Reunite

Chapter 8

I roughly handed the cash to the taxi driver, I ran up the steps as fast as I could and almost stumbled. I knocked loudly on Kate's door and tried to pull myself together.

"There you are!", Kate stated as she opened the door quickly, I rushed past her before she could speak.

"Ana.", I jumped as he stood up, I tried to think but just this morning I was in Christians arms and now I'm here with him?

"This is a shock.", I said in a whisper, he walked closer and smiled.

"You seem...disrupted? Is everything ok?", He questioned as he held me, I eventually held him back before pulling away.

"Boyfriend shows up? Just a little unexpected.", He nodded and kissed my cheek.

"Rory, coffee?", I took a deep breath I tried to puzzle together what I was going to do, what was happening?

"Strong, black...two sugars.", Kate nodded and strolled into the kitchen.

"I'll be back.", I followed Kate in the kitchen and rested against the worktop.

"What is wrong with you? Your acting so strange.", Kate asked as she boiled the kettle.

"His here. Fuck, what am I going to do?", My hands snaked around my body as a billion thoughts went crazy in my head.

"Why are you panicking? It's cute, his come all this way because he misses you. Real love.", I cringed.

"Oh, Kate.", I held my hand over my mouth and heavily sighed.

"Please tell me you're not-", I waved my hands at her and poked my head around the corner to see Rory on his phone.

"I couldn't help it, Kate. I'm-", I was interrupted immediately.

"Ana! How could you be so stupid? Even though I knew, but why? You have a good guy in there, you have to tell him.", I folded my arms and shut my eyes.

"You knew?", My mouth dropped and my eyebrows raised.

"Well, I was waiting for you to verify it and now Elliot owes me twenty bucks.", I heavily sighed once again.

"You betted?", She smiled and eventually broke out in a giggle.

"It was easy money but we need a good chat, take this in to him.", She handed me the coffee.

"Here.", He nodded and carefully placed it on the side, he grabbed my hand too tightly.

"How long are you here for?", I asked, he raised his eyebrows and chuckled.

"I should ask you that, you said you'd be a few days.", He was almost clenching my hand, I sat forward and tried to get my point across.

"I need to be here, my family need me here. Once the funerals done I'll be back but in the meantime my priority is here, problem?",

"Your family? Hardly. Drop your attitude.", I pulled my hand away and held back what I wanted to really spit at him.

"Yes, they are. Seems like your here for a check up on me, think I'm cheating on you?", He leant forward in his chair and sarcastically smiled.

"Don't fuck with me, you know what will happen baby. My return flight is on Friday night, when's the funeral?", He was too close.

"Friday morning.", He kissed my lips roughly and sat back in his chair.

"Perfect. You can fly back with me." He roughly rubbed my knee as Kate walked back in.

"Elliot rung. He wants to get the family together for a few drinks tonight, see how everyone is coping.", Kate stated, as she held her mobile.