Chapter 27

I've never been one to explain myself. I honestly think it's pointless for someone like me to ever have to. I do what I do because I can, and there's no one to tell me otherwise.

So when I'm questioned by Lauren in the girl's bathroom about why I haven't been doing segments, I'm thrown off guard. Then she suggests that Edward is the reason, and I freak, because when has anyone ever had influence over my decision, or told me that I could or couldn't do something?

"Why would this have anything to do with Edward?"

"Maybe because he called Victoria and basically told her to stop contacting you because you're out."

"What?" I shout, outraged by his audacity. How dare he call Victoria.

"Yeah, he said that he would fix your monetary problems and that you no longer needed us. I thought it was a pretty shitty thing to say because let's face it, Victoria has never made us do anything we didn't want to do."

"I can't believe he did that." I stare at myself, wide-eyed and gaping in disbelief.

"Are you two like a couple now?"

I brace my arms on the countertop and look down into the sink, waiting for the correct response to filter before speaking.

"No, Lauren. You know me. I don't do relationships. He's just a friend."

"A friend you 'd fuck." She says before laughing, looking at me through the bathroom mirror.

I don't respond to her, but I do laugh half-heartedly because it's true. I want so badly to have him inside of me, but he's holding out. The other day he told me that he thinks that I will run the second I get what I want, and that scares him. It mind boggles me how he's both this really dominant, controlling, and confident guy one second, then this very tender, and sweet, self-conscious, borderline shy guy. How can he be both?

Seconds later, a toilet flushes and out walks Tanya. I blink at her, watching as she approaches the sink, her eyes set on mine through the mirror.

I continue to stare even while she washes her hands with a smug smile on her face. I know what that smile is for. The bitch was eavesdropping, and she thinks she's got sweet gossip on her hands.