The Split

Chapter 19

-New York-

Levi had been staring at the ceiling since she had gotten into bed. 3 hours. Her body was tired but she couldn't sleep. She missed him. Stupid her for getting involved with someone who only wanted a distraction. Turning over in the bed, she looked out the window and saw the snow falling. Grey skies, how befitting her mood. She made a silent prayer to anything or anyone who would hear her, wishing for a blizzard, a white out. She kept chanting harder and harder. Closing her eyes for a few minutes, when she opened them she saw fat flurries falling. Fast.

Saying a prayer of thanks, she heard the hotel phone go off and reached for it.

'Yes?'

"Good morning Ms. Strauss this is your wake up call."

'Thank you. Could you send coffee and fruit to my room please. Just creamer, not sugar.'

"The usual, yes ma'am"

'Thank you, Ben.'

She hung up the phone and called her bosses in Detroit.

'Levi! My most favorite.'

"Hello Davis. What's the next step? Did you get my email?"

'We did. We're doing massive research on those 5 companies for right now, we need to speak about your vacation time."

'Uh, what about it?'

"You've accumulated quite the mass of them. I know you took a week off but you came back before the week was up. You still have 6 weeks over the allotted payoff cap."

'Six weeks huh'

"Yes. we love the fact your a worker bee but you need some time off. Daniel has told us that you have been nothing but business since you got on the plane to New York."

'Well what am I but a serious businesswoman?'

Davis chucked. His best man on recruiting was a woman, she worked harder than any male he had encountered in years. She worked so hard and was already on the road to partnership. Maybe even CEO.

'I need you to take some time off. 6 weeks minimum. Maximum 2 months.'

"Davis..."

'I know it will be hard for you, us included. But you need some rest. I hear the exhaustion in your voice.'

"You could always tell."

'Email me if you want to use the house in Aruba for a bit. I can get it set up for you.'

"I promise." she smiled and hung up the phone. She went and searched her email for any confirmations and then forwarded them to Davis. She sent Daniel a text message, telling him she would be away for at least 6 weeks and to head back to the home office next week. She expressed her apologies for being such a hard ass on him and promised him dinner to make up for being such a bitch to him. He was a good one, shame he was single. He was a very beautiful man.

She laid in bed and waited for her coffee and fruit, in her head she started making plans. A vacation is exactly what she needed. Pulling her phone out again she sent a message to someone who would enjoy some time away from everyday life.

-the diner, Ohio-

The crew packed into a booth and made their order, sadly they weren't serving lunch for another hour so they sat and waited until then. Cash would drop plus a very hefty tip. Aaron on his second cup of coffee, jay and billy on their first and Zak still nursing his lemon tea. They had been talking about something he wasn't paying attention to. He kept looking at his phone, hoping for a message from her but so far nothing but fan-girls begging to have his child and asking for advice on how to get started. Of course he answered those serious about getting answers from the underworld but to having his child, he felt irritated. He should post something about how he wasn't trying to have a psycho raising his child and making him pay child support. Going through it internally he saw something pop up on his screen:

'Come to Aruba with me.'

He must have reread it a few time, she had finally responded to him. His heartbeat quickened. He was happy to hear from her but another feeling. Nervousness surrounded him..

"Okay. when"

'Tomorrow night'

Shit.

"I'm in Ohio doing an investigation."

'I'm in New York. When are you done?'

"Three days."

'Text me when your done. I want you with me.'

"I've missed you. "

'I've missed you too Zak. i don't care if you have been using me, i rather you than anyone else.'

"I never wanted for you to think i was using you. I loved being with you. You made feel things."

'I hope all good ones.'

"Warm and fuzzy"

' you'll come with me? Can u take a week away?'

"I can swing it, a week away with you on a romantic island. Alone. Remote. Sounds like heaven."

'I promise heaven will be given to you. As many times as you wish.'

'Your killing me.'

"Let me know if you can get away."

'I promise. Levi?'

"Zak?"

'Forgive me?'

"..yes"

'Call Olivia .'

Yeah. call Olivia . As though it was that simple.

Halter