All On Contract

Chapter 84 - Guys Like Him

Tessa's P.O.V:
Nick pushes the door open to his apartment and turns to face me. I slowly walk in and scan the place with my eyes. Without a single word he takes my hand in his and walks me towards the white leather couch. He slowly pushes me down before he kneals down infront of me.

Nick gives me a sad smile as he helps me with my leather jacket. I don't say anything. I don't even move an inch as he takes my jacket off. Instead, I stay quiet and just stare at him. My body feels numb...All of this just feels so unrealistic.

I dig my nails into my wrist really hard but it's no use....I thought maybe pinching myself or scratching myself might wake me up from this nightmare. Oh how I wish this really was just a nightmare.

"Tessa. Don't." Nick says quietly as he removes my hand from my wrist. He rubs his thumb over the nail mark and lets out a sigh.

Once Nick manages to take my jacket off, he places it next to me. I don't say anything when he lets out a small sigh and rises back up to his feet. He walks past me and back towards the front door before I hear him bring my bags inside.

'I know you're not the type of girl to just sleep around with any other guy so I...So I made everything up. I told you that I loved you and you believed me....You...For me, it was just sex...'

Marshall's words repeat in my head as I stare at the tv blankly. I can hear Nicklaus talking to me in the background but it sounds like he's talking from far when really he's sitting down on the leather couch by my right.

Right after Marshall left, I just stood there, frozen to my spot. I was expecting him to come back and laugh in my face whilst telling me it was a joke. I imagined everyone would start laughing, saying 'look at your face! It's priceless!'

But instead I got the unexpected. I heard Marshall leave the house before I heard him climb into his car and start his engine. I listened to him drive away, leaving me heartbroken and alone with our managers and Nicklaus. Yet still I was hoping that this all was a joke and that he would drive back to me.

I didn't even get a chance to take it all in before security stood next to my mangers and behind Nick. I could have walked out on my own but instead, the security guard grabbed onto my upper arm before he started to drag my numb body out. I didn't protest but Nick did whilst he was also being dragged out. He shouted at our managers whist he tried to move the guards hands away from him.

"Right!" Nick claps his hand, startling me. "What do feel like eating?" He asks as I stand up from the couch.

"I'm not hungry." I say quietly as I pick up my jacket. Nick knits his brows together as he watches me pull on my jacket and zip it up.

"Where are you going?" He asks.

"To a hotel." I state and walk past him.

"You're staying here." He lets out a long sigh as he crosses his arms across his chest.

"I am going to a hotel." I mumble and grab my suitcase before I walk past him. Before I can make it towards the door, Nick grabs my bag and tosses it away from me with ease.

"I'm not letting you stay in a hotel room when you're like this." Nick says sternly as I look at all of my clothes on the carpet.

Which idiot packed my clothes in Marshall old and ripped suitcase...

I ignore Nick and walk past him. I start to toss my clothes in Marshall's old suitcase, making Nick let out a long frustrated sigh. Nick walks towards me and starts to throw the clothes back out.

"Stop it!" I snap and snatch one of my tops out of his hand.

"I'm not letting you out of my sight. You're staying here!" Nick shouts back.