The Trouble With

Chapter 10

Chapter 10.......Humpty Dumpty Fell Off The Wall

Growing up in a middle class blue collar family I always dreamed of what it would be like to be rich. I don't know.....be a rock star or something. I would buy my parents a home and take care of them into old age. Attend all these fancy parties and have glamorous friends. What a crock of shit.

Now here I was living in one of the most expensive penthouses in all of New York City. High above the cities skyline with a birds eye view. With that birds eye view I'll tell you what I can see. I can see that money turns you into pretentious pompous ass. That money makes you greedy at others expense. Rich people feel entitled and that everything should be given to them without expectation. Money washes away the guilt of sin and erases all wrongs. You can use it to hide behind or be the centre of attention. It not only buys you what ever whim you desire but surrounds you with self serving pretentious friends. You have the power to control others while appearing to be charlatan and this is a leverage used often. When they say money brings out the worst in people it truly does. Yet we all aspire to it and want more. The one thing I've learned while living with Will over the last week is this. When it comes to money nothing is as it seems and there is always a game.

A game I was unaware of how to play or even wanted to play for that matter. I was however a quick learner. I did after all have a vested interest in Wills and my agreement and now unbenounced was about to make my first move.

The traffic today was insane and bottle necked everywhere you went. We were approaching the end of road construction season and as a result everything had been kicked into high gear.

"Logan this is ridiculous just let me out here and I'll walk the block. If I don't get to a washroom your going to have more problems than just traffic and parking." Glancing at me in the rear view mirror I knew I was getting to him.

Perhaps with just a little more harassment he would cave. "Seriously this is toucher we've been gridlocked for the last fifteen minutes and it's not letting up. Come on Logan please have a heart. I promise I will go straight to Ava's office."

To my surprise the henchman actually caved. "Fine If I have your word and you will go no where else. Don't double cross me."

I wasn't kidding so I barrelled from the vehicle and onto the sidewalk. Unfortunately it's not always easy to scurry around the human traffic on the sidewalks in downtown Manhattan. Missing the street light I waited impatiently for it to change.

"How far along?" A chippy little red head with the belly the size of a watermelon asked.

I gave her an odd look and chose instead to just smile. This was New York after all. People didn't just approach strangers and strike up conversations on the street. It just wasn't how things worked. Here people raced about on their own agenda and were oblivious to others.

Guessing she was new to the city I paid her little mind and booked it towards the Mores Building and the Ava's office. I was just reaching the door when a voice had spoke from behind me. "It's a fancy building what's in there? Lawyer or doctors or something?"

Looking the pregnant red head over I payed more attention to the details. I realized she wasn't just holding her cell in her hand but it was angled so the camera was pointed at me. Bells started ringing as it dawned on me that she couldn't possibly know I was pregnant I wasn't showing.

"Look lady I have no idea who you are and you have obviously mistaken me for someone." As I opened the door I saw Logan's reflection in the glass. He was walking slowly with his head down talking on his phone. Normally he would be right on my ass and by the time I was getting into the elevator he still hadn't entered the building.