1Never Say Never
Chapter 17
Lorelei entered her hotel room around 1:30 am hoping that no one had found out about her date with Chris. She wanted to be the first one to tell Paul. She owed him that much, and she didn't want him to kill the messanger.
She had to admit she wasn't sur how she felt about Chris. She had more fun hanging out with him than she had with anyone recently, but she hadn't had many moments like that with Paul, or anyone else for that matter, to compare it with. She tried not to give it to much thought before she went to bed. She was in for another early morning.
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Paul had head that Lorelei left the building with Chris Irvine, who, like most guys in the back, he didn't like much. He wanted to believe that she was going to the with someone and only wanted someone to hang out with on the way there.
He tried not to spend to much time thinking about what was going on. Lorelei wouldn't do anything she considered wrong and they were still legally married.
He ordered a movie and tried to relax, but failed miserably. He called Lorelei's cell about 1 am and didn't get an answer. He wasn't sure what to next. This wasn't typical Lorelei behavior. She didn't do things like this.
Paul decided he would try to get a key to Lorelei's room. He figured that he didn't have anything to lose. She was already as mad as hell at him. He was almost sure that nothing could make him more pissed at her.
It took him almost 20 minutes to convince the lady at the desk to give him the key to his wife's room. By that time he heard someone coming in, and when he looked it was her with none other than Irvine.
He made the split second decision to follow them. They'd obviously been together and assuming they'd come in alone, they were most likely alone. He didn't go up on the same elevator, but when he got to the same floor as they did, he heard Chris invite her to his room. It took all the control he had not to jump Chris instantly. He was relieved when she refused. He did for whatever reason watch the make out scene in front of her room.
He went back to his hotel room and felt his stomach churning. If he felt this miserable seeing Lorelei make out with another woman, he couldn't imagine how Lorelei must have felt when she walked in on him and Stephanie. His miserable feeling quickly turned into anger.
They were still married. She was still his. He loved her and she'd only gone out with Chris to spite him. She'd done something for revenge. He ignored the part of him that said if he had only wanted revenge she would have taken Chris up on his offer to go back to his hotel room.
He began throwing things and destroying everything he could in his hotel room. Eventually he fell asleep in the mess that had become his room.
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Lorelei entered the house show with Chris, flirting, talking, sometimes holding hands. She wanted to be careful though. She wanted to tell Paul before he found out from anyone else. She owed him that much.
"Chris, I need to talk to Paul," Lorelei told him.
"Why? He doesn't deserve it," Chris said.
"I know, but he is my husband. He deserves to know what's going on," Lorelei said damning her heart.
"Whatever I'm going to hang out with the guys in the locker room or catering," Chris said.
She headed off toward the Evolution locker room. She wanted to be the one who told Paul she went out with Chris. She owed him that much.
"Hey Lor, didn't expect to see you here," Randy said opening the door for her.
"Is Paul here?" Lorelei asked.
"He's not in the best of moods. He hasn't spoken a word to us since he came in this morning," Randy said. "What's going on.
"I had a date with Chris last night," Lorelei admitted. "He must have found out somehow. Let me talk to him."
"Have it your way," Randy said. "Be careful."
Lorelei went in and saw the locker room in shambles. She knew Paul really had to have been pissed. "What's up?" she asked carefully.
"I don't know maybe Irvine," Paul said harshly.
"Paul, stop. I was going to tell you right now. You did a lot worse to me than I did you. I went on a date with Chris and we kissed," Lorelei told him.
"Well, it's to late. I saw you come in last night and followed you up. How made out with him in the hallway and he invited you to come back to his room," Paul said.
"But, I didn't. Paul your confusing me with you. I went out with Chris and had a good time. I needed a chance to hang out with someone who isn't reporting back to you," Lorelei said.
"How can they be reporting back to me. Unless they're threatening to hurt me they never speak to me or even look at me," Paul pointed out. "Even the guys refuse to be my spies. They don't want to break your trust."
"At least someone doesn't. It's eating you alive that I had fun on a date with Chris. Paul I know you better than you think," Lorelei said. "You probably trashed your room last night."
"At least I wasn't dreaming of Irvine," Paul said. "I was worried about you when you didn't answer your cell at 1 am."
"You finally cared about someone beyond yourself. Paul, I was honest with you and I've said what I came to say," Lorelei said.
"Lorelei, don't go. I need you," Paul said.
Lorelei took a deep breath. She hadn't expected him to admit something like that. "But you weren't there when I needed you," she said instantly wishing that she would be adult enough to talk about the extra comments, or being overly emotional.
"Okay, I deserved that. I also apologized for that. What more do you want? I don't know what to do when your not around," Paul said.
"You mean you don't have anyone to clean up after you and cook for you," Lorelei said.
"No, I don't have anyone to cuddle up with when it's raining, anyone to talk to over dinner, or anyone to hold in my arms in the middle of the night," Paul said not remembering what else he missed about her.
Lorelei wasn't sure what to say. There were tears burning in the back of her eyes that were threatening to spill out. She missed him, but she wasn't sure her heart could take another betrayal. She didn't want to admit how much she needed him just because he did it.
"Paul, I love you, too, but I'm not sure we'll be able to get through this. You hurt me more than anyone in my life," Lorelei told him.
"Doesn't love conquer all? I mean that's what I heard," Paul said.
"Guys, I'm sorry, but the shows starting in a few minutes," Stephanie said.
"Please leave, well be there in a few minutes," Paul said wanting to get rid of the woman before tempers flared.
"Okay, and Paul can I have a ride back to the hotel?" Stephanie asked.
"No," Paul answered immediately. "Please get away from me and Lorelei."
"You haven't seen the last of me," Stephanie whispered to Lorelei as she was leaving. Lorelei again resisted the urge to physically harm the woman, though it was incredibly difficult.
"Paul, I don't know what your trying to make me see, but the fact that I love you doesn't do much for me if I can't trust you. How many times am I going to have to tell you that before you take it seriously?" Lorelei told him.
"Until you admit that your as miserable without me as I am without you," Paul said hoping she felt miserable.
"Paul, I don't know how I feel. I've been on dates with like five people in my entire life. How am I supposed to know if you make me happy? How am I supposed to know this wasn't all an illusion.?" Lorelei asked.
"Honey, what your heart says is never an illusion. It's whether or not you want to listen to it," Paul told her.
"I don't care Paul. I need more time. I'm barely twenty one years old. I've lived a sheltered life. I care about you but how do I know I love you? How do I know you're my soul mate?" Lorelei asked. "I hate to be so much like you, but duty calls."
"Fine, but we're finishing this later," Paul said.
"Funny, usually I say that," Lorelei said as they were leaving.
"Where in the bloody hell are you?" Stephanie asked.
"Relax, Steph, we're her now. Let's get this show on the road," Paul said hoping to relieve some of the tension between the women.
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