78 What have you done? 2 (1/2)

Zoey invited Nickel for a dinner at her unit to thank him for keeping an eye to her Happy last whole week. Month ends and quarter ends closing gives her a huge toll for a week. She cannot go home after five in the afternoon because all her reports needs to be sent and reviewed in the one week.

Friday. Three hours earlier.

Zoey was almost done with her final financial statement when Nickel entered the room after an outdoor meeting with some investors. He looked tired and stressed from a whole day of meetings. Nickel sat on his chair then blankly stared at the ceiling.

Zoey looked at him and decided that today is the day she will thank him for a week of taking care of Happy. ”Ah? Director Fuentes? May I ask you something?” She said.

Despite being tired, Nickel managed to remind her of one thing he always say. ”No one is here! Call me by my name, Zoey.” With his closed eyes, his ears were all for Zoey. Waiting to her inquiry.

”Are you busy tonight?” Nickel's eyebrows meet together with what she said. He opened his eyes and looked directly to Zoey, who at the moment was pinching her other hand.

”No, why?” ”I would like to invite you for a dinner? To thank you for all the things you've helped me, especially feeding My dog when I'm not around.”

”Are you sure you're inviting me?” ”Yes! I am! Why?” ”Because you sound unsure when you said it.”

This is the first time Zoey invited someone in her own crib. Never in her entire independent life she invites someone over dinner in her house.

”Where?” ”In my house? Are you okay if I'll cook dinner or you prefer eating outside?”

Nickel isn't a good cook so all his life he usually buys takeout's or anything easy to prepare such as fried food, cup noodles, can goods and more. It was in Alcantara residence that he experience to eat home cook food after a long time.

”You're not going to poison me, right?” Nickel will never going to miss a chance to tease Zoey as much a possible. ”Of course not!”

Nickel chuckled with Zoey's defensive reply. ”Aren't you busy today? Aren't going to take overtime again? Maybe your pay for this month will be higher than mine because you always do overtimes here. HAHAHAHA!”