Little Brown Benefit novel Chapter 18

"No. I'll do that at the office. You take care of yourself and your sister."

"Christian, I... I... you... you're really serious about this? That was our last sex?"

I nodded my head yes.

"Okay. Goodbye Christian."

"Goodbye Sacha."

She got out the car and I drove to my place of work.

Four Weeks Later

Christian's POV

"Man, this is eating you up alive. You look terrible." Tim said when he walked into my office and handed me a cup of coffee. I sipped from its content slowly.

"You have no idea how hard it is. There's something about this girl that I can't get out of my head." I told him.

"Ah, Christian, you're going soft on me."

"No but she's just different than the others. I'm tempted to pick up the phone and call her. With the others, I couldn't wait to block their numbers. Sacha Rish is one of a kind, man."

"So, you're missing her? Why not just call her for real?"

"I can't. I have a wedding to focus on. As a matter of fact, I have to go pick up my suit. You're in charge." With that, I peeled myself off the chair and we walked out of my office.

I got into my car and drove to the boutique where my pitch white perfect suit was waiting to be paid for and collected. After doing just that, I decided to take the long way home and enjoyed my lonely company.

As I turned onto 12th Avenue, I spotted a small walking figure with a notebook in her hands. I slowed down along side her.

"Judy." I called.

She looked over at me with a smile and her walking came to a halt. "Hi, Christian."

"Get in." I told her as I stopped the car completely and she immediately came over and got into the back seat.

"How are you?" I asked as I stepped on the gas again.

"I'm doing fine. I missed the school bus so I decided to walk to the bus stop for one." She clarified.

"And how's your sister doing?" I asked next as I steal glances of her in the rear view mirror to catch the expression on her face.

"She's not doing too good. She's been acting strangely for weeks. She barely speaks to me or comes out of her room. She just wants to be left alone. This morning, I heard her vomiting in the bathroom. She's very sick."

"Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that. I hope she gets better soon and goes back to her regular self."

"Why you stop coming over?" She asked me.

"Um, it's really complicated, Judy."

"Adults always say that when they want to dodge a question."

I chuckled lightly. She was very smart for a ten year old girl.

"Well, it's the truth. I heard you throwing up this morning before I left for school. I was coming to get you so you can tie my ribbons."

"Oh."

"How are you feeling now?"

"I'm much better."

"Why is it that Christian don't come by anymore?" She asked.

"It's complicated." I answered.

"You and he are so much alike. He said those exact same words to me when I asked him." She huffed and went upstairs to her bedroom.

I turned on the TV and sat down on the couch. I had been behind on the celebrity gossips I recalled when I hit the gossip channel.

"This just in. From sources close to the couple, Christian Alexander is to wed Audrey Redman NEXT WEEKEND. Congratulations to the young billionaire on his bride-to-be." The gossip host spoke after ten minutes of watching.

A bile of upset swam from my stomach to my throat. I ran into the guest bathroom which was the nearest bathroom, and vomited once again. The tears spilled from my eyes when I looked heavenward for any possible solutions to my hurting.

I had no one to blame but myself for the hurt. He warned me that I shouldn't develop any feelings for him but that was exactly what I did. I fell for him, bad.

I leaped when my phone buzzed in my pocket.

"Please let it be him." I said as I retrieved the phone from my pocket. Josh's name flashes on the screen. I sigh from disappointment but took his call anyway.