I stared at the warehouse for a few more minuets, internally debating weather to go in or not. I sighed pushing myself off the wall, I can't go in there.....not after what he did.
I turned on my heel and decided to go back home.
I ran my hand through my hair as I walked up my porch, pulling my keys out my pocket, unlocking the door and shutting it behind me.
I threw my keys on the tabled beside me, before walking into the kitchen, grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge.
"Where have you been?" Jake asked from behind me.
"Fucking hell Jake!" I snapped turning around quickly "you scared the shit out of me!" I added frowning.
"What's wrong with you?" He asked frowning.
"Nothing" I said shaking my head.
"You went to the meeting, didn't you?" He asked looking over at me, with a sigh.
"I didn't go in" I defended, taking a sip of water.
"I thought you didn't want to go?" He questioned frowning.
"I don't." I said, interrupting him
"Then why did..." he started
"I don't know jake!" I snapped
"I just wanted to see what was so important...that I wasn't worth it all those years ago" I said, crossing my arms over my chest.
"Lauren..." he trailed off, sadness evident in his eyes
"Don't ok" I snapped, pushing past him
"Would you stop!" He ordered, matching my tone.
"Stop what!" I spat turning to face him.
"This act!" He said raising his voice slightly.
"What act!?" I yelled, getting increasingly pissed off.
"The one where you pretend you don't care about anyone...." he started frowning
"I dont" I said, cutting him off.
"you do! I know you do! You act like nothing hurts you anymore! Like nothing matters. You don't even see that what your doing is killing you!" He Yelled
"I am the way I am because I have to be! I will never let anyone hurt me ever again! Everything I am is because of him! Because of what he did!" I yelled
His face softened instantly
"Lauren....." he said, looking guilty
"I'm going to bed" I snapped, storming up stairs.
YOU ARE READING
complicated
RomanceWhen Lauren, daughter of one of Americas most notorious gangsters, is kidnapped by his rival Jason McCann, neither one of them could have imagined that they would have fallen for the other.
