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Chapter 22:
Beep. Beep. Beep.
What the hell is that obnoxious sound?
Beep. Beep. Beep.
Alright some one shut the freaking watch off, before I throw it out the window.
I rubbed my eyes, blinking them open. Its so bright in here.
I looked around and Lola came rushing to my side.
"Oh my gosh Layla! Thank goodness your okay!" She squeaked.
"I don't think "Okay" is the right word, more like alive." I rasped.
"Yeah. Will's taking it really hard. He thinks it his fault."
I sighed. "Why would he think that? I've had this er.. condition for a while. It only takes a memory to trigger the addiction." Now I sounded like Jane.
There was voices in the hall way. "Does Elizabeth know?" I asked worried.
"No we took you to a little clinic my sister works at, she promised to keep it a secret. Someone is here though." She picked at her fingernails nervously.
"Who's he-"
"Layla." Chase entered the room, wearing dark jeans and a leather jacket.
"What the hell are you doing here?" My fingers gripped the sheets.
"I'll leave you too alone."
I scowled as Lola left through the glass shaded doors.
"I came because I heard you were hear."
I sat down by my bed.
"Who told you?" I spat the question at him as the bile rose in my throat.
"I called and they said that you were here." He swallowed visibly.
I looked away from the piercing green eyes. "What'd you call for?"
"I got a letter from Amanda the other day."
I scoffed loudly.
"What your little f*ck buddy didn't get enough yet."
"She's not my 'f*ck buddy' Layla. Why can't you get that through your head!"
"Because you cheated on me!" I yelled back in his face.
"I didn't that's what I was going to tell you. Amanda brought me a drink and it tasted kind of funky but I didn't realize she would be desperate enough to something in my drink."
"Yeah right, how long did that take for you to make that one up?"
"I didn't. Here read this." He handed me a folded card out of his leather jacket.
Even through all this, I still couldn't stop thinking about how hot he was.
I scanned over the letter.
And then I did it again.
That bitch. She drugged him.
He wasn't lying.
She made Chase think that he cheated on me to break us up. She made his life hell. I can tell it was her handwriting, the same one that was enscribed on her arm.
My eyes watered. He still loved me.
"Oh Chase, I'm so so sorry." I sat up and crushed him to me.
He ran his fingers through my long hair. "I've missed you so much Layla."
I crashed my lips into his, allowing his tongue grateful entrance. Tangling my hands in his hair I pulled him closer as he embraced me.
Of course bad timing had to rear it's ugly head right about now.
Will stepped in the room, and the look of betrayal on his face made my heart plummet into my stomach.
"Will I-"
"It's nothing Layla. Now I know."
"Will don't!" I went to get up but my arm was attached to an IV.
"Shh, It's okay Layla I'll go handle it." Chase kissed my forehead.
I nodded and sat back onto the bed.
Staring up at the ceiling tiles I wondered what my life would be like if my parents didn't die.
I slowly drifted off into sleep.
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So soft.
Fluttering my eyelids open I saw I was in my room again.
I also saw it was like six in the morning.
I groaned and rolled onto my other side, smacking something hard.
I looked over and saw Chase smiling at me.
"Chase!" I pounced on top of him.
"Well good morning to you too little bugger." He said as I showered him with kisses.
I jumped out of bed and stretched.
Chase whistled. I realized I was only in a tank top and panties.
I giggled jumping away from him and grabbing a towel.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"To shower." I smiled.
"I thought we should at least wait until 8 but okay!" He started to get up off the bed.
"What? No!" I held my hands up blushing profusely.
"Shhh." He silenced my lips with his leading me into the bathroom backwards.
When he turned the shower on I started to protest "Chase I'm not-"
"Shh Layla. Stop shutting people out."
"I'm not shutting people out, I'm just not the most secure about my body."
I always hated how skinny I was.
Chase looked at me with pain filled eyes.
I dropped my towel and walked over to him as he gestured me to come.
He kissed me passionately before he shut the bathroom door.
I smiled shyly at him.
"Layla." He sighed.
"Your beautiful, no matter your weight, size, height, hair color anything. You beautiful just the way you are." He hugged me to him.
"Thank you." I clutched onto him, as my heart swelled with joy.
"Now get undressed before you have to leave for training."
I bit my lip nervously taking off the tank top.
His eyes didn't leave mine as he took off his shirt and his sweats.
I snickered when I looked down.
"Really? Spongebob underwear!" I doubled over with laughter.
"Shut up twerp, there's nothing wrong with liking the bob kay'." He walked over towards me turning me around.
I shivered as he planted kisses on my neck moving my hair over my shoulder.
His fingers caressed me, and unclasped my bra.
I bit my tounge to keep my protests back.
He slipped off his boxers and into the shower before me.
Haha. Nice ass.
I felt a little perverted about that.
I slipped off my panties leaving me naked and trailing after him in the shower.
I looked down, feeling a little embarrassed. He put a slender finger under my chin making me meet his eyes.
Not once did his eyes rake my body, they remained soully on my eyes, and so did mine.
He turned me around washing my body gently with the luffa, as if cleansing all the hurt and pain I've ever endured. He was gentle on my fore arms and wrists, never breaking eye contact, until I convinced him I wanted to wash him. He complained he was a man, and he could do it him self.
I won.
My tears mixed into the shower water as I tiptoed up to kiss him.
"I love you Chase."
"I love you too Layla." He turned the shower off and placed me outside of the shower, wrapping a towel around both of us.
Normally I would be so embarrassed about being so close to him, while being naked, but nothing was sexual about this, it was all emotional.
I turned around to him. "You know if I didn't have training I'd lock you in here and throw you in that bed."
His chest rumbled as he laughed "I might just have to take you up on that later. Now go get dressed before your late." He shooed me on.
I smiled back at him, putting my dress suit on, freshening up my hair and make up.
I kissed him long and hard before the limo driver honked at the house.
I laughed and waved goodbye to him, trailing Lola behind me.
Will was already waiting impatiently in the limo.
"Look Will I know you and I had a thing, but I realized my moving on wasn't forgetting Chase, It was letting him back in. I'm sorry If I led you on a bit. I hope your not too mad." I bit my lip.
"I'm not mad, I'm actually glad you told me the truth before things happened." He half smiled.
"Me too." I hugged him before the limo pulled off.
I was finally on cloud nine, and loving it.
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