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Now I am done. It’s time to move on although I don't know what that means.
I have the money from the bonus Brick gave me, and I’ve saved a large portion of my salary, so I don't need to rush off and find a job. I can take my time to lick my wounds and figure out what I want to do.
My phone buzzes with another text from Brick. The first read, “Madi, please pick up your phone; then, I made a terrible mistake. Followed by please let me apologize.”
It’s tempting to answer. To hear the apology. My pride wants to soak it all up. But my heart just can't take it. The pain of this breakup was like nothing I’ve experienced in my life.
It’s honestly something I never, ever want to go through again. If that means I put my heart on the shelf and never sleep with another man or woman, so be it. I seriously can’t take pain like this again. It would kill me.
Aubrey walks in and throws her pea coat over the arm of the coat rack by the door. “Save me.” I thrust my phone out. “I don't want to answer his calls or texts.”
She stomps over in her combat boots. “I got you.” She takes my phone and walks away from me, her thumb moving across the screen.
Of course, my control issues rear up. Or is it fear of letting go? “What are you doing?” I call after her.
“I’m blocking him–that's all. He doesn't even deserve a response.”
“Wait.” I jump up from the couch.
She darts into the bathroom, closes the door, and locks it.
“Aubrey!” I shout, trying the handle even though I heard the door lock. “Wait.”
“Too late. All messages and voicemails have been deleted, and the number is blocked.” The door unlocks, and she breezes out, an impish smile on her face. She hands me the phone back. “Problem solved. He won't be bothering you again.”
I try to ignore the sense of panic that brings on. But it was the right thing to do. I am not ever going back to Moon Co or speaking to Brick Blackthroat again.
End of story.
Aubrey puts on her Christmas movie, Die Hard, which isn’t helping my mood. I don’t need a sexy, growly hero or villain right right now. Still, it’s better than being alone, so I stay to watch with her.
Forty-five minutes later, our door buzzer sounds.
I look at Aubrey with a sense of panic rising in my chest. I’m usually so in control, but today I’m having a hard time managing my emotions.
“It's okay,” she says. “I ordered Chinese food for us.”
I lean back against the couch and exhale, but when Aubrey opens the intercom line, it's Brick's voice that barges into our living room.
“Madi?”
I shudder at the gruff bark of his voice. Not because it doesn’t sound wonderful to my ears.
Because it does.
I was a fool when I was with him not to realize just how deeply I’d fallen in love. It was only obvious after I lost him.
“Madi's not available,” Aubrey answers in a falsely pleasant voice. She glances at me as she goes on, “And this is a No Billionaires Allowed building, so please vacate the premises.”
She releases the intercom button, so he can't answer, but he starts ringing the bell incessantly.
“Can we disconnect the thing?” I jump up and stalk toward the intercom.
Aubrey bodychecks me out of the way. “Don’t even think about coming near this.” She hits the intercom again. “Don't make me call the police. Madi's not here, and even if she were, you’re the last person on Earth she would talk to. Goodbye!”
“Disconnect it,” I hiss when she releases the button.
“But our Chinese food!”
