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She shakes her head, giving me a disbelieving look. “I told you that I was fine when I spoke to you on the phone. I sounded like shit because I was pissed off, but I told you that there was no need for you to come here.”
I shrug and tuck my hands into my pockets. “I was worried about you.”
“And I can appreciate that,” Kendall says, her tone dangerously low. “But this is fucked. I told you to stay away. I told you that I didn’t need you and that I was fine. You decided that you knew best and showed up anyway.”
“Kendall.”
She shakes her head. “No. You decided to disrespect me. You decided that you should make the decision for me because you didn’t like the answer I gave. Then you showed up here expecting to be rewarded for it.”
“I don’t know what you want me to say to that.” I rock slightly on my heels, watching as people stop long enough to snap a picture of us with their phones before continuing on with their day.
“I told you that this was a bad idea,” she says, looking at the people who took pictures of us. “Just leave, Evan. I can handle myself. I don’t need you rushing in here like some fucking white knight about to save the day. I can save myself.”
She spins on her heels and walks away, joining up with her friend who chose to wait at the corner of the building. Her shoulders are stiff as she walks away and not once does she look back.
I want to go after her and make sure that she really is okay. She seems too stiff and angry to be okay.
“Look at that,” someone says as they pass. “Isn’t that the man Kendall’s sleeping with for money? I have to ask her about that. I’ve always wanted to find a sugar daddy. Maybe she has some good tips.”
The group of girls giggle to each other as they walk away, their heads bent together. I run my hand through my hair before turning to walk back to the parking lot.
I feel worse about showing up here, but I thought I was doing what was right.
Other women would be thrilled to have the man they’re seeing show up when they’re having a bad day.
At least, that was true in my past relationships.
Not Kendall though. She seems more than happy to tell me to leave her alone, even if her day is horrible.
She doesn’t want my help, even if I know that I can protect and help her.
I sigh as I get in my car. I have no clue what’s going to happen once she gets home. As I start the car, I get a message from Kendall.
Stop interfering in my life. I may want you, but I don’t need you.
I run my hand down my face and send her a message of my own. The moment I hit send, I regret it, but I can’t take it back.
There’s a part of me that doesn’t want to take it back. I’m older than her. Her father’s best friend. There are a million different reasons why all of this is a mistake.
And yet, I can’t help but think that I’m on the verge of ruining the best thing that’s happened to me in a long time.
Telling her that this has all just been a mistake may be the worst mistake I’ve ever made.
15
KENDALL
Intheweeksincethe rumors about my sugar daddy started getting around town, everything has finally started to blow over. There are still some comments when I’m at school, but random people on the street aren’t stopping to watch me.
I hate being fodder for the gossip rags.
This isn’t the kind of life that I ever pictured for myself. I thought that I would finish school, become a lawyer, and then make my own living. I never thought that I would have to worry about being photographed while I stumble from one class to another in leggings and crop tops.
“I keep thinking that someone is going to take a picture,” I say, looping my arm through Zara’s as we walk down the street.
Zara laughs and pats my hand. “I don’t know what to think about that. It sounds like you’re becoming pretty popular in the world.”
“I know that Evan has done a lot for me, but is it wrong to say that sometimes I dream about going back to the life I used to have? Everything was so much simpler then.”
