Thomas' POV

     We got back from our beach trip last night and all I can really say is that I miss the calming sounds of the water and I really really miss the jacuzzi. Zack took control of the wheel once more last night so I was able to sleep on the way home and then grab a few more hours of sleep so I'm not surprised that I'm up at eight.

     I try to be as quiet as possible as I make my way out of the bed, pausing when Zack groans and reaches across for my body. I watch as he pulls my pillow closer to him, takes a deep inhale of my scent and settles back down quickly. Removing myself completely from the bed, I make my way into the bathroom to relive myself and once I'm done, I leave the room and close the door, not wanting an noise on my part to wake up my lover.

     I pad down the hallway into the kitchen, flipping on the lights before I open the fridge and frown when I don't find anything I particularly want to eat. I turn around to open the cabinet and I'm met with the same dilemma. I sigh and think about just toughing it out when my phone starts ringing on the counter.

    I frown at the loud device walking to it quickly so it won't wake the sleepy beauty in the back and my eyebrows raise when I see Chloe's name flash across the screen. I swipe the answer button and bring the device to my ear as I look through the fridge once more, hoping something I want will appear suddenly.

     "Hello?" I answer, still confused why my friend is up at such an early hour.

      "Hey, Thomas. What are you up to?" He asks me and I can hear a familiar voice in the background that makes me smile in excitement.

      "I just woke up and I was looking for some food.... Are you with Chan?" I ask the Incubus and I can hear the smile in his voice as he answers.

      "Yep, I'm right downstairs. We were going to go get breakfast and called to see if you wanted to join." He tells me and I sigh an inward breath of relief from having to eat any of this stuff in my apartment. Don't get me wrong it's not that I don't like the food I just don't .... want it.

      "Sure! Give me like thirty minutes to get ready and I'll meet you guys in the office." I tell him already turning off the light to make my way back down the hallway and to our room. He agrees and I hang up the phone as I softly open the door and head to the closet, stepping lightly as my Bond sleeps laid out, the sheets pulls down around his hips making me lose focus for a couple seconds.

I shake my head and turn back to the clothes in front of me, picking out a pair of ripped jeans and a stripped button down. I take my clothes and set them aside as I strip from my night clothes and throw them in the hamper.

I grab my new clothes and head into the bathroom for my towel, leaving the room to go to my guest bathroom, trying to be as quiet as possible. I turn on the water and let the bathroom steam before I step in and begin washing my body, singly softly to myself as I enjoy the hot water on my skin. Not taking long, I turn off the shower once my body and hair is washed and rinsed.

I step out the shower and rub my hair for a minute of two before attending to my body, patting myself dry before I set the towel aside as I reach for the lotion. I moisturize my skin before I begin throwing on my clothes, trying to move quickly so that I don't leave my friends waiting for me. It doesn't take long before I'm done and I sneak into the room one last time to grab my black Vans and give Zack a quick kiss on the head before turning to leave.

I shut the bedroom door behind me, checking my pockets to make sure I do, in fact, have my wallet keys and phone. I sit down in the couch and lace up my shoes before turning off the lights and heading out the front door, making the click soft. Once I've successfully left the apartment without arousing my lover, I jog downstairs to the first floor and turn down the hallway to head to the door all the way at the end.

I give it a few solid knocks and a couple seconds later, I come face to face with my friend, Chloe.

"Hey, Trouble!" I greet him with a small smirk and he rolls his eyes before he laughs and reached for a hug which I return with once of my arms, pushing the door fully open with my free hand.

"Hey, Thomas." Chan says as he reaches for his phone from atop his desk and slips it into his pocket and he walks over to us before turning off his light and locking the door before closing it. The three of us head down the long hallway, ignoring the sounds of the late night in the brothel, knowing the noise never really ends here.

We exit the building and Chan leads the two of us to his car and I let Chloe hop in the front as I slide into the backseat. "So where to?" I ask the duo in front of me, grabbing my seat belt to click it into the buckle. They pause before they cringe at each other, neither of them answering my question. "Really? You guys don't even know where you want to eat?" I deadpan and Chloe shrugs.

"I didn't think that far ahead." He tells me and I shake my head in amused disappointment.

"I just don't care." Chandler says and I can't help but laugh. Though the both of them are Incubi, they couldn't be more different. Chloe is sarcastic, sassy and the mother friend while Chan is more of a mentor type. The kind of friend that tells you the shot you're taking is past your limit but still hold your hair back. He's a bit of a mystery though I've known him for years and it keeps him refreshing.

"Fine. Let's do pancakes." I tell them and they smile before we back out of the parking lot and we're on our way to surely iHop. It takes us only seven minutes to get there and in that time we manage to get into our first argument.

"I just don't understand how someone as old as yourself with agree with something like pickles on a burger." Chloe says as we get out the car and I roll my eyes.

"It doesn't mater what they're on, the vegetable is elite." I tell him and I hold the door for the two of them before the hostess greets us and has us seated.

"Did you just call a pickle a vegetable?" Chloe says looking at me like ives grown a third eye and I frown at him.

"Yes, why wouldn't I thats what they are!" I tell him and he scoffs in clear disbelief. "If a cucumber is a vegetable that would make a pickle a vegetable, right Chan?" I ask him and he chucked a bit before he answers.

"Actually Chloe has you on this one. A cucumber is a fruit because it has seeds. That makes a pickle a vegetable just like a tomato. So really your burger is topped with water and fruit."

Before either of us can respond to the statement, our waiter comes to the table to take our drink order. "How are you doing today, guys? My name is Alyssa and I will be your server for today. What drinks can I get you started with?" She asks and I look down at my menu for a split second before I give the red head a smile.

"A orange juice please." I tell her and Chloe and Chan both order lemonade. As soon as she's waking away, Chloe is on Chan's case.

"Now let's back up, what do you mean we top our burgers with water? Who the hell eats a soggy burger?!" He asks and I chuckle at his expression.

"Well, lettuce has no nutritional value or vitamins. All it is, is crunchy water. Think about it, you don't get lettuce for the taste but for the texture." He tells us and once again, the Incubus blows my mind.

"Are you a robot?" I ask him, squinting at him and he gives me a smile. " I mean, you're too aloof and you know way too many random facts. Something isn't adding up." I tell him and Chloe is the one to answer.

"Just say you're not good at math, Thomas." Chloe says and I glare at him as Alyssa comes back with our drinks. The three of us continue to banter and laugh as we order our food. I take my phone out of my pocket only to remember that I didn't charge it last night.

I sigh inwardly when I find it dead and slip in back into my pocket, not thinking anything of the blank screen but I wish I could go back in time to that day and change it all.

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I know how much you guys hate sketchy authors notes so I added it to the end of the chapter instead you're welcome. I'm still not too sure about Chan's personality though so I might change it. Ideas?

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