Fame

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Avery

"Avery," someone says as they knock on my hotel room door. It was 10 at night and I was working after a long day of tour and practicing. I grab a robe to wear over my satin pink sleeveless top and shorts I planned on sleeping in.

I open the door and see Alex standing in front of me with chocolates and a pouty face. I was confused. What was he doing here in New York when he was supposed to be in Toronto? I just stared at him confused.

"Hi," he says and I snap into present and let him in. I close the door behind me as he sits on the couch and I stand opposite to him. I fold my hands over my chest.

"What are you doing here?" I ask and he takes a deep breath.

"I know that I have been a terrible fiancé and I am really sorry," he says and I look at him.

"I am terribly sorry babe. You know how much I love you," he says coming closer to me and I look into his eyes. He wraps his arms around my back and pulls me into him and I could smell his cologne.

"My love," he says softly as he lifts my head to his face and I gulp. The room was suddenly too hot for me so I removed my robe.

"You look sexy," he whispers into my ear as he buries his face into my hair and neck. He was taller and larger than me so I basically just was shielded by him. I know that I was so mad at him but I loved him more than I was mad at him.

I tilt my head to his side and give him a slow kiss. My hand moves to his neck and hair and I pull him closer to me. How long can I stay mad at him for? I did love him and I was going to marry him.

His shirt came off first and the rest of our clothing came off not so long after that. I ran my hand over his bare chest as he lies on top of me and I flip him off and get on top. He did look amazing to be honest.

Everything went great that night because he made sure that I was the important and special one between the both of us. He made me feel the way I deserved to be treated and I liked it.

"Oh and I almost forgot, I brought you this," he says as I get out of the shower in the morning. He stayed the night with me and since I didn't have a show today, we decided to spend the day together until I had to go for my rehearsals.

"What is it?" I ask as he grabs a box from the table and hands it to me. I was still in my towel so I sat down on the bed to open it. It was a beautiful emerald necklace in there for me and I looked at him.

"Wow this is beautiful. But you didn't have to get it for me," I say and he kisses me.

"Of course I did. You deserve it," he says and I smile as I kiss him once more. He pulled me onto the bed and climbed on top of me. I giggle as he gives me some silly kisses all over my body and I wanted him to keep going.

"Shall we leave now?" I ask and he nods standing up. We decided to go out after wasting half day just in my hotel room. I was dressed in a short floral dress and some boots with my hair braided and I did have some makeup on.

"Whom were you texting?" I ask as I lock the door behind me and he shrugs.

"No one," he says and I let it go. We take the elevator to the lobby and walk out to the street. I first got some coffee because I wanted to and Alex just got some black coffee. As we walk, some people notice me and ask to take pictures with me.

"I love you so much Avery. You are the best, like you are my role model," a girl says and I smile hugging her. It meant a lot to me. Alex took pictures for us and I could see that he wasn't happy about it but I let it go.

We walk away from them but people did notice us and I smile at them and hold Alex's hand. He doesn't say anything as we walk, looking at the stores and I didn't say anything either because I was looking at my fans waving at me.

"I'll sit here, you go buy what you want," Alex says as we enter a clothing store and I nod. I liked this store so I looked around and saw the things I liked. I shopped for about 30 minutes and as I paid for my items, I looked over at Alex and saw that he was talking to a woman.

I didn't think much of it because I taught that she was just his fan so I went back to paying for my items. As I walk up to them, few people stop me and ask for my autograph and pictures so I agree but I looked at Alex and that woman was way too close to him.

It wasn't just the lack of distance between them that made me uncomfortable, but the way she touched his arm or chest every time they spoke and they way Alex seemed to like it. Were they flirting? That was the first thing that came to my mind.

"Alright, call me," she says as I walk up to them and Alex winks at her.

"Hi, I am Avery. Alex's fiancé," I say and that woman looks up from her phone. She was indeed pretty. She had hazel eyes, curly dark hair, beautiful almond skin and the perfect body.

"Oh hi. I didn't know that," she says and I look at Alex.

"Yeah, I'm sure you didn't," I say and pull Alex out of the store angrily. What was he thinking? I take him to the secluded part of the store.

"Alex? What was happening there?" I ask and he shrugs.

"I was talking to her like the way you speak to your fans," he says and I laugh.

"I don't speak to my fans like that. I don't touch them and get awfully close to them like you did and I don't give them my number when I have a fiancé in the same store," I say and he looks away.

"Come on Alex. Don't do this to me," I say and he looks at me.

"Do what Avery? I was just being nice to her," he says and now I scoff.

"Alex, that is not being nice. You were flirting with her," I say.

"Just chill alright? I see you talking to men all the time and I don't mistake it for flirting," he says and I cross my hands over my chest.

"Oh yes you do. You ask me not to talk to them," I say and he gets angry.

"Yeah because you are a woman," he says.

"And you are a man. So what?" I ask looking at him.

"You have a reputation to hold," he says.

"And you do too," I say firing back.

"Yeah but I don't have to prove to people that I am loyal to you," he says and I raise my eyebrows.

"You don't have to? For god's sake I am your fiancé Alex. You ought to be loyal to me," I say and he realizes what he just said.

"I am a man Avery. I need to act like a man," he says.

"But acting like a man doesn't mean acting like a douche bag towards your partner," I say clearly hurt at his words.

"Just don't come back to my hotel room now. Just leave with your toxic masculinity and only talk to me when you realize that you are wrong," I say walking away from him and exit the store.

I didn't want to face him so I walk into another store and try to get distracted, try to forget his words that hurt me so much. Why do I do this to myself? I hope Alex changes.