CHAPTER TEN
“What the hell are you talking about, Dane?” I frowned asking her about what she meant. I had just entered my office when my secretary told me what Dane wanted to happen so instead of sitting down I went to confront her.
“Ow, about Lyka Arevalo? I said, meet her. Everyone is busy and you’re the only one vacant. So, meet her and discuss something with her,” she replied while her attention remains on the paper she was holding.
“Dane, we already talked about this, I don’t want to accept lady client, then Lyka yet? I did pass on to Jace her proposal to franchise BCC.”
“We’re not on the club so I don’t care about your business between Lyka. We’re talking about BC ad.”
“Dane, is it hard to understand that I don’t want to talk to her?”
“What’s wrong with you?” She also said angrily and then dropped the papers she was holding.
“Nothing’s wrong with me. It’s just that I don’t want to talk to any woman. Unless it’s you or the group’s wives. Period.” I turn my back on her when I heard her call me.
“Zeus.” I turned back to her. She holding the bridge of her nose.
“What?”
“Sit.”
“What?”
“Sit.” I was stunned when she spoke and immediately complied. Fuck! She’s fucking mad. Everyone knows that if Dane holds the bridge of her nose means she’s trying to control her madness. “I don’t know what’s happening with you. But I will assume that this is all because of a girl.”
“What are you saying, Dane?”
“Are you dating someone?” I was looking at Dane when she asked me that question. Dating? fuck, Yara is my fuck buddy. Shit, I forgot that Dane is in front of me and it’s hard to keep this one a secret. I swallowed and could not answer immediately. “Silence means yes.”
“No,” I answered quickly. “I mean, we —” Fuck — It’s Dane, not just Dane’s friend but — shit. “We fuck,”
“Do you like her?” she asked.
“I’m sorry.”
“No, that’s fine, just tell me. Do you like her?”
“It’s Yara,” I replied. “My ex. We fuck but no string attached. No commitment.” She stood and tapped my shoulder and sit in front of me.
“I see it coming the first time I met her at BCC.”
“Dane, I am so —”
“I am happy for you.” I feel the sincerity in her when she smiles at me. “I meant
it.” But why am I not happy with her answer. Why I am fucking disappointed in her answer. I am not expecting it, I am expecting that —- that she will get mad because I broke our deal. We’ve been friends for almost two decades and I never broke even a single promise to her.
Dane and I have dealt silently with some matters. A deal that only the two of us know. A deal for both of us. A deal that I mean it and I am sure about it —- not until I met Yara again. I suddenly forgot my deal with Dane.
“Dane,”
“Everyone deserves to be happy, fucker. See the three, they’re all happy and you should too.”
“But we have a deal. And we deserve to be happy too. Both of us, you and I. Not with anyone but in each —–”
“Forget about that, we both know it’s nonsense.”
“But I mean it, I mean it when I opened it to you.”
“You’re just confused and we’re frustrated at the time so that’s nothing. So, forget about that.” Then she stood up and took the bag. “But still, talk to Lyka, that’s part of your job.” Then she left the office.
I stood up and followed her to talk. It was as if I wasn’t satisfied with what we talked about. I caught up with her in the parking lot who was just about to get into her car.
“Dane!” She stopped and faced me.
“Why, something wrong?”
“Are you mad at me?” She frowned at my question.
“What do you mean?”
“Are you mad at me because of what I did?”
“You mean, you and Yara?”
“Yes.”
“No, believe me, Zeus, no.”
“Disappointed?” I ask again.
“I don’t think so. Well, to be honest? I was hoping then. But when I met Yara at BCC? I already told myself that our conversation had no sense. Because it was only then that I knew there was something in there the way you look.” I bowed as I was shaken by what she said and lifted up again.
“Dane, I am serious at that time about our deal. I swear. I am sure, but — it changed when I met her, again. I mean, I don’t know —- all I know is I want her in bed.”
“Zeus, you love her.”
“No, I hurt her before. I don’t love her, Dane. Maybe, I am too excited to — you know — in bed. Every time I look at her, I only feel lust.”
“You’re lusting because you have loved her. The lust of anyone you face is different from your lust for the person you love. If it’s just lust you won’t appreciate her opinion. You don’t care what she feels. But, because there is love between your lust so you are affected by her reaction. Soon you will realize it. But I hope it will never be too late or not reach the point where you will get hurt like what happened to the three before you realize the real you’re feeling for her.”
“Dane, are we ok?” I asked but she just laughed. “I mean, after I open the deal, here I am, having another woman. Are we good? It won’t affect our friendship, will it?” She laughed out loud because of what I said.
“Come on, give me a hug, fucker,” she said while smiling. I come to her and hug her. She hugged me back tightly while caressing my back softly. “I am Dane, we’ve been friends since we were young and it will never change. No matter what else comes or what happens, I’m in the brother’s code. One for all-All for one. And us, we’re always good, Zeus. We will never be destroyed. Nailed it. ”
“Thanks, Dane.”
“Gotta go, talk to Lyka, or else, you’ll come in for one month without pay plus no allowance,” she said laughing and got into her car.
“Seriously?”
“Yes, be careful!” And she left. Fuck! I really don’t want to face the woman but —- Dane isn’t joking. When she said —- she really meant it.
I took my phone and call Yara. It is not that I believe in what Dane said, it is because Yara and I have a deal that I am not allowed to come to any girl. It’s already happened when I talked to Lyka once and Yara suddenly disappeared so I can’t ignore what she said.
[“Oh?”]
“Are you busy?” I asked immediately.
[“I’m at the gym, why?”]
“I need your approval.”
[“Approval on what?”]
“Dane, wants me to talk to Lyka. I will meet her this lunch.”
[“And who’s that fucking Lyka? Ow, the one that you talked at the bar?”]
“Yeah.”
[“Ok.”]
“Ok?” l ask.
[“Yeah, but I will come with you.”]Content © provided by NôvelDrama.Org.
“Huh? What do you mean?”
[“I will come with you. We will meet her, you and I.”]
“Yara, listen, we will only talk about business. Professional talk about business, come on.”
[“Ok.”]
“Ok?”
[“Yeah, you already insisted that I don’t need to go there. So, ok, meet her alone, as you said it’s about business, right?”]
[“Yara! Your admirer asks for lunch, his treat!”]
“Who’s that?”
[“Ah, a friend her in the gym.”]
“And who’s admirer she’s talking? You have an admirer in the gym?”
[“Why? I’m beautiful, sexy. So, that’s normal.”]
“No, you won’t come with them.”
[“Why? They will treat me, so it’s ok. Who knows that my admirer is Mr. Right as I’m telling you. I mean — nevermind. Be careful in the meeting.”]
“Wait for me and I will come to pick you up. You will come with me to the meeting.”
[“Really?”]
“Yes. So, don’t go with that asshole.”
[“Yara, they are waiting for you!”] I am waiting for her to answer. Don’t really go with those, and I’ll drag you even in front of them.
[“Ow, sorry, I forgot that someone will come to pick me up.”] I smiled when I heard her answer.
[“Oh is that so?”]
[“Yeah, just next time.”]
[“All right, be careful!]
[“Hey, Zeus.”]
“Yes?”
[“I will wait for you.”]
“Yes, I’m coming, and tell them that there is no next time because you won’t go with them especially when your supposed admirer is there.”
[“Ok, hurry up and maybe I’ll change my mind.”]
“Coming, baby.” And she won again.