Second Thought

Chapter 30

Serenity’s POV

            My blood was pulsing, fuming even. Outraged and heartbroken, is how I felt looking at the video that replayed over and over in my mind. Witnessing him touching these women, watching while he paid careful attention to their bodies, left me feeling numb. This wasn’t the Alexander I knew. Sure, he had f****d that woman in front of me but that was different. Technically then we were no in a relationship, but now we considered ourselves as girlfriend and boyfriend. Well, we did, not now. He can kiss my ass goodbye. Good riddance! Even though my mind was telling me that I hated him, and I no longer wanted him, my heart was pulling for me to just talk with him. To figure things out and to see why he had done what he had. I’m a stubborn woman and I wasn’t going to allow him to win, not this time.

            Liam sat with me the whole time. He even took me to get some clothes, paying for it all without question. He tried desperately to keep my mind off Alexander. Honestly, I should not have allowed him to stay with me but being left alone in a city all myself, was something I could not handle right now. He was an asshole for the way he behaved. Sure. But he was drunk that night and after all, he didn’t hurt me. He was a little forward, yes, but nothing I couldn’t handle.

**

            It has been a whole month since I saw that video and my mind still continued to drift to Alexander when I was alone. That is why Liam and I spent a lot of time together. He was a nice distraction away from his brother. I had no interest in Liam anymore, which I had told him numerous times. Of course he thinks I’m going to snap out of and just allow him back into my arms like nothing ever happened. We had several conversations about his wife Erina and what he would do if he ever laid eyes on her again. He says he is done with her and if he ever finds her, he will be sending her divorce papers. I don’t quite believe that though. The way he still speaks about her speaks volume and I can tell he still in love with her despite their betrayals. Secretly, I hope I get to meet her one day.

            Well we are on our way to pick out an apartment. Liam only wanted the best of the best though which made it extremely difficult to find the perfect place. We had already spoken to so many people, no luck. He had a different vision for the place we would call home. I wanted us to have different apartments, but he suggested he could find us a place that would be big enough for the both of us. “Liam, can this be the last one? I’m getting exhausted.”

            “Sure Serenity. This is the one though, my gut feeling tells me so.” He let out a little laugh that I had to admit that was a little charming. My feelings would never change for Liam, as his brother held my heart, but it was nice to take a step back and really appreciate him from afar.

            The car came to a stop as we pulled up to the very large apartment building. It was exquisite. It was an older apartment building but is beauty was nothing short of breathtaking. We went through the rotating doors and made our way into the lobby. It was massive. Decorative chandeliers flowed from the ceilings creating a perfect light to the beautiful room. Liam had to clutch my hand, pulling me forward because all I wanted to do was to stop and take in the beautiful scenery around me. A short slim man dressed in a black and red tux introduced himself, walking us over to a tall red headed woman that honestly looked like she owned the place.

            “Hello, may name is Rebecca and I will be the one escorting you to the apartment upstairs. You did request to see the penthouse suite, yes?”

            Liam looked her up and down before he spoke. “That’s right. We want only the best this city has to offer.”

            “Well then look no further.” She eyed him back making it known she was interested. She didn’t even notice I was there with Liam’s hand still clutched to mine.

            The elevator took us all the way to the top. Ten floors in total. Once we were at the top, little Ms. flirt was ushering us inside. The elevator opened to a large hallway with only one door directly across from it. Walking down the large hall, I felt completely small and out of place. I was a broke woman living off the man who held my hearts, brother. I know one thing I needed to accomplish and that was finding a job as soon as possible. Rebecca slid in the key to rustic looking door, opening it slightly as we stepped inside. Okay, I take it back, this room definitely out did the lobby downstairs.

            “Come, I’ll show you to the kitchen first.” Rebecca trotted over, her expensive high heel shoes clacking across the floor. “Everything has been recently remodeled to ensure this suite gets the proper attention it deserves.”

            Everything was complexly modernized, again making me feel out of place. Rebecca sensed this as well as she stared at me, now eyeing me up and down like I didn’t belong. The kitchen was amazing. The cabinets were a charcoal color that complemented the marble tiling quite nicely. This kitchen was big enough to host a whole damn party. It was seriously that big. I did like the idea of being able to cook a decent meal here. The thought made me instantly smile. Over the course of the next hour, Rebecca continued to show us every square inch of the penthouse. Giving Liam every reason to give in and sign for it right now.

            “Yeah. This is perfect. What do you think Serenity?” Liam kindly asked me my opinion.

            “Its absolutely stunning. Ultimately, its up to you though.”

            “No, its up to the both of us. If you don’t really like it, we can just keep searching.”

            “I love it Liam. It’s the best thing we have seen all day.”

            “Well, its settled then we will take it.”

            Rebecca started beaming at this point, feeling quite accomplished. You could tell by the gleam in her big round blue eyes. “Great. Let’s walk over to the kitchen and prepare the paperwork!”

            “There are a few things I want to discuss first. No paperwork. I am prepared to pay for six months of rent up front along with a very generous down p*****t. But we will not be signing for anything. If I want to leave at any time, I do not want the hassle of the paperwork to get out of this place.” Liam was looking more confident than I had ever seen him. He had a way of making women bow to him by just the look he possessed on his face.

            “That isn’t really the way these things work Mr. Woods. Plus, I’m not the one that makes those decisions.”

            “Then go get the person that does, or I will just take my offer somewhere else.”

            Rebecca nodded her head, scurrying from the room. I admired the way Liam took control of the situation, not backing down. A few moments pass and she returns with a gentleman and they began speaking in conversation that flowed along quickly. I decided to tune them out and take another glance around the apartment. Which would be my bedroom? If Liam managed to talk his way into getting this place the way he wanted, I wanted to make sure our rooms had some distance between them. Since he kidnapped me, we have been in close quarters of one another and it started giving me an uneasy feeling. I wanted to be in my own room, wearing nothing but my panties as I slept comfortably in my own bed. To be able to take a shower and walk from the bathroom completely naked without eyes constantly staring at me.

            I felt a arm snake around my waist. “All set. It’s ours.”

            “Really?” I couldn’t believe he actually done it. I need to start giving him more credit where its needed.

            “Yup, we move in right now. It comes completely furnished so we won’t have to worry about buying anything major. We just need little necessities and that’s it. We can hit the store tomorrow if you like. I know your probably dying to redecorate to your own liking.”

            “No, I like it just the way that it is. My room of course can use some spicing up though.”

            “Which room do you want?”

            I wasn’t greedy enough to take the master room since he is paying. The room on the total opposite of the suite was the one I wanted. It was as equally as massive as the master even had its own walk in closet and a bathroom joining the room. Walking toward the room I had chosen; I step in excited for the first time in a long while. “This is the one I want! Its perfect right?”

            “Not the master bedroom?”

            I shook my head. “Nope, you can have it. Its kind of dull anyway.” I let out a small laugh and he joined in laughing along with me.

**

            We were completely settled into our new home after just a week. The feeling of walking through the door every day continued to excite me. Growing up the way I did, I never had anything to myself and honestly this place felt like home. Liam even bought me a new phone. Surprising me by it too. He started to trust me more and more everyday and we got along so well. He kept his distance, most of the time and let me do my own thing. I heard my phone buzzing from the dresser by my bathroom. Walking over I picked it up, anxious to see who was texting me.

            -Can you come in for your shift a little early tomorrow? Stan called out sick.

            Quickly, I reply -No problem. See you there at 7pm.

            -Thanks. I owe you one!

            It was Olivia who was texting me. She was my manager from work. Two days after getting our apartment, me and Liam were walking around getting familiar with our surroundings when we passed by a club. The sign that hung above the entrance read Fantasy Rush. Intrigued, I stepped in and ended up having an on the spot interview. Olivia offered me the job right there. With the want to work, I immediately said yes and have been there for a few nights now. The past few nights have been crazy, and I was a waitress. We had to wear these bright pink lowcut skirts that showed off all our assets, a white blouse that had to be tied in the front to which our stomachs were revealed, and high as hell black heels that killed my feet. Hopefully I would get used to them, but it wasn’t looking promising.

            It was already 6pm so I decided to jump in the shower to start getting ready. Lucky my job was within walking distance, so it didn’t take me long to get there which made me have plenty of time to get ready. Tonight was Saturday and it was my first time working on a weekend. Olivia didn’t want to overwhelm me within the first few days so she decided to give me the first weekend off. Letting the warm drops of water fall over my body felt like pure bliss. It made my desire for s*x evident. But every time I thought about s*x, I thought about Alexander which killed my high. Quickly stepping out of the shower, I grab my towel and back into my room. My revealing clothing was already stretched out on my bed waiting for me. Putting on the clothes I decided to do my hair. Since my hair was naturally curly I decided I wanted to mix it up tonight and go pure straight. After my hair was done, I applied my makeup carefully. Pink eyeshadow along with black eyeliner and mascara was enough for me. I hated foundation and refused to wear it. Looking at the clock on my phone, it was time to go.

            “Alright Liam, I’m leaving for work.” I called through the massive living room to his room. Just as I was about to continue heading toward the door to leave, I heard his door slam.

            “f**k me!” Liam hadn’t seen my outfit before. He had managed to place himself in a nice law firm, a ten-minute drive from our place. Usually he was not back home from work when I usually left but since it was the weekend he didn’t have to work.

            Turning around to face him, I made sure he saw me roll my eyes. “It is just an outfit Liam. No reason to get your panties in a bunch.” A slight chuckle escaped my lips at my own words.

            “Is this seriously what you wear to work? Do I have to start keeping you locked up here by yourself from now on because there is no way I’m letting you walk of here looking like that.”

            “Liam, you can’t tell me what I can and cannot wear. My work requires us to wear this plus it helps me get better tips.”

            Grunted came from his mouth and I was momentarily surprised. He had no right. I wasn’t his. My intention was for him to never even see me in this thing. Liam stalked toward me, stopping until he was dead in front of me. “Serenity, seeing you like that is doing things to me that I can’t control. If I can’t control it, I know the men in that club can’t either. You need to think about a career change.” His hand slightly touched my thigh and wandered up touching my bare stomach. It had been awhile since I had been touched my any other man than Alexander in this way so it sent shock waves throughout my body. My body ready to give it to him but my mind yelling for me to walk away. I know I should stop him but I just couldn’t. The pleasure of having a man’s touch was something my body needed. Struck still and unable to move, he continued to caress my body. His arm followed to my back and sank right underneath my short skirt giving him easy access to my ass. With a handful of ass he pushed me into him. All of a sudden, he sank to his knees. He leant his head in placing his lips on my stomach while his hand released from my ass. Using his right arm, he pushed my legs a little further apart and buried his face in between them. Holy hell what was I doing? Images of Alexander being the one on his knees in front of me clouded my mind. I cannot let this happen. I quickly took a step back from him and without words headed toward the door shutting it loudly behind me.