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“That was Jax. He said Chase is really messed up, and he thinks you’re the only person who can calm him down.”
Panic shot through me. I wasn’t sure what Chase was doing, but I knew I needed to see him. “Okay, let’s get to the house.”
“No, he’s back in his old room,” Avery said, as we rushed out of the room.
We ignored the elevator and ran up the flight of stairs leading up to Chase’s room. When we got there, Jax was pacing outside of Chase’s room, and he looked petrified.
“Lizzie, you have to do something. I’ve never seen him like this before,” Jax said, as he ran to me.
“What’s going on?” I asked again.
“Chase has been drinking all night. He says he can’t live without you, and he doesn’t know how to handle everything.”
Avery eyed me as the three of us stood outside his room. “Should I knock?” I asked.
“You can try, but please be careful. He has a gun in there,” Jax said.
My stomach dropped at the mention of a gun. I knew I needed to get to Chase immediately. Before thinking about anything else, I slammed my fist against the door.
“Chase, open this door now!” I yelled at him, like a raging storm brewing.
“Lizzie?” Chase whispered through the door. His broken voice almost shattered what was left of my broken heart.
“Yes, Chase, it’s me. I need to see you,” I called, in a demanding tone I had never used before.
I was running on pure adrenaline, and I knew I must have sounded like a wild woman, but I didn’t care. I needed to see Chase and make sure he was safe.
“Why? I’m a piece of shit. You deserve better,” Chase called back to me.
“Don’t you dare say that, Chase! Let me in right now. I’ll decide whether I deserve better or not.” I practically screamed this time. I was sure other guests at the hotel were thinking we were all crazy at this point.
I heard shuffling, then the door slowly opened, revealing a very tired and defeated-looking Chase.
Shoving past him, I slammed the door as Avery and Jax tried to follow me in. I locked the deadbolt even though Jax was banging from the outside for me to let him in. Right now, this was about me and Chase. No one else mattered.
“What are you thinking?” I asked, as I spotted the empty bottles of tequila and beer littering the room. My eyes shot to a small pistol beside his bed stand, and my anger amplified.
“I hurt you,” Chase said, as he looked down at the ground.
“Yes, you did,” I admitted. “But that doesn't make you a monster,” I pleaded.
“Lizzie, you’re my life. Watching you hug Allan broke me. Something emerged, and I became the monster I had been hiding. You need someone who is worthy of you,” Chase said, through gritted teeth.
I felt how painful it was for him to say such awful things. As much as he wanted to believe what he was saying was true, I knew that we both understood it was a lie.
“I won’t stand here and listen to you talk like this. Yes, I’m very pissed at you for getting so angry. Yes, you scared the shit out of me when you attacked Allan. Yes, I’m hurt that you could allow yourself to lose control like that. And yes, I still love you more than anything.”
Shaking, Chase looked up at me, and I could see the tears spilling from his gentle eyes. His hand slowly fell to the table beside him and as he grabbed the gun, he sucked in a deep sob. “How can you say that? How can you still love me?” Chase asked, as he raised the gun to his head.
I trembled as I knew I needed to plan my next words carefully. Chase was at his breaking point.
“Because it’s true. Chase, no one has ever loved me before. Until you. Your love is intense and at times, it scares me to myvery core, but I know it’s real. We’re both broken people. Please, let’s work together to heal,” I said, as I boldly, and possibly stupidly, placed my hand on the gun still tucked against the side of Chase’s head.
“Lizzie, you can’t leave now,” Chase cried, as he held the gun tightly to his head. Tears streamed down his face, and I had to fight the urge to go to him. “You’re right, I do need you.”
“Chase, just give me the gun,” I said calmly. My hand was still on top of the black weapon, and I tried to remain still.
My heart was racing a million miles a minute, and I could barely breathe. I loved this man more than I had loved anything else in this world. Chase and I both needed saving.
