"The door is closed and we're ready for take off" their flight attendant said. "Is everything okay? Is she fine?" She asked when she saw Noelle hugging Mallory still on the floor.
Noelle nodded and the flight attendant got the hint. "Are you sure you want to go back to Oxford?" Noelle asked.
"Yeah" Mallory said trying to clean her face. She got up and walked towards the room where she put her bag on the bed and sat on the seat to buckle up for lift off.
Once the plane was steady in the air she grabbed her bag and changed into her juicy couture suit. She stepped out of the room and walked straight towards the flight attendant who was preparing a coffee for Noelle who hadn't had anything for breakfast.
"Miss Kline, would you like a beverage or something to eat?" She asked Mallory.
"Do we have Melatonin gummies?" Mallory asked. "I'll check in our medicine cabinet right away"
"Take your time" Mallory said before heading back to her room. Noelle didn't hear Mallory because she had her earphones on but the flight attendant gave her the cup of coffee and food she had asked for. She then walked over to their medicine cabinet and found the melatonin but noticed Mallory seemed very upset.
She walked over to Noelle who saw her standing in front of her and removed her earphones. "Sorry to interrupt Miss Cassidy but Miss Kline asked me for Melatonin and I don't know if I should give it to her because she seemed very upset"
"Did she ask for anything to eat?" Noelle asked. "I offered her something but she just asked for this"
"Can you give me a chocolate croissant for her, I'll take her the melatonin to make sure she doesn't drink more than she should" Noelle smiled.
Noelle got up and knocked on the door before stepping in. "Hey" Noelle said as she sat on the corner of the bed.
"Do you want to talk about what happened?" Noelle asked. "Not really" Mallory shook her head.
"You asked for Melatonin?" Noelle asked as she put the gummy besides Mallory. "yeah, I just want to take a long nap. I don't want to be awake and crying" Mallory said.
"I totally get that but you can't avoid reality. Really think about the decision you want to make" Noelle said and left the room. Mallory pulled the bed sheet over her and pulled the window blind down.
~
Dimitri stepped into the bar to grab a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of tequila to take back up to his place but was surprised when he saw Ezekiel sitting in a stool.
"What can I get you Mr Alderidge?" The bartender asked. "Bottle of Don Julio 1942 and A Macallan M black." Dimitri asked for his favorite and the only whiskey he enjoyed drinking probably because it was worth nine thousand dollars which was nothing for him.
Dimitri walked over to Ezekiel and sat beside him. "You found out about our beloved Mallory's engagement?" Dimitri said making Ezekiel turn to look at him as he held on to his glass of tequila.
"Bellami?" Ezekiel asked. "No. I don't speak to Bellami anymore the only thing her and I share is our son and if we have to say something to each other we say it through her nanny. It's on the magazines" Dimitri said.
"How did you find out the love of your life is engaged to your best friend?" Dimitri asked.
"Liam" Ezekiel said.
"Ironic isn't it? You and I were always worried about him. I actually thought you and her were going to marry and have kids" Dimitri said.
"Here you go sir" The bartender put Dimitris bottles on the counter.
Dimitri nodded to thanked him, "actually give my friend here the tequila bottle its on me, he literally almost died for someone who didn't love him back enough" Dimitri smiled and walked away with his whisky bottle.
Ezekiel looked at the bartender, "do you guys get daily magazines?" He asked.
"We do, would you like to see today's?"
Ezekiel nodded. The bartender walked away to get the magazine and came back and set it besides the tequila bottle Dimitri had left.
Ezekiel grabbed the magazine and just like that another hit of reality. In the front cover where Mallory and Devin.
'Billionaire Roman Klines youngest daughter to Marry Chicagos most elite lawyer's son'
Ezekiel read the headline and looked at the image of Mallory posing beside Devin. She had her hand on his chest showing her ring and Devin hugged her waist.
After a few hours Devin and Liam stepped into the bar and saw that Zeke was badly drunk because Dimitri had sent Liam a message.
Zeke took a shot of tequila as he looked at the cover if the magazine.
"Is he crying?" Liam asked.
"Take him home. Ask him to give you his keys and leave them on the counter I'll drive behind you" Devin said to Liam who walked towards Zeke.
"How much does he owe you?" Liam asked the bartender when he was beside Ezekiel.
"nothing" the bartender shook his head but Liam took money out to tip him before helping Ezekiel off the stool.
"Come on lets get you home" Liam said to Ezekiel and dug into his pocket for his keys. He left the keys on the counter for Devin and took Ezekiel to his car.
"You have no idea how badly I wanted to kiss her at the airport today" Ezekiel said.
Liam turned to look at Zeke when he heard him and was thankful he didn't say it when he was still at the bar.
