After the kiss, Diana kept on driving to the address Vanessa sent her but along the way there were series of kisses and cuddles, Marcus didn't stop showering her with all the intimacy and when she parked at a restaurant Diana turned to Marcus "Stop!" she said cheerfully.
"Okay"
"I mean it Marcus... I'm meeting someone and I want you in your best behavior. You think you can do that?"
Marcus reached out for Diana's neck and kissed her "I can try" he said cheerfully too.
"Stop... Marcus..." Diana didn't really want Marcus to stop, but she kept telling him to. They kissed again and this time Diana pushed him and walked out of the car.
Marcus got out of the car and took off his hat. "What's this place?" he asked, but didn't wait for Diana to reply when he reached out for her and kissed her again.
"I'm meeting Vanessa, and this woman who said she wanted to see me"
Marcus was alarmed, he even took a step back "A woman?" he asked.
"Yes"
"What's her name?"
"I guess I'll find out when I see her. Is everything alright?" asked Diana.
Marcus's mood suddenly changed, he went from being cozy and warm to suspicious, and maybe a little bit scared. His past actions are what made him afraid what if someone revealed something about him, possibly something he intended on keeping a secret - and it was always with women of his past.
"Yeah, cool... I just remembered that I left my freezer open" he made a joke and managed a smile.
"Stop it, no more jokes"
"Alright, no more..."
Diana led the way inside the restaurant while Marcus followed, although he was suspicious. Marcus's heart erupted like a volcano lava when his eyes met with Khloe's. It was her, against all odds she was here, in New York, and possibly on the mission to destroy what he had with Diana cause what else would she want to meet her. "Oh my God! Khloe... shit! I should have killed her that day, why didn't I kill her?" Marcus thought out loud as he made his way to where Khloe was sitting with Vanessa.
Khloe was awestruck and her eyes popped up looking at Marcus, it had been a year ever since she lost the battle at court and deported to Columbia. She knew that Diana was with Marcus and she was only trying to help, but she didn't know that Marcus would be with Diana at that time. However she remained calm and collected as if nothing was going on.
Diana said hello to Vanessa and then turned her attention to Khloe.
"I'm Diana Davis..." Diana greeted Khloe by streching her hand to her.
"I'm Khloe. Khloe Garcia"
"Oh, are you Spanish?" asked Diana sitting down.
"No, I'm from Columbia"
Marcus took a sit too and he was silent, he didn't say a word to Khloe even though he was screaming on the inside. He sat close to Diana, he only looked at Vanessa with a smile and considered that as a greeting. Vanessa nodded and smiled too.
"Vee tells me you wanted to see me, for my own safety" Diana started the conversation and that made Marcus even way more worried. The word "For my safety" had Marcus thinking Khloe was going to speak out everything that happened between them, from Marcus shooting Khloe's husband to all the saga that went down at the court. He was ready, for everything and as he sat there quietly looking at Diana - he had numerous words which he planned to speak when everything goes astray.
"Yeah I did... but it's mostly for my safety, I may pronounced the words by mistake" said Khloe chuckling softly, but everyone at the table noticed how nervous she was.
Marcus had a smile on his lips "Good girl Khloe... keep up the lie and perhaps I may offer you a house in Manhattan" he thought out loud.
"It's about the stake of my citizenship, I was born in Columbia but my late husband was American. When I married him I became American, but then I was deported to Columbia. I need a lawyer to represent me at court, and a friend suggested Order and Justice Law Firm" said Khloe, and she was so genuine in such a way Diana even pitied her.
"I'm so sorry for what happened to you, I can't imagine. Well for now I'm representing another client..." Diana paused for a while, then she continued "She's a hothead and piece of shit, I'll let Frank handle that while I take on your case. When do you want me to get to work, and please... keep your money, I'm doing this out of injustices that many Latino women experience in America"
"I didn't take you for an activist" said Marcus.
"Well, stick by me for a while and you may know a thing or two"
Marcus and Diana locked eyes with a smile, Khloe was paying attention to everything and she almost wanted to scream at Diana to run for her life. The situation Diana was in Khloe had been there and if she knew well at that time she would have never got herself associated with Marcus Orlando - a man who changed her life entirely.
Twenty minutes later the small meeting ended and Khloe was the first one to leave, of course her Uber arrived earlier than she expected.
"I'll see you on Monday next week?" she asked Diana.
"Of course... but we would have to go through some paperworks at the office. Do sure to visit tomorrow morning"
"I won't miss it. Goodbye everyone..."
"Bye Khloe" Vanessa and Diana said in unison, Marcus couldn't stop looking outside but whole time he was trying to get the number of the car that Khloe was going to ride on.
When he finally caught it, Marcus texted Martin. "TARGET ON THE LOOSE, PLATE NUMBER A507" and then he quickly sent the message before Diana turned her attention to him.
"You alright?" she asked.
"Yeah... but starving, do they have some baked salmon?"
"Marcus you literally have baked salmon in every restaurant you go to. How about a change of diet today, we can have veggies and fruits. How about you Vanessa?"
"I... I should head out. I have to meet someone later"
"Ooh... someone is getting laid tonight" Diana made a joke and then she laughed.
"He's just a friend, he's coming to watch a movie, that's all"
"Well, have a good time girl"
Diana stood up and hugged Vanessa, then she kissed both of her cheeks. Marcus just smiled at Vanessa, he didn't say anything. When Vanessa walked out of the restaurant Diana moved closer to Marcus, they got cozy again like in the car.
"Did you know that woman?" asked Diana.
"Ooh shit! Did I act impulsively? Or did I say something... shit!" He thought out loud but instead settled with "No, why you asking?"
"It's the way she was shocked when she saw you, like she had seen a ghost"
"Mmh-hmm, maybe I'm the dead husband reincarnated. You may never know" And just like that Marcus handled the situation, Diana chuckled softly and so did he.
They didn't even wait for fruits or the veggies, Diana drove Marcus to her apartment and they spent the night. This night was different and every touch, every whisper, and bite was felt from the heart. It was slow and passionate, they weren't rushing and no one was trying to be dominant either - Marcus felt so good possibly he never had that moment with anyone before. That pure moment when his whole heart and soul was immersed inside Diana's. Diana touched him and he felt like heaven had flooded all the gates of passion and now they were pouring it all down on him.
That same very bed that Diana made love to Jacob while he watched from the opposite building, now he was inside it and with the women he was craving for. "Tell me dreams don't come true, and I'll show you mine" he thought out loud caressing Diana's hairs. A moment later and he fell asleep.
When Marcus woke up Diana wasn't there, he called out for her but the morbid silence was enough to let him know that she left early. He reached out for his phone and there were twenty missed calls from Martin, and it was 9:23 am in the morning. He suddenly remembered "Shit! The meeting..." and quickly hoped to his feet. He put on his clothes and raced out of the apartment while calling Martin.
"Sir, where are you. I couldn't track your phone"
"Yeah I switched that motherfucker off, you were too creepy. I'm coming to the office, have my suit ready and tell Phoebe to start preparing for the meeting"
"Alright sir, will do" said Martin and hung up the phone.
Marcus reached outside and found his car still parked at the same place he left it yesterday, he quickly got in and started driving to his office hoping to make it to the meeting, along the way he forgot to ask about Khloe and what happened to her. If Martin finished the job.