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Chapter 14: Shit Just Got Ugly

SAGE

"Hey! I have a couple of questions to ask you." I shouted to Creme as she started to head out. She swiveled around to face me and smiled. It made my blood boil.

"I take it you asked him and you didn't quite like his response."

"Save it. How do you know more about my boyfriend than me?"

"I know what I know. That doesn't really concern you." She grinned and began to head out again. I caught her by the ponytail harshly and pulled her back.

"If you don't tell me what I want to know, in two seconds it will concern me. Now I want to know everything that you do."

She shakily nodded her head, but continued to smile as I led her back outside to where Nathaniel was waiting for me. As soon as he saw her he started to laugh .

"Oh this is rich. I can't even believe my luck right now. You didn't tell me that you knew Milla," He doubled over.

"Fuck you Nathaniel," She spat, smug disposition gone south.

"How do you two know each other again?"

"This is Luca Dobrescu's little sister and Ethan's ex toy."

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"You don't think hog tying her was a little excessive, Sage?"

"Not in the slightest." I muttered as we pulled into the airport parking lot. This little girl was our ticket to getting Ethan back, and I refused to let her out of my sight.

Nate motioned to one of the security standing by the door. After exchanging a few words, I reluctantly untied Milla and led her to where the plane was waiting to take us home.

"My brother will get you once he figure out that I'm gone." She glared at me as I shoved her to Nathaniel.

"Considering the fact that your family would never condone you being a professional stripper, I'll take it he doesn't even know, or care where you are. So that threat is very empty," He smiled and strapped her into a chair. I put tape back over her mouth so I could think.

I rubbed my temples and sunk into my seat. God, when I saw Ethan again... I don't even know what I would do. I love him too much to be caught up in all this. Squeezing my eyes shut I tried not to think about what could be happening to him. Looking to Nathaniel and hearing Seinfeld's giggles from the other end of his phone made my heart hurt.

I curled up into a ball and tried to sleep it off. Hopefully things would be clearer when I woke up.

The plane ride didn't feel too long. After waking up though, I just felt shittier. This was the first time sleep hadn't made me feel better about an issue.

It's because you caused this, my subconscious shouted at me, It's your fault he stormed off alone anyway

Pinching the bridge of my nose, I tried to take deep breaths and calm myself down. Now was not the time to be having a panic attack.

"Sage, Matthew is out front with my truck. He's gonna help us take her to the house."

I just nodded numbly and rubbed at my arm. I felt so helpless and numb and I didn't know why. Seeing Seinfeld pull up raised my mood a little. I missed him in Hawaii.

"So you're just gonna leave for Hawaii with my boyfriend and not even fill me in on all the tea you got yo ass wrapped up in?" He asked me with extended arms.

He gestured for me to hug him and I ran to him, small tears starting to form in my eyes. This whole time I had been trying to bury my emotions and ignore them, but I really needed a good cry.