“I know.”
I’ll enjoy it while it lasts.
thirty-seven
SEBASTIAN
“What the fuck?”I growl as I force myself to read the shit people are saying about the love of my life online.
They’re assholes. I want to hunt every single one of them down and force them to apologize to Indie. She doesn’t deserve any of the vitriol being aimed her way.
Sure, there are people who have nice things to say. People who love her hair, her tattoos, her style. People who think she’s beautiful. Some that feel sorry for the way she’s been treated by the press and the public because of who her parents are.
But the internet is a cesspool of unwashed assholes with opinions, and it’s the comments by men making me rage. Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with us?
They’re making comments about her weight, about how she’s not pretty enough for me, about how I could do better. Bullshit. It’s all bullshit. Unfortunately, none of it is surprising, but that doesn’t make any of this easier to accept.
I have to get in touch with my agent, but first I open my group text with the guys. They need to know what’s going on so they can tell people to fuck off if they ask for comments aboutour relationship. Also, so I can ask them to have the ladies look out for Indie and Lola while we’re on the road.
This is the worst possible timing. We’ll be in Canada for several days, which means I won’t even be in the same country. How can I protect her like I promised?
Me
IDK if you guys have seen anything, but someone posted a photo of Indie and me out to dinner with my parents last night. They figured out who she is, and it’s getting a lot of attention online.
It takes mere moments for my phone to light up with texts.
Maddox
Is she okay?
Griffin
Shit, man. I know she doesn’t like the attention. I’d ask if people are being gross, but I’m pretty sure I already know the answer.
Me
Seems like it’s still pretty contained to local gossip, but I don’t trust it to stay that way. And yeah, you know people are being assholes.
Me
And if she’s okay, I don’t know, man. She apologized to me for dragging me into her parents’ mess.
Ryder
Why the hell would she apologize for that? It’s not her fault anymore than it was Lexi’s fault when her dad said that shit and shoved me.
Me
I know, but that’s just Indie. She’s not used to people sticking up for her.
Logan
Are she and Lola safe? They can stay with Blair and Reed while we’re traveling. Security won’t let anyone bother them.
Griffin
Same here. They’re welcome to the guest room.
