As I turned the TV on a image of a burning building made its way to the screen. The reporter claiming that it had been bombed by Jason Mccann. A mugshot of him appeared on the screen. I studied the image, from the perfect hair to the chiselled jaw line. Wow.
"He's the guy everyone's worried about?" I scoffed, as I stretched across the sofa, trying to get comfortable.
"Oohhhh, who do you fancy?" Jake asked teasingly, as i flicked through the TV channels
"Oh fuck off, I don't fancy anyone" I said rolling my eyes
"Are you sure about that" he asked standing behind me
"Fuck off you loser" I said throwing a sofa cushion at him
"I'm going. I'm going. Alex is waiting for me anyway" he chuckled, holding his hands up in defense, as he walked towards the door.
"Don't talk to strangers" I joked as the door shut behind him
Within seconds my phone buzzed with a text.
~you should take your own advice sweetheart- J~
"What?" I muttered, a frown making its way to my face
~jake? ~ I text back
~unfortunately not sweetheart- J~
~hilarious, do i know you~ i asked rolling my eyes at the phone.
~everyone knows who I am, but don't worry, you'll see me again soon enough- J~
~whatever ~ I text, before throwing my phone down beside me.
What the fuck was that all about?
Suddenly I heard a big crash come from upstairs
"Monmy!" Lila screeched. My eyes widened. I dashed up that stairs, hearing the desperation in her voice.
"What's wrong Li?" I asked crouching down in front of her.
"There's a monster outside my window" she said through tears.
A small smile crossed my face "You know" I started, pulling her onto my lap "when I was your age, maybe even younger, I was convinced there was a monster that watched me at night. I must have lost weeks of sleep over it, and do you know what it was?" I asked softly
"What" she asked sniffing
"It was a tree" I laughed slightly "all that panic and it was nothing" I added softly.
"I don't have a tree outside" she said wiping her tears away
"I know, but your eyes can play tricks on you, and I promise monsters don't exist" I said reassuringly.
"Ok" she said smiling and hugging me.
"I'll see you in the morning ok?" I asked as I walked towards the door.
"Mmhhhm" she said as I closed the door.
My phone buzzed again.
~you're wrong sweetheart, monsters do exist - J~
~piss off~ I text before walking into my room.
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.
