Not with a Fizzle, But with a Bang (The Bang Series #1)

Chapter 34

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When I knock on the door to her apartment the door opens immediately to a very angry looking Avery.

"What the hell did you do?" she asks.

I wince at her yelling, and Jude clears his throat, "Um she got ahold of my phone and saw my text messages to Emerson."

I look at Avery, "Just let me talk to her."

She shakes her head, "No way. No way in hell. I knew something was odd about Victoria and you, but now I know it's odd. Victoria had control over Emma, and she has the same creepy control over you. I am not letting my best friend get hurt again. She deserves better than that."

I clench my jaw, "I know that Avery. I canceled the meeting with Brown after I found out her dad was going to be there. I was at the bar already when Victoria came over to me."

She shakes her head, "I don't want to hear excuses. Emerson doesn't deserve to get pushed around. She's too smart for that."

I glare at her, "I want to talk to her Avery. She didn't even give me a chance."

She snorts, "You don't deserve it!"

I shake my head at her, "It's not your decision. I'm going to talk to her one way or another."

She narrows her eyes as I step inside and Jude says, "Just let him talk to her okay babe?"

She turns to protest, "That's my best friend and she's hurt okay? It's not that easy Jude."

I'm already at Emerson's door, I open it softly and step inside. She lays on her bed all the covers piled on top of her. Her bedroom window open letting in the cold breeze, and she's curled up in a ball with her back towards me.

I slip off my shoes, and sit on the bed as gently as possible, leaning in I nuzzle her neck, "Em I'm so sorry."

She doesn't answer me with words, her only response is bring her arm up over her head.

I sigh and get up walking around the bed and crawling in next to her, I lift her arm and place it over my head, brushing my nose against hers, "Em please baby. Please talk to me."

She opens her eyes and I notice her tear stained cheeks, "Why lie to me  about her? You know how I feel about her," she croaks.

I sit up and pull her into my lap, kissing her cheeks, "I really was meeting Brown. I declined the meeting when I realized he was bringing your father. I didn't want to cause problems with him. Not if it caused problems for you. So I declined. They went to dinner somewhere else and I went to the bar to wait for you. I was going to surprise you baby. Victoria showed up and she was talking to me. I hadn't even seen you come in. I was trying to get away Em. I agreed to one drink with her so I could find you. I wanted to be with you."

She turns her head and looks up at me, "Why should I believe that?"

I lift off the bed a little and pull out my phone from my pocket, after pulling up my messages I show her the text from Mr. Brown.

"See?"

She bites her lip and nods, "How do I know you didn't meet her there on purpose?"

I sigh and shake my head, "I guess you don't. I don't have proof, but I didn't want to hurt you Em. I'm so sorry."