Paradise Bound

Chapter 55

I turn around to see Kelly staring at me.

"What do you want Kelly?"

"Maybe for you to stop giving me attitude? Do you really think my idea of a romantic night out with my boyfriend is with you and Isaac? The most boring couple in the world!"

I grip my glass tightly in my hand as the anger surges through me.

"Oh yes because I'm clearly the only one here that's giving attitude! If you have nothing to say other than to insult me you know where you can go."

"Will is going to ask you and Isaac over with the kids tomorrow for dinner...... I need you to say no!"

I narrow my eyes in suspicion at Kelly's words.

"And why on earth would I say no? He is Isaac's brother and our kid's uncle. What the hell is your problem with me being around Will?"

"Oh I think you know damn well what the problem is!!!"

"No the only thing I know is you are a controlling bitch!"

"Do you thrive on the fact that you have two sexy brother's drooling over you all the time?"

My eyes widen a little as I digest Kelly's words.

"Have you actually lost your fucking mind? There is nothing between Will and I, we are just friends. Well we were at least, before you came along, but you have done a good job at cutting him out of my life."

"Awh come on..... Do you really think I'm blind? I can see the way you two look at each other, it's clear there was something there between you both and you won't move past it."

I let out a sarcastic laugh, causing a few people sitting close by to look in our direction, but I couldn't give a flying fuck right now, I'm too wound up!

"I look at Will like my best friend. You have seriously lost the plot woman you know that? Does Will know you're a secret psychopath?"

I go to move away from the bar when Kelly grips my arm.

"I'm warning you..... Say no!"

I pull my arm away violently and push past Kelly, making my way back to our table.

Isaac and Will both look at me as I approach the table.

"Is everything okay Tessa?"

"Oh yeah..... Everything's just peachy!"

Will let's out a small deep chuckle.

"Yes and peachy is definitely the code word for shit!"

I dart my eyes across to Will as he looks back at me clearly amused. He knows me too well at this stage.

"You know Isaac, maybe we could just leave... I have lost my appetite!"

"Are you sure? We have barely finished the main course?"

Kelly arrives back to the table and plonks herself down on her chair.

"I'm positive..... Anyways.... It's only the desert I'm after!"

I wink at Isaac as a cheeky grin spreads across his face.

"Ugh..... Guys get out of here before you two go at it like rabbits on the table."

We step up from our chairs and we are just about to leave when Will calls us back.

"Oh guys wait, I was thinking of doing a family dinner tomorrow. Rob, Mia and penny are coming so will you guys be able to make it with the kids?"

I instantly feel Kelly's eyes burning a hole in my skin.

"Yes.... Definitely Will. We wouldn't miss it for the world. Isn't that right Isaac?"

"Yeah, I don't see why not. We have nothing else planned for tomorrow anyway."

"Great. Well we'll see you all at about 2.00pm."

"Brilliant, I can't wait."

I shoot Kelly a big fake smile and I swear she's that worked up she looks like the steam is about to shoot out of her ears.

(I know I'm being a bitch right now but she needs to realize I'm not being pushed out of Will's life. We have been friends for a long time and yes we're close but Isaac knows that and he doesn't get jealous like Kelly does and he sure as hell would never get me to stop spending time with him.)

We make our way out to Isaac's car and hop in. The journey home is spent in silence. I have so many things rattling around my brain right now between the Kelly situation and the mysterious phone calls that Isaac has been getting all day.

When we arrive home we make our way into the house.

"So you want to tell me what happened back there because as much as I know you find me irresistible and you want to jump my bones I'm betting it was more to do with Kelly that was the reason you wanted to leave?"

I let out a long sigh as I slip my shoes off my feet.

"Isaac, she's still trying to get me to stay away from Will. She's convinced there is something between us."

"Well I guess you two are pretty close but surely she knows you're happily married?"

"I know, it's just so frustrating but I'm not going to let her remove him from our lives, I mean he's your brother and our kid's uncle."

"Have you tried to talking to Will about it?"

I let out a sarcastic chuckle.

"You're funny.... You know that would require me to be able to spend some time on my own with him? That hasn't happened ever since the first day Kelly met me."

"She's just jealous of how unbelievably beautiful you are."

"Hardly..... She's not good for him."

"You know that's not your call don't you?"

"I know that.... But I also know Will. She's going to hurt him, I just know it."

"How about we forget about Will and Kelly for tonight?"

Isaac moves in front of me as his hands grip my hips.

"Mmm, as tempting as that sounds there is actually one other thing I wanted to talk to you about."

"Oh really? What's that then?"

I step back a little and pin Isaac with a serious look.

"Those phone calls you were getting today that you ignored? Who was it really? Because for as long as I have known you, you have never cancelled or ignored work calls."

I see Isaac hesitate and he looks away from me.

"Isaac? What did we promise each other.... No secrets!"

Isaac looks back up at me and holds my gaze. I immediately start to worry.

"It was Diane."

My eyes widen in surprise.

"What the hell is she doing ringing you?"

"Honestly Tessa, I have no idea. I didn't answer any of her calls."

"Well how long has this been going on?"

"Just since yesterday. I swear Tessa, I wouldn't lie to you about this."

"I'm not acussing you of anything  you should have told me that she was ringing you, by you hiding it from me it makes it look suspicious."

"I know, I honestly thought she would stop and I didn't want making an issue out of it because I don't want to talk to her."

"Well she needs to be told to fuck off. I'm not having her stirring up some shit with us."

"I know. We won't let that happen."

(I hope to god he's right because right now one bitch in my life is more than enough for me to deal with.)