Page 49 of A Second Chance At Forever

“Please, don’t do that,” Mason whispered against my lips.

I opened my eyes to see his ice-blue eyes staring at me, causing a shiver to run up my spine.

“We can’t do this,” I pushed away from him, shaking my head. “You should go.” I turned away from him and grabbed that special black label bottle that got me through so much.

“I’m sorry, Lennox,” his eyes held so much sadness, it broke my heart to see him that way. “I never meant for this to happen.” Mason stepped forward, trying to close the gap between us again.

I took a step back, my back pressed against the counter. “Please, just go.”

I heard the hurt in my voice and I knew Mason felt it. He let out a loud breath before nodding his head and walking away from me.

I opened the bottle and tipped it up, letting the warm, brown liquid burn its way down my throat. I wouldn’t let myself cry. Mason wasn’t mine anymore and he hadn’t been for a long time.

Alissa walked in a few minutes later with her arms full of bags.

“How much food did you get?” I questioned.

“Just enough for me and you.” She shrugged before handing me one bag while she took the other three.

She moved to the table and sat down. I picked up the bottle of Jack and took it with me.

“What’s your deal?” Alissa asked, pointing to the bottle of Jack sitting on the table beside me.

“Nicole’s pregnant.”

“Oh, that sucks. Is that why he didn’t break up with her?”

I ignored her question. If there was anything I needed to do, it was keep my mind off Mason and start worrying about the whole Chris situation. “I need you to write the announcement and send it out first thing in the morning. The limitations on Chis’ threat ran out today. He will be looking for you now.” I picked up my bottle and took a long drink.

Alissa eyed me but got up to get her laptop. She brought it back to the table and started typing something up. By the time I had finished eating she was done.

“Send,” Alissa said with a click to the trackpad.

“You sent it?”

“Yeah, this way I don’t have to get up early.”

I laughed. “I’m going to bed, it’s been a long day.” I threw my stuff in the trash and made my way to my bedroom.

After spending twenty minutes opening all the bed linens, I was finally able to crawl into bed. I closed my eyes but only saw those ice-blue ones staring back at me. Finally, after what seemed like half the night, I fell asleep.

I wokethe next morning with my phone ringing. I rolled over and answered it.

“Hello?”

“Where the fuck are you? I can’t believe you released that statement,” Chris said into the phone.

Great, so that made headlines today.

“I told you, Chris. I’m not coming back. I’m not marrying you. Accept it.”

“I noticed Alissa is gone. I have my people searching for the both of you right now and when I find you two, I will kill her in front of you. You will be coming back, whether you realize it or not.” His voice was even and controlled, it was like we were having any normal conversation.

I dropped the phone to the floor and pulled the blankets up over my head. Why does my life have to be so fucked up? The phone started ringing again.

“What?” I answered thinking it was Chris.

“Lennox?” a soft voice asked.

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