"Thank you Daniel. You're excused" Zak says as I carefully make my way to the chair in front of his desk.
As Daniel walks out I feel the tension fill the air drastically. Zak stands up from his chair and leans on his desk facing me with his hand on his chin, studying my face.
"How are you?" He says breaking the silence.
"I'm great actually, and you?"
"I'm doing well" he says.
"I didn't know you owned this. I swear" I say putting my hands up as I surrender.
"I took over a little earlier than I thought after my father passed"
I instinctively get up and place my hand over his giving him an apologetic look.
"I'm sorry" I say
"Don't be. He was an ass. Maybe even more than me" he grins at me.
"I don't think so" I chuckle.
We sit there looking at each other for a minute before the large doors burst open.
"What do you mean I can't come in. That's my husband in—"
I see Jenna pushing through Daniel to get in the office.
I quickly take my hand off of Zak's and take a step away from him. I don't feel his eyes turn away from me though.
"Jenna what do you want?" Zak crosses his arms over his chest which is noticeably bigger.
"I just came to see my dear husband" she says looking directly at me with an evil smirk as she kisses him on his cheek.
I look to his face and see his eyes are closed as he releases a deep sigh.
"Jenna where are the papers" Zak says.
"You weren't serious were you?" She says with a hint of fear in her eyes.
"The deal is over. I payed my end of the contract so yes- I was serious"
I stood to the side with my arms awkwardly crossed. What deal was he talking about?
Suddenly Jenna walks towards me and pokes me in my chest.
"It's because of you isn't it?" She says accusingly.
"I'm sorry. I don't know what you're talking about"
Zak tries to pull her arm but she quickly snatches it back.
"It has nothing to do with her Jenna. I haven't seen her since our wedding day"
He says trying to calm her down. But she quickly turns to me and says,
"You couldn't keep your mouth shut about your bastard child that was conceived over a fucking joke"
Suddenly Zak turns to me and starts to say something but I am running out of his office in sobs.
She had just told Zak that Olivia was his daughter.
I'm sitting home alone with Olivia. Ally is our probably drunk and Travis is visiting his mom.
We are watching her favorite movie Moana which I have seen like a million times. She was having a tantrum and it was the only thing that calmed her down.
I was still upset about the fact that Jenna exposed me. It was my decision to keep my daughter away and she took that right. I didn't want to leave my home ever because I know I had to face Zak eventually. If I even still had the job.
We didn't even get to talk about it before his wife stormed in blaming me about something I didn't even know. Come to think of it:
Papers?
Deal?
Oh my god.
He was divorcing Jenna.
But what did that mean?
As I'm rocking my baby to sleep I hear the door knock. I walk over to the door with Olivia in my arms so she wouldn't wake up. I walk as quickly as possible to keep them from knocking again.
I put Olivia over my shoulder and open the door with my other hand.
When I see who is standing behind the door I nearly dropped my damn baby.
"How do you know where I live?"
"It was on your resume" he said.
I stood to the side as Zak walked into my apartment.
"I'm gonna go put her down quickly" I say on my way to Olivia's room.
She had light pink walls and white furniture.
I gently give her a kiss and place her in her crib. She groans but falls back to sleep instantly. I cover her with a pink blanket and walk out of her room, leaving the door open in case she cried.
When I walk into the living room Zak is sitting on the couch with his face in his hands.
"Do you want something to drink. I have coffee" I say scratching my neck.
"Yeah a coffee would be great right now"
I walk to the kitchen and grab some mugs from the counter.
"Is it true?"
I look back at him but don't say a word. Travis won't get me out this time.
"That's my baby?" He says pointing at Olivia's room.
"Yes" I say barely audible.
"Oh god Alaya" he says rubbing his eyes.
"Why didn't you fucking tell me?" He says loudly.
"Lower your voice Zak, my daughter is asleep"
"Our daughter" he says.
When I hear Olivia start groaning I grab Zak by his shirt and pull him into the hallway outside of my apartment.
"Don't come into my home and start yelling at me Zak" I say pointing at him in a motherly way.
"I'm a dad and you never told me, why would you think that was okay"
"I tried" I begin to cry. I wipe my tears with the back of my hand.
"When? How? Where?" He says pulling on his hair.
"Your graduation, even your fucking wedding" I whisper through tears. I turn away so he wouldn't see me cry.
"What happened?" He says confused.
"You're an ass."
"and oh, Your freaking wife basically threatened me"
"What'd she say" He said
"It doesn't even matter anymore." I saw beginning to walk away.
I feel Zak grab my arm and pull me into his chest.
"What'd she say?" He said softly.
"She said she was pregnant and didn't want my bastard child going anywhere near your family"
I hear Zak scoff as my rubs my back. He pulls back and tilts my chin up with his fingers so I'm looking into his eyes.
"Jenna can't even have kids. Alaya she's sterile"
