She slipped on a pair of comfy silver Nike track pants, a long sleeved shirt that covered her bruises, she added make up to cover her disheveled face. She left the bathroom and slid on her new nikes, her hair was up in a wet pony tail, tendrils fell and framed her face.

She grabbed her JanSport bookbag and car keys and headed out the door quietly not wanting to disturb Mike's conversation with his other abusive friend, Jack Jordan.

She got into her explorer and sped off to Nick's mansion. Kaci is a designer, she designs homes, she was a very famous when it came to designing celebrity homes such as Mariah Carey's, Michel Jordan's and such others. She entered the gate code, and the gates opened she parked her car and grabbed her bag from the passenger seat.She got out of her car and ran to the door, she rang the doorbell and heard him shout "Hold On !".

Kaci laughed softly to herself. The door swung open and Nick was wearing dark denim baggy jeans and white windbreaker.

"Hey Kaci, how are ya ?", Nick asked.

"I'm fine", Kaci lied straight thru her teeth.

Her back ached more than before what she needed right now was a massage.

"Lets get to work then !", Nick exclaimed getting out of her way.

Kaci walked in and Nick closed the door behind him. Kaci walked into his bedroom, that would be the last room to decorate. Kaci took out her stuff from her bag and placed it on his bed. The room was already painted all it needed where the paintings and then it would done.

Chapter Three