'Bloody fucking hounds,' mumbled Leo
'You said something?' Ash asked
'No continue,' Leo spoke while gesturing to Aly.
Leo wasn't in the best of his moods, he was drinking his beer rather quietly. Aly had asked them to join him for some drinks in a nearby bar. He knew Aly's sister in law Selena who was a renowned pianist and well they dated, take for a few months. All of them knew each other way back. Despite the break up they were in good terms and Aly and Leo had common grounds to discuss when it came to work. Also, he didn't find Aly annoying like Martin atleast.
Leo wanted to kill Martin, he had been getting on his nerves and he seemed to have taken her number while he hadn't.
'So that's how you got the settlement, intersting! but what about the procurement,' said Leo
Leo quickly chugged his beer and ordered for another round while the others kept blabbering about something he wasn't concentrating but sure pretended to.
All he could think about was Zara, she was there infront of him. It has been a while since he had seen her, he realised that he had missed seeing her like that.
At the exhibit, a sudden urge came to him to walk up to her and hear her talk and without thinking he got up and saw tow big hounds walk up to her and seated themselves either side of hers.
Next thing he knew, one of the hounds looked back and suddenly jumped on him. The moment she turned back the fucking hound was humping on him. The timing couldn't have gone any more worse.
She started pulling the dog away but the other beast too jumped and then she just ran away. She literally abandoned him and ran.
Leo got mad at her as well for leaving her hound over him to let the crowd enjoy this embarrassment.
If he had a gun, he would have shot those bloody beasts.
Couldn't she have poms as bodyguards but no this was Zara, she had to be crazy enough to be surrounded with such giant dogs who it turns out aren't even hers!
Thought Leo while he took another big gulp and looked in Aly's direction, at the hounds who were tied to his seat and were still looking at Leo with expectant eyes.
Leo cursed again, 'Fucking Shits, i was supposed to make a good first impression,' Leo mumbled again looking directly at the beasts.
and this time Martin asked him, 'Hey boss, are you still mad about everyone seeing you being humped on by Aly's dogs.'
'I tell you, it's the funniest thing i have seen in a while Boss.'
'Why is he looking at me like he wants to murder me?'whispered Martin leaning towards Ash
and then Leo heard a squeak come out from Martin, Leo guessed it was probably Ash who must have stepped on his shoes with her high heels.
Leo was staring hard at him and everyone could almost feel a faint growl if not they probably imagined it coming out of him.
Leo wanted to murder Martin, he was already at an edge and then while they were walking toward the entrance he saw him with her, following her around like a damm puppy. And why the hell did she have to give him her number.
Leo closed his eyes thinking of her when her frame came to his mind, how she looked at him and boldly introduce herself. He knew it must have not been easy for her, but he saw a good change in her. She was older and more untoward.
But she still had that shyness as she kept looking at him and stealing looks .
Thinking about it, Leo smiled and Martin finally whispered to Ash and Aly,
'I think our boss has finally gone mental.'
'Hey, Zara where are you?'said Aly answering his phone.
Suddenly Leo's attention roused towards Aly, more like he his ears twitched. But he kept his face without any emotion.
'Didn't you get my text, i was worried about you.'
'Yeah, you should stay with me, yes... yes Offcourse!'
'Don't even think about it. Come over here , we are at the Gin garden. Oh, okay i will see you ,' said Aly
'The Kids will be happy to see you.'
'Okay, sure.'
'Let me know,Aly cut the call as he looked over towards Leo.
'Was that Zara! Is she coming over? ,'asked Martin excitedly
'Yeah, but not here but at my sister in laws place... i mean my brother 's place.'
'Tell me something, are you seeing Zara, she is totally my type, you know aoooo...'squeaked Martin
'You,'said Leo
sternly looking at Martin.
'Did you make the inventory list and were you able to contact Mr, Ruth.'
'No, sir. I shall get back to you with it very soon,'
said Martin nervously.
'How is Selena?' Leo asked Aly who looked at him a little sternly and said,' She is good, and a little bloated again, replied Aly with a smile.
Which made Leo raise his eyebrow in surprise and he said, 'Another one?'
'I would like to meet them both, i will leave with you.'
said Leo.
Aly noded to him and asked the waiter for bill.
'Wait, i also want to come along. I shall call Zara and let her know as well, to hurry soon as I will be joining...aoooo,' squeaked Martin looking angrily at Ash who ignored him and looked at Leo.
'We will both be heading back to the hotel, as we have lots to do tomorrwo and are quite tired.'
It was nice meeting you Aly,'said Ash.
'Same here,' said Aly
'But, i want to go..wait, Ash ! hold up would yeah.'
'Hey!' said Martin getting up as he ran towards Ash who had already started walking away.
'Bye, see you all tomorrow,' said Martin as he left hurriedly.
Leo gave him the death stare and felt irritable at Martin for he got her number directly something he planned to do today. He felt kind of jealous.
Aly noticed all of this and smirked but said nothing. But felt that he needs to know how they both feel especially Zara and if she would be okay this time.
'Let's go, i got a message from Zara. We will pick her up on our way to Selena's.'
They started walking towards the other end of the center and within ten minutes they were standing infront of an old building and ringing the bell. The waited for another ten minutes and finally Aly called her and she buzzed open but Ally went inside speaking quickly to her and started sprinting up the stairs.
Leo followed him matching his speed and they reached fourth floor and were panting.
Leo asked him,
"'Man which is the bloody door to her apartment, and what's with the hurry.'
'This one,' pointing to the door infront of them Aly tried to open it .
and they heard some yells and banter and Zara yell and so they rushed inside hurriedly.
Leo found Zara locked between two men who were at their throats and it looked like they were attacking her.
Leo and Ally both jumped at them along with the dogs and helped move Zara to a corner and started punching the guys.
Zara went around Aly, 'Aly stop, that's my landlord and flatmate, you have got to stop.'
'Omg Aly stop,' she tried to pull him away from the landlord but he was very strong and tall then she looked around and saw Leo was there as well and punching Ray, she went over to him and said the same.
But it looked like they were both under some sort of frenzy so she just stepped infront of Ray like before when Ray and the Landlord were fighting and put her palm out infront of Leo, 'i said stop.'
Watching Zara suddenly come inbetween them Leo finally stopped and looked at her in rage and said,'What the fuck are you doing standing and protecting the guy who attacked you?'
Zara looked at him and said 'They did not attack me but each other and i was trying to stop them when you guys barged in.'
said Zara acidly.
'I didn't need you both attacking them when i was controlling the suituation,'
'What do you mean by saying that Zara? Are out of your mind?'
'Don't ever act like that ever again alright and you could have gotten hurt. Next time if people are fighting like that don't get in between okay,' said Ally
who too seemed mad at Zara and the situation.
'Sorry man we read the situation wrong but you didn't need to fight like that with a lady around, mind you if there was a scratch on her, i would not have let you walk,' said Ally seriously staring at the landlord.
'Well, there isn't much left of him really,' said Ray smilingly looking at the landlord, who was struggling to stand.
'You might as well look at your self first, ' said Leo looking directly at Ray who stumble to the washroom to see himself in mirror and found that he was bleeding from his nose and wasn't sure if his nose was fine.
Leo looked at Zara and despite wanting to scold her just said 'Why don't you get your stuff so we can leave,' but as soon as he tried to move he felt some
hot liquid rushing over his leg and when he looked down he found one of the bloody hound peeing on his leg and looking at him.
'Bloody Fucking Beasts,' said Leo quietly as he exhaled and exited the apartment.