He's got it.

He knows exactly how to get her to marry him. As bad as it may sound, he's not going to give her a chance to say no. He's going to get that tiny woman to marry him, and he will keep this company. He took comfort in knowing he wouldn't have to stay married to her, he would only have to stay married to her for a year. His muscles started to relax already at the thought of her being gone after the year of them being married is over. His large hands start to fly across the keyboard as he types up a contract for Miss.Walters to sign.

Marriage Agreement!!!

This marriage will only last a year, after the year is over we will go our separate ways. As my wife there are some things you must understand.

• I don't care who you flirt with, or have sex with, just know you are married to me. Which means you will come home to me every night.

• The press like to watch me a lot, so while we are in public together you shall pretend to love me. I will do the same.

• We will sleep separately, I don't like to share my bed. Not with anyone.

Please sign your name below, so I know we are on the same page.

Carter Johnson. ,_______________

He had finished up the agreement when a knock intruded his thoughts.

"Yes, Who is it?"

"It's Ed Sir, theres a visitor here to see you."

Carter rose a brow in confusion.

Who would possibly dare to bug him at his own home?

"Let them in." He ordered.

Ed had followed Mr.Johnson's demands and allowed the striking brunette in the office.

"You've got to be kidding me." Carter mumbled under his breath.

********

Tori hadn't moved from the couch all day, she doesn't see the point. She doesn't have to go to the bar until tonight, so she's stuck at home. With nothing to do.

She could always just hang out at the bar.

She shook the idea out of her head, she works there she doesn't want to get drunk and drink away her problems there. Besides she has more important things to spend money on, besides alcohol.

She might have to thought.

She's switched through the channels on her tv for the past 30 minutes, not finding a single thing to watch on tv. She's tired of watching the same things on tv over and over again. She has Netflix but there's never anything to watch that she hasn't seen a thousand times.

Her anxiety is going to eat her alive if she stays at home all day. The life she has been living is falling apart slowly, and she doesn't know how to stop it. It seems almost impossible for things to go back to the way there were. Wondering if her anxiety would drive as crazy as she fears it will, she slowly gets up and lazily drags herself to her room.

Things couldn't possibly get any worse.

********

"What the hell are you doing here?!" Carter snapped at the gorgeous woman in front of him.

Her skin was slightly pale, her brunette waves framed her aged face beautifully. Her eyes matched her hair perfectly, a chestnut brown. Eyes that could lure you in because they look so gentle, but the lines on her face tell a different story. Her thin eyebrows pushed together as her pink lips pressed into a dark smirk.

"Hello. Carter, I heard the news."

He glared up at the woman standing in front of him, he flipped over his paperwork and sighed heavily.

"What news?"

"You're getting married!" The woman squealed and clapped her hands to her chest in excitement.

Carter beings to grow frustrated. He made a deal with his grandfather and now his whole family is going know about this.

"She hasn't even said yes yet." He hissed at her through gritted teeth. "Matter of fact, I haven't even asked."

The woman starred at Carter for a minute.

"Who's the lucky lady?"

He licked his lips and smiled.

"Her name is Tori."

"What if she says no?" The woman asked concerned.

"Believe me, she won't."

He has something she wants, something she needs. The only way she can get it is if she marries him.

"Don't forget to invite me." She gently grabbed Carters face. "I wanna be there when this happens. I've waited 25 years to see my boy get married."

Carter roughly pulled his face out of his mother's grip.

"There not going to be a big wedding. We're going to do something simple."

His mother's warm smile fell, and with in a couple seconds it lit up again.

"I'll be a witness."

Carter rubbed his forehead at her response.

"Fine. If I let you be a witness, will you leave me to my work?" He glares up at the beautiful older woman.

"Thank you son, I'll take my leave now."

*******

Tori sat alone in the middle of a small pub near the apartment she lives in. It was nearly empty. A few guys were at the bar, yelling and hooting loudly. She threw back her fifth drink, letting the burning feeling in the back of her throat absorb her.

"Miss." A tall lanky boy walked up to Tori. "I would like to buy you a drink."

Tori smiled sweetly at the boy.

"Are you old enough to buy me a drink?" She arched her perfectly shaped brow, and tucked her long red locks behind her ears.

"I turned 21 yesterday Miss." he swallowed hard. He couldn't believe a girl like her and a boy like him are actually communicating.

"Then sure." She sits down her empty glass. "I'd love a drink."

She looked at the clock beside her on the old wooden walls.

Sh*t she's only got 15 minutes until she has to get to work.

"Hey kid." She called out to the boy as he started to walk away. "I've got to head to work, what's your name? We can catch a drink later if you'd like."

The boy felt his face turn beat red.

"S..Sam. My name is sam."

"I'll see you here around 1 in the morning at this pub. Okay?" She winked at him.

********

"James, mind if we have a talk in my office?" Carter asked the bartender as he walked inside.

James froze with the Clubs keys in his hands.

"Yes.. is something wrong?"

Carter laughed to himself sarcastically.

"No,no let's just go have a talk."

Carter took a seat in his large black chair, he watched James enter with a fearful look. James has never had a one on one conversation with Mr.Johnson. He didn't think it was a good thing either. Everyone he's ever heard of having a one on one meeting with the boss, has been fired.

"Please. Take a seat." He motions to the smaller chair sitting on the other side of Carters desk.

James does as he's told and looks around the room. He doesn't want to look Mr.Johnson's eyes. He feels like he would turn to stone if he did.

"James, I know Tori has only been here for a day now. How good would you say she is at her job?"

Carters thoughts immediately drifted off to Tori wearing the clubs uniforms. He cursed himself under his breath for even thinking about her in such a way.

"She's.. she's good at it. The customers really like her."

Carter laid both his hands on the face of his desk.

"What about the uniforms?"

"What about them?" James swallowed the huge lump in his throat.

"Well, should we change the uniforms?" Carter ask questionably. He wants to know for sure if James likes Tori or not. He needs to make sure this man won't get in the way of this whole ordeal.

"Honestly, I wouldn't put the girls in something so skimpy. This may be a club but there's a lot of perverts that come in." James states sternly. He hated that the women who work here have to wear such skimpy clothing, he thinks they all look beautiful. He just worries for their safety.

"What about tori?" Carter hums. "Do you think we should change her uniform?"

James met Carters eyes.

"She's uncomfortable in it, but you tell her she doesn't need to wear. I don't think it looks bad on her, but again I don't think it would be the best for her to wear it. Even so, she seems like the kind of girl who would do something you tell her not to, just to prove to you she can."

"Thank you James." Carter sat up in his chair. "Enjoy your day at work. Keep an eye on Tori for me."

James nodded his head, when he put his hand on the knob Carter spoke once more.

"Matter of fact, send her in when she gets here. She's late."

*******

Tori stumbled into the club that she now works at. She can't believe she got drunk before work, and yet she still feels like she hasn't had enough.

"Tori." James called from the bar. "Mr.Johnson would like to see you in his office. It's in the back, the first door to your left."

Tori thanked him and followed his directions to Carters office door. She knocked three times on the hard wooden door and awaited a response.

"Come in." A deep raspy voice ordered from the other side of the door.

Tori pushed hard on the door, once it was open she nearly fell if it weren't for the large knob on the door. She stood up and closed the door before sitting in the small chair.

A familiar scent filled Carters nose.

"Miss.Walters, did you come to work drunk?" He growled in a deep stern voice.