26

Amirah
The pool I was going to clean was Alec’s I facepalmed myself thinking about Paisley who purposely set me up behind my back.
‘Let’s run why we can, it’s not like his pool needs cleaning.’ my inner thoughts mentioned I was about to just go with the idea but I rang the bell and Alec showed up combing his hair he was only wearing a sky blue buttoned up top and black jeans. He furrowed both his brows wearing a puzzled look.
“I’m here to clean your pool.” I grinned widely like a maniac, he stopped combing looking back at me but he wasn’t paying attention he was probably thinking of something.
“Paisley.” he thought to himself and we both know Paisley set this up.
“Well come in.” he gestured, I went in as he shuts the door behind us the inside was bigger than the outside.
The living room was legit a thin wide plasma tv in the middle with some speakers and also a glass table which decorated the middle of the room. There was a wine stand with different collections of wine. The walls were painted white I died and went to heaven.
I walked slowly in awe tossing my purse on the black couch and twirled to get a full glance of the room.
“I didn’t know you were a pool girl? ” he started a conversation while I faced him.
“I was I’m quitting tommorow.” I stated as he chuckled quietly. “You’re already quitting interesting.” he muttered walking up to me.
“Why are you quitting already? Am I that irresistible.” I backed up biting on my lower lip.
“You wish I’m not just digging the job no more.” I said, his eyes never left my figure.
“Nice house, so where’s the pool? ” I asked
“Outside.” he pointed at the glass door and I nodded picking up my purse. “Where’s your bathroom? ” I asked so I could change to my swim wear, he pointed at a door as I quickly ran to get changed.
I got in and locked myself in, the bathroom was bigger than my apartment in New York.
It bad a glass shower even a bathtub and a gigantic mirror in the middle of the room.
I dig through my purse to see a pair of bikinis, I tossed them back into my purse as my cheeks flushed I still had to try them on. I looked back at the mirror as the bikinis sculpted my figure.
‘Hell no I’m not going out like this.’ I said to myself.
‘I’m so going to kill Paisley for picking this out for me.’
‘It’s not that bad besides what are you worried about just get laid already.’ my inner thoughts screamed as I shook my head.
“Ummh Amirah are you okay? ” he asked I leaned against the door my heart was pounding. “Yeah it’s just can I borrow your shirt? ” at first he went silent for like a minute.
“What for? ”
“Please, I’m not comfortable with what Paisley packed up for me.” I said, I didn’t get a reply but like a few minutes of silence.
“Open the door.” he mumbled
“What? ”
“Slightly open the door I brought one of my shirt.” I quickly opened the door as he stretched out the shirt and I yanked it and put it on.
My pulse leveled as I sighed and went out of the bathroom and to the living room to see Alec bracing his nape until his gaze focused on mine.
I walked past him to the back and outside to the swimming pool I grabbed my equipments which was like a net and started picking out some the stuff in the pool.
There was a problem this pool was as clean as piggy bank but I kept pretending to filter the fucking pool to avoid Alec.
He came out some few times and went back in but finally he came out with a bottle of tequila he popped the bottle cap open and tossed it on the pool with a smirk, this is bad.
I ran to net bottle cap and tossed it in a bin.
“You missed a spot.” he pointed at the end of the pool which was perfectly clean.
“I don’t see anything.” I snarled at him.
“Oops.. ” he just dropped the bottle of tequila purposely while I glared at him.
“There, now you can actually clean the pool.” he mocked, I walked up to him because I was ready to slap him.
“At least cut me some slack.” I yelled as he chuckled lightly something was fishy.
“You better get that bottle.” I had enough of him and so I pushed him to the pool and in the process he brought me down with him.
There is just one problem I can’t swim, I struggled to push myself back up so I could breathe but the more I struggled the more I was sinking until the water went up my nostrils and I slowly sink in the water.
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My eyes slowly opened as I coughed violently, Alec was on top of me and clearly he was wet then I remembered what happened it would have been so sweet to enjoy revenge right now but I almost died.
He breathe heavily against me, I felt weak and like I just swallowed a gallon of water.
I slowly rise up arching my back as both my hands support.
“You can’t swim? ” he curved his brows. “What kind of pool girl doesn’t know how to swim, you almost died.” he added.
“You almost killed me.” I blurted.
“Excuse me, I just saved your life and if you recall correctly you pushed me into the pool.”
“You dragged me down with you..” I coughed admist our argument, he shook his head and sigh but then carries me back in his apartment but drops me gently on his couch.
He comes back shirtless with another dry shirt of his as he tosses it over my face.
“Thank you.” I hissed under my breath averting my gaze from him, I quickly went to change and walked back to see him already making hot cocoa.
He hands one over to me while I looked at him in awe.
“Why the fuck are you single ?” I asked confused as he chuckled to himself.
“Because I am” he said while I sat down drinking my hot cocoa slowly.
“oh come on there has to be a catch what are you hiding? ” I asked, he sighed after my unendless stare.
“I did love someone but she doesn’t even know I exist.” he said why I tried to guess the puzzle pieces. “You have a crush on a girl that doesn’t know who you exist, who is this girl? I wanna shake her” I said as he laughed.
“She knows I exist she just doesn’t remember me I’m trying to get her back.” he said why I furrowed my brows.
“What’s her name? ” I asked
“Her name is… ” my phone rang it was my alarm to visit detective Vincent.
“I gotta go I need to see someone important.” I said as Alec nodded. “Can I give you a ride ? ” he asked.
“it’s personal I’ll alert you if I need help.” I said as he nodded, I went to change and met Alec in the living room.
“Thanks for the Cocoa..”
“Anytime so that means my ban has been lifted.” he said.
“Sure, but no more flirting and I hope I meet your mystery girl and I hope she remembers you.” then his expression turns sour.
“Will you? ” I furrowed my brows at his question.
“Excuse me? ” I asked.
“I hope so too.” he said as I left.
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I was standing outside of the diner, it was 6 sharp and the diner had few people and then Mr Vincent escorted me into the diner as we both took our seats.
“So Amirah how can I help you ?” he asks.
“I’m sorry for tricking you earlier I’m just desperate and I hear you’re a detective I just want to know about something I think you might have the information I need.” I said as he nods.
“And what may that be? ”
“There was a bombing in New York a few weeks ago, Ariel Dallas was killed during the bombing I wanna know who is responsible for it and why? ” he looks back at me with no emotion. “Please? ”
“I don’t do this for free, it’s either you buy or you exchange something which is of great value. I did a background check on you and you work for Hunter, if you get me what I want from Hunter then I’ll investigate and find the source responsible for the bombing.” he said.
“You want me to back stab Hunter? ”
“Not exactly, Hunter has been my customer for a long time but there are just some things that he keeps private and confidential and I’m inquisitive enough to do as you request for that information.” he said as I nod.
“What do you want to know? ”
“I want to know about the death of Adam Dominiquez, Hunter’s father if you dig up that information I’ll investigate about the death of Ariel do we have a deal ?”
“How do I even do that? ” I asked.
“That’s for you to figure out.”