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“Sit down Mil, I think we need to clarify a few things, here I’ll help you.” Setting her coffee on the table, I move towards her and take her arm, helping her sit down at the table.
“Would you like to tell him what happened last night? Or should I?” She looks withdrawn like she doesn’t want anyone toknow what’s happened. None of it’s her fault; she has nothing to be ashamed of. Taking a deep breath, she lets it out.
“Um, I got punched in the chest last night, then fell into a table and possibly bruised or fractured my rib, an ambulance got called, I passed out then…”
“I brought her here, as she could barely walk or breathe, the paramedics said she should not be left alone, so here she is.”
Dan is stunned into silence, his eyes going between us, trying to see if we are telling the truth.
“Well that killed my fun, Em’s going to be disappointed when I tell her what actually happened.”
“Oh, so you’re marrying Emma?” You can see it all clicking into place the way she is looking at him.
“I’m so stupid, I’m so sorry, look at all the shit I’ve caused you already, I’m sorry.”
“No need to apologise, it’s not your fault.”
The moment I say it, she looks at me like what I have said is the most ridiculous thing she has heard and shakes her head, pushes herself up, well tries to, so I give her a hand.
“I’ve got some calls to make and I need to get some stuff sorted out, but I’ll be out of your hair soon.”
“You can stay as long as you need to, there’s no rush. I’ve got work this morning but I’ll be back at some point this afternoon, I’ll help you get things sorted.”
“Thank you, but you don’t need to, I’ll manage, nice to see you again Dan.” I let go of her and she walks off slowly, my eyes following her as she walks away closing the bedroom door behind her. I let out a sigh and when I turn back to the table, Dan’s eyes are on me, like he can’t believe what he has just seen.
“I never thought I would see the day that Jack Lucas actually has feelings for a woman!” He whisper-shouts at me.
“What? Don’t be ridiculous, how can you have feelings for someone who you only slept with once six years ago?” Oh shit,I’ve said it, I can’t take it back now, and from the look on his face, his eyes are about to pop out of his head. I know I’m in for it today, I will be hounded with questions from him and Em.
God damn my big mouth!
Gone
I trailed her as far as I could, but she’s disappeared. She won’t get away with this. After everything she’s put me through, the humiliation, the betrayal, how could she? She doesn’t get to be happy.
Chapter eleven
The Plan
Millie
Walking into the bedroom, I close the door behind me, I’d sit on the bed, but I struggle to get back up. So I just stand there, like the stupid dick I am. I’ve made such an idiot of myself, and caused Jack and the pub so much trouble, I’m not sure I can face them. I’m still pacing the room when I hear Jack and Dan leave. I can feel myself relax a little but not enough, my mind is all over the place. I can’t think straight, I just want… “Ahh,” I don’t even know what I want. Well let’s be honest, I do, but I’m so not ready to even have that thought yet. But he is single, I feel like he really cares about me, and he is so goddamn sexy I could just… No, that can stay in my dreams for a while longer.
Putting those thoughts to one side for the time being. Maybe I just need to get practical about this. Where’s my notebook? Of course, it’s in my case, back at that shithole of a place I’m meant to call my home, where I don’t have anything. I’m losing the plot, I need to get out of here.
I grab my jeans from last night and slowly pull them on. It takes a while, every time I bend over, it hurts like hell. I take one of his jumpers from the wardrobe and gradually pull it over myhead. It smells like him, warm spices and fresh air, I like it. It takes me a good twenty minutes but I manage to get dressed. I know I can’t walk far, so I’ll get a taxi back to my place and grab a few things. I’m still not sure about staying here at Jack’s but at least I have a bed to sleep in. I’ll move out when my new bed arrives, when I order one, that is. I may be staying here, but I don’t want him doing anything for me. I need to do this my way. By myself.
Walking out the front door, I suddenly realise I don’t have a way to get back in, but before I can hold the door it clicks closed. “Shit,” now I’m locked out. It just gets better, and I feel myself start to crumble a little more… this was not how it was all meant to go. I’m not sure how it was actually meant to go, but this was not it! I suppose it’s a nice day, cold but still nice. Walking out of the lift on the ground floor, I spot Jack, but thankfully he doesn’t see me. I have a feeling he would make me go back upstairs to his suite.
“Hi, would you be able to call me a taxi please?” I ask the receptionist
“Sure madam, where shall I tell them you are going?”
“Bench View.”
“Okay, you can wait over there, what name shall I book it under?
“Millie please, oh also, I’m staying with Jack,” I say, eyeing him. “Is there any way I can get a key to the suite? He forgot to leave me one when he left.”
