Page 128 of You Found Me
“My ex, Kari?” I hear Grayson ask. And while I feel awful this is how he found out, I can’t focus on him right now.
“Kari isn’t what broke us apart, Emma. She was just there. You’re damaged goods and couldn’t satisfy me in any way.That’swhy I started screwing her.”
“You can’t be serious. Who was the one who had to fake orgasms?” I ask laughing. “Because I know for a fact it wasn’t you. If you cared even a fraction about me as much as you care for yourself, maybe I wouldn’t have had to do that for the almost seven years we were together. But nope. You only cared about yourself and your career. Now, I’m with someone who loves me as a whole and satisfies me completely.”
I take a step closer to get my next point across. “In case you’re not picking up what I’m putting down, Spencer gets me off.Every. Single. Time.”
His hand moves so fast that none of us are able to stop him.
Crack.
Three things happen at once: the girls crowd me, asking if I’m okay, Grayson yanks Chance back by the collar of his suit jacket, and the cops pull up.
The female cop comes up to me, while her partner goes to Chance, with Cori following behind. “Are you alright?”
“I’m fine,” I say, fighting tears.
“Do you want to press charges?”
For the first time, I don’t immediately want to brush it off and protect him. He’s never going to change if he keeps catching breaks. Taking a deep breath, I nod, “I do. He’s also drunk orhigh or both. I smell alcohol on his breath and his eyes are bloodshot while his pupils are blown wide.”
After they get all of our statements, we’re free to go except for Chance. He wouldn’t talk calmly with the officers and became belligerent, going as far as actually taking a swing at them. Which is why he’s handcuffed in the back of their car. We drew a crowd, with many people recording and taking photos. Cori walked up to a few to ask for copies in case Chance tried pulling anything funny. Grayson, who’d been on the phone for a bit, comes over to me and apologizes.
“When he walked out, I had this feeling I needed to follow him. I’m sorry that I couldn’t stop him before he hit you. I was on the phone with our coach to let him know what happened. He’s furious. I actually think my eardrum is busted from how loud he yelled.”
That makes me chuckle a little. “I appreciate the apology, but Chance is a grown man. He made his bed and now he’ll have to lie in it. It’s no one’s fault but his own. I should be the one to apologize because I knew about the affair with Kari and didn’t say anything to you. I was just in a really bad place after finding out.”
“Don’t worry about that. She and I weren’t a good match, and I think she wanted to date me to gain connections.”
“I’m still sorry.”
He waves me off. “Already forgiven. Are you okay to get back home? Or to wherever you’re going? I feel like I should make sure you’re okay after everything.”
“That’s sweet of you, seriously. But you don’t have to feel guilty for this.”
“I know. You just remind me of someone that I used to know,” he chuckles. “Although, you and I got on a lot better than she and I ever did.”
I smile. “Sounds like there’s a story there.”
“Definitely, but we don’t have the time to get into that though. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call.”
“Thanks, Grayson.”
***
When we get back to Cori’s, instead of staying the night like we all planned, I decide I want to go home. I need to process all of tonight on my own.
When Colette insists on coming back with me, I try to convince her to stay. But she points out that she drove us to her sister’s. Mia decides to stay after I assure her I’ll be fine alone.
Except, as I zone out on the drive, I decide I don’t want to be alone. I want to be with Spencer. No, I need to be with him. He understands me better than anyone ever has, and at this moment I’m craving his comfort.
I don’t realize we’ve pulled into the parking lot until I feel Colette pat my leg. “Ems, we’re here.”
“Oh. I’m sorry. Thanks for bringing me home. I know how much you’ve been missing Cori with her work schedule.”
“It’s no problem. You needed me more than I needed time with my pain in the ass sister. But I’m absolutely walking you in. You were in a complete daze the whole way here.”
I shake my head. “You don’t have to do that. I’m actually going to go to Spence’s.”
