fatima: karen mott? are you sure?
zac: yes, i was dating her and she was cheating, when i found out i called it quits and she set me up.
fatima: so they beat you up?
zac: almost killed me.
fatima: omg i'm so sorry.
zac: you know karen?
fatima: she's my friend, well i don't know.
zac: what you mean?
fatima: i met her last year and we became so close and now she's acting weird ever since i introduced her to my other friends.
zac: oh, did you know something about this?
fatima: noo, why would you think that? i'm shocked.
zac: i don't know, can't trust nobody at this point.
fatima: i understand, get yourself cleaned up.
zac: thank you.
fatima nodded and went to the back, she immediately called danni and lori.
lori: wassup bitch.
fatima: so guys i got to the salon and zac is standing at the door bruised up bad.
danni: woah what happened.
fatima: karen is what happened.
lori: wait.
danni: what you mean?
fatima: they was dating and he called it quits cause she cheated and she set him up to kill him.
danni: tf.
lori: this bitch, that's your friend tima not ours.
fatima: i know and he thought i had something to do with it when i told him we was friends.
lori: oh hell nawl.
fatima: it's okay he just don't know who to trust at this point.
danni: so are you gonna ask karen what's that about?
fatima: i was thinking we all meet up, you, me, lori, karen, and andi.
lori: yeaaa i dont know right now.
danni: same, this bitch can set us up.
fatima: okay think about it please.
the girls: okay.
they hung up and fatima goes back out where zac was and he was all cleaned up.
fatima: you look like you're okay now.
zac: yea ima get going, thank you again fatima.
fatima: you're welcome zac, be safe.
zac nodded and left the salon.
Later that day.
it was 5pm and fatima was locking up and seen zac walking out of his shop locking up as well.
fatima: i hope the rest of your day be great to you zac.
zac: thank you fatima. (smiling)
fatima nodded and went to her car and got a called from ian.
on the phone
fatima: hello.
ian: fatima i miss you.
fatima: how do you miss me?
ian: i don't know, i just feel like you not giving us a chance.
fatima: i'm trying, what you need mr carter.
ian: back to this mr carter shit.
fatima: excuse me?
ian: nothing, can i see you?
fatima: fine, my place in 2 hours.
ian: okay.
she hangs up and headed home. she got home and changed clothes and fixed her something to eat, then waited on ian. 2 hours passed and ian is at the door.
knock knock
fatima: it's open.
ian: hey.
fatima: wassup you wanted to see me?
ian: yea. (hugging her)
fatima: so?
ian: i just wanted to see your beautiful face.
fatima: thank you ian.
ian: that's what i'm talking about. (smiling)
fatima: look i do want to talk to you, when i say sleep in the guest room that's what i mean.
ian: okay and i'm sorry about that.
fatima: it's okay, wanna watch something? i get to pick tho.
ian: yeah.
they make their way to the couch and fatima puts on the first bad boys and she cuddle under ian. he wraps his arms around her and she cracked a little smile. 30 mins later ian was half asleep.
fatima: ian get up it's so early and you're sleep.
ian: tima.
fatima: please? (getting on top of him)
ian: woah tima.
fatima: get up please.
ian: okay i'm up.
fatima: i wanted to talk, about us.
ian: what about us?
fatima: i wanna get serious, i mean you seem like a great guy.
ian: you for real?
fatima: yeah.
ian: (smiling) let's do it baby.
fatima: okay. (kisses him)
even tho fatima said they was getting serious she still made him sleep in the guest room, afterwards she goes upstairs and do her night routine and got in her bed. she decided to check in on zac before actually going to sleep.
text messages
Zac Taylor
fatima: hey this is fatima.
zac: hey wassup?
fatima: i was just checking on you, that's all.
zac: i'm good, thanks for checking in.
fatima: you're welcome, have you talked to karen?
zac: no, have you?
fatima: no i was gonna call her tomorrow.
zac: oh okay.
fatima: goodnight zac, sleep tight.
zac: goodnight and you too.
fatima puts her phone on her night stand and falls asleep.
Morning
ian: WAKE UP FATIMA.
fatima: ian what?
ian: how you wanna get serious with me but texting other dudes goodnight?