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“You bastard!” I seethed, pushing his chest. “You think I’m fucking frigid because I won’t sleep with you? Why can’t you get it into that thick skull of yours that I don’t want you in that way! You’re a fucking asshole!”
“I never said that to her, Nat. I promise.”
“I don’t give a shit what you said. I’m going back to the hotel. I need time to think.”
“About what?” I looked down at the floor. Taking David’s offer right now seemed like a good idea. If I stayed, my feelings for Alex would only become deeper, and I was in pain already. “You’re thinking about going back to him, aren’t you?”
“Not him, the job!” I glared. “I can’t do this anymore!” Turning on my heels, I walked away. I’d make my own way back to the hotel using the tube. Luckily I knew my way around London, and this time I wasn’t followed.
Finally, I had some time alone to think.
Chapter Twelve
Pressing my hands against the cool glass window, I gazed out to watch London below me. Did I want to come back here? Was going back to David a good idea? Either way, things wouldn’t end well for me. Neither choice was a good one. Watch David marry and start a family with Sarah, or continue to fall for an egotistical rock star that would break my heart through alcohol, drugs, and other women.
Why did I get myself mixed up in these situations? At twenty-nine, I should’ve been thinking about settling down. My mother was always telling me that I was scared of commitment; maybe she was right.
Staying with Alex was still the best option, though. If I could learn to mask my feelings and move on, maybe I could salvage things. It wasn’t like he would ever find out how I truly felt about him. I just needed to chock it up as another case of wanting what I couldn’t have.
Resting on my bed, I was staring up at the ceiling when my phone rang.Please don’t let it be David or Alex!I frowned, picking it up to see Gina’s ID.
“Hi, Gina. Is everything okay? Did you get my emails from earlier?”
“I did, thank you, Natasha. I’m calling regarding another matter.” Oh, I knew where this was heading. “Alex has just called me with some disturbing news.”
“Has he?”
“You’re not really thinking about going back to work for David Barclay, are you?”
“Oh, I…”
“It would be such a step backwards. I can see great things ahead for you. Don’t ruin it by chasing a man. You’re better than that.”
“It’s been a strange day. I’m shocked that Alex called you, to be honest. Is he that worried?”
“You’ve been a lifeline for him. Everyone has commented on how calm he’s become these days. I knew you’d be good for him. You’ve given him boundaries and challenged him. He’s needed that for a long time. His arrogance was overbearing to everyone around him at times. I was the only person to say no to him before you. He thought the world was his—that he could have anything he wanted. You’ve opened his eyes.”
“I can’t see myself leaving, Gina. You have nothing to worry about.” She breathed in relief. “I’ve had a difficult few days. Alex and I had words earlier, too. I was lashing out at him by telling him I might be leaving.”
“I did wonder.”
“Sorry to worry you, Gina.”
“It’s okay. I’m just glad you’re staying. I’ll see you in New York next week. Are you still going to Macon?”
“Yes, but we’re not staying. We’ll fly to New York from there.” Alex had a meeting with Rock Records Headquarters immediately following his private gig in Macon. He’d told me in confidence that he expected the meeting would be about a new album.
“Good. See you then.” With that, she hung up. I fell asleep not long after the call. I had an early flight in the morning, so it would do me good.
“You’re coming back with me?” Alex’s worried eyes met with mine as Shane took my luggage from me.
“It looks that way,” I muttered, moving away from him.
“Straight Lace, please. I’m sorry about yesterday,” he called after me. “Don’t be like this.”
“I’m surprised you didn’t tell her about the nickname you have for me, too.”
He followed me into the back of the limo. “I didn’t tell her anything!”
