Zara dressed up quickly in a lovely pink top with matching wide trousers to lighen up the mood and headed to the kitchen area to find Selena over the counter and Ash seated opposite to her. It looked like both the women were in some staring contest and Zara decided to put an end to the death.
"Hi, how are you two?" she asked hoping to distract them from each other.
"Fine." Replied Selena nonchalantly.
"Oh Zara! Zara! Zara!" she screamed at finding her friend awake and standing infront of her.
"Yes, it is Zara" replied Ash tersely.
"How are you?"
"You got us all worried, are you feeling well?" she asked again sipping what looked like green tea.
"I am fine thanks, ummm sorry I did not mean to make you all worried, I ummm…don't know what happened," said Zara looking down feeling awkward as she was never the one to cause any trouble. Usually it was Aly and Selena's department to make trouble and get everyone worried.
"I am just glad you are fine," said Selena.
"Now you need to eat something."
"Yeah, do you have some honey loops," she asked excitedly.
"Sorry dear, no honey loops for you today. You need to eat properly."
"That's what the doctor said. You did faint because you were very fatigued," said Selena, fixing up two full plates of some scrambled eggs and toast with some beans and a sandwich with some salad on the side. The sight of so much of food was enough to fill Zara's stomach.
"Doctor," she asked taking a bite.
"Leo called one for you," replied Ash while sipping her Green Tea.
"Well, Leo and Aly, were both quite stroked the other night, weren't they now ?"
she said looking over Selena who went silent for a second and Zara caught her glaring, hinting Ash she better shut up.
"Is everything okay? Ash? You can tell me, did something happen last night?" she asked again looking from Ash to Selena.
" All is well," said Selena.
Zara went back to her meal and realized she might need some help finishing it all and so she looked over at Ash, " Hey would you like to have some, Please have a little."
"Ash already ate Zara, I want you to eat it all," said Selena rather angrily and Ash smirked while she sipped her Green Tea.
" I am just waiting for Mr. Underwear to get ready," and Zara almost spit her food had she not covered her mouth with her hand.
"Need some water?" asked Ash as she looked at her giving her a look that she knew something was brewing.
"Ash; when did you get here?" asked Zara fishing out if her gut was right.
"Its been almost an hour," and so Zara knew Ash something.Damm this woman was like Leo's bodyguard.
"No need to feel awakard, we both have seen Leo in his underwear." said Ash candidly.
"That's right, so have I. It's a very classic Leo thing isn't it," replied Selena and for a while it felt they both were friends catching over their ex or something. That's an interesting conversation to get friendly over thought Zara.
"If you know Leo well, means you have seen him in his underwear. The man takes off his pants before sleeping, his gesture is free the balls" she said.
"Well, in her case he took them off after passing out," said Ash pointing towards Zara as she spoke to Selena.
Zara saw and heard the conversation and all she could say was, " Interesting."
She didn't have much to add, hopefully he didn't go around giving casual hickkies to women in his underwear or maybe he did. She needs to tell him how uncool it all is but then why should she. I should mind my business she muttered to herself.
And then the image of Leo and well his thing .. well him in his fitted underwear came to her mind. Zara wanted to hit her head on the table but then yesterday she used up her yearly coupons for the dramatic flairs.
That was when Leo walked in on to their conversation looking well hot in his grey suit with his hair parted on one side and sat beside Zara. He smelled fresh and minty, and her stare went near his hands, long and neat. God she was recently always checking him out. She really needed to hit her head to be free from the Leo syndrome. She became alert when he said
"What's interesting," looking over at all of them and then he gave a look which Zara understood as he too might be taken aback by watching Ash and Selena in the same room.
He looked over at Selena and narrowed his eyes at her and she did not respond and just placed another breakfast plate for him.
"I never thought I would see this day," he muttered while he took a bite.
"It's for Zara, I am going to make sure she eats well."
"I don't want you passing out on the street like that," she said.
"I am sorry," said Zara very quietly looking down and feeling guilty.
"You should eat without worrying Selena who needs to look after herself given her situation," he told her off a little coldly which put Zara on edge.
"I know ," she replied to him irritably not looking at him.
"If you know, then stop worrying everyone and eat," said Leo and that was it.
Zara was pissed and she said something which she shouldn't have given how careful she was with her words.
"And you shouldn't go around in your underwear to be noticed by every woman."
Suddenly Zara realized that she spoke her inside monologue and went red completely and then looked towards Leo sideways who seemed a little taken aback. Then suddenly he gave a side smile and said " Noted, Madame."
And then took the loaf of bread from his mouth which she was holding in her hand. Zara felt his lips brush over her hands and felt a little tingle on her fingers.
"Shall we, Ash," and they exited the lobby with Zara still a little fazed at her being so expressive. Her strain of thoughts more like jibbers were interrupted by Selena,
"Omg! Zara ! Since when did you two start flirting?" she asked excitedly.
"Ever since we kissed," said Zara looking seriously at Selena.
"You guys kissed," asked Selena even more surprised.
"Please don't make it a big deal," spoke Zara.
"It is a big deal, wait when? and How?"
"I will tell you , but I need to tell Aly first."
For some reason he seems to be a little wry of the idea. So I need to tell him and see his reaction and its not like we are a thing or anything . I mean he did go to London after that and we had no communication." "He ghosted me completely and then came back and then we talked and then I fainted,"
"Way to make a lasting impression ," she spoke looking at her food and feeling a bit dejected.
"He did seem worried about you last night, infact he called the nurse as well to fix you an iv you know."
"He seemed concerned now as well, when he was asking you to eat," said Selena.
"Concerned or rude?" she replied indicating she did not believe a thing her friend said.
"Look I know the guy and I dated him. He never bother's with this kind of stuff."
"How comforting," replied Zara sarcastically smiling.
"Now you are acting bitchy," stated Selena.
"Leo, is Leo well, but I think you both might be able to handle each other."
"Okay, look," said Zara.
"I am not looking for anything here, I don't know. Sorry again I know I have caused you all so much trouble and I shall work towards not fainting. Let's leave this discussion for another time for I do have to speak with Aly. Speaking of him, where is he anyways." she asked taking out her phone and realizing it was off.
"He was here till late next to you but then had to leave, you should call him. He seemed to be on the edge. You know how he gets sometimes. And it seems to me he liked someone and things did not go very well." said Selena leaning over the counter.
Zara took note of what Selena said and made a mental sketch of making a reservation at their favorite sushi restaurant. Maybe some good sushi will get him talking.
" Aunt Ivana called and she wanted to meet you but couldn't get a hold of you."
"So I told here you were here and resting," said Selana.
"Did you tell her everything?" asked Zara hoping she hadn't.
"No I ddint" came the reply and she felt a little relieved.
"I will go and meet her today, I have some work related matters to discuss with her as well."
"Where is Adam?" I hardly see him!" Zara asked again.
"I know right, your timings are completely off. He took the kids to the coast at their grandma's. The weather is getting hotter there and the water is nice. Also, he has a purple eye." said Selena.
"Really," said Zara.
"I think its Ash's doing, I was worried of them both being in London together and I suppose my worries weren't in the right path." said Selena a little serious.
"Oh," was all Zara said.
"I should head out and thanks for the meal and where is my power bank? Oh there is it!" She quickly picked it up and went to hug Selena and rubbed her belly.
"Please don't exert your self, I don't want to stress you with myself. I will eat I promise, so rest."
"Okay, as long as you are eating properly," said Selena happily.