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"Love you too. Call you later." Sarah tells her and the line goes dead.
"She's happy." Mia breathes as Jagger passes her phone back to her.
"Yeah Princess, she seems happy." I reply quietly.
She places a kiss against my lips, her face is brighter than I've seen it for days. She's lighter today, let's just hope it lasts.
My gut is screaming the closer we get to my dad's house, it has to be at the thought of leaving Mia. She'll be safe here, I know that, Barney will be here as will my dad. No one can get to her while she's here and that's the main thing. If I thought for one second she wasn't safe, there's no way I'd leave her. She needs to be with her mom right now, she needs to fix their relationship. As much as I dislike Tina, she's Mia's mom and the only parent she has left, so they need to patch things up. I just hope Tina realizes that her daughter needs her and not to be a bitch.
Martin pulls into my dad's drive, Mia's car is parked in front of the house instead of at the side where it had been parked when we left. Getting out of the car, the front door opens and Barney walks out. "Boss, your dad and Mrs. Brady have gone on an impromptu vacation." He informs me and my gut screams louder.
"Mom's gone?" Mia's whisper is harsh and I turn to face her, shit, she's got tears swimming in her eyes.
"Seems so Princess," I tell her softly, her arms wrap around her stomach. "Mia, get a bag packed."
Her eyes widen in surprise, "What? Why?" She questions and Barney steps away from us and toward the car.
"Mia, I have to go back to San Francisco today, something's come up with the club and I'm needed there. So please, pack a bag and come with me." I say, my gut’s screaming and that means something is going to happen.
She glances around before her eyes land back on me, reaching for my hand she leads me inside of the house. "Hudson, these past few days have been amazing. Things between us are going a bit too fast though. Go home, sort out whatever it is you need to and then come back to me. Okay?"
Shit, "Mia..."
She shakes her head. "So much has happened since I've been here and I need some time to think. Just give me a little time. Please." She begs, her eyes pleading with me to listen to her.
I go against my better judgment. "Okay, but Mia, if you change your mind. Call me, you'll be by my side within hours. Okay?"
Her hands go to my face, the softness a stark contrast to the roughness of my stubble. "I promise you Hudson, I'll call if I change my mind." She leans up on her tiptoes and presses her lips against mine. "Is it weird that I'm going to miss you?" She asks in a quiet voice.
"God no, I'm going to miss the fuck out of you." I confess, I shouldn't be leaving her, not when she'll only have Barney as back up.
"I'll call and text, you're not getting rid of me that easily." She smiles and my gut settles a bit. "What time are you leaving?"
"Now, there's a plane waiting for me." I tell her as I pull her into my arms. Her body feels great against mine and my dick starts to stir as it does every time she's in close proximity.
"Already?" She pouts.
"Damn, you're cute." I tell her with a smile. "I'm hoping I'll be gone a couple of days tops." I promise her.
"Okay." She breathes as I place a hard kiss against her lips.
"See you soon Princess." I tell her as I release her.
"Bye." Her voice is soft and willowy.
I wink at her and leave the house, it's taking every inch of self-control to leave her where she is. "Anything happens to her, I'm holding you personally responsible." I tell Barney as I reach the car.
He stands up straight and looks me dead in the eye. "I'll guard her with my life Boss. She's yours and that means she's ours. Nothing will happen to her. Not while she's with me."
"Good, I'll call you later." I get into the car, my eyes glance to the front door, Mia's standing there with her arms crossed. A lone tear falls down her face and I feel like a fucking ass, she shouldn't be by herself but she needs time, if that time makes her realize that she's mine then so be it. She's getting a couple of days, that's it. Then I'm coming for her.
Seventeen
Mia
It's been six days, six days since Hudson got into the car and left. Six days of being in this monstrosity of a house with only a jerk to keep me company. A jerk that doesn't talk, not that I want to talk to him. Not after the way he treated Lacey. Lacey hasn't answered any calls from Sarah or I. I'm worried about her, she's texted me telling me she's okay, that she needs time and she'll call me when she's ready. That was three days ago and I'm hoping she'll call soon.
Mom arrived back last night, we still haven't really spoken. A quick hello and that was it. Today, though, today is the day that we have that discussion. I'm worried but at the same time, I've missed my mom, we've never had a falling out like this before and it hurts. It killed me not having her to talk to, not having her to laugh with. That's something that I could always count on, no matter what crappy day I was having, Mom would always be there. I need to find out why she lied, why she thought it was okay not to invite me to the wedding and why she broke up a marriage.
