch the taxi pull away. He stood in jeans and a crisp white shirt with his hand rested on his hips watching Ryan through the back window. She looked at the stern expression on his handsome face and knew that it wasn't the last she was going to see of him.

I guess you're wondering who the guy is? He's a big mistake I made about eighteen months ago. His names Sean I met him at a club he was a 'tumbleweed' as he put it. More like a two faced, manipulative little parasite. Ok you've probably worked out by now that things didn't end well between the two of us. We hooked up because well…he's gorgeous it was a physical thing and it didn't hurt that he had this bad boy image that just made you want to rip off his clothes at the sight of him. He didn't even have to say a word and my knees would buckle and he never disappointed it was hot and heavy and insatiable…probably best time of my life…I felt so alive when I was around him. Then one day he wasn't there he'd just gone…not a word said not a note left behind. One minute him and his things are in my apartment the next they're not, as simple as that. Did you ever meet a guy that you could be in a room with without saying two words to each other yet knowing everything the other was thinking? That's what it was like with Sean we didn't need words and more often that not it would result in us being naked and our hot, perspiring and writhing bodies were meshed together like one in the most intoxicating and mind blowing sex I have ever encountered. It was just a physical thing! Who am I kidding? If it were just physical I wouldn't care so much and I do. I want to know why he left and more to the point why he's back. I guess I'll find out soon enough because Sean didn't look too happy when the taxi pulled away.

A Little While Later

Ryan was sat at home wondering to herself what Sean was doing back there and thankful that she'd moved since the last time she saw him and that she didn't have to worry about him turning up on her doorstep. As she sat thanking God for her new dwellings the phone began to ring she reached out to pick up the phone.

"Hello" she said answering the phone

"Hey"

"Baby…hi" she replied with a huge smile as she recognised Randy's voice

"Someone sounds happy"

"I'm always happy to hear you"

"How about seeing me?" he asked teasingly

"What do you mean?" she asked wondering where he was going with this

"Well they cancelled the next two shows so I have four days off"

"Are you serious?" she asked excitedly

"Yeah so I guess I'll see you soon…"

Just then a knock came at the door and Ryan got up and walked over to answer it.

"Hold on there's someone at the door" said Ryan cutting Randy off

Ryan opened the door and smiled with the phone to her ear.

"I'll call you back" she said hanging up

Ryan put her hand out grabbed Randy by his shirt and pulled him in to a deep kiss. She wrapped her arms around his neck and the kiss became more passionate, soon Randy lifted Ryan off her feet with ease and walked her over to the sofa where he laid her down and then moved in on top of her kissing her sweetly on the neck. The sweet embrace soon became heated as Ryan's hands explored Randy's body inching his shirt up revealing his perfectly defined and delectable abs. Ryan bit at her bottom lip as she felt a rush of excitement flood through her. As Randy's lips explored Ryan's body the duo became more excited and soon they found themselves in the throws of passion.

LATER

As Ryan laid in bed with Randy holding her tight she couldn't help but think about Sean. There she was in bed with the man she loved thinking about the man that had abandoned her eighteen months prior. Thoughts kept going through her mind of why he was there and what he wanted. Randy stirred slightly rolling away from Ryan and onto his back she looked over her shoulder at him and he seemed to be a million miles away. Ryan rolled over and nestled herself in the nook of his arm and threw her arm over his masculine chest and sighed. A bad feeling in the pit of her stomach sent waves of worry coursing through her body she knew whatever it was with Sean was going to cause of a rift between her and Randy at that moment she squeezed Randy as if holding onto him for dear life and she felt his large muscular arm rest on her hip. Ryan looked at the clock which read four thirty seven and forcefully closed her eyes in a desperate attempt to fall asleep.