The other women

Thirteen.

Michael drove me to the pharmacy just around the corner, I told him to wait in the car and I walk up to the counter. "A morning after pill please." I tell the guy standing behind the counter and I can see he is clearly judging me, he nods walking to the back and I sigh leaning against the counter, how did I get myself in this position? Why am I back with Michael and do I really believe he is going to leave his wife for me? The guy came back and I pay for the pill, walking back to the car, I had grabbed a water as well wanting to take the pill as soon as possible. I slide back in the car and took the pill immediately. "You good?" Michael ask and I nod. He drove me back to my apartment and he sigh turning to me. "I need to go, but I will definitely see you tomorrow." he say and I nod looking at him. He lean in and kiss me, I kiss him back of course I do, he had a hold on me and he knows it. "Have a good night baby." he say as I leave the car and I just wave at him and watch him drove off. I sigh and walk back in the apartment.

I sat on the sofa deep in thought, I was falling back in the same hole I was in two weeks ago, and he said he will leave his wife but I don't know if I believe him. Giving it another month can go so good or so wrong and I don't know if my heart will be able to take another heartbreak, my heart has not even healed yet. I felt nauseous from the pill but I know that is the effects of it, I walked to my room and lay down on my bed, it still smell of him. Fuck Mia is going to kill me I thought to myself, I took my phone and started scrolling through it, I decided to take a bath and I walk to the bathroom and started running a bath, I got in and sink into the warm water, it felt good my muscles was sore from the weeks work. I have a few shoots this week as well. I lay in the bath for about an hour and when the water was finally cold I got out.

I got in bed and see I have a message, I know its Michael.

Michael: Thank you for giving us another chance

Me: I meant it Michael, I give you one month

Michael: I know, I miss you baby

Me: Me too, good night

I put my phone on my night stand and I finally fell asleep, imagining me and Michael being together, going out in public, meeting his daughter. I woke up the next morning feeling good, I have a meeting with my agent so I got ready to meet him in his office. I took a taxi to his office and just when I turn around I bumped into someone, and my purse fell to the floor. "I am so sorry." I say while picking up my purse. "No, I'm sorry I should watch were I am going." I look up and my heart stop. "Ava right?" Olivia ask and I nod. "Yes, sorry for bumping into you." I say and she smile. "Don't worry we are both okay." she say and I nod. "I'm sorry I am late for a meeting with my agent." I say wanting to get the hell away from her. "You're an actress?" she ask and I laugh. "No a model." she smiles and nods. I started walking to the door when she ask, "Is that how you met Michael?" she ask and I spun around, I took a deep breath and nod. "Briefly, just a hallo." I say and she nods.

"Sorry I really need to go." I turn around again. "Ava, we should have coffee sometime." she say and I sigh. "Umm, sure I am busy this week with shoots but why not." I give up because she can clearly not get the message that I don't want to talk to her. "Here, put your number in and I will phone you." she say and I took her phone and put my number in. "I'm really sorry Olivia I need to go." I say and she nods, I walk into my agent office and let the breath I was holding out. "Hi Josh, sorry I'm late." I say walking in his office and he smile. "Just a few minutes don't stress." he say and I sit down. We discuss the rest of my week and all the shoots we have and by the time I was done it was lunch time. I need to talk to Michael. I message him while walking out of the office.

Me: We need to talk can you meet me at the hotel in half and hour?

Michael: Really busy, but will make a plan. Should I worry?

Me: Yes, please make a plan it's urgent

Michael: I will be there

I sigh and stop to get a coffee and decided to walk to the hotel, it's not far. I got the same room we always get and I walk to the room, I scan in and then I waited for Michael. I hear the door open and I look up at Michael, fuck he always look so good in a suit. "Hi what's wrong?" he ask walking to me and give me a kiss on the cheek. We sat at the table and I sigh. "I bumped into Olivia today when I was on my way to Josh's office." I say and he goes white. "And?" he ask running his hands through his hair. "She wants to have coffee with me, does she know?" I ask and he stands up. "No, I don't think so, and you said no right?" he ask looking at me and I frown looking at my hands. "I was late and she kept on asking questions and just to shut her up I said fine and she took my number." I say and he nods rubbing his chin. "You can't go." he say and I nod. "I know, but if she phone what do I say?" "That you're busy, or out of town, fuck I don't know." he say clearly frustrated.

"She doesn't even know me, why would she want coffee, I think she suspect something." I say and he nods still pacing. "I will try and find out tonight." he say and I nod. "Ava, you cannot have coffee with her, she cannot find out." I nod, "I know Michael, I'm not stupid, and do you think I want to sit at a table with your wife knowing I am the one fucking you?" I ask and he stand still looking at me. "It's more than fucking Ava, you know that." he say and I look at my hands in my lap. He look at his watch and sigh. "I need to go, let me know if she contact you and please don't accept an offer to go for coffee." he say pulling me up and kiss me. "Will I see you tonight?" I ask and he shake his head. "No, I need to find out what she knows." he say and I just nod disappointed. He walk out of the hotel room and I sigh sitting down again, this thing is getting messy now, and seeing each other is getting harder and harder.