Your place or mine

Part 5

The sound of your mobile ringing woke you up, you turned over to find an empty bed. You slipped on Alex's shirt from last night and went down stairs, Alex greeted you at the bottom, he looked terrible
" love I'm so sorry, we couldn't stop the paps, last night its all over the net and papers " he reached for you but you shrugged him off and went to the living room to retrieve your phone.
60 missed calls from friends and family along with texts asking WTF, IS THIS TRUE, RING ME ASAP
You spun round to Alex unable to speak. He crossed the room with his Ipad and showed you the articles.
The pics did look good, you both looked great together, his arm holding you close, despite your head being down they got a clear shot of you, they were asking who the mystery brunette was ?
" what does this mean Alex " you looked into worried hazel eyes. "they won't stop until they've found you I'm afraid " he held your hand and kissed your forehead a worried look on his face as he waited for your next move.

You both sat in silence for a while.
" I have to leave " you jumped up from the couch.
Alex stood staring at you
" don't go love, let's ride the storm out here, it will soon blow over, plus i leave in two days for America so they will stop hunting you then " his voice trailed off
" what ? You never said you were leaving. How long for ? " you asked, you wasn't expecting that or the feelings that rushed through you.
" 6 weeks, I was gonna mention it today" he couldn't meet your eye
" so you wine me and dine me, have amazing sex with me then fuck off on tour, why didn't you leave it as a one night fuck ? Now your leaving and I'll be left to pick up the crap " you shouted at him.
Alex looked like he'd been slapped
" it seems that way but it's not love, i really like you" you cut him off and ran up stairs to get changed and asked him to get you a taxi.

Your expensive clothes and underwear now felt cheap, you felt used, you had started to fall for him, you felt confused and your head hurt.
The taxi beeped outside, Alex stood only in his boxers, he looked gutted, he took hold of your face and begged you to stay, you told him you needed time and that the press thing has freaked you out.
You pressed your lips to his cheek as tears rolled down your face
" I'm so sorry love " he choked
" I know, so am I Alex " you left.

At home you showered and sent a general text asking friends and family not to speak to the press, your parents disapproved of Alex's status but after telling them you were 30 years old a grown adult they took your point.

The biggest problem was social media, the insults and comments cut you like a knife, people could be so cruel.
You rang Alex and told him, heart broken over the phone about the comments made about you. Alex tried to comfort you, but he was angry and told you to delete all the apps and that you were beautiful and people were just jealous.

He asked could he come round, you said you needed some time and asked him to think also about the two of you and if he could see a future together.

Later that night in the bath you deleted twitter, Facebook and Instagram, tears washed over you. You liked Alex a lot, you knew if you continued to work you could support yourself and keep up with his lifestyle, but you was a home bird and the invasion of privacy and comments hurt you, could you get past it ? You couldn't say just yet.

9:30pm Alex: Chinese and Peroni ? It's happening love ! Your place or mine ;) x

9:45pm : we need to talk. Mine x
You sent another quick text;
9:46pm: bring your pj's and don't forget the prawn crackers !!!! x

You had to talk this out and be adults. Could you be apart from him for 6 weeks, did you have a future ? all these questions had to be asked .

To be continued.....