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*Andy's P.O.V

My phone rang around noon and I sighed, still looking at the documents on my desk before answering it with a cold, dull hello. Jason answered.

"Hey dad, uh, can you bring something home to eat? Fray sucks at cooking." In the background I heard Fray screaming about how a 12 year old should make his own food.

"When?" I asked him.

"When you get off work. I can just eat a bowl of cereal now," he mumbled.

"What do you want?" I asked as I took out a yellow sticky note and put the phone in between my shoulder and ear. I grabbed a pen and uncapped it. I wrote down that after work I had to get food for the fsmily.

"Pizza?" He suggested and I heard Maddi in the background scream in agreement.

I wrote down pizza. "What kind?"

"Half cheese half pepperoni with mushrooms and olives and pinnapple?" He suggested, knowing I hate any contents on my pizza except for cheese. I wrote down the order.

"Is that what Maddi wants to?"

"She says she wants a small pizza with just pepperoni on it and Fray says she'll share the large one with us," He said causing me to smile.

"Okay, sounds good. I'll bring it home," I told him.

"Thanks dad," he said.

"No problem, Jase. I'll be there most likely around seven. Sound alright?"

"Yeah."

"Okay then I'll see you when I get home. Love you."

"Okay see you. Love you too." Then the line went dead. I smiled before turning off my phone and setting it on the desk in front of me. I thought that now was a good time to go see Nic so I stood up and dusted off my slacks.

I went across the office to the door, I pulled the door open and stepped out into the quiet hall. There were a few assistants walking around, doing chores for whoever they are working for. I went down the hall to the elevator and stepped into it. I pressed the button for the sixth floor and it went up.

When the elevator dinged and the doors opened I stepped out into the hall. I walked quickly towards Nic's office. I nicked twice before opening in the office door and going in. The door clicked closed behind me.

"Hey Nic," I said.

Nic was a tall man coming around to a height of 6'7 which towered over my own 5'6. Almost everyone was taller then me and it was deppressing. He was a laid back boss with stubble lining his jaw line. He was an attractive man and wore a suit jacket with the buttons popped open, showing his white undershirt. He always wore black slacks at work and when he wasn't he would wear laid back clothing.

"Hello Andy," Nick said.

"Why did you want to see me?" I asked.

"Well, there is a company that wants to buy the hospital," Nic said, glancing down over the documents spread out over his desk.

"But it's not for sale. And we arnt drowning in debt and stuff like that," I said, my eyes narrowing slightly.

"Yeah I know. But this company is big, and they are offering a lot of money. They said they'll make improvements on it and keep it as a hospital. They also stated they will keep all the workers," Nic said.

"Who is 'they?'"

"Daliria. The name of their company."

"What else did they say?" I asked, taking a seat in front of him.

"They'll put new hospitals around the country and make improvements on the hospitals we own."

"So it's not just this hospital they are buying. It's the company."

"Correct."

"Shouldn't we have like some sort of meeting for this?" I asked.

"Yeah, that's why I asked you up here," he said.

"What do you mean?"

"I want you to come to the meeting with me," Nic looked up at me, his eyes meeting mine.

"Why me?" I asked, raising my eyebrows.

"Your the best here with financial documents. And your my best friend."

"Arnt lawyers better for this job?"

"I'll get a lawyer yes, but a lawyer dosn't fit into the category for 'best friend.'"

"Your already agreeing to this deal though," I saif, leaning back in my chair.

"I'll considering it. I don't want them to be cheating us out of how much the company is actually worth. That's why I'm getting a lawyer and you to come along."

"I'll understand."

"Mhm, so will you go with me?"

"Might as well."

"Great, it's on the 20th of April which is next week. Are you going to bring Bailey?"

"Yeah, I don't know what I would do without her."

Nic laughed. "Then I'll send the schedule to her so she can remind you." He winked causing me to roll my eyes.

"She's not my type."

"Cource not. I am."

I laughed, throwing my head back. "Yeah, more like it, that's for sure."

"I am glad you are going with me."

"Friend support. Progress!"

His eyes rolled causing me to laugh again. "Whatever, get back to work before I fire you."

"We wouldn't want that." I said before standing up and winking at Nic before leaving the office and going back down to my office.

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I parked into my driveway and pulled the key out of the ignition. I opened my drivers side door and leaned into the passenger seat to grab the pizza boxes and the two liter bottle of Pepsi. It was a struggle to carry all the stuff into the house but I did it anyway.

I kicked the door twice and waited.

Fray answered and laughed at me when she did see me. "Want some help?"

"If you don't mind?"

She took the Pepsi and let me inside. She closed the door behind me. I went up the stairs and set the food on the table.

"Daddy!" I heard Maddi squeal.

"Hey Maddi!" I said, opening my arms for her, she ran into them and giggled as I pulled her onto my chest and lifted her up. "Hey Abby girl, what's going on?"

"I'm hungry. Jasey didn't make me lunch."

"Didn't Fray get you anything?"

"She thought Jasey was going to get me somthing."

"You never told me you wanted anything!" Jase defended himself with a glare. His eyes narrowing at Maddi.

"Alright well no need to worry. I have food now!" I said, smiling.

"Did you get the kind I wanted?" Jase asked making me roll my eyes and sigh.

"Open the box and see."

He did and smiled slightly when he saw his side of the pizza. "Thanks dad."

"Your welcome." I said setting Maddi down and sitting at the tabble.

After dinner I put Maddi to bed and let Jase stay up and do whatever considering it was summer and he had nothing he had to do tomorrow.

I went to bed and layed there for a while before letting my eyes slide closed.

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Third chapter done. Hope you enjoyed. Picture of Micah Truitt as Nic. Bye~ HonoringHim

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