The next morning, Max sat in his office anxious to see what the papers wrote. There they sat, the three biggest papers in New York, The Times, Daily News, and The Post, on his desk. As he skimmed through them his smile quickly turned to a frown, and he screamed "NILES, get in here!" as his face reddened.

Niles rushed in, "What is it, sir?"

"Have you seen what the papers said about my play?" Max asked.

"No, I was busy making breakfast, so I just dropped them on your desk," Niles replied. "What is it, that bad?"

"Oh, they just turned the story about MY new play into an exposé on MISS FINE!" barked Max.

"It doesn't sound that horrible, sir." Niles said trying to cheer up his boss.

"Look at this Niles," Max said tossing the papers on the desk. "The 'Babe' of Broadway, New 'Babe' on Broadway, and my favorite Sheffield's Nanny Broadway's new 'Babe.' Can you believe this?"

"Oh, sir those are just the headlines. They always use flashy ones to draw your attention, maybe the articles aren't that bad," Niles said reassuringly.

"Maybe you're right Niles. Let's see.." Max replied as he picked up The Post and flipped to the article. "Oh my gosh, Niles LOOK at this picture!" There next to the article was a large picture of Fran on stage in the last scene in just a pajama top with the caption reading : Fran Fine sure is a 'babe' in Sheffield-Babcock's revival of The Pajama Game.

Max could feel that vein in his forehead start to throb as he went on to read the article out loud.

The latest Sheffield-Babcock production to hit the stage is starring none other then Sheffield's nanny, Fran Fine. This is Fine's first go at acting. "She is a dream to work with… a real natural," says co-star Greg Logan. Fine is no stranger to playing the feisty employee as she has been working for Sheffield for three years. Like her character Babe Williams in The Pajama Game, Fine does end up with her boss in the end. "He told me he loved me," Fine commented."

Max stopped reading there. He could not believe what he had just read.

"M I S S F I N E !" screamed Max, as Niles just stood there with his mouth opened dumbfounded.

Fran came running into the office immediately. "Whatever it is, it was all Niles' fault," she said automatically.

"Oh, no, Miss Fine, this time you're on your own," the butler said as he left the room.

"What is the meaning of THIS!" Max barked, as he held up the front page of the New York Post.

"Oh my God!" Fran exclaimed, taking the paper out of his hand. "I look amazing in this picture! I wonder if Ma has seen it yet." Fran picked up the phone and began to dial her mother's number.

Max took the receiver from his nanny's hand before she could finish dialing. "Why did you tell all the reporters about what happened between us?"

"They asked, and I answered. It's not like I lied. I don't see why you're so upset," Fran countered.

"What happened to professionalism?" Max asked. "Don't you see how this looks now?"

"Yeah, but I figured once you told me you loved me, all that junk about us being 'professional' went out the window," Fran said.

"'Junk'?" Max said, in shock. "I assumed you knew how I felt about my reputation. I thought I could trust you, but it seems I was wrong," Max said.

Fran looked as if he'd slapped her. "I can't believe you'd say anything so hurtful."

"And I can't believe you'd be so careless as to tell the world about our personal affairs!"

"Affairs? We aren't even married yet, and already we're having affairs?" Fran exclaimed.

Max let out one of his exasperated sighs. "I can't talk about this anymore. You know how I feel. Whenever you're ready to apologize, I'll listen."

"Apologize? I have nothing to apologize FOR!" Fran exclaimed. Tearfully, she walked out of the office.

Fran grabbed her purse and coat out of the closet and walked straight out the door with tears now streaming down her face. 'I can't believe he said those things,' Fran thought as she hopped in the back of a taxi. 'And he wants ME to apologize! I don't know what he thinks I did wrong…all I did was tell the truth. One way or another that man always ends up hurting me. Why did I think it would be any different after he told me he loved me,' sighed Fran as more tears flowed out.

More to come. Please review! Will will Fran run to? and will she make rehersal?