A Love Like This

Chapter XXVIII

I decided to leave Adrian's gallery opening early. With the mood I was in I didn't want to mess up his big night. I managed to slip away unnoticed by him but I'm one hundred percent sure someone told him that I left. Like I told him at the gallery I didn't want to argue with him on a special night and although it might not be as special for him being that I'm not there I would rather leave then make a scene.

As I was watching Ecanto I heard the home alarm go off indicating Adrian was home. Keeping my attention on the animated movie I could hear his slow, heavy footsteps as he neared the living room.

"So you just going to leave. Fuck sayin' anything to me right ?" Adrian asked his voice expressed his anger

"I felt it was best for me to leave and not make the night focused on how I was feeling" I said pausing the movie

Adrian chuckled lowly before stepping around the couch. He stood across the room from me. His eyes were red and low. He must have smoked before coming home.

"But you did though. You leavin' made it a main focus. I don't ask you for much Vix. I don't and the one night I asked you to be there for me what the fuck do you do ?" He asked folding his arms over his chest

Before I could answer Adrian answered for me "you made it about you and this random ass thought of me cheating on you. That's some selfish as shit Vixen"

"Selfish ?" I asked arching my eyebrow

"Yeah selfish Vix. Because if you really wanted to, you could have put this issue you made up in your head to the side and just been there for me" He replied dryly "but out of everything, the one thing that fucked me up was you even accusing me of cheatin'"

Leaving out of the living room, Adrian began to head upstairs to our bedroom. Pushing myself off the couch I followed him. I'm being selfish, how was I j
being selfish when I didn't make the night about me and how I felt. At least in my mind I didn't. Stepping inside of the bedroom I watched Adrian undress from the business casual attire his was wearing.

"So are you Adrian ?" I asked closing our bedroom door

"Am I what Vixen ?" He inquired annoyed

"Cheating on me ? Like I said at the gallery you're sneaking out when you think I'm sleeping. Being secretive with your phone calls. So tell me, are you fucking someone else" I repeated myself slanting my eyes at him

Adrian sighed heavily as he rubbed the bridge of his nose. Turning around to face me Adrian clasped his hands together, he pointed them towards me as he spoke.

"Vixen I'm not cheatin' on you. I don't know how many times I have to repeat myself" Adrian said agitated

"The why are you acting like you're hiding something from me hm ?" I questioned

"You want to know so bad Vixen. I'm hustlin'. I'm sellin' fuckin' drugs is that what you want to hear. I've been keepin' it a secret because I didn't want you involved in anything" Adrian says rubbing his temples

Although I heard him clear as day I wasn't sure if I heard him correctly. I know he didn't say he was selling drugs. Parting my lips to speak Adrian held a finger up before reaching under the bed. He pulled an all black Givenchy bag out and unzipped it. Taking out a plastic wrapped brick of something white, my eyes bounced from the brick in his hands to him. I wasn't entirely sure how I felt.

"Adrian why are you selling drugs ?" I asked calmly

"Why do people sell drugs Vixen ? Money right ? That's why" he said placing the brick back inside bag