trying to protect me from him.
As the four of us travelled down in the lift, Chase and
Sophie began making small talk about some upcoming charity gala event. I was only half listening because Nathan
stood right next to me and kept touching my hand with his. The way his fingers kept entwining with mine
was making me crazy. Just before the
lift approached the ground floor Nathan opened my hand and quickly placed a
small folded piece of paper in it and closed my fingers tightly.
Chase turned around and grabbed my other hand and walked us
swiftly toward the exit. As Chase handed
his ticket to the valet, Dad wrapped me up in a massive hug.
“Thank you for dinner, Dad,” I whispered.
“Anytime, sweetie,” he said, kissing me on the cheek. “See you at the office, Monday.” I nodded as he said this. “Make sure she gets home safe, Chase.”
Chase laughed at this. As if he would drop me off on a street corner somewhere. Within a few minutes Chase’s gorgeous blue Porsche
was waiting at the kerb for us. I got in
and Chase slammed the door behind me. Slam the door, why don’t you? He walked around the car while I quickly
unfolded the note from Nathan.
“She’s not you”. It shouldn’t have made me happy reading those
words. But it did. I had hope for me and Nathan. Even though I shouldn’t. Even though it was like inviting in a world
of hurt. I couldn’t help myself.
Chase got in and I quickly hid the note in my pocket. Chase sped through the busy streets of London
in a brooding mood.
This was why I left. My entire childhood consisted of the war between the Walkers and the
Johnsons. It was also the reason why I
put off moving here for so long. I had
refused to be a part of it the way Chase was.
“Chase,” I whispered, “I refuse to get involved.”
“What?” he snapped. He looked at me out of the corner of his eye.
I widened my eyes. That was the second time today Chase had snapped at me.
“Sorry. Didn’t mean
to snap at you.” He shrugged. “I just
don’t like you near them.” He looked
genuinely frustrated.
If only he knew how near a Walker I actually had been. As Chase pulled up to the apartment I
couldn’t wait to get in and close my door. I went to reach for the door handle but noticed Chase wasn’t getting
out.
“Aren’t you coming in?” I looked at the clock on the dashboard. 10:30. Where the hell was he going at this time?
“No.” Chase shook his
head and nodded his head to the back seat. “I have a business trip to New York. I have an overnight flight.”
I was shocked. He
hadn’t even mentioned it. I knew he was
busy and we wouldn’t be seeing each other all the time but for him to just up
and leave without even mentioning it.
“O-Okay,” I stammered. Some warning would have been nice. I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. “Be careful,” I whispered, hugging him.
“I will.” He chuckled. I went to reach for the door but Chase grabbed my arm. “Stay away from him, Chloe,” he
demanded.
I nodded my head. Thankfully he didn’t ask me to promise. I’m not sure it’s a promise I could have kept.
Chapter Six
The following morning, I woke up to a wonderfully empty
apartment. I loved Chase to death but it
was nice to have some time to myself. Getting
out of bed, I planned to have a relaxing day and maybe check out the local
market later. I planned to have a
cooking session with Chase’s wonderful kitchen now he was out of the
picture. As I put the kettle on I
couldn’t help but wonder whose bed Nathan was climbing out of. I hated myself for thinking it but I couldn’t
help it. I was jealous and there was no
stopping it.
I had just put sugar in the cup when there was a swift knock
at the front door. Probably the
mail. As I made my way towards the door
I realised that answering
As the four of us travelled down in the lift, Chase and
Sophie began making small talk about some upcoming charity gala event. I was only half listening because Nathan
stood right next to me and kept touching my hand with his. The way his fingers kept entwining with mine
was making me crazy. Just before the
lift approached the ground floor Nathan opened my hand and quickly placed a
small folded piece of paper in it and closed my fingers tightly.
Chase turned around and grabbed my other hand and walked us
swiftly toward the exit. As Chase handed
his ticket to the valet, Dad wrapped me up in a massive hug.
“Thank you for dinner, Dad,” I whispered.
“Anytime, sweetie,” he said, kissing me on the cheek. “See you at the office, Monday.” I nodded as he said this. “Make sure she gets home safe, Chase.”
Chase laughed at this. As if he would drop me off on a street corner somewhere. Within a few minutes Chase’s gorgeous blue Porsche
was waiting at the kerb for us. I got in
and Chase slammed the door behind me. Slam the door, why don’t you? He walked around the car while I quickly
unfolded the note from Nathan.
“She’s not you”. It shouldn’t have made me happy reading those
words. But it did. I had hope for me and Nathan. Even though I shouldn’t. Even though it was like inviting in a world
of hurt. I couldn’t help myself.
Chase got in and I quickly hid the note in my pocket. Chase sped through the busy streets of London
in a brooding mood.
This was why I left. My entire childhood consisted of the war between the Walkers and the
Johnsons. It was also the reason why I
put off moving here for so long. I had
refused to be a part of it the way Chase was.
“Chase,” I whispered, “I refuse to get involved.”
“What?” he snapped. He looked at me out of the corner of his eye.
I widened my eyes. That was the second time today Chase had snapped at me.
“Sorry. Didn’t mean
to snap at you.” He shrugged. “I just
don’t like you near them.” He looked
genuinely frustrated.
If only he knew how near a Walker I actually had been. As Chase pulled up to the apartment I
couldn’t wait to get in and close my door. I went to reach for the door handle but noticed Chase wasn’t getting
out.
“Aren’t you coming in?” I looked at the clock on the dashboard. 10:30. Where the hell was he going at this time?
“No.” Chase shook his
head and nodded his head to the back seat. “I have a business trip to New York. I have an overnight flight.”
I was shocked. He
hadn’t even mentioned it. I knew he was
busy and we wouldn’t be seeing each other all the time but for him to just up
and leave without even mentioning it.
“O-Okay,” I stammered. Some warning would have been nice. I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. “Be careful,” I whispered, hugging him.
“I will.” He chuckled. I went to reach for the door but Chase grabbed my arm. “Stay away from him, Chloe,” he
demanded.
I nodded my head. Thankfully he didn’t ask me to promise. I’m not sure it’s a promise I could have kept.
Chapter Six
The following morning, I woke up to a wonderfully empty
apartment. I loved Chase to death but it
was nice to have some time to myself. Getting
out of bed, I planned to have a relaxing day and maybe check out the local
market later. I planned to have a
cooking session with Chase’s wonderful kitchen now he was out of the
picture. As I put the kettle on I
couldn’t help but wonder whose bed Nathan was climbing out of. I hated myself for thinking it but I couldn’t
help it. I was jealous and there was no
stopping it.
I had just put sugar in the cup when there was a swift knock
at the front door. Probably the
mail. As I made my way towards the door
I realised that answering
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