Parker Lane

Chapter- 5 Selena who?

There are a few moments in life where you go through the process of doubting things. For example, right now I was doubting ever trusting Angelo. The fact that he couldn't keep the minute of details to himself was pushing me off edge by the second. He was the one to have my back all this time. But to know that he hadn't trusted me with matters that concerned me and not anyone else was infuriating.

Parker led me to the living room and I saw the Chinese take away piled up on the table before me. My stomach grumbled as a reminder to get stuffing.

"You like chicken teriyaki?" Parker sat down on the recliner next to the sofa giving me abundance space on the sofa. He was keeping his distance, he knew staying too close will only cause him to end up getting hurt at this point. I like to think my facial expression was enough to get him scared. But something was telling me that if I defied this young man it'll only backfire. He sat with his noodle bowl and chopsticks in his hand ready to dig in.

"Yeah love it." I replied as I took my plate and settled down.

The tv was placed in front of me but there was too much drama clouding my mind at that moment.

Parker's phone rang cutting through the silence. He hastily put his bowl away to answer the call.

He had a somber expression on his face as he say the caller ID. He got up to answer the call and I heard a vague "Yeah Selena what's up."

He started talking in hushed tones so I wasn't able to catch anything else from the conversation and god knows I was dying to know every bits of details about this certain Selena.

I frowned as soon as the though of him being with another girl crossed my mind. Why would I care if this Selena was his sister of girlfriend or just a friend.

I kept imagining him being close to another woman like he was with me moments ago in the elevator and it caused my heart to beat violently.

Parker walked out as I was trying to push those thoughts away.

"I'm sorry Les I'll have to have this conversation another time. I have to be somewhere."

I frowned but quickly recovered. Great now he's running away to this Selena. I couldn't be bothered though. I shouldn't be.

He quickly grabbed his keys off the counter and wore his shoes before looking back at me.

"Eat your food. I'll be back later." He said to me in a clipped tone as I was shoving noodles in my mouth.

I waved him away as I turned on the tv and continued eating my food. I thought if he was to run away from answering my questions I might as well ask Angelo. Considering the fact that he's the one who got me in this mess to begin with.

I heard the elevator ding shut and shot to my feet immediately reaching for my phone.
Angelo answered this time.

"Hey hon. How are you holding up?" Came his cocky voice from the other end.

"Angelo you better have a good excuse as to why This Parker Lane is all up in my business and knows everything about me?" I almost screamed my disbelief.

I could hear him sigh from the other end.

"Look Lez Parker is an important person in that town actually that entire state and he's close to my heart. I need him to look out for you that's why I told him everything there is to know except for a few things which I know you would kill me if I did. He's very resourceful and powerful so please don't piss him off. He'll provide you with whatever help you need that's why I've asked him to keep you close. I can't lose you baby. You're too precious. Don't be mad at me."

My heart broke at his last words but that still doesn't explain everything.

"Look Ange I know you care for me but I'm a big girl now. I can handle my self I really don't need a big bad broody wolf on my ass all the time. And you've gotta learn to trust me. I know after what happened with Hann—"
He cut me off before I could complete my self .

"It's not about her Lez. It's about me not wanting to lose the closest thing I have to a daughter. Not again, and I trust Parker as my son. He won't let me down and neither will you."

"You don't understand he's so ughhh."
"What? That young man got your panties in a twist already Lez? I thought it'd be at least a few days when I'd hear you so exasperated over a boy." Angelo laughed as he hung up the call on me.

I can't believe he said that and hung up. He flipping hung up. Great just awesome.
I sighed and put the phone back on the table and went back to eating my food.

A movie was running on the tv so I decided to half heartedly watch it.

Somewhere along that I must've fallen asleep and when I woke up it was evening and upon noticing the silence in the apartment I could make out that Parker was still not home.

I frowned as I thought of the the deeds he might be getting on with that girl. When only in the day he was so close to me that only a few mere inches and he could've kissed me. No Lez. You heard what Angelo said. Parker is like a son to him I cannot have these thoughts clouding my mind over him.

I thought about Saturday and what that day would bring. I'd need a new appearance to hide my true self from everyone in this town until I got what I was looking for. I figured I'd text a person who owed me a lot rather than ask Parker for help.

Quickly forming the text I hit send. Not waiting for a reply I got up from the couch and went to my room to slip into my bed for a more comfortable sleep. Today's events had been tiring but nothing I couldn't handle.