What You Do To Me (Unexpected Love) (45 page)

             
I quickly cleaned up and
pulled
on my panties. I
smiled,
thinking that I did prove my point, but I wasn’t sure if Alex could accept me as a person and not his possession. I figured time would tell and as of
now,
I knew I needed more time with him. I wasn’t ready to let him go and as much as I couldn’t say it to him or anyone, I was in love with him.

             
When I emerged from the bathroom, Sam was waiting for me in the dressing room. “I wasn’t sure where it was safe to sit.” I shot
her
a
look.
“
Please
, like I don’t know what a freshly fucked face looks
like.
I’ve been on more tours
than
you care to realize, but it looks good on you. I don’t want to hear about
it.
It
is my brother you got the face from.” I couldn’t help but smile at her. Sam was so upfront and
honest,
and it didn’t seem to matter
who she was talking to when giving her honesty.
“
Hurry up,
they’re
about to start.” She
took
my hand and
pulled
me to the door. When we reached the
stage,
the guys were just
going on
and Alex’s voice filled the air. I immediately felt warm
inside.
Something
about his voice made me ache and long for him. I realized that is why I still couldn’t listen to his
music,
even now when we
were
together.

             
After listening, swaying and at times singing to the
music,
the guys were coming off
the stage
, but Alex stayed
on
with his acoustic and stool. Steve grabbed Sam for a minute and Johnny came over to talk to me.

             
“So, Alex still hasn’t gotten you out of his system.” I looked at Johnny confused and wasn’t sure what he
meant
. I heard Alex start the song
Hey the
re
Delilah,
he still input my name and as I hear
d
it,
I smiled trying to look past Johnny. “Don’t think you’
re special. You aren’t the first girl he has done this
for;
it’s his way to get in your pants.”
I look
ed
up at him
speechless
. “I suppose if I had someone who looked like
you,
I wouldn’t feel the need to get you out of my system that quickly either.” He reached over and grabbed
me,
pulling me
to
him. “Why
don’t
I just
see what all the
fuss
is
about?
” I could feel his hands start at my mid
-
thigh, but he was moving it up my leg to my skirt. I tried pushing him away, but he wouldn’t budge.

             
“Leave me the hell
alone,
” I spat
out
, but his only response was a chuckle in my ear. I lifted my knee up to
smash his groin
, but he easily blocked it with his hand.

             
“Now, now, play
nice. All
this fighting is turning me on.” Johnny grabbed my
hands, held them behind my back,
and held them there with one hand. He used his other hand to pull my hair back and forced me to look up at him. “Don’t worry, wh
en he’s done with you after the
tour
,
give me a
call.
I wouldn’t mind a taste.” Just
then,
I heard Sam and Steve yell at him to step away. Steve immediately got into Johnny’s face and Sam wrapped an arm around
me,
asking if I was
all right
. Not long
after,
I heard Alex finish the song and walk over to the side of the stage where we were all in a stand off.

             
Alex immediately looked at me and saw how upset I was, “
What
happened, what is going on?” I didn’t respond, but my eyes moved over to Johnny who was being talked to by Steve. Alex walked over and grabbed him by the throat, “What the fuck did you do?” Steve tried to step in between them, but Alex punched Johnny in the face and they toppled to the ground. It took Steve and several roadies to pull Alex off him.
When they were
separated,
Alex was clenching his hands. “What the fuck are you doing, what is your
god
damn problem?” He was
seething
while looking at Johnny
.

             
“
Look.
She
asked for
it.
Just l
ook
at her and
the way
she is dressed. Do you think
you’re
the only one she’s doing?
It’s obvious
,
she’s playing you and
you’re
falling for all the bullshit. You want to throw this all away to be with a chick like that?” Alex immediately went for Johnny again, but
Steve and two other guys from the stage crew were holding him back
.

             
“You’re a fucking prick and
we’re
done. I
can’t be in a band with you anymore
. I can’t even look at you,
because right now, all
I want to
do is
kill you.” Hearing Alex say
those
words scared me and I knew I need
ed
to go to him,
and try to
calm him.

             
I walked over to Alex and I placed my hand on his arm. He flinched, but immediately relaxed when he looked and saw it was me. He pulled away from Steve and the two
guys, wrapping
me in a hug. He kissed the top of my head then placed both hands on the side of my face and brought my face up to look at him. “Are you
okay
, did he hurt you?”

             
I shook my head no, and then
I
found my voice. “I’m fine, are you
okay
?”

             
Before Alex could
respond,
Steve was at his side. “
Look,
we have to get back out there.
We’ll
deal with all this shit
later
. I sent Johnny to the dressing room.” Alex shook his head
no, without taking his eyes off me
.

             
“Go, you have a job to do and all these people came to hear you sing.” I was still shaken and upset, but there was no
way,
I could let Alex see how upset I was.

             
“Fine, but Sam is taking you back to the hotel now and I’ll be there as soon
as I get done here.” I
nodded
my
head and agreed. Alex leaned in and kissed
me,
and
then
Sam wrapped me in a hug. As we walked out to the
car,
I realized
event security was escorting us
.

             
When we were in the
car,
Sam grabbed my hand. “I’m so
sorry.
I never would have
believed he would do that.
He’s
normally not like that, but he’s different right now. Johnny isn’t himself and
for some reason,
he hates Alex. It’s not an excuse,
but I am
sorry.”

             
I
squeezed
Sam’s hand and
forced
a smile. “There is nothing for you to be sorry about. You have no control over other people’s actions. What happened is not your fault or
anyone
else,
except
Johnny
.
”

             
“Abby,” Sam
paused
for a long second. “Please don’t let this come between you and Alex. He loves you and I know you love
him,
even though you both
are too
stubborn or stupid to say it to each other.” I look
ed
down at my hands, because I
couldn’t
lie to her, but I
couldn’t
admit it to her either. “
Look,
there
are
only two more shows and
then
he is done with the tour. Wait for him.”

             
“Sam, I will talk to him tonight. I promise you
that
I’ll talk to
him,
unlike the last time.”
That is all I could
say.
I was
not sure that Alex
would
even want to be with me. How would
I know that he
wasn’t
going to pick someone he
had
been in a band with for 18 years to someone he
had
met less th
a
n eight weeks ago?
In
reality,
that
was
what he should do. Plus,
I
didn’t
know if I
wanted
to be plastered all over magazines as the woman who broke up the band. I stare
d off and absorbed myself into my thoughts. Sam allowed me that time, but left
her hand in mine.

             
When we arrive
d
at the
hotel,
there
were
people out front, mainly
women
.
I was
sure they were
waiting for the guys to arrive back from the concert. When Sam and I emerge
d
from the town
car,
they look
ed
disappointed. Sam and I walk
ed into the hotel to the
bank of elevators and head
ed
to our floor.
When we got in the
elevator,
Sam looked at me, “
Look,
I know you don’t want to
talk.
I get it
that
you aren’t a talker, but do a favor
for me
and try to be
one
for
tonight. I don’t want to have to call Derek tomorrow and work out another intervention.” I
flashed a smile
at her. “
Just promise that
you’ll try.” Just
then,
the elevator doors opened.

“I promise
that
I’ll try to be a talker, happy?” I gave her an overly exaggerated smile. She playfully shoved
me.

“
Breakfast
tomorrow?”

             
“I guess it depends on what happens tonight.” I look
ed
at her puzzled. “
Well,
I’m
guessing
if you talk
,
then you’ll want to spend the morning in bed and if you
don’t,
you’ll want to get on a plane first thing.”
She
paused.
“Am I
right?” I
pulled my eyes away from her
because I
knew
she
was right.
I
hadn’t
known Sam that long, but she already
knew
me pretty well. We
said
our goodbyes and
headed
off to our separate rooms.

             
I walked into the
room,
and
by the door, I
stripped off my clothing. I walked into the bedroom and jumped in the shower. I wanted to wash away the
events of the night
and
I
hoped
it would
clear
my
head in the process. I was in there
for a while
letting the water beat on me. I leaned up against the
wall,
thinking of all the different ways that the conversation with Alex could take. I was scared of
losing
him, but scared of him staying and destroying what he worked so hard for and being hated by his fans and his band members.