Chaos in Harmony (AdamXLute)

Chapter 10

Lute sat at a cafe trying to type on her laptop. She had a blank Word doc in front of her. She was back in LA. Las Vegas was a short yet long trip. The entire plane ride back Lute couldn't quit thinking of what Adam said to her drunk. Did she love him? Sure he was annoying. Loud as hell. Had the messiest love life known to man. But he was sweet. He was one of the few people that could make her laugh. He made her less uptight. Forced her to have a good time. Made her see the world in a new light.

They couldn't be together though. Lute would be forced into the spotlight whether she wanted it or not. The spotlight came with issues. Crazed fans to deranged media personalities. Everyone would judge her for every little action. People would also question why she and Adam were together. That would hurt the most. She knew Adam had a type and it was tall and long blonde hair. She was neither of those things. She didn't look anything like Lilith or Eve. She touched her short hair. She could grow it out but that would take forever and she didn't have the patience for that. Adam would eventually grow tired of her and leave her for a clone of Lilith or Eve. That would hurt. She sighed unaware of what to do.

"Hey, Dangertits" Adam appeared in front of her holding her favorite drink along with his. He was wearing his Rome hat and a pair of expensive sunglasses.

"Adam?" She quit looking at the blank doc. "What are you doing here?" This was the last thing she needed. She did not want to see him.

"Relax" he sat in front of her and placed the drinks down. "I'm bored"

"Sera will be pissed you're here" She hissed at him. "You need to be at the studio"

She could tell he was rolling his eyes behind his glasses. "Lute since when do I care about Sera"

"When she's giving you a lecture" Lute pointed out. "Which I'd rather not be dragged with you to one" Lute had seen how exasperated Sera would be talking to Adam. Yet it would always fall on deaf ears.

"Calm down" Adam assured her. "Sera is away with Emily right now."

Lute nodded "Where did they go?"

Adam shrugged "Hell if I know" he sipped his drink. "What have you been up to?"

"Nothing" she replied honestly. "I can't focus"

"Really damn you must be struggling if you can't focus? Do you need my ADHD medicine?" He offered.

"I'm good. I'd rather not pop pills with you" She could think of a few reasons why that was a bad idea.

"Well, why can't you focus?" He asked kindly. "Whatever is blocking you is the reason"

YOU'RE the reason! Lute thought to herself. "I'm just tired" she lied.

"Damn, you must be. You look like you haven't slept in ages" he pointed to the bags under her eyes.

"Thank you, sir," she said in her annoyed monotone voice.

The next hour they sat in silence as they ate and drank. Lute was thankfully able to get some work done. Adam was mainly just people watching enjoying the craziness of LA and its citizens.

"Oh my god Lute did you see that!" He was looking out the window.

"No I'm actually working" she typed aggressively.

"Sheesh sorry" he pouted. "What are you looking at" He went to turn the laptop but she snatched it away before he could see anything.

"Nothing!" Her face was turning red. She was typing a Pro and Cons list of why she should or shouldn't be with Adam.

"Why is your face red again?" He pointed to it. "Do you have allergies?"

"Yeah I'm allergic to your dumb ass" Lute retorted. She hated how red she would turn. Curse her pasty white skin.