I prefer cold to heat. Probably why I hate summer.
-Rahel

Natalie's POV

I answered my ringing phone making sure I coughed and sneezed enough before I did.

I did not want any weakness showing in my voice for this call.

"Ms.Jones?" Asked the cold, hard voice.

I replied with the same amount of chilliness. "This is she."

"I wanted to update on the current situation at procuring the land."

Of course, I knew there was going to be some problems.

"Alright." 

"Well...the Brian's hotel won't let us lay claim to it." (Here's another
one of my obvious plot holes😭)

I muffled my sigh of exasperation.

"Don't worry, Mr.Brian and I will come up with a solution to fix this."

His voice warmed at hearing Angel's name.

After I heard the dial tone, signaling that the call was ending, I collapsed in my bed.

Currently I was home and in my bed with a bad case of the flu.

I was aching from head to toe when Ben called me to signal the phone call that was coming this month.

I had to get ready for the phone call because Mike was a stupid old fart. The man didn't appreciate getting bossed around by women and the only reason I put up with him was because he was excellent at his job.

The only reason he put up with me was because I was on the other end of his paycheck.

Otherwise, I would've kicked his ass out of my business a long time ago.

I ignored my stabbing headache and dialed another number.

There was just one call I had to make before I officially passed out.

"Yes cinnamon-bun?" I heard a warm gentle voice say.

"Give me that peace of land."

"What?" I heard Angel say.

"Don't play dumb with me."

He chuckled "sorry I just wanted to irritate you for a bit." He said, clearly amused.

"Why do you need that piece of land for anyway? It isn't anything special and you've been battling me for it long before we officially met."

"None of your business. Now please just hand it over. Angel...please?" I hissed.

He was silent for a moment.

"Is it special to you?"

"Yes" I said breathlessly sensing his inevitable loss.

"Fine, I'll give it to you on one condition."

Dammit! He had to go and
Pull that dumb card on me!

"Anything." I promised clearly because what he was bargaining for was the most important thing right now.

I needed that piece of land pretty badly.

"Anything?"

"Anything."

"I want a special favor that I will hold over you until the right moment."

Oddly at the same time he was uttering the sentence I heard a bark.

"What was that?"

"Um...uh...that was nothing just my roommate being weird." He was pausing and I could here a crash and some whispering on the other end of the phone.

My curiosity was peaked but I ignored it since his life wasn't any of my business.

"Anyway...will you agree to the deal?"

"Fine as long as it isn't something sexual. Otherwise I'm all in."

"Don't worry if I were to do
something sexual I'll make sure that you beg for it first." He said seductively.

His voice became smooth, rich, and velvety.

Hah! Rewind!

"This isn't some romance novel Mr.Jones. In this story I'll be the one doing the seducing and by the end I swear your gonna be the one who'll be begging me."

I heard that velvet voice again.

"Is that a promise?"

"Yup! Thanks Angel I really appreciate what your doing for me." I completely evaded his flustering question since I get very hot temperature wise when I get embarrassed and it would not be comfortable in my current state.

"Your welcome cinnamon-bun. Make sure to get a lot of sleep, I can tell your sick." He said softly.

"How could you tell?" Finally letting all the coughs and sniffles get out.

"Your voice gets much deeper. Now go to bed!"

"Thanks...Night." I replied softly.

"Night cinnamon-bun." I heard before I hung up and instantly collapsed onto my bed, going deep into sleep.