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Chapter 8 A Thin Line
When we arrived at Lissa's door, I was almost knocked over with hugs. I felt relief and happiness through the bond. That was until I filled Lissa, Christian and Marcus in on what I had learned. Lissa was visibly shaken and I felt fear and horror through the bond. I hugged Lissa and assured her no one would get to her or me. We all said our good nights then Marcus and I went back to our room. I fell asleep in Marcus's warm arms.
When I awoke something was missing. I felt the bed and realized I was alone. I rolled over and felt the paper rumpling under me. I picked it up and read it:
Went to the gym, see you in a bit. Roll over and go back to sleep.
Love M
I smiled, I am not sure what I did to deserve this great man but I will take it. I rolled out of bed deciding to take a shower and hoping Marcus would be back when I got out.
The hot water felt great on my stressed muscles. I took longer just letting my knots release. I sighed and reluctantly got out. Wrapping a towel around myself I opened the door to go get dressed. I was greeted with an empty room. I frowned realizing Marcus had not yet returned. I decided to get dressed and if he was not back when I was done I would go look for him.
I was just leaving when I felt a wave of happiness and excitement through the bond. I decided to stop by Lissa and Christians room thinking maybe they had thought of a fix for our problem. I reached their door in no time and reached out and opened it.
"Hey Liss..." and was horrified at the sight before me. Lissa and Marcus sprang off the bed and apart. Both of their shirts were off and Marcus's jeans were unbuttoned. Yep god hates me!
"Rose, please it isn't what it looks like" Marcus pleased stepping towards me, shaking my head I take a step back.
"Really? Well then tell me what it is, because what it looks like is that my best friend and my boyfriend where getting ready to FUCK each other" I yell at him, stopping him in his tracks.
"Rose, how can you think I would do that to you? I am your best friend" I laughed hysterically.
"Well Lissa I don't think there is much to think about. You were making out with MY boyfriend. So excuse me if I call BULLSHIT!" Tears streaming down my face, I turn and slam the door closed.
I start running down the hallway, totally lost to the world. The image of my best friend and boyfriend making out haunting me. Suddenly an arm reaches out and stops me dead in my tracks.
"Rose! Are you ok?" My head snaps up, and I blink several times trying to clear my vision. Oh shit Christian!
"No, Christian I am not! And trust me if you just saw what I did you wouldn't be either" He frowns, and looks behind me just in time to see Marcus and Lissa exit her suite. I hear Christian gasp and grab my hand dragging me away. He guides me down the stairs and outside. I can hear Lissa and Marcus calling our names and we start off at a full run to get away from them. We run until we reach the cabins, and Christian pulls me into one of them.
"Ok Rose, spill what the Fuck is going on? What did you see?" I look up at him and feel the tears spill out of my eyes and down my cheeks.
"Christina I…I…they were practically fucking ok" I stammer out. I watch his face carefully, analyzing if he really heard me. He slumps down on the bed, and I see tears slowly sliding down his cheeks.
"How could she do that to me? How could he do that to you? How could they do this to us?" His face shows that he is in utter agony with what I just told him. I walk over and sit down beside him. He wraps his arm around me and I lean into his chest. We are grieving together, having just realized that the people we loved have betrayed us.
Suddenly there is a pounding on the door, and at first we ignore it.
"ROSE, come on open up. We need to talk about this" Oh I think we are past the talking part! Despite my sadness I feel rage building in me, I feel Christian start to shake and know he is battling his own rage.
"Go, the fuck away. There is nothing to talk about. You both betrayed us, neither of us have anything to say to either of you. So if you're smart you will both leave and stay the FUCK away from both of us. Clear out of our room Marcus, I don't ever want to see you again" I hear him sigh, and then the pounding starts again. Before I can process the sound, Christian is up off the bed and has swung the door open.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT? REALLY YOU BOTH HAVEN'T DONE ENOUGH ALREADY? FUCK OFF, AND LISSA YOU HAVE BETRAYED BOTH ROSE AND I. Get the fuck away from me; I don't ever want to see you again. I will be filling for a divorce in the morning." The last part he whispers and slams the door closed and locks it. Slowly making his way back over to me sitting and wrapping us together.
"Sorry, I guess I didn't have the right to speak for you, but I guess I just couldn't take anymore" He frowns at me.
"No, Christian everything you said is how I feel. I just don't know what to do. I mean does god hate me? I feel so alone, and I just don't think I can do this all over again". I sigh and lean into him.
"Rose, you are not alone. We could go back to LA and just hang out. I mean if you don't mind having me around I think it would be good for both of us. I mean not being alone, and we both know what the other is going through" I smile, and nod my head, knowing he is right. I pull out my phone and make the calls. We have 5 hours until I flight leaves, and we both have packing to do. We head back to our rooms and I hug him before I head into mine.
I open the door hoping that Marcus is not there. Nope not so lucky.
"Rose, please can we talk about this? I don't know what I was thinking, I am so sorry. I love you please we can work through this" Is he serious? Work through him cheating on me, with my best friend. Hardly!
"No, Marcus we cannot work through this and whatever you were thinking doesn't concern me. Not anymore, you both deserve each other. I thought you were different, I thought you were my forever I was wrong. Really its ok, at least I know now." I feel the tears again, and move to the closet to get my suitcase.
"Rose, what are you doing? You really can't believe that she means anything to me." I laugh hysterically again.
"I am leaving Marcus, and you know what I don't care if she meant something or not. She meant enough for you to cheat on me that tells me a lot. Please don't follow me or look for me. As for my stuff just throw it out or sell it. I will be starting all over again. WITHOUT YOU!" I yell at him throwing my stuff into my suitcase and leaving.
I am waiting outside in the west courtyard when I hear someone approaching me. I turn thinking it is Christian, but am dead wrong.
"Dimitri, please I am so not in the mood for your shit now" He sighs and sits beside me. Really can he not get it!
"Roza, I heard you yelling at Marcus. Did he really cheat on you with Lissa?" I nod "Wow what a loser"
I snort "Oh come on Dimitri you did the same thing to me, the only difference is you waited until we were married". He sighs again and reaches for my hand, and I let him take it. You see there was a time that his touch used to make me melt. I no longer feel that way, but I do know that I need to stop being so mad at him all the time.
"Look Dimitri, I don't love you anymore, but I am tired of fighting with you. I would like us to be friends, but only friends. Can you handle that?" He smiles and nods.
"Rose? Are you ready" I look over my shoulder to see Christian with his suitcase and our car pulling around.
"Yeah, I am coming." I stand and hug Dimitri, and he hugs me back.
"Ok friend, let me know you are ok, once you get settled ok?" I nod and walk to the car. Christian throws my suitcase in the trunk and gets in with me. We drive away, and onto another life. I sigh knowing what I am heading into. A life without Marcus and Lissa will be hard. But with good friends I am hopeful I can do it. I have to be strong to be able to help Christian. I sigh and snuggle into him, as we sit cuddled together in the car heading to our new life.
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