*Michael POV*

Waking up in the morning takes a lot of effort after working tirelessly the whole night. Rubbing my eyes I checked the time, it was 10 am. If only I could sleep the whole day without any interruption and work.

Just as I was planning on to sleep some more my phone buzzed making me groan. Quickly throwing my duvet, I decided to take a shower and get ready. Throwing some bread pieces in my mouth, I dashed towards the door as I was already late. Reaching our new club site, I could see the construction is almost complete. The only things left to do are the interior and hire new staff. I was busy inspecting the club and talking with the shareholders when my phone dinged with a notification. It was from Ezra. A wide smile spread across my face when I read her grumpy morning text. She is like me in terms of tardiness and definitely not a morning person. I was brought back from my thoughts when the shareholder asked me.

Shareholder- "We are expecting the construction to complete by next week. But the legal procedure might take some time."

Michael-"Fine by me. Our lawyer would be in touch with you for everything."

Shareholder- "That's not a problem Mr. Adams. We will make sure the work is done on time."

Had a few more conversations with the shareholder. I took my car and left for the nearby restaurant where Mark and Stella are waiting.

"Hey", I greeted them and took my seat.

"Hii", they both said.

"We have already ordered our food since we both are famished", Stella said making me nod.

I waived a waiter to take my order "What would you like to have sir?"

"The usual". Due to the construction of our new club, we have been eating here for the past three months. The food is good. And to top it all, it is quite peaceful here. Why go someplace far when you have to spend most of your afternoon nearby.

As our food was served. I told them about the work. "The construction is almost done. I am thinking of giving the interior job to Arabella. She is good and quite adjusting."

"Yeah, she is a good choice", Stella said.

"Ok, then I will handle the interior part. You both deal with interviews and finalizing the new staff."

"Cool". Stella replied while we both kept waiting for an answer from Mark but seems like it's only Stella and me who are on the table. Mark is present only physically but his mind is somewhere else. From the start, his eyes and fingers were glued to his phone. Stella and I looked at each other before she cleared her throat.

*Mark POV*

Taysha- "Let me know if you are going to visit the hospital. I will take an early leave then."

As I was about to reply, I heard Stella clearing her throat which caught my attention.

I looked up to see both of them staring at me. "Are you ok with the deal?", asked Michael.

I have no idea what they are talking about. "What deal?"

"Whom were you texting since the beginning?", Stella grimaced.

"A friend".

"Who?", asked Stella cocking one brow.

"A new friend. You don't know her." I could see Michael smiling at my answer.

"He or She?", asked Michael in a teasing tone making me glare at him.

"Anyways Michael is handling the interior and we have to hire the new staff", told Stella.

"Fine. By the way, I need to leave. Have some urgent chores."

"You are not leaving with me? What work are you talking about?", asked Stella. She can be really nosy at times."U-um no, Stella. I need to do some work before I join you guys tonight. Adíos."

Leaving them inside. I went to the hospital to meet Taysha.

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I arrived at the hospital and decided to text Taysha to let her know I was waiting for her.

Mark -"You won't believe what happened."

In an instant, Taysha replied making me chuckle.

Taysha-"What? Don't tell me you got yourself in some serious trouble."

It was quite enticing how she manages to be rock as hell from outside yet has a sweet and caring nature.

Mark- "I am waiting for you outside your hospital."

Taysha-"Fuck, I thought you were joking."

Mark-"I wasn't. I am waiting for you."

Taysha- "I'll be there in 5."

I wasn't expecting us to continue meeting after our amazing one night. We both decided to leave it there but I couldn't resist texting her. It was strange how I feel so many emotions with her.

I see Taysha running to me. She looked cute in her outfit. Opening the door, she sat inside the car. Before she could say anything I kissed her hard. She kissed me back with the same force. Looks like we won't make it to the destination.

*Michael POV*

It was already night. I was waiting for Mark to arrive. It's the first time he is late. I tried calling him but it went straight to his voice mail. Walking over to Stella, I asked her about Mark.

Michael- "Any idea where the fuck is Mark? We need to be on stage in 10 mins."

Stella- "I am on it. He isn't picking up his calls."

Michael- "dammit."

Just then I saw Mark running towards us.

Mark- "Sorry man. Was busy with something." I noticed purplish marks on his neck. And I very well knew who it could be.

Michael- "Busy with something or someone?" smirking at him.

Mark- "Shutup Mike. Stop annoying the fuck out of me."

As we were changing into our costumes, I decided to tease Mark a little more.

Michael- "Maybe you would want to hide that beautiful artwork on your neck." I winked at him. He threw his garter on me making me laugh.

We went on stage making all the ladies go crazy for us. As we were dancing I kept looking for Ezra in the crowd but no avail. After our performance, I got changed and went to my client. Had amazing sex with her and went to the next. As I went to my last client, I found Ezra there. "Hey", I greeted her. Tiredness is evident in my voice.

"Hey, dumbo. Tired?", she asked. I hummed at her question.

She then made the bed for us. I instantly went over and wrapped my arms around her. For some reason this position with her did something to my heart. I couldn't decipher.

"I am so glad to be paid for doing nothing", snuggling close to her.

"I know right. Somehow it feels comforting" she said.

"Yes, it sure is."

We kept talking about our day when I saw Ezra fast asleep. She looked like a puffball curled over me. A small smile danced on my lips watching her sleeping so cutely. I kept admiring her when the alarm went off . She looked so peaceful while sleeping that I decided to not wake her up. I felt my eyes getting heavy and without realizing, I cuddled and slept with her in that room.

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