It's Complicated

Chapter 28

We pulled away mostly due to being out of breath rather than anything else. I was shocked I let myself go and I knew now this had to end with Sam.

I saw vulnerability in Hunter eyes as I shock my head at him. We didn't need words he knew how much I wanted him. I walked past him in search of the entrance not caring if he followed.

I saw Sam back with Nathan and Chloe at the bar. I felt guilty but I couldn't tell him not here not at an event a work event. It would have to wait until tomorrow. I made my way over.

"Babe where did you go to?" Sam questioned me as he wrapped an arm over my shoulder.

"Oh I was looking for you actually I thought You'd have been outside on your phone call?"

"Oh we must have missed each other I might have been round the other side" he lent down kissing my hair. "Sorry I turned my phone off now no more interruptions" I instantly felt guilty.

"Don't worry about it" I muttered.

We watched as Mr Anderson went up to made a speech. My mind was elsewhere, Hunter didn't reappear and I was feeling on edge. Chloe I could tell kept shooting me looks but I ignored them. My mind travelled back to that kiss... Chloe was right me and Hunter through everything had always been together he was always a constant thing in my life and my feeling had never changed but what did he feel... I could tell he wanted to but was it more physical attraction only to him?

"Speech's are over shall we go dance?" Sam interrupted my zoning out as I nodded and let him walk me into the dance floor. I let him take the lead as I noticed my body didn't react the same way. It was all wrong, how had I let it get this far...

Hunter reappeared later on that night making excuses and talking to business partners. Nathan joined back up with us for a bit and then we headed back off without Hunter. I was glad I needed time to breath, to think.

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Next morning

"Bella Bella Bella!" Chloe stormed into my room wide awake.

"What the fuck Chloe" I muttered as I noted the sleeping Sam. How did he not wake up. Chloe had stayed over in the spare room and Nathan had taken the couch to avoid taking another cab back.

"We have a big problem" she hissed and I could see the panic in her eyes

"Couldn't this wait?"

"No..." she grabs my arm and pulls me out of the bedroom and settled when we are in the kitchen.

"What!" I grumble half asleep.

"This is what?" She slams a newspaper article in front of me.

Hunter Anderson's New Lady?

Mr Anderson's son was presumed to be seriously dating Penny Jones the daughter of Mr Jones, a business partner in their multimillion pound company.

Despite not seeing much from either of them on social media recently it was a well know fact that they have been together. At Mr Anderson charity event last night these photos have now emerged.

I think it's plain to see that Hunter has moved on. Is Hunter starting to play the field now in the mists of a break up? Or has he cheated on Miss Jones? Either way if these photos are anything to go by Hunter seemed to have moved on and I'm sure this is to stir up some drama with the business.

Watch this space.

Shit...

The photos attached were of me and Hunter arriving at the event. They weren't too bad but the adjoining two photos were taken in the gardens. I hadn't realised anyone was there. One was us just standing in an embrace possibly due to us dancing and then the final, most terrible photo was us kissing our hands all over each other. My face wasn't so clear in this but joint with the photo of us arriving our clothes were easily identifiable as us. We looked like were about to have sex! Jesus

"I knew something happened you were so uncomfortable when you came back and Hunter avoided us all night" Chloe looked worried. "It's all online and the papers!"

"Chloe what do I do! There's no way Sam won't see that and Nathan!" Shit I was in so much crap.

"Hun I'm sorry but there isn't much you can do"  I hated to admit it but she was right. The proof was there. The pity look she gave me made me want to throw up. This isn't how Sam should have to find out...

Hunter Pov

I had ended up staying at my fathers house yesterday after seeing Bella in the arms of Sam I couldn't take any more. When dad asked if I want to share the taxis back with him I agreed. I may not have the perfect relationship with my parents but I didn't want to go back to my flat on my own.  The kiss I can't get out of my brain. Did she want to be with me still or ... it become to the point I didn't care about Nathan anymore it had been going on too long and it wasn't going to change.
My realisation was interrupted by my father proceeding to destroy my door by sounds of it.

"Dad what the" I was still in bed and made no move to get up. He looked furious.

"You couldn't just keep it in your pants could you?" What...

"Eh dad what are you talking about?"

"This son!" He threw the paper in my face. What! My heart nearly stopped when I saw the very front page.  Crap they had clear evidence staring me in the face.

"Well?" I turned to dad his face almost about to explode from the redness.

"Shit well what can I say dad?"

"You've embarrassed us all this isn't to say Bella isn't amazing I do like her she's great at her job but your suppose to be with Penny! What is this going to look like at the company and she is your assistant now!"

"Dad..." I stood up now out of bed "I'm sorry I didn't know anyone was there but let me be honest" he glared at me "I know this will be bad and it looks even worse now that she is working with me but dad I love her. This isn't the first time it's been years we been fighting it but I don't want to anymore I can't" I shocked myself at the love word which just slipped out but I instantly knew it was true. I did love Bella. I hated every moment she was with Sam but if she was happy I could love with it. I loved he unconditionally and it hit me like a tonne of bricks.

"Son this is a huge mess and I'm so disappointed, I really wish it hadn't played out like this" I cringed " but I can see you are being honest, to be honest I had noticed things when Bella was around but I didn't think it was so serious"

"So your okay?" I was shocked at how calm he was being.

"Of course not this is going to ruin our relationship with the Jones and we will most likely need to pay them to not talk crap about us." He ran his hand through is hair "if we can get them to keep shut we can have you make a statement saying you and Penny had broken up before hand you know put you back in a good light"

I breath a sigh my dad normally wasn't so calm.

"Come on let's get to work sorting this out and for now son don't go their house"