Rose of Thorne by Mia Michelle

Author:Mia Michelle [Michelle, Mia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-09-23T04:00:00+00:00

Skylar

It is almost 7 pm before I finally make it in from watching Sophie’s game. I haven’t heard from Lucas in over a week and a half. He hasn’t responded to my voicemails or text messages and I have grown concerned. Glancing at the time I calculate that it’s after 2 am in Paris right now. Even though it is late and I don’t want to wake him, I decide to dial his hotel room. The phone rings five times before someone finally picks up. A giggling woman shrieks over the phone and then I hear Lucas’ smooth voice come on the line. He is out of breath and laughing as he whispers something in French to the giggling woman.

“Bonjour,” he says into the phone.

I hear the girl continue speaking in French in the background and my stomach sinks. I can’t believe I actually believed he cares about me. I feel the burn of the threatening tears and I choke back my sob.

“Hello?” Lucas repeats again into the phone, but I still can’t answer him. With trembling hands, I end the call and watch as the phone drops to the floor. I fall across my bed and allow the tears to fall. I know now that I have been stupid to ever think that men like Sebastian or Lucas will ever be anything but players.

My day at work the next day goes by quickly, and I am now home getting ready for the business dinner with Sebastian. Taking another glance at the clock, I nervously slip into the dress that I have borrowed from Kylie for tonight. It is a little more fancy than necessary, but I don’t have anything dressy enough to wear other than the dress that Lucas bought for me. It would be wrong to wear that tonight, so I called for help from the fashion queen herself… my best friend.

Sophie whistles at me when I step into the living room. Rylan and she are cozied up on the couch watching a movie together.

“You look magnificent, sis! Your date is gonna flip,” Sophie says beaming.

“Thanks, babe, but it’s not a date, remember? It’s only a work thing,” I correct her. I won’t lie; in my mind, I am secretly pretending this is more than just a work thing.

“Speaking of date, when is the last time you talked to Lucas?” My sister asks me.

I don’t want to talk about Lucas right now. The reminder of hearing the woman’s voice on the line sends sadness to my heart. Although I know I don’t love him, I had grown to care for him. I guess part of me has known that someone like him wouldn’t remain faithful. I am just relieved that I hadn’t slept with him, but then again, he might have grown tired of waiting on me.

I notice the car lights illuminating the window and use the opportunity to avoid answering my sister’s inquiry on Lucas. Hurriedly, I grab my coat and tell my sister and her boyfriend goodbye.

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