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Chapter 3 Meeting of Fates

"How are you today Erika?" Nick greeted as Erika, make up on and dressed for the day, came into the living room, where Nick, Chance and Anthony sat, editing on their laptops.

"Pretty good, is Jake home?" Erika asked, "He's your husband, shouldn't you know?" Anthony joked with slight peeked curiosity, Erika rolled her eyes at him, lightly slapping the back of his head as she passed the back of the couch, coming around the other side to sit in another chair.

"You really haven't seen him today?" Nick questioned looking up from his laptop again, "Nope, he's hard to get a hold of lately, I'm surprised he didn't wake me up before he left..." Erika said frowning, knowing in the back of her mind, there could be problems Jake was avoiding, "I saw him leave this morning, I think he was going to a meeting today," Nick told her, Erika nodded taking out her phone to text him.

"Oh, by the way, as long as we're all here, do you guys know what's coming up?" Erika questioned, flicking her thumb down her phone screen scrolling, "What's coming up?" Kade asked rubbing his hands together, as he waltzed into the room Nathan trailing him, both just getting done editing some video clips and pictures for Jake.

"Jake's birthday," Erika said casually as she clicked on his title on her phone, head down staring at the screen, the team exchanged glaces to one another, feeling the chill crisp room suddenly become tense; Jake Paul, sure some of them had gotten closer to him, but since everything happened, especially with Tessa and the Twins testifying against him, he hadn't been exactly friendly to them, due to previous trust issues from his old teamates that situation making him relive the old feelings- Regardless, they knew Jake, and he was on the boarderline obessed with himself, his fans and fame, and for such an important event to be coming up like his 21st birthday, it automatically put pressure on them, knowing if he got less then he expected he would get offended, take it personally and slip further back into his old habits.

"I'm thinking we take him out for his birthday? Like a vacation for the week, he needs one, he'll get to make content for it, we can give him his gifts- I can invite Logan," Erika suggested still not noticing the Teams apprehension, as she typed out a message to Jake,

"Sounds good," Anthony finally spoke up, he was one of the teamates to get kicked out before, when he got involved in Jake and Erika's drama- which everyone should know by now- you can't do,

He saw the slight differences in Jake since life slowly got back to "normal", but he knew from experience Jake had the potential to snap at any time, and after their history last year, he wanted to get back on any good side Jake might have, just to stay in the safe lane.

"Okay, I'll text you guys the details once I find out where Jake might wanna go," Erika said looking up briefly to smile at them, all quickly shooting her nervous smiles before her attention was back on her phone as she sauntered out of the room.

"Anthony-" Chance began saying a bit of worry to his voice, "Chill out, worse thing we can do is worry, and distance ourselves from Jake again," Anthony said, "This trip sounds like a disaster" Kade groaned as he sat himself down, "It might not be, you never know" Nick suggested trying to keep calm, "Sometimes you just get a gut feeling" Kade said darkly, before turning his attention back to some work.

Erika: Hi babe, missed you this morning, I know you're busy, I just wanted to ask if you wanted to go out with me later today? Couples spa??

Jakey/Dino/Hubby💓😈👑: Maybe.

Erika: I'll see you when you get home then babe. Is everything okay??

Jakey/Dino/Hubby💓😈👑: Everythings perfect, I'm in a meeting, bye.

Erika: See you later 🐐❤!

"Mr.Paul, are these venues good?" Jake heard someone ask; Jake was in a room on the upper floors of a building in the city, the windows were big, the floor was hardwood, with a long hard wood table in the center, surrounded by velvet chairs, other business people in suits around, his manager sitting next to him, there was a huge screen up at the front, with different slides from sales, to states and the venues within them Jake would soon be using.

Jake was in a all black suit, from undershirt, tie and shoes, the only thing standing out with more color being the wedding ring on his finger promising him to Erika.

His jaw was slightly clenched a serious look on his face, his blonde hair and lines neat like usual, as he again began engaging in the meeting.

"I want them bigger, think thousands not hundreds" Jake spoke, his tone cold, "How do we get them Mr.Paul?" The man questioned, clearly already set on the buildings he'd picked, a bit rattled at Jake's switch up, "That's your job, if you can't get me what I want, take your stuff and file for unemployment" Jake sneered, making his manger; Kevin, slightly glance his way, before staring at the man in front of him, locking his fingers together on the table, knowing his client was dead serious about this man losing his job that quickly...

"Well..." He said, a little choked just standing there at the slides, thinking of all the work and pictures he wouldn't even get to show, "Well what? I didn't come here for you to waste my time, get back to work!" Jake snapped, making a few of the others swallow nervously, as the man uo front shut his slides off, "Yes sir" He responded calmly, sitting back down getting back on his laptop, as another from around the table stood to show what they'd acomplished, Kevin glanced up briefly, at Jake, watching him with a hand to the side of his head, finger tips resting there, while his other hand tapped against the wood of the table at him impatiently waited, Kevin began already looking for people to replace the first man messing up, knowing it could just as easily be his job if he didn't stay in things like this, Jake had a big project coming up, and wouldn't be taking anyone along on the journey with him, that he found incompetent.

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