HOORAY! we made it to chapter 20 i dont think this story is going to end any time soon Hope your ready for whatever this story will throw at you
Chapter 20:
After Adam left her apartment, she started cleaning up their mess they made while making breakfast. Turning on the sink to start the dishes she failed to realize that Izzy entered the apartment. Denver almost dropped a plate when Izzy pulled out a chair to sit down.
"Shit Iz, you know you always scare me when you don't say anything."
"I'm a ninja. Can you blame me?" Isabella said, holding up her hands. She studied Denver quietly for a moment. "So, what was wrong earlier?"
Turning her attention back to sink of dishes, "What makes you think something was wrong?" she paused, and looked over at Izzy. "Even if there was something wrong, everything is perfectly fine now."
"Yeah, and I can tap-dance," Isabella snorted. "You were crying earlier. Whose ass is getting kicked?"
"Dammit, just goes to show you I'm not good at hiding things from you," Denver stops doing the dishes and went to sit down next to Izzy, her elbows hitting the table. "It's Hunter," she huffs.
Isabella raised her eyebrow for her best friend to continue. "Hunter needs his sexy ass kicked?"
"You're not going to let this go are you?" Denver frowned. "I woke up with two messages from him... because he was worried about me. So I called him to try and explain what happened last night, which I couldn't even remember... a woman picked up instead," Denver felt the tears coming. "He cheated on me, I can't believe I actually thought I could trust him."
Isabella nodded as she continued the story and cracked her knuckles. "Well, looks like I'm gonna have to use my family connections to teach that bastard a lesson."
"Izzy, please don't. I told you everything is okay now, Adam was here to help... me not talking to Hunter ever again will hurt him the most anyways."
"Yeah, but not to my satisfaction. I used up all my vacay days this month so I can't do it myself and he'll hang up on me if I yell at him over the phone. So it's either me skipping work to go to Philly or I have someone do it for me," Isabella replied. "Your pick."
"If I had to pick, I would have made sure Hunter didn't cheat on me," Denver wiped her eyes, pushing herself away from the table. "Can we please stop talking about him? Please," Denver cried.
"Fine," Isabella grumbled. She didn't like the idea of letting go of something like this, but she would stop talking about it to Denver.
"Plus we already have to deal with that b-itch Kendall getting in the way of me and Adam."
"And I'll deal with her. You won't let me have my fun with Hunter, let me have my fun with Kendall," Isabella requested.
"Kendall is the only one who's standing in the way of me and Adam being happy anyways. Hunter is not worth all the trouble... I don't care how much you want to hurt him."
"Sucks, doesn't it," Isabella said, crossing her legs. When Denver gave her a confused look, she continued. "When Hayden did that to me, all I wanted to do was hurt him to make him feel exactly like I did. And then I realized it would make me as bad as him. I've met a dozen Kendalls, I know how to deal with her. You're my best friend. I'm not gonna stand back and let you hurt if there's something I can do to stop it."
"And you're a good friend Isabella Pacino. But you know what I'm surprised at?"
Isabella looked at her, "What?"
"You didn't even ask about what's going on with me and Adam."
"Because I'm smart enough to figure it out. He had rumpled clothes and your lips were swollen," Isabella responded. "Besides, he had a hickey on his neck. I know it's a hickey because I'm an expert."
Denver felt her cheeks flush, "I really hope Adam doesn't think I just did that because I was upset about the whole Hunter situation. Hell... I don't even know if it just happened because I was looking for comfort or what it was."
"He's in love with you. Trust me, he'd take what he can get," Isabella replied with a grin. "It takes a girl in love to spot another."
"I do love him. How exactly should I ask Adam out? I don't want to mess that up. God, kissing him felt so right," Denver sits down, running a hand through her hair. "I've never been this nervous before when dealing with Adam."
"Easy. Just say you wanna give it another round. The hardest part is getting yourself to say it," Isabella said.
"I'm already picturing all the ways being with Adam again can go wrong, and all the things I'll end up doing to screw everything up."
"Well, they call it a leap of faith for a reason, Den. You think I just woke up one morning and said 'Gee, Iz, Don's pretty good-looking. You should take him out of the friend-zone and date him'? It's scary as hell to commit to someone, but you just gotta ask yourself if it's worth it."
"Of course he's worth it, no other guy has ever made me feel the way I feel about Adam. Nobody came even close, and when I thought they were the one they fucked it up because of another woman. I know Adam won't fuck this up, but my level of trust for everyone these days are so low."
"Unfortunately, that's how life goes sometimes. It sounds blunt, but it's true. People are gonna smile to your face and stab you in the back."
"Yeah, I found that out, the only guy I can rely on is Adam, and well Sheldon, but I know Sheldon isn't the man I'm supposed to be with. Life led me back to Adam, and that's where it's going to stay," Denver nodded, agreeing with her own statement.
"Then go get your man. I got in a fight with mine, so I'm gonna go get a shower," Isabella replied, getting up from the chair.
Denver grabbed her friend by the wrist, "What do you mean you got in a fight with yours? Now I feel bad talking about my problems."
"Yours are way worse than mine. It was nothing. Hayden just called me and Don got pissed that I agreed to go to dinner with him as friends to talk," Isabella replied.
Denver looked at her best friend like she was crazy, "What the hell Iz? You know my brother, he doesn't want to be just friends with you. I don't even want to know why he wants to talk to you. I know you'll be careful, but I don't trust him around you."
"If he tries anything, I can handle myself. He owes me big, so if he wants my forgiveness, he's gonna have to work hard to get it," Isabella declared.
The lab was a little too quiet today, Adam was busy with some paperwork when Kendall enters the room.
"Adam Ross, how is my handsome lab tech doing on this fine day?" Kendall flirts, leaning on the table.
"I'm doing fine, Kendall. Yourself?" Adam said, his eyes remaining on his paper
"I'm doing pretty good now. Why don't you take a break?" Kendall crossed her arms. "We can go out for lunch."
"No, thanks, Kendall. I'm really busy right now," Adam replied. He glanced up at the door in search of Denver and found himself saddened when he couldn't find her.
Kendall frowned, "Alright, well at least let me help you, that way you can get done faster and we can go eat," she answered, not giving up hope on landing Adam.
"No, thanks. I have my own way of doing things," he told her. Adam stacked his papers and tucked them into a folder to be filed later. He knew what she was doing. If he couldn't have Denver come tell her off, he would settle for Izzy. That feisty fireball could scare the pants off a scarecrow.
"I was just trying to help, guess Denver turned you against me. Sucks you and I could have something good going on, but she has to ruin my chances of that ever happening."
"She didn't do it. It was you," Adam replied. He caught sight of Izzy in the hallway, walking arm-in-arm with Flack with a megawatt smile plastered on her pretty face. Kendall followed his gaze and she snorted.
"Someone shouldwarn that poor man before that b-itch breaks his heart," she commented.
Adam glared back at her, his jaw tighteniing. A thousand mean thoughts raced through his mind. "Pot, meet kettle," he said instead.
"I am not afraid of her if that's what you're thinking Adam."
"I would," Adam replied. Izzy walked into the lab, her eyes narrowing in when she zeroed in on Kendall. She ignored the blonde, albeit with tremendous effort. "Hey, Iz."
"¿Què pàsa?" She said sunnily. She looked up at Don. "See you."
"Try not to kill anyone Iz," Don smirked, before walking away feeling the tension between his girlfriend and Kendall.
"Oh, no guarantees, babe," Izzy returned teasingly. Her eyes flicked to Kendall and a small smirk flickered on her lips. "Hello, Adam."
"Hey Iz," Adam smiled. "You came at the most perfect time," he glared next to him at Kendall. "Do you know when Denver is coming to work?" Adam asked Isabella, really wanting to leave the tense room.
"Um, I saw her at the vending machines on the eighth floor. If you hurry, I think you can catch her," she responded. She smoothed a lock of her dark hair behind her ear.
Adam smiled, "Alright thanks. Try not to get in trouble."
"I'll try, but I'm not making any promises Ross."
He laughed, before taking his stuff and leaving the room, not paying any mind to Kendall.
"Well, that was so much fun, but I should be going," Kendall pushed past the shorter woman.
"Don't push me," Isabella told her in a low voice. Kendall pushed her again.
"What are you gonna do about it?"
Denver had her arms crossed looking at the vending machine intently, trying to figure out what she wanted to get for herself and Adam.
"How can choosing something be so damn hard?" she groaned. She jumped as she felt arms wrap around her waist, and a head rest on her shoulder.
"I'd go for that Milky Way," Adam spoke up, kissing her cheek.
"Adam, you should really not come up behind me like that."
"Why you don't have another guy you like, do you?" he teased, and Denver shook her head.
"Yeah, I'm totally going out with Sheldon now," Denver rolled her eyes. "I think we've decided this morning that you're the man that I want," she pressed him against the vending machine.
He took a deep breath, "Denver, I think you've been around Izzy way too long."
Denver smirked, while pulling back, "You know I've been thinking the same thing lately. She's really rubbing off of me."
"Well let's keep that to when we're alone," he leaned down to give her a kiss.
"You just don't want to get a hard on during work," Denver teased.
Adam felt his cheeks heat up, "Um... that's not the reason."
"Yeah, whatever you say Adam," she kissed his cheek. "So, you want the Milky Way, right?"
He nodded, "Oh and by the way, I don't think we should go up to the lab yet, Izzy is having a talk with Kendall."
Denver nodded, "Good idea, well it looks like you got some files to work on, you want me to help?"
"I would love it if you would help," Adam kissed her once more on the lips before sitting down at the table. Denver smiled at Adam, thinking to herself. 'Yes I am most definately falling in love with Adam harder than before.'
