behind to pick up the pieces , not even giving me the benefit of the doubt or asking me about it . So, adios, it’s bee n fun. Call me when you grow up, okay? I’m so over High School Drama. ”
Jess ica Kelly turned her back on the rock icon . She turned the latch, opened the door and stepped out onto the dark patio.
“I believe you.” The sensuous male voice followed her. “Jessie, wait . . .”
She ignored Lex , wanting only to be away from him right now, to be alone.
She sto mped down the short steps to the b each, and hurried down the darkening shoreline. Her cell phone kept ringing as she trudged hotly down the shore . Sh e took it out of her pocket. Sure enough it was Lex ’ s number . “Asshole.” She cursed.
Winding back her arm, she to ssed her phone into the rolling waves.
Chapter Nine
When she returned to the beach house, the landline phone was ringing off the hook .
Steve picked it u p and handed it to her. As expected, it was Lex.
“Back off. I need time. ” Jessie ground out. She was so angry the last thing she wa nted was to talk to him right now. He abandoned her without asking about what he overheard. He just jumped to conclusions and left her with her heart impaled on a stake.
“Jess. I over-reacted. Can’t we start over?”
“How many times do we st art over before we just say screw it? ”
“A s long as it takes .” The voice whi spered in her ear . “I’m serious about you .”
“ F ooled me. Not an swering my calls . Leav ing town like a pouty high school senior .”
“I’m sorry. I did have business in New York. I just didn’t need to go right away . I used the excuse to run off. It was juvenile . I admit it. I was an ass, a d ouche bag. I’m sorry Jessie. I do care about you. Give us another chance. ”
She didn’t know if she could risk the pain. What did that say about him i f he flew off the han dle about something so simple ? She knew about the Hollywood types who were 95 percent ego and went through relationships like bottled water. She didn’t thi nk Lex was that kind. Maybe she was wrong. A person could hide the warts in just three weeks of dating.
“Jessie . . . are you still there?”
“Yeah. G ive me some space.” She forced the words out. Her mind was working fast to shore up her weak spot. Shields up , Mr. Sulu . “ I don’ t want to talk right now. ”
“Can I call you tomorrow?”
“Sure . ” Jessie replied after a long silence. We’ll see if I pick up . “I have to go . Steve and I are going out for dinner. And Lex, what I told you- -” she turned her back on Steve to whisper in a harsh growl, “Don’t you dare repeat it. If I see it in the papers, I’ll never forgive you. And worse, I’ll make up some bullshit story about you and give it to the press. No one knows but me and now you. No one knows until he tells the world. Understand? ”
Lex promised to keep her secret. Jessie hung up the phone and turned to Steve.
“Well, get d ressed, we’re going out. ”
Steve cocked a brow at her and waved his hands. “Where?”
“ Sunset Boulevard. The Comedy Store . ”
Lex stood at the bar gripping the cool tile edges.
He felt like the biggest fool in LA, and that was s aying a lot .
He jumped to conclusions.
It wasn’t hard. Crystal had been carrying on with her lawyer for months before she’d left him. He was taking his anger at Crystal out on Jessie. It wasn’t fair.
Jessie was his soul mate, and he’d probably just lost her forever.
Unless . . .
Quickly, he dial ed Mike’s number. Mike was home and Kyra was making Chicken Fajitas as they spoke. Mik e sensed the need in his voice and offered Lex an open i nvitation to drive up to Laurel Canyon and unburden his heart.
Mike wasn’t the on e Le x wanted to talk to. Kyra was Jessi e’s BFF--or--BGF, he corrected; her best girl friend. This was starting to feel like an episode of Will & Grace .
Hopefully, the driving ra ins
Jess ica Kelly turned her back on the rock icon . She turned the latch, opened the door and stepped out onto the dark patio.
“I believe you.” The sensuous male voice followed her. “Jessie, wait . . .”
She ignored Lex , wanting only to be away from him right now, to be alone.
She sto mped down the short steps to the b each, and hurried down the darkening shoreline. Her cell phone kept ringing as she trudged hotly down the shore . Sh e took it out of her pocket. Sure enough it was Lex ’ s number . “Asshole.” She cursed.
Winding back her arm, she to ssed her phone into the rolling waves.
Chapter Nine
When she returned to the beach house, the landline phone was ringing off the hook .
Steve picked it u p and handed it to her. As expected, it was Lex.
“Back off. I need time. ” Jessie ground out. She was so angry the last thing she wa nted was to talk to him right now. He abandoned her without asking about what he overheard. He just jumped to conclusions and left her with her heart impaled on a stake.
“Jess. I over-reacted. Can’t we start over?”
“How many times do we st art over before we just say screw it? ”
“A s long as it takes .” The voice whi spered in her ear . “I’m serious about you .”
“ F ooled me. Not an swering my calls . Leav ing town like a pouty high school senior .”
“I’m sorry. I did have business in New York. I just didn’t need to go right away . I used the excuse to run off. It was juvenile . I admit it. I was an ass, a d ouche bag. I’m sorry Jessie. I do care about you. Give us another chance. ”
She didn’t know if she could risk the pain. What did that say about him i f he flew off the han dle about something so simple ? She knew about the Hollywood types who were 95 percent ego and went through relationships like bottled water. She didn’t thi nk Lex was that kind. Maybe she was wrong. A person could hide the warts in just three weeks of dating.
“Jessie . . . are you still there?”
“Yeah. G ive me some space.” She forced the words out. Her mind was working fast to shore up her weak spot. Shields up , Mr. Sulu . “ I don’ t want to talk right now. ”
“Can I call you tomorrow?”
“Sure . ” Jessie replied after a long silence. We’ll see if I pick up . “I have to go . Steve and I are going out for dinner. And Lex, what I told you- -” she turned her back on Steve to whisper in a harsh growl, “Don’t you dare repeat it. If I see it in the papers, I’ll never forgive you. And worse, I’ll make up some bullshit story about you and give it to the press. No one knows but me and now you. No one knows until he tells the world. Understand? ”
Lex promised to keep her secret. Jessie hung up the phone and turned to Steve.
“Well, get d ressed, we’re going out. ”
Steve cocked a brow at her and waved his hands. “Where?”
“ Sunset Boulevard. The Comedy Store . ”
Lex stood at the bar gripping the cool tile edges.
He felt like the biggest fool in LA, and that was s aying a lot .
He jumped to conclusions.
It wasn’t hard. Crystal had been carrying on with her lawyer for months before she’d left him. He was taking his anger at Crystal out on Jessie. It wasn’t fair.
Jessie was his soul mate, and he’d probably just lost her forever.
Unless . . .
Quickly, he dial ed Mike’s number. Mike was home and Kyra was making Chicken Fajitas as they spoke. Mik e sensed the need in his voice and offered Lex an open i nvitation to drive up to Laurel Canyon and unburden his heart.
Mike wasn’t the on e Le x wanted to talk to. Kyra was Jessi e’s BFF--or--BGF, he corrected; her best girl friend. This was starting to feel like an episode of Will & Grace .
Hopefully, the driving ra ins
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