Locked Hearts

Chapter Thirty Nine

VALERIUS POV

I sat down at her door waiting for her to come back. Since she left yesterday she hadn't returned and I knew she'd be at Kelly's but, I didn't want to overstep. I had alot to explain and I didn't exactly expect to be welcomed with opened arms, but I had hoped she'd hear me out.

"Thought I'd find you here." Lena sat beside me.

I turned my head to see the girl, knowing she was still pissed at me too. "I'm sorry."

"Yeah, well. She isn't going to be back today." She informed me.

"How do you know?"

"They have an office thingy tonight. Going to a club or something where Henry is gonna shoot his shot." She exhaled.

"Henry? Shoot his shot? With who?" I rambled out.

"Henry, the guy that's been after your girl and tonight is his chance. Although, even I'm wondering whether you deserve her now." She replied quietly.

"You think she deserves better." It wasn't a question, I thought the same thing.

"You didn't see how destroyed she was without you." She turned her body to me, criss crossing her legs. "Did you come back for her or just to apologise for being an ass?"

"I love her, Lena." I leaned my head on the wall. "I messed up terribly, but I love her."

The first person I came to see was Grace but I chickened out. When I went to the house I knew they lived in now, three very angry people came at me. Mom eventually forgave me when I explained the reason but I hadn't told Lena or Marcello. They didn't need to know the details over the past eighteen months. I already had to bare them, at least they got to keep their innocence.

"Just...don't hurt her again." She frowned.

"I promise."

"Okay, so what happened to your face?" She reached her hand out and poked the spot.

I laughed and swatted her hand off. "Grace."

"Ha, I say you deserved it." She laughed.

"I know." I puffed my cheeks out, feeling the sting on my face. "I'm gonna have to work for it, huh?"

"Yes and you can start by going after her tonight." She smacked my head.

"Ow, what the hell." I yelled.

"Grace got to hit you." She shrugged, smacking me again.

"Yes, because she has a right." I pushed her shoulder.

"So do I." She punched my arm.

I pushed her again and she retaliated with a harder punch.

"Okay, enough." I raised my hands in surrender.

"Did you get soft or something?" She snorted.

I sighed as a response.

GRACE POV

Already half drunk, I sat at the bar. Kelly was on the dance floor somewhere grinding on someone. I sipped on my drink, somewhere between hungry and horny. Torn between missing my ex lover or hating her guts. So far the former was winning.

"Hey." A male voice came.

"Hi, Henry." I grinned at the handsome man. "How are you?"

"I'm good." He laughed. "You look like you're having fun." I nodded vigorously. "I'd buy you a drink but-"