{ chapter 28 } Back to Business

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{ Chanel's alarm clock goes off , it's 7:00am) chanel : derekk! Can you shut off the alarm! ( derek didn't wake up) Chanel : baeee cut off the Alarm please!! ( she puts the cover over her face and Derek slams his hand on the alarm to shut it off , they both go back to sleep , a hour goes by , it's now 8:00am , Chanel turns over half sleep and looks at the Alarm clock) Chanel : oh my gosh ! Babe babe get up its 8:00! Derek : oh shit ! ( they both hop out the bed and rush to the bathroom tripping over Chanel's heels and jeans , they both start washing they face and brushing they teeth , Chanel runs to the closet with toothpaste around her mouth getting Derek's suit and shoes out , she also gets one of her business outfit sets out for her , derek goes to the bed to put on his suit and she helps him put on his tie as he's putting on his belt then she starts getting herself dressed on the other side of the bed ) derek : babe where my black dress shoes besides these brown ones chanel : baby I don't know I don't wear your shoes derek : fuck ! Chanel : hey ! Chill baby , I'll look for them okay ?! ( Chanel stops getting herself together and goes to derek closet to get his black dress shoes , they had one of his dress coats on top of them ) Chanel : baby here they are derek : thank you baby ( chanel grabs him some socks out his drawer ) Chanel : here's some socks for you to Derek : thank you baby what time is it ? . Chanel : its 8:45 derek : alright baby I gotta go give me a kiss I love you Chanel : I love you to , hey drive safe okay ! Derek : I got it baby love you (he rushes down the steps and to the garage ) ( derek hops in his car and backs out the drive way ) derek : dial courtney ( he says to his car ) the Benz : dialing courtney ( it starts ringing ) courtney : hey good morning derek . Derek : good morning hey um I'm gonna be a few minutes late I'm just leaving my house courtney : okay you had a client at 9:30am , want me to push it up to 10am ? : yes please will you do that for me ? Courtney : no problem derek . Derek : hey another thing I know they'll probably be earlier than 9:30am can you make sure the client has everything he or she needs and make them comfortable as possible. Courtney : mr.Derek always making sure everyone is comfortable derek : it's like a job to me at this point courtney : haha I see , but sure no problem , and I'll have you a coffee ready at your desk , see you soon ! Derek : Ight thanks , extra sugar and cream to please ? courtney : ha no problem Derek . ( they hang up ) ( back home ) Chanel : oh shoot . ( Chanel noticing Derek didn't take anything to work to eat ) Chanel : I'll just bring him some ( Chanel says to herself , she then fixes herself up some more and cleans up the room as she is doing that she then goes to flat iron her hair to get ready to head out ) ( It's now 10:25am she gets in her range and mirror checks herself before backing out ) ( Dylan calls ) Chanel : hello ? Dylan : hey it's me Dylan . Chanel : hi Dylan : still on for 12:00 this afternoon ? Chanel : of course , I might be a little behind but I'll try to make it there as quick as I can if that's okay ? Dylan : that's perfectly fine Chanel : alright great , I'll let you know when I'm on my way to you Dylan : sounds good . ( chanel goes to a brunch spot to get Derek a fully dressed omelette with a side of orange juice no ice and then also stopped at chipotle and brought him a chipotle burrito for lunch the way he likes it ) ( she pulls up in the parking garage and notices his Benz and pulls up next to it and gets out and starts to walk up to the building , a tall brown skin man gets out of his dodge charger and notices Chanel ) Keshawn : damn , I mean hey ma'am excuse me . Chanel : yes ? Keshawn : that's your range ? Chanel : yes ? Keshawn : that's reserved parking only for those who work here . Chanel : oh I'm sorry , just in a rush can I just take this food up real quick ? Keshawn : I mean I would say yeah but they be patrolling here they might tow your car once they notice you don't work here Chanel : fine I'll move it . Keshawn : your hands look full you want me to help you with anything ? Chanel : I'm fine I got it . Thank you though . Keshawn : Ight ( he starts to walk off ) Chanel : actually can you hold thes.. ( Keshawn didn't even let Chanel finish he just rushed to her ) Chanel : okay um just hold this food for me so I can park right by your car  . Keshawn : ha oh you can't park there either . Chanel : oh my gosh you work here to ? Keshawn : yeah haha I'm sorry , just park towards the bottom right there next to that blue Kia . Chanel : alright thanks haha just meet me down there ? Keshawn : yeah I got you . ( Keshawn walks to the bottom to meet Chanel with the bags of food , he gets to her car and she gets out ) Chanel : thank you so much . Keshawn : yeah no problem , aye where you headed ? Chanel : to mr. Carpender office he's a lawyer here Keshawn : ohh okay the new guy ? Chanel : yes Keshawn : yeah I know where he at , that's your boyfriend ? Chanel : husband ( she shows her hand ) Keshawn : lucky man . ( she smiles and he walks her through the doors and they both go in the elevator ) Keshawn : alright well this my stop , I'll see you around here again sometime ? Maybe ? Chanel : haha maybe , it was nice meeting you , thanks again Keshawn : no problem , you look beautiful by the way ( as the doors are closing ) Chanel : oh thank you ( the doors close ) ( it's her stop to get off and she walks out , she notices courtney and tries not to mean mug ) courtney : oh Mrs.carpender hi Chanel : hi , do you know where Derek's office is ? Courtney : yes right this way . ( she take Chanel to the office , derek notices Chanel and Chanel waves with a smile ) derek : alright so I'll call you soon as I finish looking more into your case okay ? Client : okay thank you so much again derek : no problem I'll be in touch ( they shake hands and the client walks out )  . Derek : Heyy baby what you doing here I thought you had a house showing ? Chanel : i do but it's not 12 ( derek look at his watch and it's 11:35am derek : it's 11:35 baby Chanel : I know but you rushed out the house and I forgot to make our meal preps the night before ( derek walks her into his office and shuts the door) derek : it was fine baby it's been a crazy weekend . Chanel : you're right . ( she sits the food down on his desk ) Chanel : just make sure you eat derek : what is it ? ( chanel takes the omelette out the bag ) Chanel : I got you this omelette for now and then the chipotle is for lunch . Derek : they both how I like em ? Chanel : yes derek : alright I'll eat my omelette as I'm looking over my clients stuff , thank you you such an amazing wife . And you look beautiful by the way Chanel : thank you baby, well I'm gonna head over to this house  derek : alright baby , you get you some food ? Chanel : yeah I got chipotle it's in my truck derek : Ight well Let me walk you out . Chanel : ah no . You need to stay here and eat and go over things I know you got work to do derek : you sure baby ? Chanel : I'm sure ( she gives him a kiss ) Chanel : I love you derek : I love you too bye baby Chanel : bye ( she shuts his office door and he goes to sit down at this desk and open his laptop while he eats his omelette ) courtney : hello again mrs.carpender do you need me to walk you out ? Chanel : No . Im fine courtney : alright well you have a good day Mrs.carpender . ( Chanel just kept walking without saying anything back or even acknowledging courtney , she goes into the elevator and looks at her phone ) ( dasia : " hey tt Chanel mama Kim isn't gonna let me come " ( she calls dasia ) dasia : hello ? Chanel : hey why she won't let you come baby girl ? Dasia : she claims I have an event to go to with her . Chanel : a event is more important than seeing your sister ? This lady must be crazy . Dasia : yeah well she thinks I'm crazy for trying to see lala after she dismissed me for 3 years . Chanel : don't let her put that in your head , if you can get here I'm sure your sister will explain everything and .. ( then Chanel remembered that doctor said she wasn't going to remember anything or anyone ) dasia : and what tt ? Chanel : I'll explain later but I need you down here dasia , I'm gonna call her myself okay ? Dasia : please don't tell her I told you anything please ? She likes to ground me over dumb things Chanel : .. yeah I got you baby girl . Hey question ? Dasia : yeah ? Chanel : do you like Detroit ? Dasia : I mean no but yeah cause all my friends are here . Chanel : would you want to stay with Cherish there or move up here with me and Derek ? Dasia : with you and Derek ! Chanel : you sure ? Dasia : yes ! ( she says all excited ) Chanel : okay ! I'll talk to Derek about it okay ? Dasia : okay talk to you later Chanel : okay baby girl , you still got some money left ? Dasia : yes 315 is left . Chanel : alright baby girl , just call me anytime okay ? I love you dasia : alright I love you to bye ( they hang up and she immediately calls Kim as she is walking out of the building) Kim : Kim speaking . Chanel : hey this is Chanel I'm calling about dasia again . Kim : oh you , what can I help with ? Chanel : well one I need dasia down here I was going to buy her plane ticket to come down for a weekend ? Kim : negative . Chanel : negative ? Kim : well you see here's the problem , we have an event to go to this weekend so no . Chanel : and what event is this? Kim : a charity event . Chanel : listen I respect that but dasia might have to miss that , her sister is currently in the hospital fighting for her life right now ! Kim : you mean the sister that left her life 3 years ago ? Chanel : yes ! And I need her down here Kim : the answer is no . Chanel : ha . Well listen , it's either she comes down here or I'm taking her out your home and bringing her to be in mines . Kim : ha good luck with that and I hope you have a good lawyer . Chanel : sure do . Kim : ha what you gonna do ? Dig up mr. Carpender out his grave ? Haha Chanel : it's funny you say that Kim : haha and why is that funny to you? Kim : his son derek carpender is a lawyer ! Who just so happens to be my husband .. funny right ? ( kim was speechless ) Chanel : im paying for her plane ticket and she better be on it Friday morning . I know she has school and I'll call them today to inform them or better yet you can . Friday morning 7am ( Chanel hangs up ) Chanel : now that's how you clear somebody ( she says to herself and opens her truck door to hop in )

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