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I could feel the anxiety rising within me and this feeling of impending dread creeping in. I felt like a lamb in the lion’s den and I had no idea know what I was going to do.
20
COLD SHOULDER
Gabriel
Something didn’t feel right. Bri was being distant with me and I didn’t understand why. She could barely meet my eyes when we saw each other. She would make sure to be in bed before I arrived home from work. And by the time I’d get up to leave she is out of bed and off on a run.
She never used to run.
I thought that maybe she was being a little cagey because of the article or her mother. But it has almost been a week since the article was released.
I had tried to speak to her and all I got from her was, ‘I’m fine.’
It was frustrating.
I leaned into my chair and looked up to the ceiling. I could barely get through any work. The only thing on my mind was Brianna.
“You look like shit.” Christian said across from me. “Why do you look like shit?”
I glared at him from my plush leather chair. The bastard was in town for some business and he had come to annoy me in between his meetings.
“Why don’t you fuck off?”
He cocked an eyebrow at me. “Someone is a little testy. Let me guess, Brianna.”
It wasn’t a question.
“I don’t even know what the hell is going on with her. She was fine the day after the article was released but then when she came home that night it’s like she was depressed all over again.”
“Did she leave the house at some point the day after? Maybe she ran into her mother or a reporter.”
I tried to think back but she never said anything to me. If she had run into her mother she would have said something to me, I was sure of it.
“I don’t know. I’ve been trying to protect her as much as I can from the press but ever since that article was released, they’ve been getting more and more relentless.”
Christian watched for a moment through those signature Harrison eyes. His stare was unnerving and intrusive.
“What?”
“You love her.” Once again, it wasn’t a question.
There was no denying it. It was a fact. I loved Brianna Scott. I didn’t know when the exact moment my stone cold heart opened up was but I know that she was responsible.
She made me feel things I hadn’t felt in a very long time. She made all the bad days seem good and she gave me a sense of peace that could only be felt rather than described.
I could afford to buy anything I wanted but having Brianna by my side was the greatest thing I had ever received.
“I do.” I admitted. “I love her.”
He shook his head. “You and Dominic are so fucking whipped.”
“I would rather be whipped by this woman than to be cold and disconnected like you, no offense.”
“None taken. I actually enjoy being alone. It keeps me from getting distracted and looking like a fucking idiot.”
“Just wait until you find someone who can bring you down to your knees Harrison.”
