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Brittany's POV:
"What's taking Zack so long? I need a drink", I sighed eyeing the vodka in front of me.
Zack been gone for twenty minutes now, Scott and Chelsea got to drink.
"Why don't you take Zack's glass? He hasn't used it yet", Chelsea suggested.
"Not a bad idea", I took his glass and some more ice and pour vodka into it and sip my drink.
"Much better", I smiled.
"Hey babe, want to dance?" Scott asked Chelsea.
"Now?"
"Yes."
"I don't want to leave Brittany alone, we'll go when Zack gets back", she replied.
"It'll be okay Chelsea, I am staying right here", I told her.
"Fine, but I'll be keeping an eye on that bartender in case he tries to make a move", she got up and Scoff followed her down the stairs. I saw the bartender looked at them with a smirk and I looked away before he caught me watching him.
I saw Zack coming up the stairs just as two men walked to the bar, "you're safe now and I see you made yourself comfortable", Zack smirked.
"It's about time you came back, I thought you got lost."
"The owner insisted that I had a drink with him, he said he'll deal with the matter personally and free drinks on the house", he grinned.
"That's good because I planned to get drunk tonight to forget my good for nothing ex", I said drinking down the vodka, this time I didn't cough.
"I'll order another bottle, since this one is almost done", he pointed out and called a waitress over and ordered the bottle and another glass.
A man came up the stairs and to our VIP area, he talked into Zack's ear who frowned.
"Thanks", he said and the man left.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Nothing for you to worry about, here's a bottle all to yourself", he handed me the bottle when the waitress gave it to him along with a fold paper, no doubt with her number on it. He put the paper in his blazer's pocket.
"What?" He asked me when he saw me staring at him.
"Nothing", I poured more vodka into the glass.
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"I- I had fun!!" I cheered as Zack's open the door to my dad's mansion.
"You have to be quiet muffin", he said as he walked upstairs.
"I don't want to sleep", I scoffed.
"Well its late, you need to sleep plus you're very drunk", he opened the door to my room, "I see you haven't changed anything from when you left for university", he added.
"Delia didn't change anything", I yawned.
He placed me on the bed and took off my heels then helped me get under the blanket, "good night muffin."
"Night Zack, will you be over tomorrow?"
"Just sleep muffin", he kisses my forehead and I closed my eyes, "sweet dreams."
I fell asleep.
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I opened my eyes and saw that I was in my room, how did I get here? The last thing I remembered was drinking vodka with Zack and then hitting the dance floor afterwards.
My head was hurting me and I saw a glass of water and a pill beside me on the table next to the bed, thanks Blair.
I took the pill and stayed on the bed for another ten minutes before going to the bathroom and do my morning routine. After I changed into a sweatpants and tank top I went downstairs to the kitchen where Blair and Landon were eating breakfast.
"Sleeping beauty finally awake", Blair teased, "your share is in the microwave, you're lucky Landon convince me to make for you too."
"Thanks?"
"No problem", Landon smiled, he looked so similar to Zack now.
"So how was your night?" I asked as I go to the refridgator.
"Good, watch movies", Blair shrugged.
"What's the plan for today?" I got out the carton of milk.
"Finish my homework and Landon is going home", she replied.
"I was thinking we could of visit mom later", I suggested.
Mom, Blair and I were kind of closer than how we started off, since Blair was only eight when we started seeing her she didn't warm up to her much. Also, dad wasn't very happy when he found out that I been seeing mom behind his back, but he got over it after Delia talked to him.
"Nope, I'll be busy", she shook her head.
Mom lived just outside the city, it wasn't a long drive.
"Are you sure?"
"Positive, plus I saw her for the month already."
I sighed, Brittany still hasn't warm up to her.
"Well if you change your mind, I'm leaving at 3:30 this afternoon", I stated and went to the dining room to eat my breakfast. I know Landon will talk to her, she listens to him anyway.
My phone buzzed in my pocket,
Zack: Morning muffin, I hope you're up
Me: Yes just eating breakfast
Zack: Have you check for the newspaper yet?
Me: No.. Why?
Zack: Nothing to worry about, I'm already handling it
Me: Handling what?
I got up and go outside toward the gate, I picked up the newspaper on the ground and gasped when I saw the front page.
'Zachary Grant spotted last night outside Lax night club with this new mysterious girl, who is she? Is the new bachelor in town off the market already?'
"Great now the paparazzi will hunt me down", I sighed.
"Brittany you're famous!" Blair shrieked when I entered the house.
"What?"
"Zack and you are the new gossip of the day", she showed me her phone on a website talking about Zack and I, "are you and Zack dating again? Is that why he came back?"
"No, of course not. This is just a big misunderstanding", I replied.
"Aw, I really ship you guys", she pouted.
"Well that ship isn't sailing."
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"Brittany, how nice of you to visit", mom greeted me as she opened the door.
"Hey mom, how are you?"
"Good, I'm happy you're here", she smiled and let me into her small apartment.
"You and Zachary, huh?"
"No you too mom, we're just friends", I sighed.
"Didn't look so to me on the newspaper I read this morning", she smirked.
"I am serious just friends, where's that new boyfriend you were telling me about?" I sat down on the couch.
"He's working, I'm off today", she answered, "do you want anything to drink?"
"No, it's fine", I declined politely, "are you running late on bills?"
"We'll manage, don't worry about me Brittany", she assured me.
"Mom", I warned.
"Just water, its okay we have until the end of the week to pay it", she said.
I sighed and open my purse and handed her a small envelope.
She opened it, "Brittany I can't accept this."
"Yes and you will, I can see your kitchen looking empty mom", I sighed, you health is getting worst as well."
She cried and hugged me, "you're a great daughter, I don't deserve you or Blair at all not after what I did all those years ago."
"I forgave you mom, you know this so please stop crying."
"I just can't help myself sometimes, you made me so proud", she smiled, "thank you for the money, we really need grocery and Kyle's salary isn't much with the job he does, it only helps pay half the rent and the rest is for travelling", mom explained.
"Mom I am sorry you have to go through all of this, I told you I can help you get a bet-"
"It's okay darling, I am happy with the job I have and they pay well just the water is a little more this month, we'll watch how we are using the water this time more carefully", she cut me off.
"If you say so, I want to treat you guys sometime this week when you're both off work", I stated.
"Are you sure? Don't you have work to do? Crime are getting higher now", mom frowned.
"Actually I got suspended for a week."
I explained everything what happened.
"I didn't like Andrew that much anyway", she confessed, "he was way too confident for my liking."
I laughed.
"Zack's back, are you planning on dating him again?" She teased and I glared at her, "okay okay, I'll drop the subject."
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"Brittany when were you going to tell me you got famous?" Chelsea asked over the phone when I got home late afternoon when I came from my mom's apartment.
"What are they saying now?"
"They got your name, they know who your father is", she answered and I sighed going on my laptop.
I searched for the gossip week website and on their homepage was a picture of Zack and I going toward the entrance of the club.
'The mysterious girl is Brittany Rogers, daughter of business owner Mr. Rogers and stepdaughter of Broadway actress Delia Rogers, are Zachary and Brittany dating?'
"Don't people have other things to gossip about?" I asked.
"Nope, you're the source of something juicy right now."
I sighed, this needs to get fix ASAP.
"I need to go", I hung up. I got my car keeps and go downstairs, "Blair I'll be right back!"
I got in my car and headed over to the Grant's residence.
"Brittany, what a surprise", Mr. Grant said when he opened the door.
"Is Zack there?" I asked.
"He's in the pool", he let me in.
"Thank you", I ran to the back.
"Zac-", I stopped when I saw Zack wasn't alone, he was lying down on a pool chair with a woman in a bikini straddling him; she was brunette and looked like a model.
He spotted me, "Brittany? What you're doing here?"
The woman gasped and came off him quickly; she sat down on another pool chair looking embarrassed.
Zack approached me, "am I interrupting?" I asked.
"No, not at all, what's up?" He shook his head.
"Are you handling our current situation with the gossip week magazine? They found out who I am, it wouldn't take them long to find out where I live", I sighed.
"Yes I am handling it, I'll make sure they don't get either one of your addresses", he assured me.
"Who's the woman anyway?" I looked at the brunette who was flipping through a magazine.
"One night stand, don't worry you got no competition", he smirked and I pushed him in pool and left.
"Brittany I am so sorry about Za-"
"It's okay Mrs. Grant, Zack and I aren't dating", I told her and left.
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