"What is this? Where did you get this?" Zak asks Aaron, cutting an interview and introduction to question him on the star he has pinned to his chest.

"It's a rangers star." He replies with pride.

"Where did you get that?"

"Gas station." He adds, as I hide my smirk behind the camera, whilst Aaron shoots me a grin. We were about to interview the Mayor who rebuilt the ghost town, but this had taken over and now entirely off subject. 

With daylight fading, I shoot Zak a glare for him to concentrate, knowing full well, he was dying to pull his own star out his pocket. One that he had found at the gas station too, only his was far from a Rangers star...

Getting my hint, he pulls the interview back together and we are soon underway again. 

"Okay, so quick introductions, this is Aaron and Kelsey. We have Billy and Jay at base." Zak introduces us. I give the major a gentle smile and re-adjust the camera on my shoulder. 

The major shows us into the mine and explains his experiences and what interactions he has had before we move on. I'm following behind Zak, admiring him in his dark clothing and black cowboy hat, when he pauses and tells the camera how out of all the buildings, he is drawn to one in particular. 

"You know, Aaron. You think you're all cool with your sheriff-"

"Ranger."

"Sorry Ranger star."

"Don't get them confused buddy." Aaron chirps making me smile.

"Well, there is a brothel in town.. And I'm the Brothel inspector." Zak smirks pulling out his star.

"Okay that is way cooler." Aaron admits and we follow on ready to meet our next interview.
It's not long before a woman appears in her costume with a feather hair piece and long brown hair.

"Hi, I'm Bethany."

"I'm the brothel inspector." Zak informs her making her giggle.

"Do you know what that means?" She asks. 

"No.."

"You get all the perks."

Suddenly, I find an instant dislike to her, it's childish, I know.

"Umm.. Aaron, Kels, Uh, I'll be back with you in 10 minutes." He jokes, making them both laugh. 

Me however, not so much.

I knew the moment myself and Zak became an item that this would happen, not that he would harmlessly flirt with any woman, but that he attracted attention. He was a gorgeous man, easy on the eye and had a cheeky smile that could get him out of trouble. However, the total disregard to me in that moment hurt but for the sake of this episode, I put my feels aside and remained professional. 

Even if he didn't... Idiot.

To cut to the chase, he didn't get his 10 minutes, or ten seconds..

***

I'm laying out all the equipment at base, whilst Aaron sneaks off for a cheeky cigarette, Jay sorts Audio and helps Billy wire cameras in all around Apache Junction, leaving me with Zak.

"Here.." He speaks handing me a bag.

I take it and check inside. "What is this?"

"Your outfit.."

I cock a brow before giving it back. "I'm not wearing that."

"You gotta." He answers trying to pass it back.

"Nu-uh." I respond, putting in new batteries into the spirit box.

"We are all in character, apart from you. It could get us some evidence."

"How is me, being in a dress going to harbour us any evidence?"

He thinks before he replies "We all have to dress up. It's our thing."

"Then you wear the dress and I'll wear your shirt, jeans and hat."

Zak sighs and sets himself down on the chair giving me an unimpressed look. "Okay, what is it? There is something up with you."

"I'm fine."

Now, we all know when a woman says 'I'm fine...' We are not fine, we just want the men to know what they did wrong. 

"Okay well good. So get changed." He answers tossing me the bag and turning back to the computers. 

I'm speechless as he begins talking with Jay through the walkie.. As soon as he releases the talking button, I smack the bag over his head, knocking his hat off. 

"Hey!" He shoots fixing his hat and turning. "What gives?"

"You're suppose to ask me again." I frown.

"Kelsey.. Sweetie. We can do this all night, but I have to work. I hate the idea that you are holding back something, but I have to get into work mode. You wanted to come in on this investigation-"

"I know."

"And we always dress up for these episodes, because Goldfield was the start to Ghost Adventures. It's special."

"I know.." I mumble.

"Then what is wrong? Don't you like it? I haven't bought you a dress to be sexist, if that is what you think. Whilst I think it will trigger some activity, I myself, want to see you in it."

"I won't look as good as the other women." I mutter sitting on the cases.

"Says who?"

This whole conversation has taken a U-turn. This was suppose to be about him flirting with Bethany, instead, it's turned into me being self conscious.

"Says me, Zak."

There is a silence between us and as I look up, I see him looking frustrated. "Then you're a damn fool. Because I think you're beautiful."

"Really? Brothel Inspector.."

Realisation dawns and he chuckles rising off the chair. "You were jealous.."

"Was not."

"You were." He grins coming to my side and wrapping his arms around me. "Kelsey is jealous."

"Whatever. I don't even care anymore." I lie.. I care. I do care. Damn him and his beautiful hunky body.

I never could share as a child, seriously. Any toy I touched, it was mine. 

"Whatever, I don't care." He mocks before kissing the side of my face as I turn my head. "Is it because you didn't get a star?"

My head snaps around. Is he stupid?!

"Was it because I flirted? Sweetie, you know me. I'm a ladies man, I play up for the camera. I didn't mean to upset you."

"Huh.. 10 minutes. As if you even last that long." I scoff making him gasp.

"That was hurtful. We both know I last longer." He whispers into my ear.

"You keep telling yourself that." 

He chuckles "Put on the dress."

"No."

"Put it on.. For me."

*****

I'm in the damn dress. 

No, not because he asked or showered me in compliments or kisses. It's because I wanted to be. Okay, so I got nice kisses too but still, this dress up was for me.

"God you look amazing." Zak sighs as we head into the mine.

"Concentrate."

"So beautiful." 

"Don't overkill it." I warn trying to stop my mouth curving into a smile. I was a sucker for his little comments and small touches.

He is still an idiot though. Just for the record.

We enter into the mine, with Zak leading with the SLS camera, I was wedged between him and Aaron, whilst Billy held up the back. After giving an explanation of the camera, we continued on.
Zak calls out into the darkness, whilst we all watch and wait, anticipating something. When Zak shouts. "WOAH!"

I almost jump out of my skin and have to back up to stop him from stepping onto my toes as he moves backwards.

"What was that?! What was that?" He asks.

"That was a bat." Both Aaron and Billy reply.

"Fucking shit!" He curses looking back to see if I am okay. He takes my hand and gives it a squeeze before explaining what he saw.

"Okay, maintain composure, maintain composure." He says and begins to walk on, Billy slips in between myself and Aaron to get behind Zak whilst using some smelling device. 

It's a new piece of equipment, that they brought in, in a hopes that they will be able to use it to detect gas and other gases, which the miners would have had to deal with. 

What we get...
Is Zak... Farting.

"Oh my God. It just detected your fart, Bro." Billy says showing him the device. As Billy lists off the gases, Zak picks out one.

"I got hydrogen farts?" He asks whilst Aaron is gagging. 

The investigation is thrown off as they all joke around. I came here to investigate ghosts, not farts, but you know what? To the guys? It's the best thing yet.

***

We are at nerve, taking a break when we hear noises coming from the Bordello. As they try to figure it out, I grab the camera and a spirit box before telling them that I am going up there.
I get less than two feet from base, and find Zak coming out the tent. 

"I'm coming with you."

"I got this." I answer confidently.

"Don't care." He takes the spirit box from me and slides his hand around mine before we head up to the Bordello together.

"Are you going to let me run this?" I ask.

"I'll try my best. I just don't want you getting hurt. You never know what these people are like."

"True... Okay you run this, but I get to ask questions too right?"

"Sure thing, doll." He smiles opening the front door and allowing me to go first.

"Where too?" 

"Bedroom." He signals to the stairs.

"Easy. I'm a respectable woman." I joke before heading up. 

As soon as we enter, the vibe in the room feels a little off and there is a smell in the air that makes my nose crinkle in disgust.

"Do you want to make contact with us? Is that why you are making noises? Can you make an even bigger noise?" Zak asks out loud, referring to the noises we heard at base.

I wait, listening as hard as I can, when we both hear a loud growl. My eyes widen and freeze up, whilst Zak asks "What the fuck was that?"

"That was a growl." I whisper standing closer to his side.

His fingers thread through mine as I gulp, shifting my eyes around in the darkness, waiting for something to pounce on us. 

"We heard that at base. It was a growl." The walkie speaks at his hip.

"Let's do a spirit box." Zak suggest, guiding us to the bed. We both take a side with the box between us, but there is no responses, until we head back to where we heard the growl. 

"I can smell BO. Like Body Odour and it's not me." Zak says just as I faceplant his armpit to make sure it's not him.

"Just checking." I mumble.

"I wear deodorant." He deadpans.

I know he does, in fact he accidentally put my spray on this morning. He didn't seem to care much about the floral scent either. I know some men use women's because it gives better protection. Go figure?

"Are you the prospector?" Zak asks.

"I'm. Vic." The spirit box growls.

"I'm Vic." I repeat with a gravel to my voice.

"Yeah." The voice confirms making me grin. 

"Told you wearing the dress would get activity." Zak says with a smile. 

I ask a few more questions but it seems as if Vic has decided to move on. 

"That was amazing." I sigh as we leave the Bordello.

"I know, it was Class A EVP. You did good in there too. Let's head over to the grave of the prospector, you can run this one." Zak says.

"Really?"

"Sure thing, sweetie. I trust you and you've already shown me that you can handle this. I'm proud of you."

I bite my lip and tip toe up beside him to give him a kiss "You're very sweet."

"I try my best. Now. Come along my little investigator, we got work to do, we can have fun later." He grins taking my hand and pulling me after him. 

Giddy with excitement, I follow. 

What does the brothel inspector get again?
All the perks?.... Wasn't it?