Country at Heart (Country Man Series: Book two. Luke Bryan Love Story)

Chapter Ten

I keep my focus on Luke as he just stares at me.

"Liz..." he drifts off and then starts to continue. "Ezra went back to London after you broke up with him."

"Actually no he didn't. " I respond softly and he crosses his arms over his chest.

"What do you mean he didn't?" His tone is stern and I shrink away from him.

"He's been calling me everyday for the past two months. He wants to meet up and talk about what happened with us. That's all." I walk past him and into the barn.

"Not without me, you're not." I can hear the fear in Luke's voice.

Does he really think I'd leave him?

"Luke, this is something I need to do on my own. Once I see him, I'll tell him to stop calling." I inform him but he just shakes his head.

"You just said that this douche bag set your grandparent's house on fire and you want to go and be alone with him? What if he does something worse to you" Luke steps closer to me and cups my cheek with his hand.

From the look in his eyes I can tell that this man really loves me. I wrap my arms around his torso, pushing myself into his chest. His steady heart beat fills my ears and I can't help but smile. His chest falls and a sigh escapes his lips.

"I'll be safe. I promise"

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I stand nervously at the door of Ezra's apartment. I lift my shaking hand and knock. A few seconds pass and the door swings open, exposing a shirtless Ezra with a white towel wrapped around his waist.

"Liz." he sighs happily and my eyes fall on the red heart with my name in it tattooed on the right side of his chest. "I'm gonna go change"

He leads me in, as I stay completely silent. Ezra motions for me to sit on the couch and I do. He comes back a second later wearing green plaid pajama pants but still shirtless.

"You still have it." I finally speak, as I motion to his tattoo.

"Yeah, I figured I'd just keep it. In case we got back together or something." he answers and I swallow hard.

"About that-"

"I've missed you so much." he continues to talk as he sits down next to me, extremely close. I try to slide away but he just follows. "I can't believe you are here, I thought you would never want to see me again."

"I-"

"I mean I just love you so much and I'm so sorry about what happened with us. That idiot farm hand got in the way of us." his hand finds it's place on the top of my leg and slowly slides up, as opens his mouth to speak again.

"Ezra!" I interrupt and he shuts his mouth. "I'm not here to get back together with you. I'm happy with Luke -" I pick up his hand and move it "me and you were not meant to be. You have a baby back in London and I think we just need to forget about each other." I pull my sleeves over my wrists and he immediately grabs it. He slides the sleeve up, turns my arm over and exposes the small red heart I had tattooed when I was in London.

"You still have it." he whispers and leans down, pressing his lips to it. I can move from the familiar feeling as he kisses up my arm. He makes it to my neck and I immediately push him away.

"I'm serious" I sort of stutter "You have to forget about me." I stand, pull my purse up onto shoulder, and start to the door. I grip the knob and pull open the door.

"Its hard to forget about your first love!" he yells after me and I continue walking to my car.

I get in and start down the road to the nearest bar.

I need a drink, or two.

I walk into the building and sit down at the bar.

"Shots" I order and the bar tender slides me on. I throw it back and slam the glass down.

"Stressed?" the bar tender asks and I nod.

"You could say that." I respond and he sets another one down in front of me. He stands there cleaning a glass as I throw it back. He sets down the glass he's cleaning and rakes his fingers through his black hair.

"I'm Lee" he says, putting out his hand.

"Lizzy" I shake his hand and he smiles at me.

"So Lizzy, what's your problem?" Lee asks and I just giggle, then take another shot.

God I've missed alcohol

"just ex and current boyfriend problems" Is all I say.

"Well, alcohol is a great way to solve problems"

"Not really. Kinda caused more problems when I was sixteen. Rehab was calling and my step mom answered."

"at least you can control it now." he slides me another one and I take it without question. "right?"

"I don't actually know. If I get too drunk, take my phone and call Luke in my contacts, he'll come get me."

"sounds like a plan."

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Hello!

What do you think chapter eleven will be like?

1) she's gonna get so drunk and Luke is gonna come get her and he's gonna find out about wat ezra did.

2) she'll be fine and go home.

3) IDK!