Beyond the Flashing Lights

Chapter 15

Adam POV

You will never believe what this girl said about dad! We were playing the game you and I would always play at these things.. ya know?

Izzy has been texting me throughout the night. She is clearly bored at this event but her updates always make me laugh

Making fun of people? Yes...

Okay well this girl pointed in dad's direction and said closet drunk, control freak, here for picture!! Hahaha

I can't help but laugh... that girl is right.

Wow she is good. I reply back to Izzy. Bubbles keep popping up and then disappearing every couple of minutes. She is easily distracted.

Ummm. I don't know. I don't know how to say this ... I think it's her.

I roll my eyes. I know what she is trying to hint at but she really needs to give this up.

Izzy put the champagne down! I text her back knowing that little trouble maker is probably making my mom on edge with her underage drinking.

She said her name is Kami. How many times have you met a Kami?

Kami? It can't be my... it can't be Kami Cooper.

It's New York.. I'm sure there are plenty. I text her back. Ready to shut my phone off before another text comes in.

She's here with Alan. Not sure in what way. But Alan Roberts for sure.

I jump off the couch every single hair on my body stands up. Alan fucking Roberts. Izzy has to be wrong. Alan .... fuck. I'm pacing the living room massaging the back of my neck so hard I might pop off my own head. I'm not in her life I don't have a right to tell her. Fuck. But he's not a good person.

I'm on edge and I have to know if she is there with him. So I do what I've stayed away from doing since I saw her with Jason. Look it up online. I type in Alan Roberts NYC images. And a boat load of pictures pop up. Him at his family's gallery. Getting in and out of town cars and limos. Him walking into restaurants. Various girls on his arm. This is good so far, no Kami. So I add recent into the search.

My heart falls and my stomach flips. His hand is on the small of her back. He's got that smug fucking Alan look on his face while he waves to the camera. There she is. Looking back over her shoulder toward a camera. You can't see her entirely but I know it's her. Stunning and effortlessly beautiful.

The caption under the photo reads:
Alan Roberts and girl arrive at the Black & Gold gala to raise money to support the city's orphanages.

Izzy, it is her but there is nothing I can do. I text her after a little while once it sinks in.

Wow. I thought you loved her. She needs to know about him. The kind of douchebag she is around.

Fuck. She is right. What if he does to Kami what he did...I can't even think like that right now. I need to figure out my plan.

I can't just email or call her and tell her to stay away from him... that's crazy. Maybe she will take me up on my invite and come to the gallery, then we can talk in person.  

If not, I've got to come up with a way to see her in person.

My heart flutters at the thought of seeing her in person. It's been so long how can I still feel like this? Isn't time suppose to change that.

Kami POV

"Hmmmm" this looks interesting Alan points to an abstract sculpture. My skill set is not in sculptures but I can tell you it's a no.