Chapter 9

They lay on the sofa all night in each other's arms. This doesn't feel like a job to Zero. The funny part was it never has. Which has him on edge. This wasn't him at all, he had no feelings, he was cold and blank and to be honest he liked it that way. She was making him feel things he hasn't felt since he was back at Cross. There was only one woman who could make him have feelings of any kind, and look where that got him. He wasn't going to do that again.

Plus he figured this as just a job to her, there is no point. Take the money and get out, before someone gets hurt.

In the morning, Zero gets up lightly pushing her off of him. He goes upstairs to take his shower and get ready to leave. The two days were up and he was going to be on his way. She sits on the sofa waiting for him to come down which doesn't take him long at all.

"Thank you for everything, I am ready to leave. I just need my last hundred and I will be out of your way." Zero says.

"I have your money, but you really don't need to leave. How about if you stay? I have an extra room here. I don't mind paying you either." She states in a panic.

"That's ok, I think its time to go. I don't live with clients." Zero answers.

"We can be just friends then." She replies.

"I think what we have is fine the way it is." Zero barks.

She just looks at him, seeing he is as stubborn as always. There wasn't anything going to change his mind, he was set on leaving for some reason and there wasn't anything she could do to make him stay.

"Fine, Here is a disposable phone. My number is already in there, that way, when I want you I can call you or the other way round. She says, Handing him the money and the phone.

"Thank you, I do think its best you don't come to me, that neighborhood isn't the best. I will come to you. " Zero says taking both the phone and money.

"PLease be safe if you change your mind my offer still stands." She responds.

"I'm good. I like being on my own." Zero comments.

"I understand that but its dangerous out there. Maybe we can make it that you don't need any other clients. I can be the only one. " She suggests.

"That's fine, But I doubt you will be able to afford that every month. You already gave me 400. I don't take handouts!" Zero replies.

"There wouldn't be any handouts, you would be working for it. If I take you two more times this month, two days next week and two days the next that would be 1200. That should work?" She asks.

"You have an extra 1200 a month to give to me? Every month?" Zero says.

"Yes, money isn't a problem. I want you to work for me and only me." She admits.

Zero stands there not sure if this lady had all her marbles. Giving him 1200 a month, just so he doesn't screw someone else? Why? It made no sense to him.

"What would you do this for me? What's in it for you?" Zero blurts out.

"I like you, I like having sex with you. I don't like sharing. This way I am the only one your with, just how I like it and you get paid. I think its an easy trade." She reveals.

"I guess so. I will do it for now and see how it goes. I will see you next week. Just give me a call when you want me to come over." Zero says.

"Great I will do that. Take care of your self in the meantime." She responds.

Zero grabs his money and phone and heads out the door, knowing he has a way to walk back to the outskirts of the city. His mind was still flustered with all that she just told him. Could this be? He knew something wasn't right. None of it made any sense to him, Who is this woman? The funny part was he never even asked her name.

He looks in the phone, it's a pretty good up to date one. It has a touch screen, internet browsing and more. He hasn't had one of these in a very long time. He looks through contacts and she is there under Friend. Nothing more. Nothing to even see what her name really was.

He takes his time going home, knowing that at least now the rent is paid. Thinking if she keeps doing this like she said that maybe, he could even upgrade the apartment to a better one. This one was only 300 a month. He had more then enough to survive if she kept her word. Which Zero wasn't even sure of. He knew how people where they never kept their word. They only used you till they didn't need you any longer, then they through you away like the daily trash. He would have to save as much as he could and put the getting a new place on the backburner. If he ever lost her, he would need money to keep himself going, until he would find something or one else.

He was very relieved he wouldn't have to work the streets. That first night he was a nervous wreck. It was something he really didn't feel comfortable with, yet with her he did.

He goes back to his apartment and pays the rent. The landlord just looking at him, like where the fuck did you get the money?

"Do you have to look at me that way?" Zero asks.

"Fuck yeah, you're as poor as a church mouse, I didn't expect you to pay this month. And out on your ass you go." Ron says.

"Well, surprise, surprise. Here is your money. That buys me another month."Zero spats.

"Yea I guess it does. Till next month." Ron replies walking away.

Zero just goes up to his apartment, stashing the extra hundred with his sad twenty that he had left. He had the other fifty from his hand job. He was going to use that to pay a bill and get some food. As he always kept things as low as he could. Never using much of anything. Now he had the phone she was paying for. Minutes were already put on there for three months. He could use it to watch tv, and search the internet. Giving him something more to do, and use less electricity for his own shitty tv. Internet he hasn't had in ages, not able to pay for the monthly bill. It would be nice to see what is new and have access.

He sits on his bed eating his Ramen and looking through house records trying to see the name that is on her house. Which gets him no where. Instead of being under a name it's under a coperation.

"Who the fuck is K. Corporation?" Zero says to himself.

Trying to look it up on the web, but getting no where. It wasn't found anywhere with any information. Which only lead him to be more baffled. Who the hell is this woman? Where is she getting all her money?

He just figured, he would do every search he could. Which still leads nowhere.