“I don’t know yet. The police took pictures and the statements from the couple and me, so not unless he pleads not guilty.” I drooped in my seat. I was tired, hurt, and sad.
“It will be okay, Alex.”
“Thanks, Dad.”
I looked at my phone and the little voicemail box at the top, and my dad must have noticed my forlorn look because he said, “Just check them. If it is that prick, you will have evidence that he did something to you. Do you still care for him? Is that it? Because, baby, he isn’t worth it.”
“No, Dad. I am not worried about Trevor. We dated, but I was just about to break up with him. I was told by another person that he was cheating on me, and I felt it was true. It’s probably the doctor’s office calling about why I quit.”
“Put it on speakerphone so I can hear what the prick has to say.”
Alex, this is Dr. Phelps. I hope everything is fine. I am sorry you needed to leave. Should you come back, you are more than welcome to do so. Beep.
I listened to the next one. It was from Max.
Alexandria, am I the reason you left? I don’t understand. Dr. Phelps called me this morning to see if I knew why you left. I was shocked that you would leave. Alexandria, call me, or I will be on the first flight out there. Beep.
Alex, babe, I am so sorry I lost it yesterday. You mean so much to me. I had just found out that you and that patient at the doctor’s office had met before, when he crashed into my car. Then he’s flirting with you. Then that doctor has his hands on you. I lost it. I am sorry. I would never do that again. Baby, please call me. Beep.
Alexandria, he is a dead man. The couple from last night came into the doc’s office to see how you were doing, and were still there when I came in. They told me what happened. I am on my way. Why didn’t you call me? I would have made sure you were okay. I need to see you. I need to know you are all right. Please call me. Beep.
“So I get that was the prick and the one doctor, but who is the other guy calling you, sounding worried?”
I smiled hearing from him. I missed him more than I should, but there was something there even if we couldn’t be together.
“That was Max McCain. He was the guy that rear-ended me the other day like Trevor had said. It was by coincidence that he had an appointment two days later where I was just hired. We hardly spoke to each other, but I like him.”
“And it is obvious he likes you. What does he do?”
“It doesn’t matter. We are not going to be a couple anyway. He is way out of my league. His family comes from old money down in Texas.”
“So he is just some rich boy with nothing to do but flirt with young girls.”
“No. Actually, he runs a billion-dollar corporation according to the information I read on Google, and he just turned twenty-nine. Like I said, it doesn’t matter anyway—we don’t have a relationship.”
He thankfully dropped the subject. My eyes were near tears at the thought of never seeing him again in person because I knew that I would probably be in line at the grocery store and see him wrapped around a beautiful woman.
When we got to the house, no one was home. My mom was a teacher, while my dad was a detective with the CPD. Today was his day off, but my mom had class.
“Sweetie, your mother prepared your old room. Go upstairs and get some rest. Your mother should be home soon, and I will tell her before she sees you. Okay?”
I hugged my dad and whispered, “Thank you, Daddy.”
“I love you, pumpkin. Now get some rest. I am sure you could use it.”
I went up to my old room and sure enough, my sheets smelled like they were just out of the dryer. My mom had always been like a supermom. She’d cooked dinner after work, graded papers, helped me with my homework, and still managed to clean the house.
As soon as I put my head down on my pillow, my exhaustion hit me full force. I was out before I knew it.
Chapter 5—Max
“Good morning, princess,” I said after looking at the caller ID.
“Mr. McCain, this is Dr. Phelps. Have you heard from Miss Davis?”
“No, I have not. Shouldn’t she be in the office this morning?” I was starting to panic. There was no reason for her not to be there unless something happened.
“Well, she quit this morning. She said something came up and she had to go home.”
What the hell? “I don’t get it. Yesterday, she told me that I would see her when I came into the office and that she really needed this job. What did Dr. Reeves say?”
“He said nothing important happened. He left out the back when her boyfriend came and picked her up last night. He expected to see her here this morning.”