Us and Them (Sequel: Bruno Mars Fan Fic)

Chapter 13

This place is perfect, near so many popular shops, like a beautiful mall. I'm falling in love with this place, I can't wait to reveal my new baby to Paris and to the rest of the world.

It's been non stop work; our old stained carpet and scratched up floors was ripped up and after knocking down old walls, new wiring, new lighting, new plumming and new drywall and painting. Finally, today our new beautiful Brazilian walnut floors were laid down, sanded and finished with a protected polish. The north wall behind our soon to be register station will be decorated with our beautiful BEN's logo next to our first choice model Muriel all in back and white.

Nick tried to talk us into having the east wall have Jessica on it and I refuse. "Not only would I have to see her, it is also one of the bigger walls, but she is also trying to get a huge paycheck, NO thanks to you!" Elizah argued.

"Muriel is the first face everyone is gonna see!" He argued. "You guys are even giving her the commercial!"

"You need to be careful Nick." I backed up Elizah.

"Why do you guys hate her so much? If you guys actually spent real time with her, you will actually learn that she's not a bad person."

"Oh yeah, cause our nostalgia party wasn't enough." Elizah retorted.

Nick grabbed our clipboard of schedules to look away from us, "In all fairness, Brooklyn started that fight."

I deeply gasped, "So all this is my fault?!"

I heard someone's voice clear behind me as I turn and see the one of the construction workers behind me asking me to sign off on the little chandelier. "We should have it wired to the lights and ready by the end of today." He confirmed.

I smile at him, "Thank you." He took the clipboard and walked away as I turn to see both Elizah and Nick still talking about our last night with Jessica.

Elizah had the crazy look in her eye that scared me, "Nick, I swear on my life, if you fucked her-"

"What! What are you gonna do?"

She coughed a laugh, "Oh you think I'M gonna do something? Um no Nick. What's gonna happen is that this company will go to shit if you fucked that crazy bitch."

He rolled his eyes, "Whatever.."

I walked up to him, "Nicholas..?" I was so scared about this argument, but I have to know, "Are you or have you been sleeping with Jessica?" I ask calmly.

He sighs and rolls them, "No... I'm not.."

I leaned on one leg to look at him better but his eyes wandered. "Nicholas Day, look at me and tell me that you are not having fucking sex with Jessica Caban." I spoke through my teeth as calmly as I could.

He took a deep breath and looked at me with a smug look on his face, "No I'm not. There. You happy?" He gave the most sarcastic smile.

I was taken back, "No, just a little disappointed."

He raised his hands in the air and gave up, "I'm calling it a day. Let me know when you two are done riding my dick."

Mine and Elizah's jaw drops as we watch him leave our store. "I can't do this Brooklyn." Elizah's voice was beginning to shake. "This isn't us. I'm freaking out."

I took her shaking hand in mine to help calm her, "Don't worry. I'll figure this out."

Today we went to the construction trailer and did more work and started going through our applications. I hired Francis my translator to help make phone calls and talked about the applications. I wrote down different notes to help myself learn French as I listened and learned from Francis. I made phone calls to those who I thought we're eligible and also wrote that were fluent in other languages especially English.