When It Works

Heating Up

"I want to thank you all for coming out to the grand opening of my new restaurant it means so much to me. I wanna send a special thanks to my Brothers from another mother Zac and Troy for rocking with me every step of the way. Without y'all man I woulda gave up. But y'all pushed me. And Fatima a special thanks for all your hard work getting an investor to believe in me when nobody else would. Alright that's about it. Y'all enjoy the food and give some honest reviews." Everyone claps and cheers

It's been 3 months since Zac's birthday party and so much has happened Demetrius's grand opening is one of the most exciting though. Everyone is beyond proud and his story from behind bars to in an apron is amazing. He was counted out but he defied the odds and came out on top. He started out with a food truck and now he has his own restaurant. Everyone loves the food, the boy can burn. Zac has leased four commercial properties and flipped 6 rental properties. He's invested in Demetrius company and is lookin to cut in on ownership of the Atlanta Hawks. Troy is Graduating with a dual degree next month in Engineering and Business. Fatima recently passed the BAR and has a position at the firm she already worked at. Mariah just became D.O.N at the hospital. Dre and Marcus got in Good with Zac and he gave them a lil start up money for their club and Gym they are opening. The whole Crew was making moves. The new motto was its enough money for us all and enough food so nobody starves. Looking around Fatima and Zac were both happy the people they loved were all happy and enjoying life. 

"Hey handsome" Fatima snuck up behind Zac once he got a moment to himself at the mixer

"Hello beautiful" zac said attempting to lean in for a kiss but Fatima curved him

"Un uuuuhhhh" she said 

Laughing "I'm just playing gorgeous gimmie a kiss girl"

Kissing him rolling her eyes "Keep it up Zac ima make a scene"

"So damn feisty man always ready to set some shit off calm down Proud Mary"

"Nigga stop playin so much then, you know how I feel about you calling me gorgeous" she said pouting

Truth is many men referred to her as beautiful and there are a million other beautiful women in the world but beauty is what a person makes it. Zac called her gorgeous because there was no limit to her beauty she was flawless to him and he made her feel it. She felt it every time he spoke it. So he would playful call her beautiful knowing it would trigger her. She loved feeling special especially by Zac and with them it was the little things.

"I know baby I'm sorry, forgive me"? Zac asked pulling out a square box. She knows it's from his jeweler because he just bought her a tennis bracelet 

"Whhhaaatttsss thhiiss" she asked smilin and excited

"Open it" 

"Aaaawwww baby thank you" she kissed him as she turned around so he could put the necklace on. He had gotten it for her after she passed the BAR "I love it"

Over walks Troy and Mariah and in hand. Zac and Fatima doesn't notice. 

Troy clears his throat "ehhmm mmm" 

"Wassup boy you lookin good ready to walk into the chapter next month" Zac asked with a big grin

"Yea thanks for pushing me I never thought I could be.... Cutting him off 

"I always told you, you could stop that and be proud of the man you are not what you used to be" said sternly

"See this why I tell people you my pops cause only a father would say that"

"You are my son bitch" 

Zac and Troy laugh. "Do y'all always talk to each other like that?" Riah asked