But after five minutes and knocking two more times, Ethan was still staring at the white door. Why wasn’t Alexander answering? Images of Olivia and Alexander passionately intertwined together popped into his head, and Ehra ‘s hands clenched into tight fists. He decided to wait it out and began to pace in the doorway and shake his head in disgust.
Unknown to Ethan, Olivia and Alexander weren’t even in the hotel
room.
No one was.
*Olivia*
“I’m d we decided to get some fresh air,” I said to Alexander as we walked down the sidewalk of Lakeside Park.
He smiled down at me and put his hands in his pockets. “Me too.”
We had the park to ourselves thanks to thete hour, and streetlights illuminated the way as we walked past benches, a yground, and a water fountain.
We walked in silence for a few moments, then he paused and took out his phone. What he saw on the screen made him bark out augh.
“What is it?” I asked.
He showed me his phone screen, and with a jolt, I realized that it was a video surveince of Alexander’s hotel door. And, of course, Alexander had been right. Ethan was pacing in front of his door with grim expression.
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I stopped walking and stared down at the image in shock. Why <b>was </b><b>my </b>ex<b>–</b>husband at Alexander’s hotel door at thiste hour? Was he <b>that </b>crazy? He should be worried about his wife–to–be in the hospital, not camping out in front of Alexander’s door. How strange.
Did he think that he would avoid Chloe’s crazy reactions if he didn’t visit her in the hospital? That way of thinking would yield the opposite effect. Chloe’s rage would just grow the longer that Ethan didn’t visit her.
I ran a hand through my hair and shook my head in disbelief. “I’m sorry that I got you dragged into my rtionship drama,” I told him and looked down at my shoes, avoiding his eyes.
“Don’t apologize, it’s not your fault,” he said gently and ran his hand lightly down my shoulder, making me shiver. “Come on,” he said after a moment and gripped my hand with his warm one, pulling me along behind him. “Let’s finish our walk.”
After we strolled around for about twenty minutes and looked at the dark pond that was in the middle of the park–something that made my stomach roll with anxiety because of what happened with Chloe and Kelly earlier today–we walked out of the park and passed by an empty twenty–four hour convenience store.
“I’m going to grab a bottle of water. Do you want anything?” he asked.
Sensing my chance, I jumped at this opportunity. “Actually, let me go get you a water,” I said. “To thank you for dinner.”
Alexander gave me a strange look but thankfully didn’t argue.
“Be right back,” I said and rushed into the store.
The fluorescent lights were too bright after the dark night, and I had blink until my eyes adjusted. Then, I hurried to the back of the store
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and took <b>my </b>phone out of my pocket.
<b>Ava </b>answered after the second ring.
“Hey, girl. How’s it going with Alexander?” she asked in a teasing
voice.
I blushed but ignored her question because I didn’t have much time. I looked behind me, scared that Alexander was going to follow in after me to see what was taking so long.
“Listen, can you do me a favor and call security. Ethan is posted up in front of Alexander’s room. Can you have them remove him?”
For a moment, Ava seemed to be too stunned to speak. Then she scoffed sarcastically. “I can’t believe that crazy asshole. He’s the one who cheated on you, and now he has the audacity to try and meddle with your love life? He’s actually insane. Why don’t I just contact the nearest hospital, and I’ll even pay for his treatment.”
Even though this whole situation with Ethan was really stressing me out, a giggle escaped me. My best friend always knew how to make meugh in the most serious situations.
*Olivia*
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