My Most Precious One(18)

“Where do you live?” He asked softly.

“Just go down the main road I’ll tell you when you need to turn.” I said my voice sounded broken mirroring my feelings. Beside directions neither he nor I spoke to each other. The word jackass kept running through my mind.

We finally ended up at my condo, I didn’t thank him, why should I? I opened the car door but he followed me out, I punched in my code and left him there on the street. I didn’t bother to look back at him.

I walked into my condo which looked nothing like his. It was a small two bedroom, a nice open kitchen/living room area, which I was happy about because I loved to cook and entertain. The two best parts of this place was the cute terrace I had that over looked a small part of old Montreal and the canal and of course my stunning walk in closet. It was small and I had to put shelves on the top to put my t-shirts, leaving me with lots of room in my bedroom with just my vanity, which I found in an antique store. I boho-chiced it and voila I had my own vanity.

I walked into my bedroom put my clothes away, and took another long shower. I wanted to wash away his look, his words, the whole damn day. I wasn’t even in a relationship with him and I was already exhausted. I flopped onto my queen size bed and wrapped myself with my covers, my phone vibrated with two texts. One from Roxi the other my boss.

Yo chikie, hope ur having fun ;-)

Alexia, ill need u to work the next three shifts at night Ok!

Roxi was going to get an earful the next time I saw her, and thank the heavens I won’t be seeing Mr. Suit for the next week.





My Quiet Night at Home

The last three days went quickly. The night rushes were busy, since the tourist season started, I filled my days with Muay Thai classes, Dan my instructor was crazy talented. I avoided all calls from my mom, I had given myself a quota and she was surpassing it. I’d either called or texted my older sister almost every day, she was ten years older than me and married. She was the smart one, having moved to Toronto, close enough for a phone call from mom but far enough to ensure no surprise visits.

“Yah I know! Kara, I’ll call mom on Monday, I’m just too tired to call her now.” I said rolling my eyes.

“She loves you, you know, she only wants what’s best for you” Kara said knowing I was at my limit.

“No it’s what best for mom, but I get the sentiment, anyways I got to go I need a shower.” I lied, I had already taken one, it’s not that I didn’t love my sister but I needed some real me time. Just before I put my phone down it vibrated with a text message from Kaci.

Suit asked about u

I texted back

Tell suit 2 fuck off

Kaci

Alexia…

I texted her back

Just tell him im not working anymore, ive spoken to Philip, ill be working the next few weeks @ night, training the new staff

That will keep him off my back. I walked over to my computer and turned on ITunes, yet another great feature of this condo was the integrated sound speakers. I flipped through my songs and found Band of Skulls’ and the condo filled with their song Cold Fame. I poured myself a nice cabernet sauvignon; I usually stop at the wine store and buy myself two bottles a month. I slid the glass door that led to my terrace and sat down on my lounge chair with my iPad and started searching for the latest indie authors. Tomorrow would be my day off and I would sleep in, maybe I’ll go for a run, my thought was interrupted by another text.

Don’t be mad I luv u girlie….R xoxoxoxo

What did she do now, another text?

Why are you hiding from me?

Who was this?

Who’s this?

I waited

You know who this is, come downstairs

She didn’t? He wouldn’t? I sat there looking down at this text. I put my iPad down, stood up and looked over the small shrubs that I had planted in the little shadow boxes so that I could have some more privacy. There he was with a black V-neck shirt and a pair of grey jeans; he looked down at his phone again, and growled. I heard he growl. I watched as one of my stupid female neighbors opened the door, he flashed his patented million dollar smile at her and she let him in. I could hear murmurs and her laughter, when I see that bitch I’m going to wring her neck.

There would be no way he’d know which condo was mine, stay calm Lexi. I reached for my wine and almost gulped it down, pouring myself another glass, liquid courage that’s what I needed right now. I didn’t want to see him or even hear him right now, I wanted to escape into a nice dirty book and forget about my Mr. Suit.

I heard two loud knocks on my door! Holy shit! I looked down and I was wearing my over sized old navy boxers and a tank top, no bra, thank god I just took a shower, I waited quietly maybe he’ll go way…