Page 121 of Beautifully Broken
Chapter 10
I’m startled awake by a loud “bang” as my phone lights up next to me with a notification.
The clock shows it’s two in the morning. There are a ridiculous number of missed calls and text messages from Trevor, and even one from my mom.
Yesterday’s events come flooding back to me in the still of my hotel room. Before I can spiral, the loud knock distracts me.
Who would be knocking?No one even knows where I am.
Just as I lay back down, the knocking sounds again. I’m across the room about to tell whoever is there they’ve got the wrong room, but the moment I open the door, the words won’t come out. It’d be hard since my mouth is in an “O” shape because the person at the door is none other than Trevor.
How the hell did he find me? Nope. I don’t want to know.
Closing my mouth, I don’t bother addressing him, I just go to close the door in his face. At the last second, he moves his foot in the way; the door bouncing off of it.
I hold on to the door, making sure it doesn’t leave room for him to think he’s welcome. “Leave Trevor.”
He shakes his head. “I’m so sorry, Soph. I can’t. Not until you hear me out.”
I grip the door, seething. “No. You need to leave.” I can feel the tension in my jaw from gritting my teeth.
Trevor sighs. “Please. I’m so sorry. It’s not what you think. Just let me explain.”
“No. I’m not interested in anything you have to say, Trevor. Seriously, you need to leave.” I try to move his foot with mine, but his foot doesn’t budge.
He places a hand on the frame of the door. “I’ll stand out here all night if I have to.”
Stubborn asshole.
I should call the front desk, but I don’t want them to think I’m a problem guest. Calling the police would have the same result. Plus, even if I want nothing to do with Trevor, I don’t think getting him in trouble with law enforcement is the right choice, either.
Trevor has a look of determination on his face and I believe him when he says he’ll stay here until I talk to him. I should just get this over with. The sooner he says his peace, the sooner he’ll leave.
I roll my eyes. “Fine. But you have ten minutes, tops.” I let go of the door and move to sit on the bed.
Trevor follows me into the room, and I motion for him to sit in the corner chair. “Your time starts now.”
His face is in hands, elbows on his thighs. “Fuck, Sophia. I’m so sorry.”
I glare at him. “You’ve already said that. You wanted me to hear you out. So explain.”
He looks up at me. “She already told you?”
I blow out a breath. “Obviously. Did you think I didn’t want to talk to you for some other reason?”
Trevor drags his hands down his face. “Damn it. What was her version?”
I place a finger over my mouth, tilting my head like I’m thinking. “Well, let’s see. She said she offered you ten thousand dollars to stay away from me. Oh, and you took it. Is that not what happened?”
He glances off to the side. “It is, but I had no intention of staying away from you. I did it for you.”
“For me?!” I jump to my feet, pointing at myself. “You did it for yourself! You weren’t thinking of me! Hell, we spent time together right after and you didn’t utter a damn word about it!” I take a breath. “No, instead you made me think you were excited about our date, even though you knew you agreed to stay away from me. The whole time you were pretending to care about me.”
“That’s not true.” Trevor stands but stays where he is. “I’ve never pretended to care about you, Sophia. Yes, I took the check, but I did it for you. I didn’t tell you about it because we were in public. There was no chance I would tell you something that would upset and hurt you with an audience.”
He walks towards the window and pauses. “My plan was to wait until the check cleared and then give you the money. The way your mom treats you is the furthest thing from how she should. I wanted to help you be able to live the life you want, Sophia. I’m so sorry I didn’t tell you when we got coffee, but I swear I was just waiting for the right moment.”
I don’t know what to believe. Of course, my mom wouldn’t know what Trevor’s intentions were. She believed he wouldn’t come near me with a ten-foot pole, so he had to have made her trust he would stick to his word.
