Tripping

Chapter 31: Mia's POV

Mia

If I was to question why Ricky would show up at my hotel room door at 11:30pm. My answer would not be to do what he's doing right now.

Which is having me pinned up against the hotel wall threatening me for my engagement ring.

I wish I could say he is drunk but I don't smell a single trace of alcohol on him. He knocked on my door saying he saw Nate in the lobby and he came to drop the food Nate was sending up for me. 

As soon as I set the food down on the desk after inviting him to hang out for a bit he pushed me up against the wall making my head smash against it. He has one hand on my neck and the other is gripped around my wrist gripping my left hand to the wall.

He has me pinned up against the wall yelling in my face how Nate ruined his life and how he's hanging onto the last of his money after gambling it all away. He says I owe him something since he already has something from Nate. When he says that my eyes instantly fall to his neck where Nate's chain lays on his neck.

"You can either give me the ring or I'll have to force it off you. And I really don't want to have to do that Mia," my heart stops at the mention of the ring.

I don't need a ring to symbolize my love for Nate but this is so special and engraved with my favourite words. Especially for me. Nate put his heart and soul into choosing this. He even took Ricky with him...

"Ricky why are you doing this, you're hurting me let me go, please," I ask him in my most calm voice. I'm not going to burst into tears and scream. I need to be strong and hold my own. I just never thought I would be in this position with one of our best friends.

"That ring costs a good amount. With this chain and that ring I'll be good for the next year. I think you guys owe me for the shit I've had to fucking deal with. Your pretty boy ruined my damn career. So it's time to pay up," he's close. So close. I don't even know what to say or do and he hits me against the wall again causing me to hit my head again but I swallow the pain.

"I'll give you the ring. But I want the chain back,"
My lips work faster than my brain and I can't help but feel my heart break at my admission.

"Mia open the fucking door, now," Mason. Oh thank god. Please get in here.

"Don't say a fuckint word," Ricky threatens me. I close my eyes just hoping Mason finds a way in here. Fast.

I open my eyes and look back at the chain. That chain means so much to Nate and I can't have him take that from him.

Before Ricky has time to even respond I hear the door slam and Mason is pulling Ricky off me giving me a chance to take a huge breath I didn't know I was holding. Mason decks him right in the jaw and Ricky falls to the ground where Mason is now straddling him.

"Mia call for security!" Mason yells and I animatedly go to the hotel phone and call the front desk telling them to send up help.

When I hang up I turn back to Ricky whose face is now covered in fresh bruises and his lip is busted open.

"You fucking asshole. Putting your fucking hands on my brothers girl. Who the fuck do you think you are," Mason punches him again. Ricky raises his hand about to hit Mason but he pins him down so hard. I have never seen Mason this angry before.

I hear a banging on the door which must be security. I run around the guys on the ground to let them in and direct them to Ricky. Mason gets off of Ricky and two huge security guards take possession of him holding him on either side about to escort him out of my room.

"Wait!" I yell before I can stop myself. I go up right up to Ricky in his face like he was to me a few minutes ago.

"You're a disgusting human. Nathan did everything for you after what happened because he couldn't live with himself after being put in a bad position. We never want to see you again. Don't you ever come near us," I've never been so vulgar to someone and I definitely don't want to ever feel this way again.

My right hand shakes as it goes to my left hand, slipping the ring off my ring finger. I hold it up to him.

"Take it. I hope whatever you do with the money reminds you of how much of a horrible person you are," before I slip the ring into his jacket pocket I reach up and grab the chain off his neck pulling it off him. The clasp comes apart but it's nothing that can't be fixed and I just want him gone.

If giving him that ring will make him disappear then that's a sacrifice I'll make. And I know Nate would agree. Even after all we've done for him. It wasn't enough. He kept his grudge hidden and used us. My nose starts to tingle and the tears finally begin to form. Not for me and what I just went through, for Nate and how great of a person he was and what the outcome of that led to.

I slip the ring into Ricky's pocket just as the hotel room barges open and Nate appears in the doorway. Mason must have messaged him when the security arrived. Nate comes up to Ricky not even missing a step and punches him straight in the nose.

He doesn't even say anything, he speaks to Ricky with his eyes. They hold so many emotions in true Nathan fashion. Always wearing his emotions on his sleeve. This time anger is the top one. The security finally escorts him out and Nate barrels towards me wrapping me in the tightest hug.

"I'm so sorry Mia," he says against my temple.

"I'm fine. It's fine. I'm okay Nate," I hold him so tightly. When we finally pull apart I hold up his chain to him and smile through my tears.

His eyes well up with unshed tears as he pulls me back against him and kisses me so hard.

"I'm sorry Nate. I gave him the ring. He said it was worth a lot and he was growing broke, he was gambling all his money. I'm sorry," I start to cry harder because it sounds so crazy when I say it out loud.

"Shhh baby, it's okay," I know it was probably stupid of me but this chain means so much to Nate and even though the ring was so special to me I can get it replaced with something simple. Something Nate and I can pick together.

I let go of Nate and go over to Mason, hugging him tightly.

"Thank you," I say as he squeezes me giving me a big bear hug.

"I always got your back sis," I let out a small laugh as Nate hugs Mason before he heads back to his room.

I go into bed still trying to process everything that happened. Nate changes and joins me in bed holding me tightly while I finally break down and sob into his chest. Once I'm done he asks if I'm okay and reassures me that giving him the ring to get rid of Ricky was the right thing to do and he told me not to feel bad. He says he didn't even need me to get the chain back for him, that he accepted being without it. But I couldn't let him get away with both.

In the morning we grab our stuff and head to the airport. I can't wait to get out of this city. They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas and I plan to leave it all behind and look forward to my future with the man of my dreams who's always by my side.

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Guys it was only after I was done and editing this chapter that I realized the situation was very Kim K gets robbed at gun point in Paris! I didn't even think about it until after🤦🏽‍♀️ hope you guys enjoyed it still

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