A month later, September 20 1991,
While Michael was busy with the finishing touches on his album the past month Veronica was making extra hours at the restaurant, she figured it's better to stay at work and be busy instead of sitting alone at home while Michael stays till late at the studio
Bailey stayed at the Ranch finishing her book and send it to her publisher so they could do the final editing before printing it and making sure it's in the stores by Halloween
"Um there's a reporter in the restaurant asking for you" Desmond mentioned stepping into the kitchen where Veronica was making a list with orders with both chefs
"Why didn't you send him or her away?" Veronica asked
"She insisted to speak with you" Desmond answered
"Fine I'll send her away myself, can you write down the kitchen orders while I'm at the front?" Veronica replied and made her way to the front of the restaurant, finding the reporter at the bar questioning the staff
"Kelly, Anna, Linda could you go back to your tasks, thank you" She told the waitresses and looked at the brunette with her sound recorder and microphone "I've to kindly ask you to leave the restaurant ma'm" she told her
"Why? I want to know the woman, the mystery blonde that made out with Michael Jackson in Italy last, who by the way finally has a name, Veronica right?, and it's not just me that wants to get to know you, but tell me how did you meet Michael and was it love at first sight? Who fell in love with who first and-" The brunnete rambled
"I don't do interviews" Veronica told her
"But you're the general manager here at Clarke's Kitchen, you're hiring and firing the staff if needed, so you must do interviews, this will be the same, only I'm asking questions and you're answering them" The brunette explained
"Like I said before I don't do interviews and I don't apriciate you're keeping the staff from doing their jobs, are you going to leave voluntarily or do I've to let the security remove you?" Veronica replied
"It's not against the law to talk to your staff" The brunette replied
"I'll ask you one more time to leave or the security will remove you, your choice" Veronica mentioned
"I'll go, But I will get to interview you one day" The brunette responded before she left, disappointed she didn't get to interview Veronica but satisfied she has her name and a idea of what kind of person she is because she did interview a few waitresses
Veronica told the security guys at the entrance they've to keep the media outside the restaurant because they'll disturb the guests and staff
----- Meanwhile,
".... Right??" one of the producers asked Michael, snapping him out of his day dream he had about Veronica in a wedding dress and their little baby in her arms
"Sorry, what?" Michael asked clearing his troath
"I said all we've to do now is pick the songs you want on the album, right?" The producer repeated his question
"Yeah" Michael replied
"Are you ok tho? You seem distracted today" the producer mentioned
"I'm fine, I just didn't sleep much last night that's all" Michael replied
"Your mystery girl kept you awake?" The producer smirked
"I've only seen 'my mystery woman' two days this week and ten the entire month, we live together but most times I get home it's early morning and she's already back at work or asleep when I'm home before six AM and when I wake up she's already back to work but she does leave breakfast in the kitchen for me" Michael sighed
"Just go home early, I can make a pre selection of the songs and you can choose or change the selection when you're back next week" The producer suggested
"I don't know....I-" Michael began
"A perfectionist I know that, so give me till the end of the week to make a selection and you can decide what to do with it" The producer explained
"I don't know" Michael replied
"Go spend time with your mystery girl" The producer smiled
-----
A few hours later, 6 PM,
Michael arrived at the Pasedena house after he stopped by at Clarke's Kitchen where he was told Veronica left an hour ago
He found her asleep in the bed, still dressed in her work outfit
Something was not right he figured and sat down next to her
"Are you ok?" he asked while gently placing his hand on her forehead to check for fever
"Michael?" Veronica asked weakly and slowly opened her eyes
"Yes, what happened?" Michael answered
"I don't know, one moment I'm fine and the next I'm throwing up everything, must be a stomach bug or maybe something that was in my salad, I don't know" Veronica mentioned "And I'm tired, so tired, I took a few days off to catch up on some sleep, I know I work crazy hours" She continued
"If it's food poisoning-" Michael began
"No don't say that, do you know how much paperwork and bad publicity that means for the restaurant?" Veronica interrupted him
"I don't care about that right now, your health is more important to me" Michael told her
"How about if tomorrow I throw up again I'll call a doctor?" Veronica suggested
"Ok, I'll go with you or I'll ask if they can come to the house" Michael replied
"Will the guys at the studio be ok with that? I mean you're supposed to be working on your album, right?" Veronica asked
"They said I've to spend a few days with my mystery girl because I was distracted with daydreaming about you" Michael smiled at her
"Daydreaming huh?" Veronica smiled
"Yes, but you're more beautiful in reality than you are in my dreams" Michael mentioned and sweetly kissed her
"I love you so much" Veronica told him
"And I love you even more" Michael replied
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Just Friends?
FanfictionLosing your husband and falling inlove with his best friend is something that happens only in movies or books not in life Atleast that's what Bailey always thought until it happened to her But will he have feelings for her as well?
