Unbreak Me- Editing

Chapter 24 Hiding the truth

Chapter 24

(Hiding the truth)

Caleb's P.O.V

I was at Tess and Jake’s in no time and as soon as I opened the door, I went straight to the liquor. Downing a glass of bourbon in seconds flat I poured another and let out a deep sigh. “shit!”

Why the hell would she show up with some guy? A guy who seemed to know who I was and who Ari was comfortable enough with to let him hug and kiss her. Sure it was on the cheek, but if he was just some guy she met she would never be that comfortable with him.

“AHHHH!” this is why I never tried before, I don't want to feel this way. I could literally feel my heart break when he walked through my door. I had it all planned again, how I was going to get her to see how much I truly loved her. How sorry I was for causing her pain and how I plan to spend every waking minute making it up to her.

Maybe this is what I get for being such a jerk to women for so many years. Have me finally meet and fall in love with the absolute perfect women only to ruin it and never get a chance to make it right.

Okay so maybe I’m being a little dramatic about the whole thing, but it just pisses me off. We should be together right now. I should be holding her in my arms. Not some lame ass, not that he was holding her but. Ahhh I just need to get wasted and forget all this shit, but I can't I have a huge meeting tomorrow.

When we got the call saying we had won the bid to do the job in Houston, I was ecstatic. This is a huge break for the company and I really owe this job to Ari. She was what sold them and they even told me that. As much as they loved the plans, they were also fond of what Blake had to offer, but they absolutely loved Ari. Who could blame them though, she is amazing. Oh and here I go again, I just can't get her out of my fucking head.

I had just poured myself another drink when the door opened and in walked Tess. “Caleb, what are you doing here?” she asked looking confused as hell.

“What can't a man just come see his little cousin, without any reason at all?” I asked acting hurt.

She just rolled her eye's “Cut the crap, I assume this is about Ari, am I correct?”

Oh how she knows me to well. I just nodded. Not sure how much I should tell her, but wanting to tell her everything. I bit my lip and looked up at her.

She looked like she was debating something as well. “Um so I know everything.” she mumbled.

“Wait, what, how?” How could she know everything unless.... “She told you?”

“Yeah we talked on Sunday, you know the day after your drunk dialing episode. Yeah she told me all about that too. Messed up man. Really using the way she feels against her, that's just not right.” She said shaking her head in disgust.

The thing is I have no clue what she is talking about. I know from my call log we talked that night for about five minutes, but I have no clue what was said. “Shit what did I say? I know I talked to her but I just don't remember what was said. God I can't do anything right when it comes to her. I finally find the girl, who as cheesy as this sounds completes me and I ruin everything. I let her go cause I’m to much of a pussy to put my heart on the line, even when she did. This girl, this amazing beautiful girl who was both beaten and broken by the last man she loved, put her heart out there for me and I just walked away from it muttering a stupid apology. AHHHHHH!” I screamed pulling at my hair.

Tess just stared at me without saying a word “And twice since I have planned out how to apologize, how to try and fix everything and it all goes to shit. First she leaves and go's back to her mom's and then today I take off early to be there when she got home, but she wasn't alone. She was with some douche, Some young ugly ass douche, who she was okay with hugging and kissing like I didn't ever mean anything to her.”