Zayden

*Ten Months Later*

I sigh as I sign yet another document that will allow me to expand my company. I started this company after I finished my business degree. It was a rough for the first couple of years because I refused to take money from my parents. But eventually, I got a contract and my company sky-rocketed toward success. I became a billionaire two years afterward that major deal. And because of that and the fact that my father is a politician, I get a lot of attention. Specifically of the female variety, though I have come out to the public, it doesn't stop females from trying to claim their child was mine. It's happened before. In the past five months, I had plenty of calls from someone claiming to pregnant with my child. I only know because of my personal assistant complaining about it. Some women will do anything for money. I sighed as I looked down at my paperwork. I was signing a contract with Sterling Inc., a major business corporation like mine, that would allow my company to sell our products at some of their hotels and they could sell theirs at mine. I was on my last signature when my PA Roxie came in.

"Um...Zay?"

"What is it Rox?"

"Maria called and said that you have to come home now!"

"Did she say why?"

She shook her head. I frown because Maria always leaves a reason and she always had everything under control. She's almost like a second mother to me that woman. I'm a bit worried, but she'd come here if it was extremely important.

"Alright then. Push my meeting to the next available spot and take a message for anyone that calls for me."

"Already done, Zay. Just go! It sounded like she was about to freak."

I give her a thankful smile, but I frowned at the last part. Maria usually has a calm presence and if she's freaking out then it has to be bad. With that thought, I rush out the door with just my jacket since it's still early February. Plus, this is New York. I sigh as I reach the elevator that will take me down from the twentieth floor to the lobby. Once out of the elevator, I realized that I forgot to call William, my driver, to ready the car. I sigh and take out my phone, only to stop because Will is at the door waiting.

"Hello, Mr.Frost. Roxie called and told me that you needed to get home because mom called."

I nod as he leads us outside in the blistering cold. Once inside the car, I call Marie. She answers on the first ring.

"Mr.Frost, oh god, are you on your way home right now?"

"Yes,I am. What's wrong Maria?"

"You...well, you need to see this in person. Just get here, sir."

"Alright, we'll be there soon."

She gives a quick reply and just as she was about to hang up I hear what sounds like a gurgled whimper. What was that? I tell William to hurry because my curiosity has been peaked.

Once pulling up to my security gates, I quickly punch in the code and William drives in after the gate opens up. Once, William pulls into the driveway, I open my door and rush toward the entrance to my home. William catches up with me and I ask him if he knows anything. He shakes his head which causes me to sigh in annoyance. I really hate not knowing what's going on especially when it involves me. Plus, the fact that Maria sounded nervous and what not made me even more anxious to just get inside already to see what the problem was. Finally, I get to the living room toward where I know Maria will be. I find her sitting on the couch. She seemed to be out of it because she didn't even notice me or her son standing there till I called out her name. She quickly stood up and held her hand out for me. She held what look to be a piece of paper in her hand. She hands it over before she ushers William and herself out before I could ask what it was. I yell out a loud,

"What's going on Maria?"

I get no reply from her and I just take a deep breathe and sigh. I can't help but feel a bit of dread because of what could possible be going on. I look down at the piece of paper and begin to read.

Dear Zayden Frost,

Okay, I have no clue where to start, so I'll start from the beginning. Ten or more months ago, you went to Legacy, the nightclub and got completely shit-faced. You might not remember because of how drunk you were, but you ended up taking someone home. That someone was my sister, Angie. You must have completely smashed if you took home a female because everyone know that you like the male species. Anyways, I don't exactly know the details of what went on that night, but I do know that you got so drunk that you did the dirty without wrapping it up and ended up getting her pregnant. Angie was a mess when she found out. She went crazy and tried to abort the kid. Luckily, I stopped her. She didn't want to bring any kids into this world because of our...let's say lifestyle. Don't be mad at my sister because of it and because she kept it from you. She didn't know how to contact you. I mean she knew who you were because honestly, who doesn't how Zayden Frost looks like by now. But your secretary or PA or whatever would think she was some prank caller and threaten to go to the police on her. You're probably wondering who I am and why am I contacting you and not Angie. Well to be blunt, Angie is dead. She died during labor and I am her older brother. The name is Landon. Landon Blaze. You're also probably wondering what I want from you. The answer is a loving home for little Zuri. I would love to have been able to take her in, but I am in a bad situation at the moment so it is unsafe for her. Please take good care of her. I hope to be able to visit her once my life is back on track. She is the only family I have left now that Angie is gone. Inside of the box that I left beside her, there should be her official birth certificate, her clothes, some diapers, formula and some pictures of her mother and I that I cherish and want her to have just in case I never see her again. I know it isn't much, but it was all we could afford. Please, if I don't see her again...Please let her know that I love her with every fiber of my miserable being and her mother, even though it was hard at first, did as well.

Sincerely,

Landon

There was tear stains on the paper. It smudge a bit of the ink on here. I was shaken by this news. I looked up and made my way out the room I looked for Maria. When I found her, she was in the kitchen making some tea. She looked into my eyes and nodded at my silent question before gesturing toward the stairway that lead toward my room. I slowly walk up the stairs on shaky feet. I count the steps till I get to my door. Seventy-nine in total, in case you were wondering. My hand slowly moves toward the knob. I notice that it's shaking so I take in a deep breathe and let it out. I open the door to my room. I peer inside. Nothing seems out of place. My bed is still there seemingly untouched from when Maria cleaned my room. My closet door is shut just as I left it in the morning. The only difference is that there seems to be an addition of a bassinet right in between my bed and I. My breath hitches when I hear a small snore coming from it. My body seems to be on autopilot because before I know what is going on I find myself in front of the bassinet. The bassinet is one of those cheap portable ones. The legs are plastic and the thin fabric that makes the fence like structure is green with some kind of see through fabric in the middle. The pad that makes the bed is bright yellow and can be seen through the middle area. I peer inside and stare at this beautiful baby girl. I can't quite explain it, but I feel almost complete looking at this baby girl. In my heart, appears a strange feeling of pride and contempt as I look at the beautiful baby girl. I analyze her while she's sleeping. Zuri, I believe that's the name that Landon wrote on the note, has a full head of dirty blonde hair -probably from her mother-, a cute button nose, a faint small beauty mark on the right side of her upper mouth which is a pale pink color and chubby cheeks that seem to make her angelic looking. I might be bias but she is perfect. I don't really like kids and try to stay away from them since I'm awkward around them, but she makes me want to coddle and protect her from all evil in the world. She looks so fragile and precious. The song Precious by Depeche Mode comes to mind. I look at her green onesie and guess that she is at least a month or two old. I leave her there in the bassinet and sit down right beside it with my head in my hands.

I need to think about what's going to happen now. Obviously, I'm going to get a DNA test, but I have no doubt that she is mine. This is so I can have proof if any legal things are questioned that she is mine. I need to find Landon and get more information because I'm not satisfied with what he told me. Where are his parents? Why didn't he tell me in person? What's going on in his...well their life that Angie wanted to abort Zuri and he can't take care of her? Not that I'm giving her back. No, I will take care of her now that I have seen her. I also would just like to meet him and thank him for taking care of her after she was born for as long as he could. Why the sudden interest in a stranger? Because he is Zuri's Uncle and even though I don't have the perfect family, I would like for Zuri to know her's. I also need to talk to Rox because she is my PA and she needs to know that if Zuri really is mine then I'll be working from home. I also need to tell my mom and Chas. Oh god, I can only imagine how they are going to take this. Mom would kill me for getting a girl knocked up and Chas would probably spoil my daughter rotten. Well, they both would after beating the shit out of me. I don't even want to think what my father would say. He'd probably say something like "I'm glad you came to your senses and found yourself a woman" or "Now that you tried a woman, do you still think you're gay?" It irked me how much of a homophobe he is. Mom told me that had something to do with my grandfather, but I wouldn't know because we don't talk about my grandparents. Actually, now that I think about the only grandparent we knew was my mom's dad since her mom died before I was born. I wonder why?

I'm disrupted from my thoughts when a small cry comes from the small angel next to me. I peered in again and am shock to see identical grey eyes staring back at me. Well, fuck. I don't think I need that paternity test anymore. With her eyes open, I can see just how much she looks like me.

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Alright, everyone. Here is the new and improved chapter one of Blessing In Disguise! I hope it flows better and makes more sense. I'll continue updating as I edit chapter that way, I'll get back on track with this story. Feedback is greatly appreciated, but not necessary. Thanks again for reading. As always, I love you guys and I'll see you next chapter.

~Crystal

PS Zayden  and the song are up on top there^^