Crazy Love Affair

That Night - 12

The night of our parent's dinner party started out a little rough. Chase dropping that huge bomb on me back at my apartment. Plus, I still haven't heard from Derek. Derek will reach out when he feels it's best, I keep telling myself. Chase notices that I'm not really coherent and steps in a lot for me. "Thank you," I mouth to him as I escape to the hallway to sneak a call to Derek. I tried his cell - straight to voicemail. I called his house - no answer. I head back inside and Chase is being the perfect host. My brother is a headache to everyone else, except me. He's always been my savior. I shoot him a quick look and we meet in the kitchen. "Will you cover for me while I leave for a few?" I begged him. "Go ahead, no worries."

I skipped out of the house and headed to the Up and Up. If Derek wasn't answering his home phone and his cell was off, that means he's working. A quick trip to his office and we can see each other face to face and talk about whatever this is.

When I pulled up to his building, I saw his car parked out front. Then I saw another car pull up and a woman got out. She entered the building with a smirk on her face. That must be Savannah, I thought. Before I could fathom another thought, I reached into my glove compartment and grabbed a black silk bag. I walked up to the building, and looked up at its name. I know his wife had given him the name of the company, but Derek makes sure that it lives up to its name for sure. I saw the woman in the elevator as I entered the building.

All I could think about was how this woman had the nerve to call my phone and disrespect me! I walked towards the elevators, clutching my black bag. When I got in, I punched the code to lead the elevator up to the penthouse suite. 6th floor...18th floor...30th floor...45th floor...When the elevator stopped and the doors opened. I saw Derek tussling with the woman. "Savannah stop it! Just leave!" He shouted. "No Derek!! I won't allow this!" Before I could process everything POW!! My ears rang, my legs felt weak and then I felt him.

But this isn't like before...His hands aren't caressing me. What's going on? "Chloe! Give me the gun!" Derek is yelling at me.