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I didn’t have anybody harassing me 24/7 about not having the right outfit to see somebody or someone was acting out of place. I didn’t even have the toxicity of wondering if I was good enough or enough for someone to love me when they said they did but then didn’t show it.
It was just… peaceful.
As I unpacked my suitcase, I was looking forward to the things I wanted to do while I was here for the next two weeks. I heard footsteps across the wooden floors, heading directly for my open doorway. Sure enough, as I looked over my shoulder, Neal stood there, leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed over his chest and a grin across his lips.
“Are you finding everything okay?”
“Everything’s great. Thank you so much for letting me come,” I replied, trying to show him I was sincere in what I was saying. “I’m really glad to have you and Allegra here.”
I appreciated him, and even though we had had our own past, I would not let that stand in the way of us having a great time while I was here on vacation.
“Tonight, I thought that we could order some food in and just kind of hang out.”
“That sounds great.” Pushing a smile on my face, I looked around the room, taking a moment to think about food. “How about we order pizza? I honestly don’t think I should cook it.”
Neal laughed at my comment as I thought back to when he had visited me. “Yeah, I don’t think that pizza turned out the way we were planning for it to turn out.”
“Definitely not. At least it was edible, though, otherwise we both would have starved.”
The eruption of laughter that came from me wasn’t something I had heard for quite some time. I was actually smiling, and when Neal took a step closer to me, I felt heated tension burning inside me.
“Thank you for everything,” I whispered.
“You don’t have to thank me, Becca. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Giving a small smile, my cheeks tinted with pink, I looked away, only to hear him clear his throat after a moment of silence.
“All right then, I’ll call the pizza and have it delivered. Just come on out whenever you’re ready.”
Nodding my head slowly, my eyes met his again, and without another word, I watched him turn to leave.
*****
Neal
When Becca called me and asked about finding something to do during her fall break, I didn’t hesitate in asking her to come to my place. For two weeks, I had done nothing but think about her, and when she had called me a couple days after she had broken it off with James—I was overwhelmed with joy.
Even though I felt bad she was hurting.
That piece of shit had broken her heart after she gave him another chance. The man didn’t deserve chances with her. A woman like Becca was rare, and because of that, she only deserved the best.
I knew she loved him, and I wouldn’t ever be able to replace him. But part of me couldn’t help but wonder if I could make her happy. That once she had time to get over him, she might be interested in me.
Letting a heavy sigh escape me, I made my way out into the living room, only to see the scrutinizing gaze of my sister on me. “So, are you finally going to tell her?”
“Tell her what?” I asked, hoping she wasn’t referring to a conversation she and I had after the last time I had left Becca’s apartment. Yet, as she rolled her eyes, I knew what she was talking about.
“You know exactly what I’m talking about, Neal. You need to be honest with her. Now that she’s not with James, she’s fair game.”
“She isn’t a game, Allegra,” I replied, trying to ignore her. My sister had a tendency to overwork a situation, and even though she and Becca were very close, it didn’t change the fact Becca only wanted James right now.
I wouldn’t allow myself to be the rebound guy.
“They aren’t together anymore, and you’re infatuated with her. Grow a set and tell her.”
“That’s irrelevant, Allegra,” I snapped in a whisper. “She isn’t ready for that, and she doesn’t want me. If she did, she would have chosen me.”
“Things were different then. James had her so conflicted about what she wanted, she didn’t understand what she was getting herself into.” Allegra’s nonchalant attitude was irritating to no end. I wanted more than anything to tell her to leave, but she was my guest.
A guest for Becca—even though I wanted Becca to myself.
“Look, if she wants me, she’ll say it, but I don’t need you interfering in it. She just got over everything with James, and she needs time to heal.”
A small fit of laughter escaped her as she shook her head. “No, what she needs is for someone to f*ck her until the only name she remembers is theirs. Then, she won’t care about James anymore.”
“Allegra…” I said with a heavy sigh as I pinched the bridge of my nose. “That may work for you, but she isn’t that kind of person.”
When my eyes met hers once more, she stared at me intently. I held her intimidating gaze well, and after a moment, she scoffed and rolled her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest. “Fine, whatever. We are going out, though, this weekend.”
“Going out?” I repeated with furrowed brows as I tried to understand why she was making plans for us when we hadn’t even talked to Becca to see what she wanted to do.
“Yeah, we’re going out. I ended up getting us into that nightclub. What is it called? Levox or something? Anyway, it’s usually only VIP and upscale clients, but I just called Emery and had her put us on the list.”
“You did what?” Taking a moment, I tried to comprehend what she was saying while also trying to remember what club Levox was. The realization flooded through my mind like a tidal wave. “Allegra, that’s a f*cking sex club!” I whispered in shock.
“Uh, yeah. I know.”
“Allegra… you can’t just make those kinds of plans like that.” My stunned response seemed to catch her attention and cocking her eyebrow, she shrugged her shoulders.
“Why not? She loved Club Velvet.”
“Yeah, with James,” I replied, shaking my head. “She came to relax here, not get her freak on. You can’t just do this. She isn’t that kind of girl.”
With a smirk spreading from ear to ear, she slowly stood from where she was sitting, and took the few steps towards me with nothing but determination lingering in her eyes. “Look, you know Becca in a certain way, and so do I. She may not like to go out, but I promise you she will have so much fun at this club this weekend. It’s what she needs to do to loosen up.”
I wasn’t sure about this, but I couldn’t argue with her. If it backfired, I would just blame everything on Allegra and hope that Becca took my side. The last thing I wanted was for her to be angry at me.
Guess only time would tell if I made the right choice.
James
It had been two weeks since I had spoken to Becca. I still couldn’t believe the moment I was leaving, she found comfort being able to just call it off with me.
Maybe I should have tried to force her to stay with me or something. I didn’t know what the f*ck I was doing or thinking.
At the end of the day, I’d just let her go. I let her say goodbye to me. Even though it killed me, it was happening. I had done so much for her, and she didn’t seem to want to make it work. She just wanted a way out, and as hurt as I was—I was angry.
No matter how many times I’d called, no matter how many times I texted her—nothing.
Only twice did she respond, and those were vaguely a conversation. Her response was just like the other times we’d aruged. She told me I had priorities I needed to situate, and she wasn’t one of them. That perhaps in the future, things would change.
I was angry, on edge, unable to focus on a goddamn thing because she clouded every single moment of my waking mind.
It was as if the woman had put a spell on me, and there was no way for me to break it. I could only focus a bit when I was helping Tally with baby things. As soon as we got back, I’d taken her to the doctor and got her checked out.