the drawer of the locker next to my bed and was surprised to find an old copy of Celeb Goss magazine. It had been folded open at page twenty-one. I scanned the story, my heart faltering as I realised I was standing in the very apartment the article was about.
Celeb Goss Magazine
August 2013
A BABY TO SAVE CELEBRITY MARRIAGE?
By Alex Santana
Rumors are rife after Hollywood starlet Sheridan Smith was recently pictured in Downtown Manhattan browsing in the baby section of one of our favorite designer haunts. Earlier in the week she was pictured at a charity event, her hand resting on her stomach as she chatted with friends. Is there a baby on the way? A source close to the couple said that the actress has threatened to walk away from her marriage to hunky Brit Daniel Watson unless he starts putting his family first. Will a baby give their marriage a much-needed boost?
Daniel has been hot property since appearing on the scene in Hollywood blockbuster Murder Game. The same cannot be said for his Oscar-nominated wife. A friend of the couple said, ‘Since offers of work started drying up, Sheridan has become obsessed with extending their family.’ But not everything is rosy in the garden for Daniel. ‘He is growing increasingly frustrated with the amount of media attention, which curbs his freedom. He loved riding his motorbike to let off steam. But now everywhere he goes, paparazzi are in tow. Everybody wants a piece of him. It’s hard to keep such a free spirit hemmed in.’ Sheridan must be scared that he will revert to his old wild lifestyle. But will a baby be enough to tame him for good?
Sheridan is certainly doing her best to hang on to her man. She’s recently purchased a four-bedroom apartment in Midtown Manhattan. ‘The NYC pad would be an ideal place for them to raise a child. Daniel is committed to several film projects in the area. It would enable Sheridan to keep a close eye on him to ensure he stays on the right path. They would have the best of both worlds – work and family on their doorstep. A native of New York, Sheridan has lots of friends in the area, too.’
She certainly won’t be short on space to entertain them. The $19.5 million home comes with herringbone floors, a white marble fireplace and a leather-wrapped handrail on the stairs. Circadian rhythm lighting is featured throughout, as well as a home-made juice bar and vitamin-C infused showers in the bathrooms. But that’s not all. An elevator carries its occupants to a basement floor equipped with its own doctor’s surgery for those ultra-private health appointments. Who needs to go to hospital when you can bring the best of medical care to you? There is also a gaming station, gym and lavish bedroom housed in the basement below. Could this be a man-cave for Daniel? What’s in store for our favorite celebrity couple? Only time will tell. Our source is optimistic. ‘Everyone has their fingers crossed that they will be announcing some happy news soon.’
I placed the magazine back in the drawer. Who on earth had put it there? Perhaps this had been used as a guest room, and it had been left behind by the previous occupants. There was so much to contend with. I was still getting my head around the fact that Sheridan expected me to stay with them until the baby was born. I liked her, having seen a whole other side to her from the one presented on screen. She was brave to have opened up about her employee’s betrayal, and her plans for the baby’s room warmed me from the inside out. But still, tiny alarm bells rang in the periphery. George was far from relaxed in her company. He seemed permanently on guard. And as for the housekeeper . . . she could barely look her in the eye. Surely the rumours about Sheridan’s marriage being in trouble were a lie?
Sheridan had presence – a Hollywood starlet, she lit up the room when she walked in. When she’d shown me around the basement flat, I could hear the passion in her voice, the need for another child in her life. My baby – I caught my thoughts – no, her baby would want for nothing. And as for Daniel . . . my legs felt weak at the prospect of meeting him. I knew he would be a fantastic father, so charismatic and kind. I