Chapter 10

Jack groaned when he woke up and tried to sit up. He stuck out a hand to try to push himself up off of the bed and shrieked when it came into contact with a warm body. What the hell? Who is she? Jack shook her wake and she smiled when she saw his eyes staring down at her intently.

"Good morning."

"Who are you and what the FUCK are you doing in my room?" Jack yelled as he stormed across the room to put on the clothes that he discarded last night.

"I'm hurt that you don't remember what we did last night." The girl pouted and Jack cringed, trying to remember if anything had happened the night before. "You seemed to enjoy it…" she trailed off.

"All I remember from last night was feeling like crap after the concert, coming back here, taking a couple of sleeping pills and passing out. Whatever we did was totally involuntary. How did you get in here?" Jack continued to glare at her.

"My cousin let me in. He's a concierge at the front desk."

Just then there was a knock on the door and Jack just about jumped out of his skin.

"I know you two crazy kids missed each other but it's time to rejoin the living." Jack heard Aden call through the door. "We have a meeting in a half-hour."

Jack flung the door open and Aden stepped back in surprise. "What are you talking about?"

"Where's Kat?" Aden looked at Jack confused

"Kat? Why would Kat be here?" Jack was at a total loss for words and rubbed his face trying to figure out what Aden was saying.

"Kat's not here? Did you two have a fight or something?"

"She isn't in Detroit?"

"No. She was at the concert last night and came over here afterwards to surprise you."

"Oh FUCK!" Jack screamed. Aden jumped in surprise. "Get dressed and get the Fuck out of my room." Jack walked back into the room, punching a hole in the wall in the process.

"Someone is in there with you? You fucking cheated on Kat?" Aden followed Jack into the room and he saw a pretty little blonde getting out of Jack's bed and hastily trying to put clothes on.

"Not on purpose. I took sleeping pills last night, you know I can't sleep well without Kat next to me, and her cousin let her into my room. Apparently we did stuff while I was passed out." Jack glared at the girl.

"You seriously expect me to believe that?" Aden glared at Jack.

"It's true." The girl piped up.

"Why in the hell would you do something like that?" Aden stared at the girl in disbelief.

"I don't know. I love the Spares and my cousin said that Jack didn't have a girlfriend with him so I thought I'd keep him company." The girl blushed and looked down at her feet.

"Apparently my fiancé saw us together last night. You stupid fucking…ARGH!" Jack growled. "Thanks for fucking up the best thing that ever happened to me."

"You have to go after her. Explain what happened. She'll understand." Aden pleaded with Jack, wanting to erase the pained look that his best friend wore.

"If you were in the same situation do you think Sarah would understand?" Jack looked at Aden hopefully.

"I don't know. You have to trust Kat to do the right thing. You have to tell her." By this time the girl was totally dressed and sidling towards the door.

"You're lucky I'm not having you arrested." Jack shot the girl a venomous glare and she fled from the room.

"Call Kat." Aden said as he sat down on a chair next to the bed. Jack flipped his phone open and pressed the number 2 speed-dial. He tried calling a dozen times in quick succession, not leaving a voicemail until the final time. Baby. I'm sorry about last night. It wasn't what it looked like. The girl let herself into my room. I…Babe, you have to believe me. Please call me back. I love you.

Jack flipped his phone closed and stared at his phone. "She won't answer my calls."

"Let's go tell Sarah what happened. She might be able to get through to Kat." Aden suggested hopefully. They left Jack's room and went to go wake Sarah up. After explaining the situation to her, she tried calling but Kat still wasn't answering.

"I'll keep trying until she answers Jack. I promise." Sarah reached out and patted his arm, trying to be reassuring.

"I CAN'T lose her. She is the best thing that's EVER happened to me." Jack finally broke down and released the tears that had been threatening since he woke up that morning. He knew she was gone. She would NEVER forgive him for this. If by some miracle she did believe him, she still wouldn't take him back. She had warned him that if he cheated on her she would leave him without a second thought.

I looked down at my phone as it vibrated in the cup holder next to me. I was already in Detroit by the time Sarah called me. I was so angry that I drove a hundred miles per hour the whole way home, only stopping for gas twice. After crying for the first half of the trip I knew what I was going to do once I got home. I pulled into the driveway of the Mercer house. I glanced at the clock and after noting that it was 4 am I climbed out of the car. I went in the front door. I didn't even need to unlock the door, honestly, who was stupid enough to break in to the Mercer's house? I slipped up the stairs as quietly as possible and stood outside of Bobby's door, hesitating for only a moment. I opened the door and took in the sight of Bobby's naked back with "NO MERCY" tattooed across his shoulder blades. Bobby must have heard me open the door and he rolled over. "Kat?" he mumbled sleepily.

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