PART 2 - CHAPTER 121
LUKE
| was five seconds away from smashing my phone against the fucking wall.
Aiden.
Aiden answered the phone.
If I had to hear his none more time, | was going to lose it.
What the hell was he doing with her phone?
| paced back and forth, practically burning holes through the floor as I tried to call her again and again. But
nothing-no
answer.
| need to breathe. As much as | hate the fucking idea of Aiden with Jess, he would make sure nothing happened
to her. Even if his intentions are to have Jess for himself. | could read it on his face.
Did Jess tellwhere she was going? | can't remember. Maybe she did. Fuck. I've been so busy. | need to do
better. | was fucking this up.
This was drivinginsane.
| was on the verge of crushing my phone in my hand when it started vibrating.
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Finally.
It was Jess.
"Why the fuck does Aiden have your phone?" | growled into the device, barely containing my anger.
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Her voice cthrough, strained but steady. "Luke, it's fine-"
"I don't want to fucking hear that it's fine. Tellwhy he was there. Tellright now. Is he there now?" My
pulse was racing, heart thudding in my chest. | was already picturing myself at her doorstep, fists clenched,
ready to handle Aiden myself. "Luke," she said, her voice softening. "Just calm down."
"I am calm," | lied. "Just givea straight answer. I'm serious. You know what, I'm coming over.
"No, no, just listen, okay? He was just bringing my phone back. | left it at the party," she said, sighing.
"What Halloween party?" | gritted out. This was getting worse and worse.
"It was just a stupid Halloween party. | went with Sophie, not anyone else. | didn't go with Aiden. He was just
there, and | forgot my phone. That's all."
| took a deep breath, trying to slow the boiling anger in my veins. "Why did he answer it? Why didn't you?"
"He's an asshole for answering it, okay? | already told him that. He knows he won't cross any lines. | promise. You
made it pretty clear, and so did I. He helped but shouldn't have answered it. I'm sorry." Jess said, and | swallowed
the angry
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rage, feeling guilty for how | had just reacted. | didn't want to fight; | wanted the opposite. | wanted to be the one
taking her to a party.
| let out a breath I didn't know | was holding. "Okay... fine. But, Jess, you have to understand-this Shit is driving
"I know," she replied, and | could hear the weight in her voice. "I get it, Luke. | really do. It's just... things got
mixed up. But just so you know, | have a bone to pick with you, too!" Jess said, and | was confused for a second.
"With me? I'm not the one whose phone was answered by another guy!" | defended myself.
"You are right, it was answered by another girl," Shit. She was right. Jocelyn answered my phone. What a fucking
shit show.
"Jocelyn was over earlier, helping me
with the apartment, and | guess she
must've answered my phone while |
was in the Shower X69 the battery
died. didrcy alén } alize. I'm sorry.
You know how managers are,
controlling everything." | started
explaining, and instead of | pinched
the bridge of my nose, feeling the
tension ease just a little, but not
completely. "I'm sorry Jess. | should
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| fucked up and this whole fight is my fault,"
"| know. | just miss you, and | haven't
heard from you. Then someone else
answers, and my mindystg6es"
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"Is she pretty?" Jocelyn?" Jess asked, and | thought about it for a second.
"Honestly. Yeah, she is." | wasn't
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"Okay. | believe you. But | don't trust him. You know that right?" she whispered. "I just... I'm sorry | made things
worse."
"No, it's not your fault," | muttered, leaning back against the wall. "It's just this distance. It's killing me. | hate not
being there with you."
There was a pause on the other end of the line before she spoke again, her voice soft, almost vulnerable. "I miss
you too, Luke. More than you know.
"| fucking love you..." | said, finally feeling my anger disappear.