Chapter 39 - Thirty-nine

"Hey girl!" Liza wished her as she slipped into the car next to Alexis. She looked too cheerful for Alexis to even smile at. 

"Hi," with a nod Alexis greeted her back. Even though Liza behaved like a hyper active teen who was entering a club for the first time, she remained normal.

"Tag," Alexis mutters as she held it out. Actually, it was dangling in front of her. 

"Oh!" Liza appeared bashful. "Sorry, I had forgotten about this one in my closet." 

"I'm sure." 

"So are you ready? Parker is taking us out like a real gentleman!" She squealed happily. For Liza, she wanted Alexis to feel that they were more than highschool friends which of course was not true. And she remembered what kind of gentleman Parker was. 

"Really?" She raised an eyebrow in concern, "where is he taking us? I'm sure I could get us into some last minute reservations." She mumbled. Angelo had told her that not raising your voice made you look like you are confident and a calm person by nature.

"Oh no it's fine Alexis. Parker's taking care of it, I'm sure that it would rather be a good place!" Even if he has to use his bloody credit card.

Alexis nodded. "Did he give you the address?" They had to drive there and Liza wanted to ride with Alexis.

"What address?" She smiled playfully. She was not going to tell her the address.

Dumbass. "If you haven't noticed, the car hasn't really moved till now because the driver does not know where to go. So the address?"

"Oh," the bulb finally light up. "Yeah wait a second." She took a piece of paper and gave it to the driver.

"You could have just told him the address, you know?" How dumb can you be?

"Oh I know but the thing is, I don't know where we are going or where the address is of," what? "And so whatever place Parker told me about, I wrote it down and thought of giving it to the driver."

Alexis blinked a bit and sighed. She nodded to her and driver took off. As discreet as he wanted to be, Alexis saw that he texted the address to someone, probably Angelo. Or maybe he wanted to show it to her that his boss knew what she was up to at all costs and the cars following her around were a few examples of it.

They stopped and just as they did, Alexis looked out. A strip club? Was Parker out is his mind? He instead of going to a good restaurant or a bar had chosen a strup club? Alexis would have preferred a diner over this.

Liza who looked just as mad said, "I swear to god, I can't really believe he did this! I shouldn't have let him decide the venue, Alexis. I'm so sorry!" She explained with a pitiful expression. Liza had one chance and just as expected, Parker was going to be blow that up. 

"Huh," she let out, "you shouldn't have." She agreed with a taunt. 

"Madam, do you want to step down?" The driver asked as he placed his hand on the gear, ready to drive away if said.

"No dri—"

"Hey you guys!" Alexis jumped in fear as her door opened without a warning. It was Parkar standing there with a huge grin on his face. He was clearly excited wearing a black shirt and skin tight blue jeans which Alexis found a bit odd for a guy like him. He was a person who had worn leather throughout highschool. 

Parker open his mouth to say something else when Alexis's security guard tackled to the ground. He was screaming like a Banshee yelling that he hadn't done anything and that he didn't have any drugs on him. Alexis in her mind, laughed a little at him and how he seemed like a little brat than a bully who hit people black and blue till they were ready to pass out. Alexis could not help but pity him, he was just a guy seeking attention and any way seemed desirable for him. 

"Hey, Liam," she whispered to her bodyguard who Angelo had especially asked her to treat as a friend. Later, she was told that he had two kids and wife, pretty self explanatory to why Liam was chosen. "Leave him be, he's got a lot going on already." She told him. He looked like he could cry any second now. 

Liam nodded and then talked in hush whispers to the earphone that he had in an ear and every guard left and stood beside Alexis. Alexis didn't know how to feel or if her judgement was correct or maybe not, but she felt powerful.

"Are you alright Parker?" She stepped forward and bent only a little, even so a little centimetre.

"Yeah," he coughed out and stood up. 

Hmm, she then remembered something. Looking around for a bit, the guards moved from her line of vision and she looked until she found Liza. Tilting her a head she studied her.

"Are you not going to help him?" She said a bit louder. "Liza? I thought you two were together." she called out again as she did not receive a response in the first time. Alexis reminded her of what relationship she had with Parker or perhaps the one she faked. 

Liza looked at her and then at Parker who was lying down on the pavement struggling to get up. She muttered a yes yes hurriedly and walked to him and helped him get up. As soon as Parker stood up to his own two feet, she literally let him go, only for him to stagger again which was rather amusing to the bodyguards as they really knew that Liza was intermediated by the power Alexis held at the moment. She had a little army surrounded. 

"Why are we going to strip club?" she asked Parker. She had never been to one and had no intention to unless she was getting married. 

"Well," he cleared his throat a bit, "I was hoping it would help you relax and yeah you know every girl likes to have a little fun in a while." He pulled Liza by the waist and kissed her on the forehead, rubbing her sides as if to provide comfort. Parker was trying to give a vibe of a confused sexual person. 

"And what fun will I have with naked men with glitter rubbing themselves all over me?" Sarcasm and mockery clearly heard in the tone she was using. She found herself disgusted as she realises that he had taken the bait. 

"I guess we will have to find out then, don't we?" Liza shakily said, trying to calm down a bit. "come on Alexis we can leave if you don't like it."

Which I doubt I will.

Walking inside, the guards followed her and the couple inside. The bodyguards did not have to wait outside for clearance immediately allowed as soon as they saw the mark they held, indicating that they belonged to a very powerful organisation. Liza gestured her hand to the dance floor where as Alexa said that she was going to the bar.

"A scotch, neat." She ordered. Parkar's heart shook a bit, as she ordered the top alcohol available in the club which he knew that his  credit card could not afford any other bill, even with sixty percent off and he had to show that he was with two. 

"God Alexis" he yelled over the music, "slow down with the alcohol you don't want to be drunk while enjoying some awesome muscle!" He winked. 

She tipped her glass as if to show him what she held in a hand, "I haven't even taken a sip out of this one yet, Parker."

"Oh," he grinned sheepishly, "I had not realised." 

"Yeah, I noticed." She commented. 

"Anyway, I have changed Alexis. I have changed a lot since highschool. I grew up and got my shit straightened out and j had to drop out of college because of funds but yeah, I'm saving and trying to get my life back on track." He told her. 

It seemed sincere, almost did if Angelo had not provided her with the facts already. She gave him a tight lipped smile, "That's good to know."  She answered. 

"Yeah, Madison did not even make it to one. I have no idea where she is." He said, looking heartbroken by it. 

"Oh," Alexis sympathized with him. "That's sad to wear." She took a lip and ordered another. 

Parker's heart took a jolt of current. "let's go dancing." He offered. 

"Don't worry Parker, I am paying for my share." She easied of his worries. 

"It's not that." He immediately denied. "I have to make sure that you and Liza get home safely." 

"Holy shit!" Liza shook Parker enough for him to bark out a what.

"That's fucking Madison!" She yelled, "Naked!"

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