The Contract

chapter 22 - drunk

Montana's POV

Zeus doesn't come home that night. I'm standing in the kitchen after Athena leaves as I stare at the clock on my cellphone hoping he will call me. But he doesn't.

It's past ten when my worry sets in. I have tried calling him for hours and I even tried to call Charles, who said Zeus was still at work, and his other guards who told me the same thing. But I know Zeus and he's home by at least nine every night on a weekday.

I kiss Millie on her little furry head before grabbing my car keys. I take the elevator down to the parking garage before cranking up my car and driving to the office. I park in that garage before using my badge to scan in. I take the dark elevator to the floor that he should he on while still in my old clothes and athletic sneakers. But when I get to his office his door is
it's locked. I find the new office I was supposed to be getting and use my key to go in and see his office through the glass.

He's not in there. There's nothing on but a small desk lamp and his computer sits there off. I try calling him again and it doesn't work.

But I'm panicking at this point. He never does this. Ever. And I'm worried. I call him again and leans a voicemail, and I pray he hears me, "Zeus I'm worried. Please just text me and tell me you're okay. Where are you? What's going on? Please tell me. Call me back Zeus. I love you." I whisper into the phone before walking back to the elevator.

I make it to the bottom floor and to my car again before calling Charles again until he answers. "Charles you lied to me. Where is Zeus?" I ask immediately holding my tears at bay.

"He's alone right now Montana. He's having a rough day." He tells me. "Why? What's wrong with him?" I ask him.

"It's not my place. I'm sorry. But if he wanted to speak to you he would have told you." He tells me as I resist the edge to flick the phone off immediately.

"Tell me where he is Charles! Please?! I love him," I whisper at the end. "His dad's cemetery plot." He whispers out after a minute.

"Thank you," I smile as I end the call and drive off towards the cemetery that's at least a thirty minute drive but I don't care. Somethings wrong and I have to be there for him.

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Zeus's POV

Montana's freaking out. This morning she was freaking out and working from home has made her even worse. I don't know how to fix it, but taking off out of work at five, running to go buy her a bouquet of white roses and spending dinner with her should work.

I make my way home to the penthouse as I grab the flowers and my briefcase out of the back. Charles sees the press before I do, but when they watch me get out the car, I know they're loving the emotional shit of me buying her flowers.

"See you later man," I tell tell Charles. "Also if anyone calls tonight I'm at work." I tell him as he nods. That's my excuse tonight, I want to spend it with Mont, calming her down and just being there.

But I've never done it for her before, and today of all days she needs it. I see Athena's car in the garage and take the elevators to the penthouse. I softly step off and back away to the entryway from the stairs when I hear Montana speaking.

Thankfully she doesn't see me, and Charles has the night off so she didn't see him. But the conversation looks deep and I'm not getting into that.

"I love him and it terrifies me." I hear Montana's broken words. I know that voice, that's the same one she makes when she's crying and I know I'm the topic of conversation.