Chapter 8

APOV

"Ohhhh this is fun, loving the music!" the music was loud but when you're hearing Kings of Leon, that's the way it's supposed to be.
"Miss, are you sure you want a refill?" I told him that I always wanted a refill, what's the doubt?
"Oh Paul sure! I'm doing great, but right now I'm going outside"
"Alone miss Steele? Do you think that that's a good idea?"
I need to get some our so I'm going outside, of course it's a good idea. This barman is weird. I'm going to call Christian, just to tell him to be happy, that I'm not going to sabotage their relationship.

CPOV

My phone is ringing. ANA? She's calling finally. Maybe she wants to yell at me, thank god.

"Ana?" so much noise! Where is she? Is she at a club? Oh no.

"Christian! How are you? You sound the same. I need to tell you someth.." I interrupt her. "Have you been drinking Anastasia?" I know the answer. Why would she do that? "TAYLOR! Where is she?" How is it possible that he still doesn't know where she is, I need to get to her right now. "Oh Christian, always controlling, even when we're not together" is she kidding me? "Ana, where are you?" She starts laughing. What's so funny about this?

"You can't do-o that, I don't th-th-ink your new girlfriend would approve. And that's why I c-c-called. You n-n-need to be with her, she looks good with you." What? She called me to tell me that I should be with Emily? That's crazy.

"No, no" she keeps talking but she's not making any sense. "SHUT UP ANA! Where the fuck are you? TAYLOR!" I need to know where she is right now.

"Sir, I found her. She's at a bar not too far from here." Thank God. "Take me there fast".

"Christian c-c-calm down. I'm doing great and I don't need you to be my savior." The hell she's doing great! My Ana, alone and drunk.

APOV

I should hang up. Why is he doing this? If he is with her, then why all the drama? I told him I was doing just fine, I just called to tell him to be happy, and now he's coming here? Emily will be really mad at me and him; I just ruined things for him.

"Bye Christian, I'm really sorry." Its better this way, I should go pay my drinks inside, and then leave.

He is probably just getting here, knowing Christian. I just don't understand why he's doing all this. Fuck this. I'm feeling dizzy, if I'm going to vomit I sure not vomit near Christian, not again. I'm going to the bathroom

"Where the fuck is she? Taylor are you sure this is the right place?" Maybe she's not here, but I need to find her now. She can't be alone drunk like that.

"Yes sir, this is it" it is? Then I'm freaking searching the whole place for her. "ANA? ANA?"

After vomiting everything I had on my stomach, I think I'm hearing Christian. Fuck, he's yelling my name so loud, he's going to find me. I look at my reflection in the mirror, oh my god I look like crap. I need to get out of the bathroom; Christian is not going to stop yelling.

As soon as I open the bathroom door, there he is, but he can't see me. I try to get to him slowly, because he is scaring me, yelling that much. I try to touch his shoulder.

"I'm here Christian, stop it" he looks at me like he did when I came home the night he threw me out.

"Ana, oh baby thank God you're ok" I look at him confused. Baby? What? What about Emily? Before I have any chance of asking him anything he hugs me. Right there, in public, showing affection. What the hell is going on?

"I'm so glad you're ok, I thought that you left, maybe with some guy.." there he goes. And tonight I'm brave enough to tell him exactly how I feel, maybe it's the alcohol.

"What are you talking about? Of course I'm ok, I can take care of myself. I don't need you taking care of me, and you know I can, because that's what I've been doing for the last week. Why are you here with me and not with your girlfriend? I called you to that you should be happy with her, not to make you run back to me, even though I really want you back. You were an ass to me, I did nothing wrong! Except for kissing Ethan but that was a mistake, I apologized and.. Nothing compares to you damn it! I No one will ever be you. There's not a man in the entire world that would ever make me feel like you did. You touch me and I'm helpless you.." What did I just say? This was not what I was going to say at all! Fuck fuck. Before I had any time to say anything else his lips were on mine.

He was kissing me like his life depended on it, like it was necessary or else he would die. It was an intense kiss, I felt his tongue dancing with mine and I felt my knees losing all the strength. He pulled me closer and almost took my feel of the ground. I don't think that I can say another word for the next month. But he stops our kiss, and starts talking.

"There is no girlfriend Anastasia, it has always been you. I started taking Emily to dinner because I knew that the press would make assumptions and post photos of us online, and I was hoping that you would see them. And it seems that I was right. But my goal was for you to come after me, I know it's stupid. But you didn't. And then you called me and I was so worried, I needed to see you. I don't care what you've done, I don't care that you slept with Ethan, I don't care about anything. I just need you to know that I can't live without you; I don't function without you in my life Anastasia."

There's no Emily? Oh thank God, yes it was stupid! We look like teenagers. I lied to him, he lied to me, and all to what? We're both hurt. I need to tell him the truth right now, it's my chance. He's going to be so mad.

"Christian listen, I need to tell you something but you need to promise me that you're not going to be mad and leave. Please."

What does she have to say to me? Did she sleep with him again? Oh no I can't take it. She's mine isn't she? That's not what she meant?

"I promise" what else can I say? I need her.

"I didn't sleep with Ethan. I never did."