Paul wasn't upset with the boy, just the damn note he had passed on. He didn't blame the messenger boy but he sure as hell wished the kid had gotten the woman's name.<br/><br/>"You're welcome."<br/><br/>Paul replied to the messenger boy and saw him out. Paul nodded his head to Colette when she said she just didn't want to be rude. He could tell she was concerned and shook his head.<br/><br/>~"Oh, no...I just..."~<br/><br/>He certainly didn't want to dump his problems on her and shrugged his shoulders.<br/><br/>~"I think I might just stay after all. My room is already paid for and I certainly won't get another chance to stay in a place like this again."~<br/><br/>Even if Martin didn't make it a point to make sure no one hired Paul for security, he knew Rich would. By now, Rich probably woke up and most likely knew who knocked him out cold. The asshole deserved it but...Rich would make it a point to make sure that people who would considering hiring Paul was dangerous. He also might make it a point to let Paul's secret out, even if he protected Martin's. Paul sighed, he'd mostly likely have to move somewhere far away from and start all over again. The life he had been living the last three years as Martin's bodyguard was certainly over.<br/><br/>-----------------------------<br/><br/>Martin and Diane drank the champagne and ate the strawberries in silence. They might be married but they were still learning about each other as people. It had been quite a whirl wind romance, stuff the romantics loved, but they truly didn't know each other well enough to have conversations all the time. The phone in their room rang and Diane got up to answer it. It was Rich on the other end.<br/><br/>"You planning on going shopping later?"<br/><br/>"Probably, I am in one of the greatest cities in the world, why?"<br/><br/>Diane asked and rolled her eyes when her former boss replied.<br/><br/>"Well, I will need to bring gifts home for my ladies. What would you recommend?"<br/><br/>"Seriously, Rich? I don't work for you anymore. I don't have to do your damn gift shopping."<br/><br/>Diane hated being involved in that. When she was his secretary, he made her do all his birthday and Christmas shopping for him. Telling her that was part of the job. One nice thing about being married to Martin was that she didn't have to be Rich's personal servant anymore or have to help him manage his personal life.<br/><br/>"I know but with the wedding and stuff, I haven't had time find a proper replacement for you."<br/><br/>Diane would be hard to replace. She was smart and knew how to keep secrets. It would take time to replace her. He couldn't just hire some cute young thing off the streets.<br/><br/>"Come on, Diane, you got great taste. They always loved what you picked out in the past. Please? I'll pay for that roof your parents need on their house, instead of you having to send the money."<br/><br/>Diane's hand tightened around the receiver. Rich always did know what to say to get her to do what he wanted. She loved her family very much and thanks to her father's 'hobbies', her parents were always hurting for money. Diane tried to help them as much as she could, but something always did seem to come up. She was sure when she returned home, there would something else to take care. There always was with her father.<br/><br/>"Fine, but this is the last time. When the next birthday hits, you're on your own."<br/><br/>Rich nodded his head, although Diane wouldn't be able to see him on the phone.<br/><br/>"You're awesome, Diane."<br/><br/>"I know."<br/><br/>She replied with a sigh and hung up. Martin looked at curiously.<br/><br/>"What was that about?"<br/><br/>Diane shrugged.<br/><br/>"To this day, Rich still doesn't know what to buy his wife and kids for presents."<br/><br/>That didn't surprise Martin much. Rich seemed to know very little about his own family. Martin only knew Mary and their sons in passing. Rich didn't bring them around very much. Always said he wanted to keep work life and personal life separate. At least when it came to the movie business. It seemed that didn't apply to his former secretary, though.<br/><br/>"Have fun shopping. Bring some nice things home to your folks."<br/><br/>Martin wasn't that worried about money. He was an in demand actor and had very little down time between movies. Diane's folks seemed like good people. Her mother, especially, looked like she deserved some nice things. The woman was so nice but also appeared stressed. It hadn't escaped Martin that Diane's parents were hurting for money and that her mother was doing the best she could with what little they had. He made sure his own mother was living a good life now. Before he had gotten famous, life had been hard, especially since his father had died when a year before he had graduated high school. With his success, he had able to give his mother the life she deserved. He had no issues helping his in-laws live the same life.<br/><br/>"Thanks, Martin."<br/><br/>Diane replied with a smile. Although any presents she bought for Rich, would be spent using Rich's own money.