looked down. My hands were
shaking. “Yes, I am. I think I’m going to call a cab though and head home. Enough
fun for the night.” I gave him a tight smile. “I’m sorry for all the trouble.”
The bartender handed him a bottle of
water. He opened it and handed it to me. “Here, drink.” He commanded as he
brought the water up to my lips so I could take a sip. “It’s no trouble, Alex. I
would protect you from anyone.” The cool water passed my lips as I looked over
at Paul, my heart rapidly beating at his words. I had to resist the urge to sob
and climb on his lap to let him hold me.
He pulled the water away, putting
the cap back on. “Let me take you home.”
I shook my head. “You don’t have to.
A cab is fine.” I was embarrassed by the whole thing and wasn’t sure if Paul
was just being nice or not.
He held up a finger to my lips. “Shhhh .. .No arguing.” I opened my mouth to protest again. He
laughed and held up a hand. “We need to talk anyway.”
He was right. We needed to talk,
even more so after that little fiasco. “Fine. You’re right.”
Paul raised an eyebrow at me. “Did
you just say I was right?”
I couldn’t help but laugh. “I did. Don’t
get used to it.” At least he still had his sense of humor.
He stood up. “Oh, I won’t, trust me.
Let me go tell Max I’m leaving and I’ll meet you by the front door.”
I nodded, butterflies forming in my
stomach. I knew we needed to talk, but how would it go? Would he be mad about
Will? Would he not want to be with me now? Maybe some fresh air would calm my
nerves. I grabbed my purse and headed out the door. I’d wait for Paul in the
parking lot.
Chapter
10 - Paul
After combing the club for what felt
like forever, I finally found Max standing in the corner, talking to another
Dom. “Hey man, I hate to interrupt you, but we had an issue a bit ago with Alex
and some old Dom, Will? I took care of it, but I have to go. I’m going to take
Alex home. Not sure if I’ll be back.”
Max opened his mouth in surprise. “Will’s
back? What happened?”
I ran my hand through my hair. Apparently
everyone knew about Alex and Will except me. “Will was
giving Alex a hard time; wouldn’t take no for an answer. Grabbing her, calling
her all sorts of names. It wasn't good. I finally had to intervene and kick him
out.” I looked down at my bruised knuckle. “After I hit him.”
“Shit, really? Will has been coming
here forever. He and Alex were play partners. And you hit him?” Max looked
panicked.
“Yeah. He was pulling her hair and
almost broke both of her wrists. Then he pushed her so hard she almost fell. She
would’ve if I hadn’t been standing there.” I felt my blood boil again at the
thought of how he’d treated Alex.
Max ran his hand over his face. “Wow,
interesting. I wonder what he is doing back in town.”
I gritted my teeth. “I asked him to
leave nicely, but he wouldn’t listen. Two security guys took him out.”
Max sighed. “Great. I can’t imagine
that’s the last we’ll hear from him.”
I shook my head. “Probably not. Sorry,
man. I hope he doesn’t cause troubles here.”
“It’s ok. I’m pretty sure you did
what you needed to. There are plenty of people here that can vouch that he’s a
hothead. Thanks. Is Alex ok?”
“I think so. A little shaken up
maybe. I’m going to take her home. We need to talk anyway.”
Max grinned. “Yeah you do. What’s
going on with you two? I thought things were going well, but I haven’t seen you
guys together for a few days. And you look like hell.”
I scowled at him. “Yeah, they were. I’m
not sure to be honest. I think maybe I was ready to take things to the next
step, but she wasn’t. I don’t know.” I couldn’t wait to sit down and talk to
her and figure this all out.
“I also want to make sure he’s not
sitting at her
shaking. “Yes, I am. I think I’m going to call a cab though and head home. Enough
fun for the night.” I gave him a tight smile. “I’m sorry for all the trouble.”
The bartender handed him a bottle of
water. He opened it and handed it to me. “Here, drink.” He commanded as he
brought the water up to my lips so I could take a sip. “It’s no trouble, Alex. I
would protect you from anyone.” The cool water passed my lips as I looked over
at Paul, my heart rapidly beating at his words. I had to resist the urge to sob
and climb on his lap to let him hold me.
He pulled the water away, putting
the cap back on. “Let me take you home.”
I shook my head. “You don’t have to.
A cab is fine.” I was embarrassed by the whole thing and wasn’t sure if Paul
was just being nice or not.
He held up a finger to my lips. “Shhhh .. .No arguing.” I opened my mouth to protest again. He
laughed and held up a hand. “We need to talk anyway.”
He was right. We needed to talk,
even more so after that little fiasco. “Fine. You’re right.”
Paul raised an eyebrow at me. “Did
you just say I was right?”
I couldn’t help but laugh. “I did. Don’t
get used to it.” At least he still had his sense of humor.
He stood up. “Oh, I won’t, trust me.
Let me go tell Max I’m leaving and I’ll meet you by the front door.”
I nodded, butterflies forming in my
stomach. I knew we needed to talk, but how would it go? Would he be mad about
Will? Would he not want to be with me now? Maybe some fresh air would calm my
nerves. I grabbed my purse and headed out the door. I’d wait for Paul in the
parking lot.
Chapter
10 - Paul
After combing the club for what felt
like forever, I finally found Max standing in the corner, talking to another
Dom. “Hey man, I hate to interrupt you, but we had an issue a bit ago with Alex
and some old Dom, Will? I took care of it, but I have to go. I’m going to take
Alex home. Not sure if I’ll be back.”
Max opened his mouth in surprise. “Will’s
back? What happened?”
I ran my hand through my hair. Apparently
everyone knew about Alex and Will except me. “Will was
giving Alex a hard time; wouldn’t take no for an answer. Grabbing her, calling
her all sorts of names. It wasn't good. I finally had to intervene and kick him
out.” I looked down at my bruised knuckle. “After I hit him.”
“Shit, really? Will has been coming
here forever. He and Alex were play partners. And you hit him?” Max looked
panicked.
“Yeah. He was pulling her hair and
almost broke both of her wrists. Then he pushed her so hard she almost fell. She
would’ve if I hadn’t been standing there.” I felt my blood boil again at the
thought of how he’d treated Alex.
Max ran his hand over his face. “Wow,
interesting. I wonder what he is doing back in town.”
I gritted my teeth. “I asked him to
leave nicely, but he wouldn’t listen. Two security guys took him out.”
Max sighed. “Great. I can’t imagine
that’s the last we’ll hear from him.”
I shook my head. “Probably not. Sorry,
man. I hope he doesn’t cause troubles here.”
“It’s ok. I’m pretty sure you did
what you needed to. There are plenty of people here that can vouch that he’s a
hothead. Thanks. Is Alex ok?”
“I think so. A little shaken up
maybe. I’m going to take her home. We need to talk anyway.”
Max grinned. “Yeah you do. What’s
going on with you two? I thought things were going well, but I haven’t seen you
guys together for a few days. And you look like hell.”
I scowled at him. “Yeah, they were. I’m
not sure to be honest. I think maybe I was ready to take things to the next
step, but she wasn’t. I don’t know.” I couldn’t wait to sit down and talk to
her and figure this all out.
“I also want to make sure he’s not
sitting at her
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