“I cannot admit it; if I did then what kind of person would that make me?” I choke out and a tear runs down my face. I quickly wipe it away and Sophie rushes over to me.
“Alanna I know that it’s hard, but you have to choose one of them. You cannot let this go on any longer. Adrian is the guy for you and deep down you know that too. It is not fair on Michael and he will never have the chance to be happy unless you break free from him. Michael loves you and as long as you are there, he will fight for you until the last moment but that does not mean that you should let him.” Sophie says firmly. I move away from her as I hear a knock at the door. I briskly walk over and open it to reveal Adrian. He smiles at me and raises his dark eyebrows as I push the door further open. He stands gazing at me and he does not say a word. I glare at him and I cannot catch my breath. Today, he is wearing a dark grey suit and he clutches his woollen grey coat in his hand. His hair is greased back and there is not a strand out of place. I look up at him and he flashes me his pearly white smile. I smile back and I signal him to come in. However, he stands motionless and he has a blank stare on his face. I glare at him and there is still no movement from him. My heart begins to pound as I worry that perhaps he has over heard my conversation with Sophie. I wrinkle my nose and with one swift movement, Adrian has pulled me out into the hallway. He wraps his strong arms around me and he gently loosens my hair tie. He spreads out my hair as he leans in and kisses me passionately. I cannot breathe and I am very aware that we are being watched. I gently pull back from him, I look up at him, and a green eye stares back. I place my hand gently on his chest.
“People are staring; maybe we should continue this inside?” I whisper as I look around at our audience.
Adrian releases me and says, “As you wish.”
I walk into the room and Adrian follows. I sit carefully onto the bed and I quickly glance at Sophie.
“Is everything okay?” Adrian asks. I feel awkward and I am surprised that he has noticed the tension that fills the small room. I quickly rise from the bed and I walk over to him.
“Yes everything is fine. So what are we doing today?” I say trying to change the subject. Sophie excuses herself and heads into the bathroom. I briefly glance at her as she walks away but I soon focus again on Adrian.
“Baby, how would you feel about a taking a trip?” He says as he strokes my hair.
“What kind of trip?” I ask curiously.
“I have a few business meetings in Miami over the weekend. I was wondering if you would you like to join me?” I cannot contain my smile as I respond.
“Yes off course, I love Miami.” I gush. Adrian smirks and he looks as if he wants to say something. I stay silent, as I wait for his next words.
“Our flight is in an hour is that okay?”
“That’s fine, I will go and pack.” I say as I gently give him a peck on the cheek.
“Baby, there is no need to pack.” I look at him confused.
“Adrian, of course I need to pack.”
“No there is no need; I have your bags in the car downstairs.” I shake my head at him and I do not click with what he is saying.
“I do not understand.” I say smoothly. Adrian smirks again and he moves closer. He locks his eyes on mine and he leans in. His fingers gently push my hair away from my neck and he softly presses a kiss on to my skin. I flinch at his touch and he smoothly moves his head back up to my level.
“I have bought everything that you will need, trust me. I will take care of you.” I part my lips and narrow my eyes at him.
“How do you know what I will need? I have to at least pack a small bag.” I protest. Adrian laughs and I bask in the sound. He lightly presses his lips onto mine. He pulls back and says,
“Okay then baby, but please hurry.” I smile at him and I hurry to my closet. I glance back to Adrian.
“Make yourself comfortable, I won’t be long.” Adrian just smiles and he takes a seat onto my bed. I quickly rummage through my clothes and I glance down at my outfit. I scowl my face at the sight and I begin to search through my clothes.
After trying on many different outfits, I finally choose a tight, black long sleeved, mini dress. I throw on my black Jimmy Choos and I scrunch my hair, as it is a little flat. Once my hair has bounced, back to life I loosely glide it down my face and I quickly through a few things into my Louis Vuitton carry bag. I take a deep breath and I open the door. I glide out into the room and I notice Sophie lying on her bed. I look at her and she briefly smiles. Adrian immediately rises up when he sees me.
“Wow, look at my baby.” He gushes. I cannot contain my smile and I stride over to him. He quickly takes my bag and I turn back to Sophie.