Owned

C40: Cali Love?

~3 MONTHS LATER~

TREY
I haven't seen Isabelle since my event because Chris has had me working non stop. He's been pretty normal for the most part but he's in boss mode. He's back to before he met Isabelle. When he was rude, and people are legit scared of him. It's really odd but that's him.

On a good note, at least Isabelle is going to back in LA this afternoon. I'm supposed to go pick her up from the airport and take her home. Her Dad decided to spend a little time in NYC, he told her he met someone, he told me he's decided to get some treatment. I think it's good he's reconsidering, him and Isabelle have been working together on her store.

I check the time and see Isabelle texted me.

Just landed!!! So excited to see you!!

Feeling is mutual, ill be there soon Isabelly.

I head up to Chris' suite to let him know I'm out. Hopefully he don't start feeling some type of way, even though it has been a while. I knock on the door before walking in. He's sitting in a suit at his desk.

"Wassup man?" I ask

"Finishing these permits up for the daycare, getting ready to look for new employees." He looks up at me "You bout to head out?" He asks

"Yeah Isabelle just flew in. I'm gonna go and pick her up. You need anything from me?" I say

"Nah, I got this. Go ahead." He answers and turns back to his computer

"Alright cool." I say and start to head out

"Trey hold up." He says

"What's up?" I ask

"Come to this dinner Kae and I are having. Moms will be there, and I want you there but I know you won't go without her." He tells me

"I'll go. She might not be up to it. But I'll ask her." I respond and he nods before going back to his computer once more

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"TREY!" Isabelle yells as she drops her bags and runs to me

"Damn girl, miss me much?" I ask

"We haven't been in the same room in 3 freakin months! FaceTime is cool but I like the real thing." She says as she hugs me

I squeeze her back and laugh.

"I missed you too." I tell her

I pick up her bags and we get to walking to the car.

"So what's up. What's the big reason you had to work pretty much work non stop for this long?" She asks

"Chris just had me doing everything. He's back to his old ways. He's got me running the auctions, got me doing all kinds of stuff for the daycare... Just been working." I tell her

"And how have you two been in general? Your friendship I mean." She asks

"We've just avoided any conversation about you... No offense, but it's easier on both of us when we don't." I confess

"Hmm, very interesting."

We both get in the car and she yawns.

"Didn't get no sleep?" I ask

"Not really. I was just excited to be back at my beach house. I've missed it." She says

"I haven't been there in forever. It's probably dusty, like you." I tell her and her mouth drops open

"I AM NOT DUSTY TREMAINE!" She yells, following with a laugh

"You sure?" I say and she smacks me