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“Dead serious,” Paul said, quietly, his voice rumbling as he tried to maintain control. “Let Alex go. Then I think you should leave.”
Will finally released his grip on my hair and wrists, tossing me backwards against the wall. “Fine, you whore. You’ll come crawling back.” He looked over at Paul. “Have fun with this slut.”
Paul caught me in his arms, his strong body holding me up. He made sure I had my balance and then stepped toward Will, swinging at him with his right fist. “That is no way to treat a lady, asshole!”
“Alex’s no lady, you asshole. She's nothing more than a whore,” Will spat. Paul's patience with him was wearing thin, I could see his nostrils flaring as he took deep breaths, trying to maintain his composure. When Will made a move towards me, Paul's fist flew threw the air, catching Will completely off guard.
Two security guards grabbed him and led him out the door as he yelled, “This isn’t the end of this, dickhead.”
Paul came back over to me, a look of concern on his face. “Are you ok, princess?”
I smiled at him wryly and nodded. “Yes, I’m ok.” I rubbed my wrists where Will had been gripping them so tight. “Thank you for coming over. Unfortunately, he probably means what he says when he claims this isn’t the end of this.”
He nodded. “You’re probably right. Guys like him don’t go quietly.” He pulled out a bar stool for me to sit on. “Water here, please,” he called out to the bartender. He turned back to me. “Are you sure you’re ok?”
I looked down. My hands were shaking. “Yes, I am. I think I’m going to call a cab though and head home. Enough fun for the night.” I gave him a tight smile. “I’m sorry for all the trouble.”
The bartender handed him a bottle of water. He opened it and handed it to me. “Here, drink.” He commanded as he brought the water up to my lips so I could take a sip. “It’s no trouble, Alex. I would protect you from anyone.” The cool water passed my lips as I looked over at Paul, my heart rapidly beating at his words. I had to resist the urge to sob and climb on his lap to let him hold me.
He pulled the water away, putting the cap back on. “Let me take you home.”
I shook my head. “You don’t have to. A cab is fine.” I was embarrassed by the whole thing and wasn’t sure if Paul was just being nice or not.
He held up a finger to my lips. “Shhhh...No arguing.” I opened my mouth to protest again. He laughed and held up his hand. “We need to talk anyway.”
He was right. We needed to talk, even more so after that little fiasco. “Fine. You’re right.”
Paul raised an eyebrow at me. “Did you just say I was right?”
I couldn’t help but laugh. “I did. Don’t get used to it.” At least he still had his sense of humor.
He stood up. “Oh, I won’t, trust me. Let me go tell Max I’m leaving and I’ll meet you by the front door.”
I nodded, butterflies forming in my stomach. I knew we needed to talk, but how would it go? Would he be mad about Will? Would he not want to be with me now? Maybe some fresh air would calm my nerves. I grabbed my purse and headed out the door. I’d wait for Paul in the parking lot.
10
PAUL
After combing the club for what felt like forever, I finally found Max standing in the corner, talking to someone. “Hey man, I hate to interrupt you, but we had an issue a bit ago with Alex and some old boyfriend of hers - Will? I took care of it, but I have to go. I’m going to take Alex home. Not sure if I’ll be back.”
Max opened his mouth in surprise. “Will’s back? What happened?”
I ran my hand through my hair. Apparently everyone knew about Alex and Will except me. “Will was giving Alex a hard time; wouldn’t take no for an answer. Grabbing her, calling her all sorts of names. It wasn't good. I finally had to intervene and kick him out.” I looked down at my bruised knuckle. “After I hit him.”
“Shit, really? Will has been coming here forever. He and Alex would mess around. And you hit him?” Max looked panicked.
“Yeah. He was pulling her hair and almost broke both of her wrists. Then he pushed her so hard she almost fell. She would’ve if I hadn’t been standing there.” I felt my blood boil again at the thought of how he’d treated Alex.
Max ran his hand over his face. “Wow, interesting. I wonder what he is doing back in town.”
I gritted my teeth. “I asked him to leave nicely, but he wouldn’t listen. Two security guys took him out.”
Max sighed. “Great. I can’t imagine that’s the last we’ll hear from him.”
I shook my head. “Probably not. Sorry, man. I hope he doesn’t cause trouble here.”
“It’s ok. I’m pretty sure you did what you needed to. There are plenty of people here that can vouch that he’s a hothead. Thanks. Is Alex ok?”
