Dirty Gold ✓ [bxb]

Chapter 24 - Falsetto

*Hides behind pillar* so sorry for the long update guys. School and life have had me too busy to even breath. But I do hope that you enjoy this super short update. So sorry and love you guys.

How come every time I leave you, you always end up having some wild crazy celebratory sex with the royal hottie over there?" Pierce chided over the phone.

It was just 7am in the morning and he already had me rolling my eyes. I pressed my thumb to turn off the coffee maker since it had been brewed to my satisfaction. Exactly how I knew Axel also liked it.

"I'm serious.

It's like every time you guys have an argument or you're sad, I turn my back for 2 seconds and wham - you're getting laid and I'm just hearing about it." I proceeded to

face the stove were I was frying some pancakes and turned on my speaker so that

I could focus on flipping my pancakes. "Last time I checked, I'm not a pornstar so my sex life isn't supposed to be public knowledge."

"Pfft don't ruin this for me." ever the dramatic one.

"By the way I bumped into James yesterday at Axel's building." I said grimacing when I

remembered our bittersweet encounter. It still made me skin prickle when I remembered how he had indirectly portrayed me as a gold digger. Those words still stung deeply.

"What exactly did you tell him about Axel and I?"

He cleared his throat "Oh I just told him that you were seeing someone when he asked. He

seemed pretty persistent on knowing who so I told him about Axel."

"Then what did you say about his profession?" I enquired further placing a perfect crisp

golden brown pancake on the plate beside me.

"Just that he was kind of rich but you guys were completely in love. Kind of weird the way he kept probing for questions if you ask me." He answered.

I sighed and turned off the stove "Look Pierce you're a great friend and all but could you

like refrain telling people about rich my boyfriend is? I love him and I'm not

sure Axel would be completely comfortable knowing that I spew out his status. I

know you mean well but just......stop it yeah?"

Pierce was silent for a while "It's cool mate. I'm sorry when I think about it it's pretty

insensitive of me and I guess I should protect your privacy."

I let a breath "Thanks you're a great friend." Even though his mouth ran longer than the

English Channel, Pierce always stuck with me during everything. He really was a

great guy.

"Obviously." He sounded smug "Who else would apply balm on your butt after a one night stand gone wrong?" He promised that he would never bring it up again that stupid

idiot.

I groaned "I take it back. You're the worst. I hate you."

He cackled in delight "Sweetheart you love me. Stop lying to yourself you bloody American."