A/N: First thank you to all my reviewers! I really appreciate them and they make my day. However sorry that this is really short, but I wanted to post something because my week is getting pretty busy. Hope you still like it!

Charlie felt incredibly overwhelmed by the many diamonds glittering all around him. He didn't think he would be doing this again. In the back of his mind he wished he was doing this under less pressured circumstances. Although the matter of a ring was not discussed, he still felt that he owed it to Andrea if they were going to pass this off as a legitimate marriage.

In which case, he managed to sneak away from Reese and was now at Tiffany & Co. picking out a ring for Andrea and himself.

"Hello sir, what can I help you with today?" A cheerful slightly older sales associate came up to Charlie as he looked down at the wide selection of rings.

Charlie looked up and returned the cheerfulness. "I'm looking for a ring."

"Wonderful!" The man turned on his heel and went behind the counter with his small key in hand ready to show Charlie any ring he wished to see. "Now, is it an engagement ring?"

"Kind of." Charlie replied as he resumed looking at the glistening jewels. "I never gave her an engagement ring and we eloped this past weekend." Charlie twisted their events a little bit. Well, not very little but just enough.

"Oh I see. In which case you will be in need of a wedding band yourself, sir."

"Yeah, of course. My ring can be simple, but for her I want something special to make it up to her." Charlie continued to scan the endless rows of diamond rings.

The man simply nodded in understanding and opened up the glass confinement. He pulled out a simple round shape diamond ring. "This is precisely two carat round diamond, simple yet very elegant." Charlie took the ring from the sales associate and studied it.

Andrea was far from simple. He doesn't mean that she won't like it, but if he had to describe her from simply observing her, like he had in their limited encounters, Andrea was graceful and very elegant. She was a modern day Audrey Hepburn. Sure, she constantly worried but she had this sense of independence and confidence that added to her attractiveness.

"I don't think simplicity suits her." Charlie handed back the ring and decided to pick one out himself. His eyes landed on patented cushion cut diamond that was surrounded by small beaded diamonds. "How about that one." Charlie pointed to it the ring that stood alone while the others were in groups.

"Ah this one is from the Edwardian period. Very exquisite and I believe it is three carats." The man gave him the special ring. "Many have glanced at it, but never decided to purchase it."

Charlie held it up into the light as it simply sparkled back him. It almost seemed to be winking at him. In a bizarre way it reminded him of Andrea.

"This one is it." Charlie gave him back the ring. "I'll take it."

"Charlie are you sure about this?" Ted asked Charlie wearily as he examined the ring. "I mean, I thought you two were going to quickly divorce and act as if nothing ever happened."

Charlie took a bite of his apple. Apart of him really wanted to get to know this woman, she was different. A change of climate for him. A breath of fresh air. It didn't mean he was going to stay married to her, though. "I am simply going to help her, that's it."

"It is a little extreme. I mean," Ted held up the ring. "this is too much for a temporary relationship you two plan to play off."

"Ted, the point of all this is to pass it off as legit." Charlie sighed and held out his hand for Ted to give him the ring back. Ted eyed the exquisite piece of jewelry one more time before handing it over. It was just too much Andrea was asking for, especially after all that Charlie went through in the past twelve years. Charlie continued to enjoy his apple as he saw Ted gaze at him. "I know what you're thinking and I will tell her soon."

"Well, soon better be somewhere along the lines of tonight. I mean, you can't leave this out." Ted scolded. "The messes you get yourself into Charlie." Ted shook his head as he started to head into the living room.

Charlie threw the apple core in the trash and wiped his hands. "You worry too much. Relax, I have this completely under control."

"I sure hope so."

Andrea Maddox never had time to sit down and think, but today she forced the time. This was just completely insane for her to get through. Lying was not her forte considering the fact that she never did it. Well a huge lie such as this. It was nerve-racking but what was more nerve-racking was losing her position she worked so hard to attain. Maddox PR was her life and there was no way she was going to lose it because of one mistake. She new her father would take it out of her hands if he found out about this.

It was a relief that Charlie accepted to help her and she was thankful for it. She figured that maybe they get a good friendship out of this. Maybe that or something more?

She shook her head and decided not to get ahead of herself. He probably wasn't even interested in her. It was just a one night stand and nothing more. There was no deep level connection or any of that fairy tale crap she hopelessly longed for all her life. However, he seemed that he had never done something like that before. In which case maybe there was some type of connection?

"No! Stop it Andrea!" Brushing aside those foolish thoughts she decided to get back to work. She picked up her black portfolio and checked the time on her Chanel watch that adorned her tiny wrist; it was time for her three o'clock meeting with the other editors.

Later that night, Andrea laid exhausted in her bed. But she couldn't sleep as the much dreaded weekend approached like a dark cloud. She was starting to think that maybe dragging Charlie into this was a mistake. However, there was not much she could do since some of her family already knew and it wasn't like she could think of a better plan. Andrea felt completely trapped.

She sighed as she turned to the other side of the bed and waited for sleep to come.

Andrea sighed as she closed her eyes and relished in the ecstasy as his hands roamed her body. A moan escaped her lips as he began to kiss the sensitive spot on her nape. Her arms wrapped around his neck as she arched into him begging for him to touch her more. He really knew how to work his hands around a woman's body and it was driving her over the edge. The chill was no longer there as she began to feel hot as his lips made it to the top of her breasts.

"Please. Stop…teasing." She whispered in his ear.

"Patience." He replied back as he claimed her lips once more before she could protest. Something about that made Andrea hold him tighter not wanting to ever let him go. She let him break the kiss as he continued to ravage her lovingly and slowly.

Andrea woke up with a sudden startle. Her breathing was hard as sweat dripped from her forehead. She remembered the dream quite vividly and was very worried that she was becoming insane.