The Unexpected

Chapter 29 Damon's POV

"So Taylor wants me to hang out over at her place for tonight, would this be an issue?" Payson asked me while I was on the couch.
"Hmm, no I don't mind, as long as you be careful I can drop you off and pick you up, or you can drive your wrangler"
"Doesn't matter whichever you want I can do"
I looked at her and said "Payson you can choose"
She sighed and said "the thing is I don't know the directions to her house from here"
I chuckled and said "then I'll take you and pick you up tomorrow, don't you have a shoot?"
"Yeah I do, Thank you Damon, it's at 8 am "
"Don't thank me, and I know, I can go into the studio later and I'll drop you off at 8"
"Thanks Damon"
I nod and She smiles and walks away.

I sigh and get up and walk to the kitchen and grab a water and go into my home gym basement.

I go to the weights and turn up my music and drown myself out and work out.

30 minutes in I see Payson come down in leggings and a crop shirt.

She goes to the treadmill and starts.
I look over and see her just listening to headphones and focused.

She's so pretty.
Wait what?
Why did I say that?
I shake my head and turn around to go back to my weights.

Eventually I move to a different machine and see Payson again but she's running a bit faster.

I look and see she's sweating a bit, dang, I can see a bit of her stomach.
She's still got a bit tummy but she's still healthy, she looks so real, so beautiful.

I drink some water and decide to head up stairs.

I don't know what I'm feeling but it's different.
I can't like Payson, well I can't fall for her.
I just can't.

I go into my room and into the bathroom.
Turn on the shower to cold and get in.

I stay in there for a while.

I don't know why I have these feelings for her, but I do.
Maybe because she just sees me as me. She never liked me in the first place and she certainly puts me in my place.
I did mess up a lot, but it drowned out everything.
But with her, I don't have to drown everything.

I get out and wrap a towel around my waist and walk in my room to my closest.

I just put on a pair on Nike sweat pants with a white tee shirt.

I put on my Nike shoes and walk to the kitchen.

I grab a water and drown myself in it.
"Damon"
I look to the side and see Payson.
"Yeah"
"Would you mind driving me in an hour?"
"Nope"
She looks at me funny then just says "thanks" and walks off.
I grab some food to eat before we leave.

Payson comes down 45 minutes later with a small duffel bag and she just showered.

Her hair is still wet, dripping a bit on her sweatshirt.

I stair at her while she goes to the fridge and grabs a water.
She's so beautiful.
Wait, snap out of it Damon.

"We should head out" I say.
She nods and grabs her stuff, I grab the keys and we head to the car.

The drive was silent but peaceful.

After 20 minutes I drop Payson off.
"Thank you Damon"
I smile at her a bit and say "no problem, have fun, I'll pick you up tomorrow"
She gets out grabs her things and waves by.

I drive off back to the house.

I text Carter to see if he can come over.

But he can't today.

Ugh well this will be boring.

But then I remember, I do have to call someone for something.

I call them up and it rings a few times.

"Hey Damon what's up" a male voice comes in.
"Hey I need you to look at something, I think it can be your next favorite to put out"
"Ok by who?"
"Hey name is Payson"
"The girl your dating?"
"Yeah she's an amazing writer but doesn't know how to put her work out"
"Alright, email me her stuff and I'll see what I can do"
"Thanks"
"No problem Damon bye now"
I hang up and email the stuff over.

I end up writing a song and eventually it got to 7:30.
I grab something to eat and watch tv while I'm eating.

After I finish I wash the dishes and right when I'm going back to the couch I hear the door bell.
Who could this be?
I go to the door and open it to see.......
Ashley!!!
Oh hell no.
I'm going to be dead if I get caught seen with her.
I can ruin my career.
"Hello Damon"

"Ashley what do you want?"
" well I found out your new girlfriend, where is she?" Her red lips smirk.
"Your not messing with her"
"Is she here?"
"That is none of your business" I look at her pissed.
"Payson!!" She yells.
"Ashley stop"
"What? I don't hear a response"
"You need to leave"
She tries to reach for me but I step back.
Her eyes are devilish what got me attracted to her and her body moves in a way that attracted me.
"Damon come on one night?"
"No I can't"
"She's not here"
"I can't Ashley bye" I try to shut the door but she gets in between it can close. Her back to the door.
She's wearing a tight dress with her breast exposed.
Her eyes are covered in eyeshadow and eyeliner.
"Ashley leave"
"But Damon, come on where are you?, she's changing you"
"Ashley" I warn.
She reached out to tug my shirt and pulls me to her.
She goes up to my ear and whispers
"You miss me, I can make you feel things she can't, have you even done it with her?"
I freeze.
No I haven't done it in a while now.
But I can't.
She lifts a bit on my shirt and her fingers to to my abs then back down.
"Let's  take this upstairs" she whispers.
"No" I push back.
She gives me that frown, she's good at that.
"Fine then how about wine first?"
"You need to go"
"Damon you know me, I don't leave"
She walks into the kitchen like she owns the place.
Grabs two wine  glasses and a bottle of wine and pops it open then pours.
She hands one to me and for herself.
She goes on the couch and just sits there all innocent.
I follow but on the far end and drown my wine.
"I know it's fake Damon"
How, wait what?
"What are you talking about?"
"You and Payson I know it's fake"
"We are not"
"Damon I have my ways of knowing, it's not real"
"Ashley I don't get what your saying"
She grabs the wine bottle and pours me more.
"Ok fine"
I drown the wine angry.
Who the heck does she think she is?
After a while we're silent.
Then we just drink and watch tv.
Until....
"Damon?"
I look over maybe I drank more than I should've I'm kinda light headed.
"Hmm?"
"I want you"
I got her and put my head on her thigh.
"I'm here"
She goes in my lap and whispers.
"Can we go upstairs now?"
I nod and lift her up and she grabs the bottle of wine and we go up stairs.
She drinks and hands it to me and I drink.
"Damon?"
"Hmm?"
"I will never be like Payson"
"No your not"
"I will make you feel things she won't"
"Hmm"
She pulls my white tee shirt up over my head.
And after that I don't know what else happens.
I was too drunk to know.