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I let out a small gasp, “Brendan, that’s the first time you’ve said that to me.”
A sob bursts out of me.
“Princess, why are you crying?”
Sobbing, “N..n…no one has…e..ever told me that they…l… love me before.”
“Oh Suri…I will tell you everyday for the rest of our lives. You’ll never go without again.”
With his words, I smile through the tears. “Brendan.” I sigh.
“Go get some rest. We’ll meet at the penthouse tomorrow.”
“Ok. I’ll see you tomorrow,”
I hang up the phone and head toward my computer. Then I do something I haven’t done in a while. I write. I work on my book and the words come easier than ever before.
Chapter fourteen
Suri
I wake up feeling lighter than ever. No more unhappiness. No more uncertainty. No more Kieran. Honestly even a run in with Mallory couldn't bring me down right now. I need to see and feel Brendan as soon as possible. I check my phone and I can’t help but smile.
Brendan: Good Morning Princess.
As I read it, I can hear his voice as clear as if he was standing right next to me. I know I have the cheesiest grin on my face. Can this really be happening?
Me: Good Morning! I need to see you. Meet you at the penthouse in an hour?
His response comes back immediately. Seriously…the butterflies. I haven’t felt like this in a long time. I never thought about being with anyone but Brendan and then suddenly I was eighteen and engaged to a virtual stranger. I used being engaged as an excuse to keep people away. I encased myself in a life of loneliness. All by my own doing.
Brendan: See you then Princess.
Putting my phone down, I jump up, moving into the bathroom to get ready for the day and going over everything I need to do. First and foremost talk to Brendan and figure out where we go from here. Do we just jump into the deep end or should we take it slow? At this point I don’t care. I just want to be with him.
I want to get out from underneath Mallory and my dad. I want to find myself a new apartment. Maybe Ella will go with me to look or she could room with me. Finishing up, I look in the mirror and love what I see. It's been a long time since I felt so good and I think it shows.
Grabbing my purse and my phone, I text Ella. I wonder how everything went with her after I left the club last night.
Me: Hey sorry to leave you last night, but I have so much to tell you. Do you want to have coffee later?
Ella: No worries. I ended up having a great night. Yes, let's do coffee.
Today is going to be the best day ever. I’m going to see Brendan and then have a coffee date with Ella. No one is downstairs as I make my way to the front door. That’s weird. Even the staff seems to have disappeared. Usually at least Ariana is around making sure we don’t need anything. Not putting too much thought into it, I shrug. Mallory or Dad must have them busy.
I head out the door and notify the driver that I’m ready to leave. Climbing into the car, I lean back against the seat. “Take me to Brendan’s penthouse, please.”
I don’t bother with saying the address. Everyone who works for my dad knows where he lives. He all but admitted last night that those around me report my whereabouts to him.
I put my headphones in turn on my mood booster playlist from Spotify and space out. I never thought the future could look and feel so bright.
A building I don’t recognize catches my attention. Crap, why are we heading away from Brendan’s penthouse. I pull my headphones out. “Hey, where are we going? You're going the wrong way, let me get you the address.”
The driver ignores me. Wait… he looks familiar but I don’t remember if he works for my dad or if I know him from somewhere else. My hackles go up and I wrack my brain trying to place the man behind the driver’s seat.
I lean forward and tap his shoulder but he abruptly pushes me back. My back slams against the back of the seat. Damn that hurt. As I look up to ask the driver what the hell is going on, I see the divider going up.
Shit, what’s happening? This has to be bad, right? I need to call Brendan and get help. I grab my cell phone. Hearing the phone ring helps with my anxiety a bit, but I need to hear his voice.
