Chapter 5 - On your way to hell

I tried to go by my days not thinking about him. But it wasn't easy. All of a sudden I even dreamed about him.

The tipping point for me was when I came home to find a basket full of sweets I used to love, records of the music I used to listen to, a copy of my favorite book, and my old perfume.

The rage suddenly grew inside my chest, my heart was beating like crazy while I took my phone and called Summer.

"Where the hell is your brother?" 

"At this time he is at work, why?" She asked intrigued.

"Just send me the address, I'll explain later. And don't tell him I'm coming."

I grabbed the basket and made my way to his workplace. Apparently, Summer called and let the security know I was coming so they let me in. His secretary on the other hand wasn't so welcoming, but I pushed past her into his office.

"I'm so sorry Mr.Davis I tried to stop her." She apologized.

"It's alright Melody, you can leave." He said as he got up from his chair. Damn, why does he have to look so hot in that gray three-piece suit?

"What is this?" I asked him as I pointed to the basket.

"Autumn, I just wanted to show you I still think about you." He said as he came closer.

"The truth is I was never able to forget about you." Domenic stood in front of me, his eyes searching mine.

"I forgot about you a long time ago and I have no desire for a rehash." I say as stand strong. 

"You are lying Autumn, you still get that wrinkle on your nose when you lie," He pointed to my nose. He annoyed me so much I grabbed the perfume from the basket and threw it at him. He dodged it and it shattered into a million pieces on the floor spreading the smell all over his office.

"You don't know me Mr.Davis, and I demand you stop this nonsense." My hands started shaking and my heart began to rise to my throat.

"I do know you, gorgeous, and because I know you I also know that earning your forgiveness is going to be a big task." My forgiveness. He wanted my forgiveness?!!

"You want my forgiveness, why? So you can ease your conscience, Mr.Davis." That made him take his eyes off mine and give me the strength I needed.

"No, you can't have my forgiveness, Domenic. I'd rather you take that burden with you on your way to hell." I say as I drop the basket by his feet before turning around ready to leave.

I was almost at the door when I was suddenly pulled back and crushed between the wall and his body.

"What are you doing? Let me go." I told him as I tried to free myself from his hands. His response was to kiss me, Kiss me like he used to, maybe even better. My body relaxed into his like it was muscle memory because my body knew how he hugged me, how he touched me, the way he kissed me.

 But my brain knew the pain he caused, so I found it in my self to push him back and tried to make my way to the door. He pulled me back one more time, his face inches from mine. His hands were on my cheeks as he looked me in the eyes and said.

"You loved me once, you will love me again."

And I knew this was only the beginning.

"What is going on here?" We both turned to face the door where Summer was standing looking at us.

I backed up as Domenic dropped his hands from me.

"And what is this smell, you really need to open a window."

She said as she strolled into the office.

"Are you ok?" She asked me.

"I'm fine, I just came here to make some things clear with Mr.Davis. I'm leaving now." I say as I share one last look with Domenic.

"Wait for me downstairs, I'll drive you," Summer offered.

"Yeah, sure." 

When I got outside I took a sit at the bench while I tried to process what just happened upstairs.

A moment of weakness I can't repeat. I need my life to go back to how it was before he came back. But Summer, I can't be unjust to Summer.

Speaking of which, here she comes.

"Hey, you could have waited in the car." She said as her driver opened the door.

"It's fine, I needed the fresh air."

"Fresh air by the New Yorks sidewalk? Honey, I need to take you to the Hamptons ASAP." She said as we got into the car.

"Are you ok? I mean Nicky didn't say anything but it was obvious there was tension there." No Im not ok.

"I'm fine Summer, don't worry about it."  Let me worry about it. I think to myself as I smile at her.

"Uhh, the fact that I do not know what happened between the two of you will drive me crazy."  Summer said as she tossed her phone by her side.

"I won't put you in the middle of this Summer. You are my friend and I'll leave you out of this drama. I can handle it." I reassured her.

"I don't know what's worse, not knowing and wondering. Or the fear that the truth is too horrible to bear." 

And that is exactly why I will never tell you.