I Think That You May Be The One (Book 1)

Not Knowing If I Should Try A Little Harder... I'm scared to death

*Adam's Pov

God why am I so nervous? I grabbed the bags and paid the driver. He pulled away and I pulled on my sweatshirt watching Gi talk to her mom. She eyed me before going inside. Great she hates me. Gianna ran over, "are you okay?" she asked worriedly. "Yea" I said. My mind drifted to last year when Anne broke up with me. Why am I thinking about Anne when I have Gianna? I held in a sigh, I've been a mess for a week. "You sure baby, you seem really off and well, not like you" she said softly. "Just some stuff on my mind" I said softly. She eyed me, that worried look still there. "Okay" she said. I slipped my arm around her and held our bags in my free hand. We got inside and she introduced me to everyone. It seemed to go by in a blur but I was as polite and charming as ever. I just hoped I was fooling Gianna. Before I knew it we were curled up in bed, my mind still racing about the break up with Anne. I still don't know why it bothers me so much; she hurt Gianna, my one true love.

"Adam?!" she said somewhat annoyed. She must've called me a lot. "Yea Anne?" I said. "Shit, no Gianna, I mean Gianna!" I said quickly. "So that's who's been on your mind all day" she said and she seemed hurt, "I should've known this was too good to be true" she said and got up walking to the balcony. "No Gianna, please" I begged. "No Adam, I should've known I was just a rebound, I didn't mean anything to you. I mean why would you like a girl with so many issues?" she said tearing up. "No baby, please I just, I didn't mean it" I begged taking her hand. "No Adam, it's okay I mean I'm no model, I understand" she sniffed sadly. "I'll be out here tonight" she said curling up on the lounge chair with a blanket. "No Gianna, come on, please let me explain" I begged. She shook her head. I groaned in defeat, "fine but you take the bed, I'll be out here" I said knowing there was no getting through to her tonight. I stared until she moved clearly uncomfortable with me. She crawled in bed and I pulled the blanket around me trying to make the best of the lounger. The night was long and listening to Gianna crying only made it worse. I stayed up all night, the sunrise, I have to admit, was beautiful despite the ugly night it was pushing away.

Gianna came out, "put on a good show while we're still here. When we get back I'm going back to my house. I will still work at 222 records but we will be nothing" she said and turned back to get dressed. I can't believe she pushed me away so easily, I thought we had something strong, something that couldn't be broken by a misspoken name. We should be able to work through this. After everything she's gotten the courage to tell me she's going to walk away like I meant nothing. That took a lot for her to tell me her life story. I gathered myself and dressed. She clearly decided we were leaving today instead of Sunday. I got changed and made sure I had everything. •James: hey wanna get breakfast with us?| •Adam: can't Gianna and I are leaving, explain back in LA.| About 5 minutes passed before James texted back. •James: you called her Anne?| I sighed, •Adam: it was an accident, she broke up with me almost a year ago and it hurt, you know how much I liked her and she got weird around Thanksgiving and I was trying to figure out what I did wrong and I got distracted and ugh! Help! | Oh my god! I'm begging, how desperate am I? Very, I love her more than anything in the world. "Let's go" she said pulling me yet again from my thoughts. I quickly followed her downstairs. She left a note in the kitchen and we were out the door. Work is going to suck. We stayed quiet the entire way home.

Jesse picked us up at the airport, and I knew he could feel the tension. He dropped her off and got out to grab her bag. I watched in the mirror as he hugged her and whispered something in her ear. I wanted to rip his heart out, she's mine. Shit I'm jealous lately. I shook my head, get a grip Adam. Jesse got in the car and pulled away once she was in the house. "Spill" he said simply. "Okay, Anne was in my head. We were perfect for quite a while, and then she pulled away and blew me off around thanksgiving and then left me near Christmas. It kind of got to me and I wanted to figure out if I missed signs and I guess I got carried away and called her Anne and she got upset. She thought I wanted a stupid no substance model that is only good for looks. But I don't I want her, I want Gianna, she's smart and beautiful, funny and sweet. She's everything I need and want and I screwed it up because I was trying to figure out what I did or didn't do to ruin my last relationship but I should've just paid attention to how much I love Gianna" I said. "Wow Adam you've grown up a lot since you met her" he said. I nodded, "how do I fix it?" I asked hopelessly. "You need to give her time, she loves you, I know she does, she's just confused, you mentioned before her past is difficult, you need to let her work through the hurt and realize you love her and she loves you" he explained. I nodded and he pulled up to the house. "I'm gonna swing back and see if I can help a bit" he said staring. I nodded, "tell her I love her, and I never meant to hurt her, she's my everything" I said. Jesse smiled, "of course" he said. I grabbed my bag and watched him leave. I sighed and walked into the house. Frankie greeted me with a bark and a hand lick. "Hi sweet girl" I said and dropped my stuff.

*Gianna's pov

I can't believe he called me Anne! I stormed inside and dropped my stuff and sulked on the couch. "Keith, what do I do now? I don't think I can handle this again" I cried into the pillow. He didn't answer, I shouldn't've expected an answer, he left me long ago. I cried letting all my anger, fear, and sadness out. There was a knock on the door. I sniffed and swiped at my eyes, and went to answer the door. "Gianna" Jesse sighed pulling me into a hug. We stayed like that a while before he came inside. "Are you okay Gi?" he asked and sat next to me on the couch. I shook my head, "I don't even know why it surprises me, I mean he's Adam Levine! He can get any girl he wants, why would he want someone like me?" I asked gesturing to myself. "First of all you're right, he can get any girl he wants, and you know what? He chose you. You are beautiful, talented, and a strong woman, why wouldn't he like someone like you? You need to give yourself more credit" he said rubbing my back some. "Did you just come here to talk up Adam?" I asked softly. "Well he asked but I came for you, we became close, at least I thought so. Talk to me I know Adam's side, but now I want to hear yours" he said.

I sighed, "we flew out to spend Thanksgiving with my parents. He seemed distant the entire week but he wouldn't talk about it. We got there and he seemed I don't know. Then he called me Anne! I was telling him how much I loved him and how much this meant to my family after everything I had been through they were happy I found someone special to help me heal and help me feel loved again, and he called me Anne!" I cried. "Oh Gi, sweetie I'm sorry." He said hugging me. "But I'm going to speak my mind which is based on conversations with him and seeing how you talk about him. He loves you more than anything. And I know he didn't mean to hurt you this way. You're his, and I quote, "his everything". You light up when you talk about him and him you. This time last year Anne started pulling away from him. He had no idea why. Around Christmas she dumped him via voicemail. He was heartbroken, it came out of nowhere" he explained. "I remember the magazines talking about it. He talked about it that first night I got here too. But I thought it happened like he said, they both drifted apart and she ended it with a voicemail, which is so wrong" I said. "Not quiet. He told me before I left he was trying to figure out what he did wrong or more specifically what he didn't do that caused her to dump him. They didn't drift apart mutually. She just up and left."

I sat taking it all in, he wanted to figure out what he did wrong so he didn't do it again. He wasn't consumed with thoughts of Anne, but of thoughts of their broken relationship. "Gi you okay?" he asked softly. I nodded, "y...yea" I said. "You sure?" he asked. "Yea, uh, I need some time" I said looking at him. Jesse nodded, "yea sure, of course, as long as you need" he said. "Tell Adam I need time and that if he wants to fix this, he needs to come here and fix it." Jesse nodded and hugged me, "relax Gi, take all the time you need, if I know Adam, and I do, he'll be here soon to fix it anyway he can." I smiled and walked him out.