𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐙𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐡

Chapter 16

Yes, I have a dog sitter. Rocky seems to get lonely when I'm gone so I have a teenage boy who is looking for a job to watch her. One hundred an hour. The days I work it's five hundred a day, and everyday I come home Rocky is happy.

*
The club was illuminated with pink and blue lights. Currently we were waiting on the girls. Since this is my club, I let us have the V.I.P section tonight. Which was all the way in the back of the club. Carlos and Roman already started drinking.

"Be prepared to meet the spawn of satan" Carlos said cautiously. Roman only laughed, shaking his head.

"Well if that's her then she's an angel" Our heads turned around to see Zaliah walking with Daisy hand in hand. My eyes roamed down the tight black dress she had on that stopped dangerously short showcasing every curve she has. Her hair was loose as each curl bounced with each step she took.  "Eyes off my fiance roman"

He only laughed.

"Hey boys" She smiled before walking right past us to the bar. Daisy follows right behind her.  Her presence made me aware.  My eyes followed where she went. With that dress she has on I have to be aware.

"She's a delight. Is she an alcoholic?" Roman asked me genuinely concerned as we saw them taking shots while waiting for their drinks to be made.

I only shrugged "I think so" . I'm half joking an Half serious. I don't even know the answer to that myself. They came back with a drink in their hand. Daisy's drink was bright pink as Zaliah's was clear. That's straight liquor.

"What happened to your health journey?" I asked her as she poured a shot of juice in her drink, swirling it around.

She smiled tilting her head at the drink "that ended an hour ago when I sent you that text" She brought the glass up to her lips taking a gulp.

"Did it even start?" I let out a low chuckle. She nodded, placing her drink down. "When I went on a run this morning"

The drinks kept coming as the table made casual conversation. I noticed how Zaliah started to drag out her sentences the same with Daisy.

"Zee! They have karaoke" Daisy pointed to the stage where two girls sang on the stage. Zaliah sprouted out her seat almost falling as I grabbed her arm to steady her, noticing the tattoo on her arm it's a moon with initials under it.

She grabbed the table steadying herself "I'm fine" She laughed before grabbing on to daisy and walking over to the stage.

"Is it me or Daisy's cute?" Carlos was tipsy himself as he braced his head on his arm. Roman was still pretty sober like me. Only slowly naturing our drinks. The whole club went quiet as we heard static coming from the microphone. We turned our attention to the drunk girls on the stage. Zaliah was looking at the songs as Daisy was talking to the dj.

The music started fading in. The beginning of Beautiful Liar by Beyonce and Shakira. Zaliah held a shot in one hand and the microphone in the other. They started belting the lyrics drunkenly as Daisy started singing the Shakira part.

Growing up my sisters forced me to sit and listen to their music. Along the way I learned some catchy ass songs.  Half way through the song they were in their own little world as they yelled the lyrics to each other.

Zaliah looked so carefree as Daisy spinned her around. She swung her hips carelessly matching the beat. As they finished off the song Daisy threw arm around Zaliah. As the crowd clapped probably as drunk as them if they thought that was a good performance.

"Do you think I have a chance?" Carlos sighed as he stared at Daisy like a love struck puppy.

"Maybe" Roman said as he sipped his drink.

You would think it would be one song and done but no. Many fucking songs after that. As they were going they also had people buy them drinks. "Well they're having fun" He laughed as I watched Zaliah.

"Can't read my minddd!, I'm undefined" Daisy yelled out looking towards Zaliah. Zaliah laughed as she raised her microphone, swaying as she did so. "The pen in my hand ending unplanned!" Her words came out rushed as they yelled them

"I think it's time to call it a night. Their progressively drunker " Roman" had an amused look on his face. We got up from our seats throwing a tip on the table as we walked close to the stage I noticed the guys stopped.

I turned around throwing them a raised eyebrow "You can handle them" Roman smiled which is code for them being scared. I shrugged before going up on the stage. Dodged the way Zaliah held her arm out.

"Party over. It's time to go" I grabbed her microphone which she fought me for as she held it in her grip still yelling out lyrics.

"Byeee guys!" She yelled into the microphone before taking her grip off of it.

*
"Where are we going?" Zaliah could barely walk let alone in heels. Which led to me having to carry her. As much as I didn't want to, I couldn't leave her for dead just yet.

"To my place" I opened the penthouse doors. Surprisingly Rocky didn't meet me at the door. She must be sleeping in her room. Yes she has her own room. She needs her own space too. "Where's daisy?"

"Right here!" She raised her hand as Carlos carried her in. Setting Zaliah down, you would think she would stand up.. No. She fucking fell to the floor laughing.

Then a loud squirrel fucking laugh almost caused me to loose my hearing "You just busted your ass!" Daisy was the one laughing like a squirrel.

Zaliah let out a laugh as she laid on the floor staring up at me. "Can you make me some food?" For the first time there wasn't a look of fire or even hatred in her eyes.

"Oh! Food." Daisy got on the floor laying her head in Zaliah's lap. I wonder how they are so close. 

"What do you want?" Why am I playing into this?

She looked up, licking her lips. "A big bowl of spaghetti but like with meatballs." She cupped her hands as she said a big bowl creating a visual.

"Carlos go pick something like that up" I turned to him as he sobered up by now staring at Daisy.

"No." She sat up. "You make it" She pointed at me before dropping her hand.

I turned to Carlos with an annoyed look. I have the ingredients in my kitchen. Growing up we always had ingredients to make pasta. It's just how it was. "Watch them" I told him as I unbuttoned the cufflinks rolling my my sleeves up to my forearms.

Going into the kitchen I started with making the pasta homemade. As everything after that was like muscle memory. As I worked on the sauce I can hear Zaliah laughing at Carlos trying to talk to Daisy.  If Daisy is anything like her best friend she's going to give him a hard time. I finished the pasta as I put some in a bowl for Zaliah.

I enjoyed cooking. Growing up I would help my ma in the kitchen. Now it's not something I do as much. I don't have anyone to cook for and most of the time when I get home from the office. It's really late so I usually grab something on the way home or I have Rain meal prep for me.

Walking her the bowl she sat up with a smile on her face as she observed it. "Are you going to poison me?" She looked skeptical. Drunk or not, I'm glad she's still somewhat aware.

"Just eat the fucking food" I sat back on the couch as I watched her devour the pasta which I know she's going to see in a few minutes.

As soon as she finished. I showed her the guest room. She ran to the bathroom with a pale look on her face. Soon I heard her gagging. To really play the part I went in the bathroom and held her hair back. She leaned back with a sigh.

"Are you okay?" She looked over at me frowning.

"Does it look like I'm okay?'" She got up still swaying as she walked out to the room. I followed behind her as she started pushing her dress straps down.

"What are you doing?" I turned around, not bothering to even look at her.

"Going to sleep" I heard the bed, letting me know she was tucking herself in the covers. I turned around to see her completely knocked out.

This is going to be one hell of a marriage.