want me to stop for anything before I get home?”
“I’m good, I’m actually out with Jackson right now. He let me drive his car! I guess we’ll head back now.”
“Wow, he must really like you, no one drives his car.” I laughed. “See you soon.” I hung up the phone. I quickly finished up at the office and headed home.
I parked in my spot and headed to the elevator. When I opened the door I was surprised to see Ellie there. Jules was clinging to Jackson for dear life.
I thought I heard laughing, but I quickly realized it Jules crying, hysterically.
I rushed to her, I wanted to scold Jackson for not calling me. She probably convinced him not to because she hated interfering with my work.
“Jules what happened?” She let go of Jackson and wrapped her arms around me. She shook her head letting me know that she couldn’t speak just yet. I looked at Jackson.
“She got a phone call right after we got back, who ever it was really upset her. She started crying. I told her I was going to call you and she freaked out, so I called Ellie.” I scooped her up in my arms and carried her to the bedroom leaving Jackson and Ellie behind. I placed her on the bed and took my jacket off sliding in next to her. She pressed her face into my neck.
“Shhh. Everything’s okay Jules. I’m here.” I whispered into her hair.
“No it’s not.” She choked and handed me her phone. She pulled up a voicemail and I pressed play to listen.
“Well, well you can’t even answer the phone for your own mother. How long has it been you little slut? I heard your whoring around has caused even more problems, as if it should come as a surprise. No one will ever want you for anything other than that Julia, ever.” The message ended. I had to refrain from calling that bitch back and giving her a piece of my mind. I knew that the façade that Jules kept of being tough as nails was faltering before me, she was breaking.
“I don’t know how she found me Noah. How does she know what’s going on?”
“I don’t know, we’ll figure it out. Get cleaned up and ready to leave. I’m going to go talk to Jackson and Ellie.” I walked into the living room and told them about the message. I thought Ellie might explode, she was so angry, she went on a tangent about how she couldn’t understand how a mother could act like that. Abigail Kline was an ice queen, for as long as I could remember the way she treated Jules was more of a nuisance than a child. I asked Jackson to have his uncle Ethan to call in some favors, hopefully he would be able to shine some light onto the situation. Ethan said he would do what he could and said he was going to look into Chase as well. Jackson was going to go lend a hand, Ellie said she’d help too. I thanked both of them. They yelled a good-bye to Jules and headed out the door. I checked to make sure that everything was ready for our getaway, I was hoping it would be a good distraction for her. I carried our bags down to the Jeep and opened her door. She was very quiet for most of the trip, I didn’t want to press her, and I knew that she would talk if she wanted to. When we were about three-quarters there she spoke.
“She’s right you know.”
“What do you mean? You are not a whore Jules. She’s a spiteful bitch, she has done nothing but use you as a pawn you’re entire life.”
“No, but no one is ever going to want me for me, they’re just going to want me for my body. Even look at us.”
“That’s not true, I like your body, but I love you. You have my heart in the palm of your hand, what you do with it is up to you, but it beats for you. You’re the one that wanted to keep it casual, if I had it my way we would be on a plane to Vegas right now.”
“And what about all my hold ups? I’m just like her, I’m selfish. I come with so much baggage, like a U-Haul full. I can’t have kids, my life’s ambition is to write for the Rolling Stone. You have your shit together, you’re a lawyer.
“I’m good, I’m actually out with Jackson right now. He let me drive his car! I guess we’ll head back now.”
“Wow, he must really like you, no one drives his car.” I laughed. “See you soon.” I hung up the phone. I quickly finished up at the office and headed home.
I parked in my spot and headed to the elevator. When I opened the door I was surprised to see Ellie there. Jules was clinging to Jackson for dear life.
I thought I heard laughing, but I quickly realized it Jules crying, hysterically.
I rushed to her, I wanted to scold Jackson for not calling me. She probably convinced him not to because she hated interfering with my work.
“Jules what happened?” She let go of Jackson and wrapped her arms around me. She shook her head letting me know that she couldn’t speak just yet. I looked at Jackson.
“She got a phone call right after we got back, who ever it was really upset her. She started crying. I told her I was going to call you and she freaked out, so I called Ellie.” I scooped her up in my arms and carried her to the bedroom leaving Jackson and Ellie behind. I placed her on the bed and took my jacket off sliding in next to her. She pressed her face into my neck.
“Shhh. Everything’s okay Jules. I’m here.” I whispered into her hair.
“No it’s not.” She choked and handed me her phone. She pulled up a voicemail and I pressed play to listen.
“Well, well you can’t even answer the phone for your own mother. How long has it been you little slut? I heard your whoring around has caused even more problems, as if it should come as a surprise. No one will ever want you for anything other than that Julia, ever.” The message ended. I had to refrain from calling that bitch back and giving her a piece of my mind. I knew that the façade that Jules kept of being tough as nails was faltering before me, she was breaking.
“I don’t know how she found me Noah. How does she know what’s going on?”
“I don’t know, we’ll figure it out. Get cleaned up and ready to leave. I’m going to go talk to Jackson and Ellie.” I walked into the living room and told them about the message. I thought Ellie might explode, she was so angry, she went on a tangent about how she couldn’t understand how a mother could act like that. Abigail Kline was an ice queen, for as long as I could remember the way she treated Jules was more of a nuisance than a child. I asked Jackson to have his uncle Ethan to call in some favors, hopefully he would be able to shine some light onto the situation. Ethan said he would do what he could and said he was going to look into Chase as well. Jackson was going to go lend a hand, Ellie said she’d help too. I thanked both of them. They yelled a good-bye to Jules and headed out the door. I checked to make sure that everything was ready for our getaway, I was hoping it would be a good distraction for her. I carried our bags down to the Jeep and opened her door. She was very quiet for most of the trip, I didn’t want to press her, and I knew that she would talk if she wanted to. When we were about three-quarters there she spoke.
“She’s right you know.”
“What do you mean? You are not a whore Jules. She’s a spiteful bitch, she has done nothing but use you as a pawn you’re entire life.”
“No, but no one is ever going to want me for me, they’re just going to want me for my body. Even look at us.”
“That’s not true, I like your body, but I love you. You have my heart in the palm of your hand, what you do with it is up to you, but it beats for you. You’re the one that wanted to keep it casual, if I had it my way we would be on a plane to Vegas right now.”
“And what about all my hold ups? I’m just like her, I’m selfish. I come with so much baggage, like a U-Haul full. I can’t have kids, my life’s ambition is to write for the Rolling Stone. You have your shit together, you’re a lawyer.
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