Ig in the midst of me singing Zac woke up, He creeped up behind me and I jumped, "Zac move!"

Zac, "You have a nice voice mama plus you smell good!"

I slid over, "Thank you!"

Zac, "Were you singing that song for me because you know I can make all that happen!"

"Uh N-No I wasn't, and I don't know what you can do!"

Zac chuckled, "That's because you aren't trying to! I mean I can bless your whole life!"

"I'll just take your word for it!"

Zac slid up behind me again, "Umhm! What are you cooking?"

I cleared my throat, "Steak with garlic potatoes and a creamy white gravy with broccoli why?"

Zac, "Am I invited to dinner?"

"Yeah, if you get your dick off my back!"

He slid back and readjusted himself before sitting at the bar, "Do you have Hennessy?"

I opened the cabinet and handed him the bottle before finishing my gravy! I seasoned my broccoli before placing it in the oven!

Zac, "You're beautiful, do you know that?"

I blushed unknowingly, "Thank you!"

I finished cooking my dinner and plated everything before handing Zac a plate and sitting down! I said grace and we started eating, "Damn Fatima, you be throwing down huh?"

"I do what I can! I've always loved cooking! I honestly believe that it's my love language!"

Zac, "Hell I'm about to be in love just eating it! I see you're a jack of all trades!"

"I can do a little bit of everything! I just was held back a little bit being under the same rough as Karen and Evilene! Shit once I left, I started flourishing! Ig I have you and your family to thank for that!"

Zac, "Nah, you were bond to get away from them vultures with or without our help! God don't like ugly and everything they did to you believe me when I tell you they're suffering now! You were born with your talents; you just used them correctly!"

Maybe I did judge his ass a little bit, he seems way sweeter and down to earth now because in the beginning he was an ass, "I have a question for you!"

Zac, "Shoot!"

"Why are you so mean?"

Zac chuckled, "I'm actually not as mean as you think, in my line of work I've learned not to trust anyone and when I meet people, I still have that mentality! People see you doing so much and try to use you! I just move in a way that doesn't allow people to get to know who I really am! Until now ig!"

"Hell, I didn't have much, but I never planned on using you! Life dealt me a tough hand and I just honestly wanted to feel welcomed! I spent a long time feeling like I wasn't shit and being told I wasn't shit! I just expected a different vibe after leaving ig!"

Zac, "You know how you said something about me asking you how to handle you?"

I looked up, "Yeah, I do!"

Zac, "You could've asked me how to handle me as well! I mean this is a teachable moment for both of us! We can't learn how to co-exist if we both aren't willing to open up enough to let anyone in!"

I chuckled, "That makes so much sense!"

Zac, "Exactly so how about this, you give me grace while I'm learning how to handle you, and I'll do the same!"

"DEAL!"