Its been a week since Maryse moved in the apartment from another universe, since she began working in the magazine.

A week since ted's been acting weird. Insisting to be all 'professional' during work, zero public affections. he's been to busy for dates. Always hanging out with his friends. And having meetings.

Maryse sighed, before getting dressed in a sexy pink dress, adding strappy silver heels and her purse, then digging into her jewelry box.

She walked out of the room, straight to the kitchen, plopping on the bar-like stool.

"ooh, someone looks hot today" Mike through over his shoulder, cooking some eggs,

"someone decided to be a cook today," she stated, motioning to the eggs.

"if you want some, just ask" he rolled his eyes, waggling his eyebrows,

Maryse laughed, bumping him aside grabbing on of her 'healthy' sandwiches from the fridge. She poked his side before moving out, plopping on the high stool

"hey!" Mike said, rolling his eyes,

Maryse stifled a laugh, biting her sandwich.

. . .

Maryse climbed into John's slick black car, sitting in the backseat with eve,

Since they found out all three of them work in the same building..

Eve with her dance studio, ECD, believe it or not, she was a highly skilled dance instructor.

And of course, Maryse on the magazine floor, with John at the gym floor. Being the all mighty trainer that he is. Or at least the all mighty trainer his muscles showed he was.

He seriously lifted both eve and Maryse, barley breaking a sweat.

"next stop," john stated, stopping to get donuts.

Maryse and eve rolled there eyes, mumbling something sugar and carbs.

John shot back at eve that he knew exactly the exercise that would make them burn it off.

Eve flamed bright red.

Maryse wished the old sensitive Ted to be back.

. . .

"what?" the French-Canadian stated,

"we want you, to decorate, and handle everything about our three-night events" ted said again. "it's a huge honor of them even thinking of handing things over to you Maryse," he added, his blue eyes staring right into her.

"well..uh…sure, I'll do it" Maryse agree'd.

Ted smiled.

Unknown to her, Ted had other plans.

Like this, Maryse would be too busy to even notice anything around her. Keeping her busy had been key to his, and maria's plan.

. . .