Chapter Four

Girl, I got a question for ya

Can I get an answer?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

                         —Chris Brown

                             Questions

Ethan's POV

I knew she was going to make a break for it the second I closed the bathroom door but I let her go anyway, wasn't there a saying about loving something and letting it go so I was just practicing it. Besides, I needed her out if the room so I could think clearly about how my life had drastically changed within the space of twenty four hours.

I take off my boxers and step into the shower to take a bath. The cooling sprays of water run down my back as I try to navigate the several thoughts running through my mind.

I can't believe that Lindsey had managed to find her way back into my life. The joy I feel at this thought is just undescribable.

I wonder where she could have been all this years? I'm pretty sure I had turned the entire country upside down in hopes of finding her. Where did she go? Who did she stay with? Why wasn't she with her family in the UK? Why did no one have no information on her? Why had she disappeared? How had she been living? Judging from the state from her hands, it definitely wasn't good and why did she need such a huge amount of money? Could she have gotten into trouble with a cartel or wronged the wrong people? Is that why she changed her hair colour? Because she was running away from something...or someone? I run my hands through my hair, putting a pause to my erratic thoughts. Whatever it was, I'm just glad to have her back.

I step out of the shower with a towel wrapped around my waist and walked into the room to sit on my bed.

I reached out to grab my phone placed on the night stand beside the bed. On opening the phone I see a total of five message from my assistant Nathan and ten more from Nicole, I wonder what could be the matter now? I decided to give him a call back hoping he wouldn't answer, sadly he answers on the first ring

"What did you want Nathan?" I asked him already bored of the conversation.

"Well Mr Carter, you see... I uh" my assistant stutters on noticing the displeasure in my voice.

"Out with it will you? I don't have all day."

"We uh have a problem sir. It's code green again Mr Carter. Mrs Carter is here making a scene and is demanding to meet you." He said without pausing for breathe

"Again? That's the third time this is happening this month and what is security doing about it?" I asked rubbing the space between my eyes, this is definitely what I needed not after the great morning I was having.

"We can't stop her Mr Carter, on the basis of her being your mother,not to mention she had already taken down our head of security with a blow to the groin." He said in a rush

"And I'll do it again! Trying to stop me from going into my son's company, who the hell does he think he is?" I could hear mum over in the background. Wonderful.

The line became muffled for a few seconds before I heard my mom now speaking...guess she must have grabbed the phone from Nathan.

"Hello darling. Where are you? I have been trying to reach you since yesterday night. Could you imagine that your employees had the nerve to stop me from entering your company?  Need I remind them that their oh so scary boss came out of my womb so technically, I created this company!! She said shouting, probably at my employees.

"Mom! What did we say about you coming to my company without any prior notice?"

"I'm your mother! I do not need anyone's permission! I go where I please." My mother retorted. I could hear the click clack sound of her heel stomping on the ground angrily. Great...just great.

"Darling, when are you coming to the office? Nicole the poor dear is beside herself with worry." Nicole again? Ugh! That woman needs to be put on a leash.

"I'm sure you mean well Nathan but come within three feet of me and this heel will make direct contact with your nether regions" My mom said, probably talking Nathan. I wince at the crudness of her sentence. I definitely wouldn't want to switch places with Nathan.

"Mom? Mom...I'll see you in thirty minutes alright." I hang up before she had a chance to speak and lay back on the bed, already exhausted.

I run my hands through my hair and close my eyes, inhaling the scent that came from the bed covers. I cracked a smile as the scent of vanilla played havoc on my senses, I guess somethings never change. I remember the day I had first met her. I was sitting down on the front of my grandfather's house,sad about something when a little girl appeared in front of me... out of nowhere.

"Hi"

"Who are you?"

"My name is Lindsey but you can call me Lin. What's your name?"

"Leave me alone"

"Hey! I came over just to talk to you so can't you be nice? My mother says it's good to make friends and I like you so...will you be my friend? The little girl said stretching out her hand. I shoved her hand away and left her.

Wow, I was a royal little ass-wipe. I really wished I could go back and take back the attitude. If only I would come to know that she would mean to me.

Shaking my head, I reached for the hotel's telephone and call for room service to send me up a set of clean clothes. A few minutes later, I hear a knock on the door and a small voice asking for permission to come in.

I respond back and I hear footsteps walk towards me. I look up from the telephone in my hand to see a red faced woman dressed in a maid's clothing blatantly checking me out. I look down to realize that I was still only covered in just a towel. I cleared my throat lodly to get her attention.

"Ahem"

Her face turned into an even darker shade of red from embarrassment. I wonder how many shades she could I make her I'd if I put my mind to it.

"This...this is your clothes sir. I hope everything had been to your liking so far." She said respectfully trying to compose herself. I remember the events of yesterday from meeting Lin and to her laughable attempt at trying to blackmail and shot the woman a lethal smile

"Yes, everything has been just... wonderful."