LOGINTHEON“Mr. Murphy,” Steven greeted as soon as I walked into his office, coming to his feet.He extended a hand to me, but I didn’t take it. My eyes just pinned him in place, causing the smile on his face to wilt as I glared at him. I was willing to be kind and gentle when I first came in, but all of that had already flown out the window.Everything I had and cared about was being seriously threatened, and I was going to make sure everyone that was involved in that suffered very slowly and very painfully. Sadly, Steven was now a part of that.“Sit down,” I ordered him.He swallowed thickly and lowered himself into the seat. “I apologize for…”“For what?” I interrupted. “Are you telling me you’re responsible for something that affects my reputation?”“No. No.” He was quick to defend himself.I sat down then, leaning against then backrest and folding my arms across my chest. “What are you sorry for then?”Sweat started to make its presence known on his upper lip, his discomfort sitting r
THEONThe headlines were fucked up, and if wasn’t for the dread that reminded me I had gravely fucked up, sitting at the pit of my stomach, I might have even found it funny enough to laugh.What was the one thing I had always been very good at keeping? Receipts. Why, you may wonder. Well, they tell the truth when humans decide it’s more fun to do the exact opposite.“What are you planning on doing?” Ava asked.Some of the venom had left her voice, and judging by her current stance – shoulders rigid and back straight, eyes hard even though they struggled to not be – she was still very much in Alina’s support group.Hell, I was too, and I was the one on the other end of this.My head hung low. “Asides offering her an apology, I have no idea.”Ava dragged in a deep breath. “I hate to say this at a time like this, but you fucked up big time, Theon.”I turned to meet her eyes. “Trust me, I know.”“I mean, you’re high profile, especially here in LA. How could you do something as stupid as a
THEONToo many different feelings were raging war in my head, but I chose to sit with them, fingers wrapped around my phone as I struggled with whether or not calling Alina was a wise choice.A voice was calling back from my palm before I realized I had dialed by accident. A harsh exhale followed from me before I put the phone to my ear and closed my eyes. I had missed hearing that voice, no matter how wrecked I felt right now.“Theon?” she sounded tentative. “Are you there?”Exhaustion was creeping in through her voice, and it caused a frown to build before I could even think any better of it. “Are you okay?”My words came out harder than intended, but it was laced with the urgency of my feelings. Silence met me from the other end, almost like she couldn’t believe I was the one showing concern right now.I could understand her reaction perfectly, given the way I had been acting for the last two days. My palms scrubbed down my face and I exhaled slower and calmer this time before I sp
ALINAThe ride to the hospital was tense. Mila was behind the wheel, her fingers gripping them so tight it seemed like she wanted to rip them off and beat the shit out of someone with them. And then there was Sarah, clinging to my arm like she was trying to keep me grounded. If the way she shook with anger was any indication, though, she needed the grounding more than I did.I sighed. “Both of you need to calm down. I’m sure nothing really happened, but I need to be sure.”Mila’s scoff told me all I needed to know: she wasn’t calming down anytime soon. “For his sake, I hope you’re right.”“By him, you’re referring to…?” I made an attempt to diffuse the situation.Mila shot me a look through the rearview to let me know she was aware of what I was doing, and didn’t find it helpful. I met her gaze, unflinching. I went through the heart of it, and whatever she anger she was feeling now was for my sake, I didn’t have to fear her.Sarah gave my hand a delicate squeeze. “I’m sure she means t
ALINAAll of my texts and calls had been ignored, and if there was a time when I had felt absolute fear make its camp in the pit of my stomach, it was now. I couldn't draw in a single breath without feeling as pressure curled inside of me, so tight it was physically painful.More and more of my tears fell as I waited for an answer of any sort from Theon. I knew he had reasons to be mad. I had practically blown off our conversations just to shoot my own self in the foot at the end of it.Was there even anything to explain? How was I going to tell him everything that had transpired without making things just sound worse? Was he even willing to listen to me? If I did get a chance to forward an explanation, how much of it was he willing to believe?“You need to calm down, Lina. It’s really not as bad as you think. I’m sure whatever the issue is, it’s something that we can help you through.”I looked up at Sarah and Mila, wishing that my life hadn't gotten so complicated we could only stay
THEONMy eyes pried themselves open, revealing me to the world that was before me – there wasn’t much of it.The room I was in was fancy, but less so than what I would usually go for. I exhaled a heavy sigh and pushed myself into sitting position, but the rustle of the sheet met with more skin than was necessary.I lifted the sheets immediately, coming face to face with my semi-hard cock as it stared at me. The breath caught in my lungs. Exactly how much had I had to drink?My mind rumbled with different thoughts. If I was naked, that meant that…I jerked my eyes to the other side of the bed I was in. Goodness gracious, what had I done? Beside me was a pretty woman with flaming red hair, and judging from the state of things here right now, she was equally naked under these sheets.A groan worked its way out of my mouth. Jeez! How had I freaking ended up in this position?I looked around the room, searching for my discarded clothes, and there they were, neatly folded and placed on the







