If Diane had said she was in love with Martin Hayes, Shane could have let her go. If she said she wasn't sure if it was love, but she was happy, he still could have let her go. But to know she loved still loved him but married Martin because of her father, Shane wasn't sure what to do. He knew how much Diane loved her father. She was always cleaning up his mistakes. To marry someone she didn't love and who hit her for her father, that wasn't right. He couldn't go back home when he knew Martin Hayes hit women. He still didn't understand why Martin had to marry Diane. Surely there were more then enough women out there who would have married him. There was something missing to that story but Diane wasn't going to tell him.<br/><br/>Paul was out smoking a cigarette and Shane felt uncomfortable remaining in the other man's room. Maybe when Paul came back, Shane could ask him. He remembered that Paul had seemed pretty close to Martin Hayes. Shane exited the room. He had hoped to see Diane, maybe he could stop her from going back to Martin, but no such luck. She could move pretty fast when she wanted to. He decided to head back up to his room. He needed some advice. He wasn't sure if it was in Marie's resume to offer that type of advice, but she was the nearest thing he had to a friend in Paris. He hoped she didn't mind him calling.<br/><br/>Shane repeated the phrase Marie had taught him to ask her for her.<br/><br/>------------------------------------<br/><br/>Diane had almost told Shane everything. The truth about Martin's sexual preferences were not hers to share. If she told Shane and he told anyone else...It would all come back on her and a swollen cheek would the least of her worries. She was sure of that. Before the fight, she would have thought she'd only have Rich to worry about. Now she realized that Martin had a dark side too. One he was able to keep very well hidden. It must have been because he was an actor.<br/><br/>Diane knew she'd have to apologize to Martin, to get back into his good graces. Even if he was the one who should apologize to her for striking her. Before she had a chance to go back into her room, the chambermaid approached her. The same one who Paul had asked to get ice for her.<br/><br/>"I'm sorry, I don't speak French."<br/><br/>Diane told the other woman.<br/><br/>------------------------------------<br/><br/>Pierre was good looking and would be a good distraction from Diane and the shit storm that Rich would surely start when he saw her face and Martin's hand. Martin nodded his head to Pierre. Glad he wasn't alone in not understanding women. His mother had not been hard to figure out. But this whole marriage thing...That was something totally foreign to him. Even though Diane seem to understand what their marriage would entail, she was still difficult to figure out at times. Like her total overreaction to the whole baby thing.<br/><br/>Martin thought a moment and then nodded his head to Pierre at his suggestion. Yes, he would would like to spend time alone with the other man. And it would be terrible for his image if someone could understand English heard him complaining about his new bride.<br/><br/>"Yeah, I would. And you're right, my agent would have my head if what I just said to you became public knowledge."<br/><br/>Martin replied very quietly. Rich might be busy getting his kicks right now, but if he heard Martin doing anything other then singing Diane's praises, he'd be bitched out. Martin wasn't in the mood to hear that either. He finished his drink and stood up.<br/><br/>"Lead the way."<br/><br/>------------------------------------<br/><br/>Rich had no idea what the Lady truly thought of him. She was a good actress and he was enjoying every moment of their time together. When she asked her question, he nodded his head.<br/><br/>"Far more prettier. You have this look that you don't see in American girls. You're like an exotic goddess."<br/><br/>Rich told her. He actually thought that too. She was Italian and drop dead gorgeous. Men would pay money to see her and be with her. She could sell movie posters or at least magazine covers.