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“I think so. A little shaken up maybe. I’m going to take her home. We need to talk anyway.”
Max grinned. “Yeah you do. What’s going on with you two? I thought things were going well, but I haven’t seen you guys together for a few days. And you look like hell.”
I scowled at him. “Yeah, they were. I’m not sure to be honest. I think maybe I was ready to take things to the next step, but she wasn’t. I don’t know.” I couldn’t wait to sit down and talk to her and figure this all out.
“I also want to make sure he’s not sitting at her place. I’m sure he won’t leave her alone. I also told him that I was her man now. He really didn’t like that.”
Max whistled and chuckled. “Shit man, you’re in trouble. Will has always been one possessive son of a bitch. SHe swore they weren’t exclusive, but he acted like he owned her all the same. He didn’t take it very well when she told him she wasn't interested in seeing him. It was a good thing for her that he moved halfway across the country.” A look of concern passed over his face. “Let me know if you need me when you get there.”
“I will. Hopefully I’m worried for nothing.Have a good night.” I shook Max’s hand and went to find Alex.
Will was lucky I was able to control myself and not beat him senseless. I hated seeing men mistreating women. Then to see someone do it to this strong woman I cared about only made me more furious.
I got to the door of the club and panicked when I didn't see Alex. Had she changed her mind? Had Will shown up when I was talking to Max?
I bolted out the door and found Alex standing there looking so vulnerable in the dim light of the parking lot. I felt a tug at my heart. There was no doubt I loved this woman. She had managed to melt the icy walls I had put up around my heart after Jessica.
“You shouldn’t be out here alone,” I scolded her, walking up behind her, rubbing her arms with my hands to warm her up.
She jumped, slightly startled at my words. She must still be on edge. “I was waiting for you. I needed the fresh air.”
I moved next to her, looking down at her. She had thrown her hair back in a ponytail and her eye makeup was smeared just a little. She didn’t look so tough all of a sudden and it took all I had to not to scoop her up in my arms and carry her to my car.
“My car is over here,” I put my hand on the small of her back, guiding her in the direction of my car parked in the back of the parking lot. When we arrived at my vehicle, I unlocked the doors and opened the passenger door for her.
“Thank you,” she murmured as she slid into her seat.
“You’re welcome.” I shut the door behind her and headed to the driver’s side. I got inside and started the car. I was suddenly so nervous. Did I want to profess my love for her and let her shoot me down again?
As much as it surprised me, I realized I wanted that more than anything. It was a chance I had to take.
11
ALEX
Igave him my address and he put it in the GPS. Funny, we had been hanging out together all this time and he didn’t even know where I lived.
We drove in silence for a while. I finally sighed as my head fell back against the headrest. “Thank you for coming to my rescue. Usually I can handle him, but he must have had some pent up aggression tonight.”
“He seemed to think you belonged to him. Why? And what do you mean by ‘usually you can handle him’?” It hurt that Paul wouldn't look me in the eye. His hands tensed on the steering wheel as he stared straight ahead.
“We messed around in the past, but it’s been awhile. Before you got here, he moved to California for work. I hadn’t planned on continuing our relationship, if you could even call it that. I haven’t even talked to him since he left - not a call, not a text, not even an email. I didn’t know he was back in town and I certainly didn’t know he was going to be at the club tonight.” I slumped down in the seat, feeling defeated.
Paul glanced over at me, the vein twitching in his neck. “I thought Will was going to drag you out of the club caveman style tonight.”
I snorted, “He probably would have if you hadn’t stopped him. Sadly, his reaction didn't surprise me. It’s not the first time he’s gotten all-possessive on me. I made it clear I didn’t want a commitment from him and he didn’t own me back when we were together, but I guess he had other ideas.”
“I hated seeing you get mistreated,” he said quietly. “I wanted to do a lot more than punch him for laying his hands on you.”
“Look, about the other night,” I started to apologize for leaving him when my phone chirped. It was Will.
We are not done yet, slut.
My hands started to shake again.
Paul must’ve noticed my tremors. “Was that - ?”
I looked over at him, “Yes,” I interrupted him, biting my lip, as he parked his car in front of my condo.
