What The Heart Needs - The Heart #3 (Complete)

Chapter 4 - Part 2

"And here we go," Aiden murmured.

"Do you think we should stop it?" I asked wondering if we should be doing something.

"Let them sort it out."

He was right. They were big enough to sort their own problems out.

While we both watch the confrontation between Adonis and Lacey I couldn't help sneak a glance at Aiden who was too busy watching to notice he had my attention. I didn't like how I was looking at him. It was wrong but no matter how much I argued I couldn't stop myself.

I forced myself to watch the drama unfold before us. Adonis was so jealous and making a scene. The poor guy who had been trying to flirt with Lacey was gone. I couldn't blame him. How was some ordinary guy supposed to compete with a rock star?

They were drawing a crowd. Their voice became more heated and I didn't like how he was upsetting my friend. For crying out loud she was sick and she had a big surgery looming on the horizon. I'd had enough. I couldn't stand back and let Adonis do this to her. Enough was enough.

"I can't stand back and watch anymore," I said to Aiden before I marched over to them.

"I want to talk to you," I said angrily to Adonis with a glare. "Now in the kitchen."

I strode to the kitchen ignoring the stares we were getting. I didn't look back to see him follow until I entered the kitchen and turned to face him.

Lacey stayed in the doorway with Aiden.

"You can't do this," I yelled at him pointing a finger in his direction.

"Do what?" he asked, glancing at Lacey. He knew exactly what he was doing.

"Don't play stupid." I approached him and looked up to him refusing to feel intimidated by his height.

"You're either in or you are out," I told him. "You don't get to break up with her and then get all territorial like some caveman."

His expression was unreadable.

"You can't do both. Pick one and stick with it. You don't get to walk away and then pretend she is still yours."

He was like a dog with a bone. He didn't want it but he didn't want anyone else to have her. The world didn't work like that.

I glanced at Lacey to see Aiden pull her closer. I suppressed the pang of jealously I felt.

Adonis looked between me and Lacey. He was making his choice.

"I'm out," he said and I looked to see the shattered expression on Lacey's face.

He gave her one last lingering look before he shook his head. Aiden pulled Lacey into a bear hug as Adonis passed them on his way out.

I was still reeling from his decisions. Honestly I never believed he would walk away. Clearly I hadn't known him as well as I had thought I did.

While Aiden consoled my friend I raked a hand through my hair trying to right my emotions. Maybe I should have left the whole situation alone. Watching Aiden hug her made me feel guilty I had pushed the sensitive situation into something worse. Aiden's eyes met mine over my friend and I put a hand to my forehead to collect myself.

We left the party after that. There was no coming back from that. The night had been a bust. Lacey sat in the back seat and I sat beside Aiden in the front. I was still so angry with Adonis. How could he have been so cruel to my friend, especially when she had so much on her shoulders? I felt bad that my plan of going out and having fun had only end up in heartache for Lacey.

"I can't believe he did that," I muttered to myself still going through the conversation I'd had with Adonis in the kitchen.

"Some guys just aren't worth it," Aiden added. I shot him a glance.

It wasn't long before we arrived outside Lacey's house.

"You going to be okay?" Aiden asked her.

She smiled weakly and nodded her head. I could see straight through her brave exterior.

"I'll walk you," I said getting out the car. I walked her to her front door.

"You okay?" I asked needing to gage whether it was okay to leave her alone or if it would be better for me to stay over. At the moment I was too wound up to be nice understanding Reece especially when it came to the subject of Adonis.

"I'll be fine. I'm just going to take my medication and go to sleep." She gave me a hug.

I didn't want to go but I went back to the car and got back into the passenger's side.

"She okay?" Aiden asked.

"No. She's not okay." I answered truthfully. "But only Adonis can fix that."