*** Kinsey's POV ***
"What the fuck? Why is he here?!" I'm talking to myself and pacing around my room. I am furious. I am literally shaking.
What makes him think he has any right to follow me? To treat me like my decisions aren't valid?
"FUCK!" I throw a decorative plate against the wall and it shatters into tiny pieces. I stare at it, shocked by my own actions. I need to calm down. I need to talk to someone.
I open my phone and see two missed messages from Lex. They are from earlier in the evening. One telling me he misses me (aw!) and one a photo of himself obviously hard (well hello there!)
"Shit." I mutter. I need to tell Lex, but all that's going to do is stress him out. I need to talk to Angelina. She'll know what to do. I planned on calling her and Dylan anyway, but looking at the clock it's late. I decide to text. Maybe she'll be up.
Text from me: Hi. I miss you and I guess my brother too. I could really use your advice right now. If you're up, call me.
I sit around on the edge of my bed trying to put the logic together of why Lucas thought it was a good idea in the first place to come here. I know I didn't lead him on at brunch. He tried to make some advances and I shut him down, right? Now I'm starting to doubt whether I was clear enough. Did I give any indication that I was wavering in my decision?
"I need to stop spiraling right now." I know how this goes for me. I need to quiet my thoughts before I talk myself out of everything. Maybe I just need to go home.
Without thinking, I dial Lex. I need to talk to someone. Just when I think he's not going to answer he picks up. His voice is raspy and thick from sleep.
"Kins, everything okay?"
I hold my breath as I feel tears prick my eyelids. "Yeah baby. Everything's alright. I just miss you so much. I want to come home to you."
"What? I thought you were having a good time." I can tell I have snapped him out of his grogginess quickly with my neediness. He is fighting to become more alert quick.
"I am." I say in a small voice.
"You had your first client today, right? Did something happen?" He inquires.
Moment of truth, Kinsey. Share with him why you're agitated.
But I can't.
He's dealing with enough at home and I know he already feels bad that he couldn't be here with me.
"I had a best man get handsy with me. We handled it and it comes with the territory unfortunately, but it made me doubt whether I should be here right now. I wanted this to be my getaway, my reset, and now I'm not sure if I should have come." The doubt is there, it's just not because of the best man.
"Kinsey, you know I miss you like mad, but darling, I have never seen you more at peace than when you are dancing. You are where you need to be to prove to yourself you are capable and ready to commit to this again. Don't let one jerk take that away from you. Did you call security?" He being so damn supportive.
"Fiona and Malik were there and backed me up." I don't want him to think I'm in trouble. "Lex..."
I am so close to telling him about Lucas being here. How will he react? Will he think I did something to entice him to come?
"Kinsey? Are you still there?" He asks.
"I'm here. I...I just miss you, Lex."
"I know, but look we're already one-seventh of the way there." He reasons. I laugh. It's cute that he has a countdown. "Did you get my pic from earlier?"
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Romance*** COMPLETED STORY *** With a rough past that sent her life down an undesired path, Kinsey has made it work. She's in a job she mostly likes and excels in. She's a bit aimless in love, but who doesn't go through a time like that in their lifetime? ...
