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Chapter Four
Lennox
I wasn’thappy about leaving Mason behind. I wanted him with me always, but I knew we needed alone time and neither of us had had much of that since I came home from California. I needed to let Mason be himself for a few days. I knew he loved me and worried about me, but with the shop being gone and him feeling like he had to constantly watch over me, he hadn’t been himself. He needed a break as much as I did.
When I got on the plane, my nerves shot through the roof. I had never liked flying, that on top of the fear Mason placed in my mind about Chris finding me, I jumped at any little thing.
As soon as we were in the air, I leaned back and got comfy to take a long nap. It would have been easier to fall asleep if I didn’t hear Dane and Alissa fighting over whether or not they should join the mile-high club.
I jumpedawake when the plane shuttered.
“Relax, Lennox. The plane just landed, we’re safe,” Alissa said as she leaned away from me like I would try and hit her.
As the people got off the plane, I took my time to breathe and calm my racing heart. I put on my sunglasses and pulled my hat lower. “Okay, let’s do this.”
Alissa and Dane went in front of me while Ray stayed behind me. I knew walking through the airport in California would be much different from the small airport we had in Georgia.
We had managed to get through baggage claim without being recognized. Dane seemed overly agitated while leading us through the crowd of people. I knew he was a small-town guy and didn’t like large crowds, but he hadn’t stopped bitching since the plane landed.
“What’s his problem?” I asked Alissa.
“He’s a little mad because we got caught trying to join the mile-high club.” She rolled her eyes and let a small laugh fall from her lips.
I couldn’t hold back my roar of laughter.
Before we could make it through the doors, I was noticed by one person. She rushed toward me, but Ray caught her. That action alone was enough to get everyone else’s attention. All I saw was flashing lights of cameras while people yelled my name and asked what I was doing back in California.
Dane and Alissa closed in on me, making sure I stayed between them and Ray. I felt my heart start to pound in my chest as my breathing picked up. It had been months since I had been overwhelmed with so many people. I kept my head down and followed as close to Alissa and Dane as I could.
Finally when I thought I was going to pass out from being surrounded, the doors opened, letting fresh air wash over me. I was led to an awaiting limo and ushered inside. While the driver loaded up our bags, Dane, Alissa, Ray, and I sat looking at the people walking by.
“This is crazy,” Dane said looking at all the people who were trying to look through the dark glass.
“This is only the beginning.” Alissa smiled.
We madeit to Alissa’s apartment a while later. We all got busy packing. Dane still wasn’t happy, he was taking stuff and throwing it into boxes without regard to anything.
They went to pack up her bedroom while I started on the kitchen, I knew they needed some alone time after what happened on the plane.
My phone rang and I dug it out of my purse before putting it against my ear.
“Hey, baby.”
“Are you okay? Did you make it to Alissa’s?” Mason’s voice was anxious. I could hear his heavy breathing over the line.
“Yeah, we just got here a little bit ago. Are you okay? It sounds like you just ran a mile.” I held my phone with my cheek and shoulder while I continued to wrap dishes up with bubble wrap.
“I just got a picture of you getting into a limo from an unknown number. I don’t know if he was there, but he knows you’re in California. Promise me that you will be safe. Take Ray with you everywhere.”
I felt my heart sink to my stomach. “I will, I promise. He probably just got the picture off the internet or something.” I stopped packing and started pacing.
“I don’t care where he got it. What I’m worried about is the fact that he knows you’re there. Tell me he doesn’t know where Alissa’s apartment is.”
I bit my lower lip. “He knows.”
“Fuck! I knew I shouldn’t have let you go on this trip.”
“Mason, everything will be fine. I have Ray here, we’re not going to be out of the apartment much anyway. Please, try to relax and calm down.”
