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“You know I do, but I know how much a real wedding means to you. I don’t want your run in with Chris to scare you away from what you really want.” I pulled her against my chest.
She let out a long breath. “You’re right. I’m just so worried that he is going to stop us somehow.”
“Nobody can stop me from marrying you. Do you understand?” I kept my voice low as I placed my finger under her chin and forced her to look me in the eye. “I’ve wanted you from the moment I first saw you. We are getting married and we are doing it our way. He doesn’t get to stop this or rush it. It’s only us.”
Her lips turned up just a bit before she nodded and pulled me back to her lips.
“How about we move this to the shower?” She took me by the hand and pulled me from bed.
Forty-five minutes later, Lennox and I were showered and dressed. We stepped out of the steamy bathroom and into the hallway to find Dane pacing back and forth.
“It’s about time, I’ve had to piss for thirty minutes now.” He shoulder checked me as he pushed his way through.
“How are you feeling?” Alissa asked Lennox as we came into the living room.
“I’m okay, headache is finally gone,” she answered. She took a seat at the bar, resting her elbows on top.
“What the fuck is that?” I rushed to her and held up her arm. She had bruises on the backs of her biceps. I knew it was from Chris.
How did I miss this? I just took a shower with her. I guess I wasn’t really looking at the back of her arms, though.
She twisted to look at the back of her arms where his fingertips dug in. “I guess he held me tighter than I thought.”
Seeing fresh bruises on her from him brought up all the anger I was feeling the night before. I turned to see Ray lounging back watching Netflix on his phone.
“Look at her fucking arms, Ray. What the fuck were you doing instead of watching her?”
Ray looked at me, but didn’t bother to move. He knew he could knock me out with one hit. “I’m sorry, Mr. Reynolds. I swear, I kept my eyes on that door the whole time; he must have already been in there.”
“It wasn’t his fault, Mason. I told him to stay. I mean, you could see the restroom from our table,” she said, sticking up for him.
I turned and gave her the look. I didn’t mean to, my anger wasn’t directed at her, it wasn’t even directed at Ray. It was meant for Chris, but Ray was all I had. It was his job to protect her and she got hurt.
“When we get home, you’re fired.” I turned and grabbed Lennox by the hand and pulled her toward the door.
“Where are we going?”
“To get breakfast,” I answered.
“Do you need me to come?” Ray asked.
I didn’t bother answering him. I opened the door and led Lennox through it without a word.
Stepping out onto the busy street helped to clear my mind. I was starting to feel confined in that small apartment. There were too many people in there. I just wanted to get back to my small town.
“Where do you want to go to eat?” I asked her.
“There’s this little dinner on the corner, Alissa and I used to go there every Sunday after a night of drinking. They have the best breakfast.”
I shrugged and offered up a smile. “Okay, lead the way.”
She laced her fingers with mine as she led me down the street. We reached the diner within a few minutes and I held open the door to allow her to walk in ahead of me. She picked out a little table in the back corner, hidden away from everyone else.
“Hey, Lennox. I haven’t seen you in here in a while,” the waitress greeted her.
She smiled politely. “I’ve been on a little getaway. I’m sure you’ve heard.” I saw the look in her eyes, she was praying the waitress didn’t ask anymore. She loved her fans and being able to perform, but she didn’t like the attention on her personal life.
The waitress smiled politely and looked at me. “So, who’s this hottie?”
