After Damien left the following day I decided it was time to suck it up and go home. I wanted to stay close to Damien before he left. If Cleo had a problem, she would have to deal with it. I was very excited to go back to him; spend with him the last twelve days. And in order to get a full dose of Damien was to be brave and finally face Cleo; even if she didn’t called me at all the seven days I was in the City.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqqlPjn0KX
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Later that afternoon, when Damien called me after work, I was still considering telling him that I’ve decided to return home, but I changed my mind quickly. It would be easier for me like that; not feeling any pressure. I still had to ask him what would happen with us after he moves to Italy for the next two years. That was one of the things that made me anxious.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7hb2SjxU6
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I was worrying about Cleo way too much. I left town because Cleo wasn’t talking to her brother. How was I supposed to be with Damien before he left and stand by my decision and belief that nothing should come between two siblings?438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0M5prlqgAZ
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As I was too wrapped up in my drama to be in a mood for drinks the past week, I asked James to go out together.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZstO8o8sP
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I was done eating my lasagna and excused myself from the table I was having dinner with my brother, in order to go to the bathroom. As I walked by the restaurant bar, I noticed a tall blonde, familiar figure leaning alone against the bar counter.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSw3655WrHC
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That’s what confused me. He was never alone. If he was in the mood to go out, he would probably have company; or at least Louis, his bodyguard, would be there. I shook my head and walked towards the bathroom.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISldAjtw4I
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No way that that guy, drinking alone in a restaurant, was Alex. Alexander White was never alone. In public at least. Because he was the loneliest person I’ve ever met. The time when I tried to get close to him and almost made him feel something, felt like a million years ago.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnU3E5bYlZi
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I opened the heavy door of the bathroom and walked into the hallway. I had to put a lot of strength to pull the door towards me and open it. From the force I used I almost stumbled on my feet in the hallway and bumped on to someone.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvO6vrvW9k
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“I’m so sor-,” I begun to apologize but my breath caught in my lungs. It really was Alex. But it wasn’t the same Alex I once knew. He was unshaved and looked exhausted; and drunk. My heart didn’t flinch as I was afraid it would.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMO6mZdQbei
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“Yeah, whatever,” he mumbled and turned his eyes towards my direction for the first time. I saw the look in his eyes as he realized it was me. He masked his expression and turned his eyes elsewhere before he started walking towards the bathroom.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznl6tmC1zJ
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“Alex?” I called, my voice almost pleading. I’ve never seen him like this.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlUV1HVbPL
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“What?” he replied as he stopped. He only turned his head sideways; his eyes staying on the ground. The Alex I knew never looked down at the floor.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSRgiduO0B
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“What’s wrong?” I asked and took a step forward. I heard someone walking behind me and turned towards the sound. A woman walked passed me and entered the bathroom.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DcNaS23hC
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“Mind your business,” he said and started walking again. I frowned and bit my lip. His words hurt, but not the way it used to be. I finally walked back to the table where James was waiting for me.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kV9nqpKny
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“I was about to send the SWAT team looking for you,” he joked but when he noticed me he frowned “What happened?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjVN0CG5Xn
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“I just saw Alex back there,” I said slowly; still trying to comprehend what had happened.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uyjSymr9I
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“Oh,” he only managed to say but I knew he was worried; his brown eyes searching for something on my face.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDK6cP8ebd
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“No, don’t worry, I’m completely fine,” I assured him. And I wasn’t lying. “But he wasn’t,” I winced and explained in full detail what happened.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkaexrGnLL
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“I never thought I’d agree with something he’d say,” James said as he put his spoon down. I ate the last morsel of the chocolate cake I had in front of me and stared at him.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8D4s3IdpoQ
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“He just,” I frowned “He didn’t look right,” I breathed. Luckily the bar was behind me so I didn’t have to pretend I wasn’t searching for him because I couldn’t do it anyway.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNxSKhryay
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“Erica,” my brother said with a tone that demanded to look at him. “He’s not yours to worry about,” he said.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDD77zyh2W
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“You’re right,” I nodded and smiled.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pMRD8W0iB
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But his face was constantly on my mind for the rest of the night. I only managed to forget about him when Damien called me to say goodnight. As always, Damien could see right through me, even if he wasn’t actually looking at me. I tried to avoid the subject as much as possible but he insisted.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMi5C6fuFcA
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“It’s not about you or Cleo,” I sighed because I realized he thought I was upset about Cleo.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfHawFKHeu
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“Oh, okay then,” he said defeated. I groaned.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHQVXO7aHE
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“It’s not even that big of a deal, I’ll forget about it until tomorrow probably,” I sighed.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIRPT04oH4
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“You’ll tell me about it tomorrow if you don’t forget it?” he asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIEanxeHoX
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“I will,” I chuckled.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA70N9EWJ3q
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There was no way I would tell him I run into Alex. I always noticed how he flinched and tensed whenever Alex was mentioned, though he never said anything. And I never asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFXsr8j6X3
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I woke up the following morning and turned on the television as I always did. I made breakfast and watched the morning shows. I didn’t really liked gossip but I preferred them rather than the News where lots of reporters and politicians where yelling at each other. I sipped my coffee and left it on the coffee table to put strawberry jam on my bagel.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QZRejsx6R
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“ …Alexander White apparently was arrested…” a voice through the television reached my ears. I froze and looked for the remote control to turn the volume up. “…last night, after causing a fight…” the voice continued.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHAFdnSIAH
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“He’s still in jail?” a blonde woman next to the brunette that spoke first, asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFHe8qN8sK
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“Of course not. They said it was a misunderstanding. Come on, you wouldn’t let a multimillionaire in jail!” the brunette scoffed.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJutS90MAq
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I ate my bagel in two mouthfuls and run for my clothes. I folded my sheets and blankets on the foot of the couch and put my ladybug teddy on top of them, put on my make-up, grabbed my bag and left the apartment.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNhyNhcyL8
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I didn’t know where he lived in the city but I knew where his office was. I needed to see him. After what I saw last night, hearing he was arrested didn’t sound so unlikely. I tried calling him on my way there but he didn’t pick up. Not that I expected him to do so.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmYD1b4gRJ
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“Erica Starling for Alexander White,” I said at the information desk in the lobby of the skyscraper his office was.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNCg5U82iX
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“I’m sorry miss, but Mr. White won’t take visits today,” the red headed woman behind the counter told me.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AiB0Zh1r1
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“Please,” I smiled “I saw him last night and he didn’t seem alright. I’m a friend. I need to be sure he’s okay,” I pleaded.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fvPlfsdhE
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“I’m sorry but I can lose my job,” she whispered.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAd518D5NbR
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“Just tell me where in this chaos his office is and I’ll make sure he won’t fire you,” I assured her as I leaned over the counter in order not to be overheard. “I really am worried.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HBNGH3VaK
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“Take the elevator,” she sighed “Twenty first floor, I’ll call his secretary,” she said almost inaudible. “If you can pass her,” she raised her eyebrows.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiekkqP6fST
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“Thank you,” I smiled and walked towards the elevator.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54iZXRd06n
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About ten minutes later, I walked my way towards a white desk, where a woman in her late thirties was seated. I greeted her and told her what the lady downstairs told me. She seemed to recognize me.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBzlK4SQrX
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“He strictly said no visitors today,” she winced.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoul6WOINPO
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“If he yells, he’ll yell at me,” I said “Please,” I tried to smile “I’m really worried,”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6p00InU36k
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“That makes two of us,” she mumbled “He was already here when I arrived this morning,” she said.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASzWj8pbsm
“I’m going,” I whispered.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeDBMfMqUT
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“No no,” she said but she nodded. I walked fast towards the two huge black doors and she walked behind me. I opened the door and walked in the office.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtf1ia6Jxna
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“I said no one enters this office today!” Alex yelled from somewhere in the room. I spotted him across the room, staring outside the big glass, wearing the same clothes he wore last night.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OcAoP2hyP
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“I’m sorry, I tried to stop her Mr. White,” the woman said.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtnmYBTSeP
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“Don’t yell at her,” I frowned. He never raised his voice. He never was out of control like he was now. Once he heard my voice he turned on his heels and sighed. In the light of the day he looked even worse.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz18nN0h6XM
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“I told you to mind your own business,” he told me “Leave us,” she said to the woman and I turned towards her, giving her a small smile before she closed the door behind her.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZupOgbILTV
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“I was doing that, but then I heard you were arrested,” I raised my eyebrows and walked towards one of the chairs that was in front of his desk. I sat down and waited for him to talk.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RtVUO88gU
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“What do you want from me?” he asked; hatred in his voice. His tone took me by surprise. I breathed sharply and stood up. I walked towards him but didn’t approach too much.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMQqjgksPx
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“Tell me what’s wrong,” I pleaded.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGJXl5IHo7
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“Why do you even care?” he asked. He looked hopeless and that scared me. I felt my eyes blurring and blinked to keep the tears back.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnNBvMlCOk
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“Because you’re not okay,” I whispered in response. He laughed and walked towards me. I just blinked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLtCdmo6pU
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“I’m fucking fabulous, love,” he leaned to my face; a mocking grin on his lips. I told him the very same thing when he came back to find me after the first time we broke up. I looked down and exhaled deeply.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOZ8ZKcZHT
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“I’ll leave town at four o’clock, call me if you change your mind about talking,” I told him. He didn’t even reply. I grabbed my bag and walked to door. Said goodbye to his secretary and the woman at the information desk in the lobby and returned home.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruyoLAGyKd
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James was surfing the internet while I cleaned the apartment before I packed my bag. I was a little moody because Alex’s reaction bothered me but my brother was right; he wasn’t mine to worry about. In two or three hours the most I would be with the love of my life and probably forget that Alex even existed. And I couldn’t wait.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXCVSmy2Fk
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“Going to put my bag in the car,” I informed James but as I moved towards the door, my mobile rang. I reached in my back pocket and froze as I saw the number. Alex.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM8dYCJ3Gh
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“Hello,” I said as I answered the call.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsKhHSLD0D
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“I’m outside your brother’s apartment,” he informed me.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7v2TzkvIe
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“Oh!” I frowned and left my bag on the floor.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHxh6NkETL
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“I’ve updated the bat mobile, want to see it?” he joked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88CfJ8HMMm
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“Sure,” I replied “Give me a minute,” I said and hang up.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOUd9WyiPr
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“What happened?” James asked from his desk.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEKq6dWMrc
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“Alex is downstairs,” I told him as I got out of my converse and wore my black wedge shoes.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdTOgHE1t5
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“What the fuck Erica?” he frowned and turned his chair towards me and stretching his arms.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oVgKlNUOy
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“He was arrested last night,” I raised my eyebrows “I went to see him today and he threw me out,” I tried to explain.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rkhe4Bivt
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“You should take the hint then and go home!”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8covGMUd8f
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“If he’s here, he wants to talk! He doesn’t have anyone else,” I winced at my brother.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUuDQ5wTS9
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“Fine,” he exhaled. “Call me if you need me,” he said and sipped his coffee.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKBLSnScQ8
I smiled at my brother, got the keys to his apartment and my mobile before walking out the house. Alex was waiting in a black Aston Martin outside James building. At least one thing didn’t change; he still drove expensive cars.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGsbmqbFS8
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“Hello,” I smiled as I sat down in the passenger’s seat.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIdfUi3WBr
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“Hello to you too, love,” he smirked. He was acting like yesterday never happened.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1gHPzjdSd
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“Elusive,” I raised my eyebrows, grinning, as I motioned towards the car.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DO1dMpyFw
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“You know me,” He chuckled.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94HzcRfpCk
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I think we both didn’t want to get in any real conversations until he were seated somewhere. The only meaningful conversation we made in the car was if I wanted to eat or have coffee. Other than that, we kept the talk light; making jokes.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsRBciMwPA
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“So, what are you really doing here?” Alex asked me once the waiter placed our order on the table. I looked at him. He really didn’t look like himself.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimcDpAfxTz
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“It’s quiet out here,” I smiled and sipped my coffee. I turned my head towards the beach; away from him.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXvjxz5Ocj
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“You hate the silence,” he called out my lie with that intimidating tone of his. For a flash of a second I recalled telling him that I wanted to live my town because it was too quiet. But his tone bothered me.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6UVqPHsca
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“Lose the tone Alex,” I said and sipped my coffee again.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RtJloMRaL
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“You’ve changed,” he stated.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYhUa2Vbrw
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“I did,” I smiled.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4oidzNelp
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“You haven’t answered my question,” he smiled back.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFsfMh1gVY
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“That’s an answer itself isn’t it?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvMwFtJQZI
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We’ve been seating on the same table for only ten minutes and already playing games. He sat back on his chair, eyeing at me. I mimicked him. Like last night, I was aware of how much unlike himself he looked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9N3gRikpWi
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“What happened?” I breathed and spontaneously leaned closer to him.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7EJ2HTf7a
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“You just can’t leave it alone can you?” He replied and sipped his coffee.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vtXh56NPz
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“No, Alex, I can’t.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmj32Jguxv
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“You should,” he raised his eyebrows; his tone suggesting that he wasn’t going to talk about it.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlrAJzgjpt
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“I will not, because something’s wrong with you,” I breathed. He seemed very irritated as I pressured him. “Just talk to me,” I pleaded and put my hand over his on the table. As soon as I touched him however, he pulled his hand away, like the contact burned his skin. I breathed.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgS9V7mXUcR
If he really didn’t want to talk to me, he wouldn’t have called me. But I knew it was very difficult for him to talk about what he felt. We were so much alike in that area. So much, that for a moment I actually realized the strength Damien needed in order to be with me and be so patient.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduv6n45iZY
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“Thank you for the coffee,” I said and stood up. With the corner of my eye I saw him frowning as I took my bag from the chair between us.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAmUh0gaNx
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“Wait,” he said and I heard his chair moving. I turned towards him and saw him leaving money on the table. “Let’s go for a walk, shall we?” he suggested and motioned towards the beach. I exhaled, unsure if he was willing to talk, even now but followed him anyway. “First, I want to apologize about last night and this morning,” he begun.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7rd9juuzK
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“That’s okay,” I replied.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOccN99E0sa
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“No, it’s not. It was inexcusable,” he said as we walked “I’m sorry.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfHxAFpAGx
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“Apology accepted,” I smiled. “Now, you want to tell me what did you do after I saw you last night that got you arrested?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyq6OPe7yr0
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“No, not really,” he said. I stopped on my heels. He turned towards me and sighed. “The police wasn’t there to arrest me,” he tried to explained.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUQPYdG0lv
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“Oh,” I frowned and turned to look at him; the light but cold breeze hitting the side of my face.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCXAKwebrB
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“Um,” he trailed and his squished the spot between his eyes with his fingers.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8b2VRuWRBT
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“What’s really going on Alex?” I asked. He turned towards the sea and put his hands in his pockets.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBm4Pbt5Cb
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“Too much stuff,” he mumbled.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqLnJB1kTb
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“I’ve got time,” I said and turned towards the sea as well; my fingers curling up into fists inside my pockets.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2v96aclxuq
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“Mainly,” he begun “It was my mother’s twentieth death anniversary two weeks ago,” he confessed.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0ZJfR0BEx
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“Oh,” I breathed “Have you gone to the cemetery?” I asked; unsure if that was the right question or not.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zwkiqcAri
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“No,” he said and clutched his jaw. At least I found the weak post.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62rNHSF72Y
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“You said «mainly», what else is there?” I changed the subject.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCIJYUQcmB
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“I got into a fight with my father three days ago,” he said.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUit7U4VNEe
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“This isn’t news,” I chuckled lightly; trying to keep the mood light.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dBuzuGx35
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“He threatened to remove me from the company,” he replied “The Company is all I have,” he whispered.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQIqvzJNlq
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For a split of second I wished I was his girlfriend so that I could have the right to hug him and tell him that everything would be okay.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FNW7aVJTT
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“No it’s not,” I frowned. He shook his head. “What did the police want?” I asked suddenly remembering that he didn’t actually tell me what happened last night.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDJx3imS6p
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“I was with an escort,” he mumbled but I didn’t interrupt him even it surprised me. Alex didn’t need an escort; he had every woman he wanted. “She was supposed to put some whiskey in my glass but I had forgotten some pills on the bar counter, she found them, left and called the police,” he said. I was stunned.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYziqdMDfx
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“What kind of pills?” I mumbled. He didn’t reply. “Drugs?” I asked incredibly. He remained silent. His silence was an answer itself. “Jesus Christ,” I tried to catch my breath. “Have you,” I tried to speak “Have you been using?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtNOjodXJW
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“Just a couple of times,” he replied.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkOGQB66v6
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“Why?” I breathed “Why why?” I couldn’t stop myself. I was hyperventilating trying to put a meaning to what he just confessed. I put my hands over my forehead; squishing the area as if to stop my head from exploding.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbA3bZxpBXQ
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“I’m a mess Erica,” he said and run his fingers through his hair. I took a step and stood in front of him to make him look at him.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQmXx1bi0p
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“You should have come to me.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebS6e6lWxO
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“You made it clear the last time we saw each other, that you wanted nothing to do with me,” he replied. I shook my head. I never told him something like that. I might not be his girlfriend but I did care about him.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUp6LEhtEUL
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“I would have listened. You know I would,” I whispered as I looked into his tired brown eyes.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WdYGrtM3V
“Yeah,” he breathed.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgXvqFHw4H
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“Hug me,” I whispered; my hands falling on his shoulders.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9EjYCcYoN
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I knew that Alex was a dominant creature. He must have felt too vulnerable already. By asking him to hug me I tried to give him some power. He put his arms around my waist and pulled me even closer than I already was.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLqnLkoP7w
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“I’m here for you,” I whispered to him as I rested my face on his shoulder for a moment.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5LpBdzgft
“Remember that.” I told him and put back slightly “You need to shave,” I mocked as I pulled away from him completely. His brown eyes were liquid and they sparkled as he chuckled. He touched his cheeks his with hand as he released me.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3zhoI4qWE
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“Yeah, I do,” he smiled. I put my hands inside my pockets and tried to warm up as we started walking back, towards the car. I felt my mobile vibrating from inside my pocket. I got it out and saw who it was. I pushed the busy button and opened the messages folder.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVB9YbEAGdQ
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“I can’t talk right now, I’ll tell you later. I have some weird news! I miss you xxx” I texted Damien. How much I wished that I was in my car right now; driving home. Damien was leaving in two weeks and I didn’t know how much time I had left with him.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzfJiFWDen
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“When are you going back?” he asked as he opened the passenger’s door to his black Aston Martin for me.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4To2dDzIN
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“I was supposed to be back right now,” I sighed, thinking of Damien.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BeHnjng6e
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“Oh, I apologize for keeping you,” Alex said. I stood between the car and him and turned to look at him.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wRobMNxFn
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“That’s okay,” I smiled and looked into his brown eyes. He took my hand in his and looked back at me.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡML5cdu1QR8
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“Can I hug you again?” he whispered.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡensQX2CtQJ
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“Yes,” I smiled and turned my body completely towards him. He put his arms around me and pulled me against his body as I put mine around his waist. “Everything will be okay,” I whispered.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNTgg5Flam
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“Thank you,” he mumbled in my hair; his fingers running through my locks.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyISUGfcaP
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“I just wish you’d come to me earlier,” I breathed.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmsPgVcF2t
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“You found me just in time,” he breathed out a bitter laugh and averted his eyes from mine.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3lOFjFle1
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“What do you mean?” I pulled completely away from him and frowned.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjGIZ3ep2D
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“Nothing,” he shook his head. He put his palm against my cheek and looked at me. “You were the best thing that ever happened to me,” he mumbled.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkDjic19JU
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“Alex, don’t,” I pleaded and took a step back; my calves hitting the car.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLyk0UoTjp
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“I’m sorry,” he apologized and run his fingers through his blonde hair.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrcMapOEfB
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“That’s okay,” I said “Come on, I need to get back home,” I said and squished his hand.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTeEoamELA
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“Okay,” he smiled as I sat down in his car. A few seconds later he was seating beside me; driving away from the beach.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXZuqgn8Km
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“Will you be okay here on your own?” I asked, really worried.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQ2qf1xRb1
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“Hopefully,” he said as we entered the freeway.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAM3vA0MAre
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“I need to get back home and I can’t leave for another two or three weeks,” I begun “I need] to know that you’ll be okay,” I told him while looking at his profile.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAd2m5Toy9f
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“I’ll be okay,” he said and a small smile appeared on his lips. When I didn’t speak, being busy studying his expression, he turned towards me and smiled a bit more. “I promise, I’ll be okay,” he assured me.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDD807W8hEW
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“Okay,” I nodded “You know where you can find me if you need anything.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqDfOlNDPM
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By the time I got to James apartment it was too late to drive back home. I haven’t made the trip many times and the road wasn’t familiar. Also, I might defend my bug to others that insulted it, but it was actually quite old and didn’t want to drive a two hour trip in the middle of the night.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1YYFbHHJz
James of course was waiting for me to return and asked me what had happened. He looked calm when I told him in full detail the conversation we had.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmIHad9vOC
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“Erica, do me a favor,” he said once I sat down on the armchair. I turned to look at him. “Just, keep your distance from him.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5EYLH8czS
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I understood that he was worried but if I turned my back on him, especially after I made him open up, he would definitely end up worse than I found him. He was already on the road to destruction.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFHRntCa6E
Since my stuff was already in my bag, I only had to search for my pajamas. I made my bed and a bowl of cornflakes and got ready to watch television. I squished my ladybug teddy bear and remembered that Damien noticed I had it with me when he visited two days ago. I remember his smile when it slipped that I held it in my sleep since it gave it to me, four months before we got together.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYHdRgF8d6
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I smiled at the thought of his beautiful smile as he stared at the teddy that sat comfortably on his bare stomach and grabbed my phone.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuO28mY1emv
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“I’m coming home tomorrow,” I texted him.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkjClUGjat
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“Finally!” he replied soon after. “What’s the weird news by the way?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqhVDhc4Qw
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“Too big for a conversation at this hour, I’ll tell you tomorrow in person!” I just wanted to tell him the full facts and be able to see his reaction.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqVYHLMjJk
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“Okay ladybug…so what are you doing?” He somehow managed to turn every late hour text into a devious and lustful conversation. Not that I minded. It amazed me everytime I stopped and realized that I was talking to him. I doubt that I ever fully grasp the fact that we’re together.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotUWPMAGyt
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"So now weve come upon the hardest thing ive ever done/Its telling you that im a mess/What sort of mess i mean/Is self-destructive gasoline"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFzQi8tBSS
“Chameleon boy by Blue October”
So what do you think it will happen next??? Can’t wait for your comments!!438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzwqm0ew5x
P.s. I know grammar on some really sucks. I’m working on it!!438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu2PhlNm7p
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P.S.2. This chapter was based on Smallville - 9x05 – Roulette. If you check out the Characters, you'll see details about Alexander White.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoJOfpHyEf
