to be hanging out with those goon types, too.” “Yes, but for investment purposes only. Although that may be your reason, too. You want them to invest in you. Right?” “My friends are none of your damn business. And for the record, the only investment I wanted you to make in me was your fucking heart.” I slapped him, walking away. Damn it! Pavel is always fucking up my life. Now, whatever moment Huck and I had earlier tonight in the elevator, it’s gone.
Now I’m here wide awake with my thoughts. I don’t want to be near my phone for fear that Pavel will text me and I won’t be strong enough to say no. Tonight is the first time I’ve seen him in a social situation, outside of when he surprised me at the club. I was so angry at that point, he didn’t have a chance. This has been my first true test of will power toward him and I’m afraid I’m going to fail miserably. I can’t forget how he lied to me, everything was a lie. I fell once, I’m not sure I won’t fall for it all again even knowing the truth. I have to stay away from him. I don’t even have feelings for him anymore…I’m not sure any of it was ever real. I know myself and I know I’m lonely which gives me weakness. I have to keep my distance from him and men like him.
Maybe a dip in the hot tub will relax me. It’s one of the things I miss most about my condo.
I change into the simple black bikini I brought with me and throw on a cover up before leaving for the hot tub.
Sitting in the hot tub, I lay back and let my head rest on the edge. Deep breath in and let the day out. I keep repeating this to myself. It helps me relax.
“You know, it’s not smart to fall asleep in water,” a deep voice says, startling me.
I look up to see Huck standing over me. “Oh, ah hey. I guess I dozed off. I was trying to relax, I guess it worked,” I say nervously.
“Mind if I join you? I was going to relax my muscles a little for tomorrow,” he says, stepping into the water.
I sit up quickly. “Um, I need to get going anyway. Thank you for waking me up.”
He reaches out and grabs my arm. “Chels, sit down.”
I do as he says. I don’t really even know why. I should get up and leave. I should just go to my room and go to bed. But I never do what I should do. “Okay.”
He sinks down and rests his arms along the edges. “So who was the guy?”
I knew he was going to ask. “Someone I really wasn’t expecting to see here, that’s for sure, and I’m not super happy about it.”
“You seemed pretty happy to see him to me. I mean you guys were mauling each other in the back hall of a restaurant,” he says smugly.
“Yeah, well, looks can be very deceiving. He hasn’t quite accepted that we’re over,” I say with a shortness.
“Well I can see how he would be confused. I mean you were practically-.” I don’t let him finish. Standing up, I start to get out of the water. He once again grabs my arm but this time I end up falling into his lap.
“Damn it. Just let me go, Huck. You can think whatever in the hell you want. Really, I don’t care. You missed me shoving him away and slapping him in the face,” I say, pulling against him.
“Wait. Please,” he says, trying to calm me down. “Sorry, I’m being an asshole.”
I bark out a laugh. “Yeah, you are.”
“So why is he here and why is he not getting the message?” he says with his arms still wrapped around me.
I look down at the water. “He’s here with Maksim’s group.”
He reaches up and lifts my chin. “Remember, always look at me when you talk.”
I laugh a little thinking about how he always made me look up and not be shy about talking. This is Huck. This is me with Huck. It all falls back into place. I can tell him anything without judgement or insecurity. “I don’t know why he’s here with them, he said Maksim is a new investment.” I sigh and relax a little. “Pavel is a man I was involved with in Miami. He has quite a bit of money. I was with him
Now I’m here wide awake with my thoughts. I don’t want to be near my phone for fear that Pavel will text me and I won’t be strong enough to say no. Tonight is the first time I’ve seen him in a social situation, outside of when he surprised me at the club. I was so angry at that point, he didn’t have a chance. This has been my first true test of will power toward him and I’m afraid I’m going to fail miserably. I can’t forget how he lied to me, everything was a lie. I fell once, I’m not sure I won’t fall for it all again even knowing the truth. I have to stay away from him. I don’t even have feelings for him anymore…I’m not sure any of it was ever real. I know myself and I know I’m lonely which gives me weakness. I have to keep my distance from him and men like him.
Maybe a dip in the hot tub will relax me. It’s one of the things I miss most about my condo.
I change into the simple black bikini I brought with me and throw on a cover up before leaving for the hot tub.
Sitting in the hot tub, I lay back and let my head rest on the edge. Deep breath in and let the day out. I keep repeating this to myself. It helps me relax.
“You know, it’s not smart to fall asleep in water,” a deep voice says, startling me.
I look up to see Huck standing over me. “Oh, ah hey. I guess I dozed off. I was trying to relax, I guess it worked,” I say nervously.
“Mind if I join you? I was going to relax my muscles a little for tomorrow,” he says, stepping into the water.
I sit up quickly. “Um, I need to get going anyway. Thank you for waking me up.”
He reaches out and grabs my arm. “Chels, sit down.”
I do as he says. I don’t really even know why. I should get up and leave. I should just go to my room and go to bed. But I never do what I should do. “Okay.”
He sinks down and rests his arms along the edges. “So who was the guy?”
I knew he was going to ask. “Someone I really wasn’t expecting to see here, that’s for sure, and I’m not super happy about it.”
“You seemed pretty happy to see him to me. I mean you guys were mauling each other in the back hall of a restaurant,” he says smugly.
“Yeah, well, looks can be very deceiving. He hasn’t quite accepted that we’re over,” I say with a shortness.
“Well I can see how he would be confused. I mean you were practically-.” I don’t let him finish. Standing up, I start to get out of the water. He once again grabs my arm but this time I end up falling into his lap.
“Damn it. Just let me go, Huck. You can think whatever in the hell you want. Really, I don’t care. You missed me shoving him away and slapping him in the face,” I say, pulling against him.
“Wait. Please,” he says, trying to calm me down. “Sorry, I’m being an asshole.”
I bark out a laugh. “Yeah, you are.”
“So why is he here and why is he not getting the message?” he says with his arms still wrapped around me.
I look down at the water. “He’s here with Maksim’s group.”
He reaches up and lifts my chin. “Remember, always look at me when you talk.”
I laugh a little thinking about how he always made me look up and not be shy about talking. This is Huck. This is me with Huck. It all falls back into place. I can tell him anything without judgement or insecurity. “I don’t know why he’s here with them, he said Maksim is a new investment.” I sigh and relax a little. “Pavel is a man I was involved with in Miami. He has quite a bit of money. I was with him
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