Okay, so we almost there. And Dana is my favorite character in this story and you'll see why. Brittyana my OC is my homie too. But Dana....whoo hoo read see.....xoxo

**Pot talking about the Kettle**

It was now closing time, and finally the bar was clear of customers. Kevin noticed that Mark was missing and which was not normal. Usually he was bossing everyone around including the part owner himself. He went to go check the office they shared. "Whoa….my bad." Closing the door behind him instantly after seeing his friend at play. Kevin went back to begin in charge.

"Okay, I counted my draw and the only thing left is to take the trash out which is you guys job so………I will see you guys tomorrow."

"Bye Layla." Everyone said in unison.

Mark then emerged from his office. Man he wanted to slap that grin from Kevin's face. "So, you ladies done?"

"Yup."

"Where's Velvet?" He asked.

"Gone already." Kevin spoke.

"Since when? Usually she's the last person here."

Kevin shrugs his shoulders. "Had someone to do- something to do."

"Hey Kevin."

"Hi Traci."

She looked at the two females and then back at Mark. She gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I'll see you later."

"Alright."

"Oooooooh someone has a girlfriend." Angelina teased him.

"Not she's not."

"Yeah right, you're to mean for one."

Mark turned to Kevin. "I'm taking the trash out."

"Thanks Birttyana for working tonight." Kevin spoke loudly so that Mark would hear. "Don't worry about him." He handed her three hundred. "Get home safe girls."

"Good night."

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The next morning, Brittyana was working on her music. She seemed to have written the best when she's hurting or confuse. And the little stunt Matt was trying to pull last night helped her as well.

Love ridden, I've looked at you
With the focus I gave to my birthday candles
I've wished on the lidded blue flames
Under your brow
And baby, I wished for you
Nobody sees when you are lying in your bed
And I wanna crawl in with you
But I cry instead

Brittyana cursed under her breath. "But I cry instead…..but I cry instead…instead." She played a key on the piano.

"Well good morning." Angelina greeted her.

"Morning." She looked up at her friend.

"Did you even go to sleep?" Angelina asked her.

"Yeah, I just had this song in my head and words and shit. I'm a bit stuck."

Angelina pulled her blonde hair back into a ponytail. "Well good luck with that. I'm finna go for a jog. You in?" Brittyana nodded her head no. "Suit yourself, I'll be back."

Brittyana didn't even pay attention to her friend's departure. "Fuck!" She slammed her notepad on the keys of the piano. She then thought some more about Matt. Words and emotions were coming into play. Because of her anger issues in the past, music was her way of expression instead of her fist.

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Later on that day, Mark joined Kevin, Scott, and another friend Dwayne Johnson for lunch. "What's going on with you and Traci?"

Dwayne looked up at Mark in shock. "THE Traci Brooks?"

Mark couldn't believe Kevin. "What do you mean?"

"Don't pretend. I caught her on your dick in our office."

Both Dwayne and Scott's mouth drop. Mark rolled his eyes at them to keep from grinning or hurting them. "Nothing."

"Be real with us were your boys. It's not just nothing." Dwayne said. "Tell us."

"She wants to get back together."

"What the problem?" Scott questioned.

"I don't." Mark said bluntly.

"Why?" They all asked him.

He shrugged his shoulders. "No reason, I just don't date my ex. There's a reason why she's an ex."

"You're having sex with her, Mark don't get the chick emotionally caught up."

Mark's mouth drop. "Are you serious?! Did that just come out of your fucking mouth Hall? Your the one who having an affair." He was pissed now.

"I'm separated from Dana-"

"Doesn't matter your still married to her. You're getting Velvet emotionally caught up. Scott you actually got this chick thinking your going to file for divorce and get with her." Mark was now red in the face.

"Dana and I are getting a divorce. It was her idea in the first place to get one." Scott reminded him.

"But as you can see, you haven't been severed with any papers yet have you?"

"Yes I was Mark, fuck , you was the first person I called!"

Mark then calmed down. Making a scene wasn't his type of thing. He simply sat back in his chair and folded his arms. "And I bet your damn name isn't even on it."

Scott didn't reply. It was a silence among the four friends.

Dwayne cleared his throat. "Well"

Kevin spoke up to break the slince. "What you think about hiring Brittyana?"

The song that Brittyana was working on, is actually by Fiona Apple and its called Love Ridden. All words and music belongs to her. Thank you and please Review! You'll hear lost of her during this story as well.