The Case (BWWM)

32.

Kylie ~

Feeling a little grouchy, I decided to go to Starbucks, just to collect my thoughts. I thought about- I thought about yesterday and maybe I was being a little bit rough on Carter, I didn't need to downplay his actions. If I'm being real here- I just wanted to get home as soon as possible and get dicked down by Carter only turning out to be in a flipping car chase.

'Kylie!' I turned around seeing Carter's ex sitting at a table 'I wanna talk to you' she said causing me to give her a confused look 'I ain't gonna bite' she giggled

I don't know you hoe!

'Can I at least get my drink first' I said not trying to be rude

After getting strawberries and cream frappe with a slice of cake on the side, I went straight over to Carmen knowing this was going to be a bad idea- but hey I need to meet new people, right?

'Carmen, right.......' I spoke

'Awh Carter must talk about me a lot' she forced a laugh

Not really........

'So how did you and Carter meet?' She got straight to the question, making me nearly chock on the frappe I drank from my straw

Now- why does she want to know about me and Carter?

'I should be asking you the same thing, you sound like a crazy ex trying to plot something' I said in all honesty

'Well I'm not that crazy ex Kylie' she rested back on her chair

'So how comes I saw you in Carter's office, with your hands all over him?' I raised my eyebrow

Taking back what I said before, I'm not being friends with her, I'm better alone- she seems detrimental.

'He was all over me first, if you should ask me' she said but I didn't want to believe it

I didn't want Carmen to see I was falling for whatever she was planning. I wasn't there for all of it when I saw them two talking in the room before I came in. It does kinda make sense for why she was in Carter's law firm since they do work for totally different firms- but the way Carter had his hands on her...........

'I'm not trying to break up your relationship or anything-'

'We haven't made whatever I have with him official' I interrupted her not really caring for the situation

'I just wanna say, the same way he got you, he got me' she said making me narrow my eyebrows together

'You don't know how he got me!' I got very defensive

'You can say that, but we all know that he kidnapped you- you remind me of the girl I cheated on him with........it was the only way I could get out the relationship without him doing harm to me' she causal said

'Carter didn't kidnap me!' I lied 'and he's not abusive!'

'Okay-' she said calmly 'stick around and find out'

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Walking into the building, I had Carmen in my head for all the wrong reasons. I should know, if an ex comes back to insert themselves in a present relationship that their ex partner is in now, they are jealous of what you have, they don't have and they will go through the extra lengths to break the happiness.

'Sorry I'm late........just needed to clear my head.......' I entered into the meeting as all eyes were on me

I took my seat, not wanting to look at Carter- at all. I knew he would be full on- catching glances at me because that's just Carter. James better have his eyes off me period or I'm coming over to stab those sharp blues eyes myself.

I started fidgeting with my fingers, going in my hair which wasn't normal of me as I didn't regularly play in my hair that much. I started swapping which leg should cross what leg which started to tick Carter of as I watched him get up from his seat, approaching over to me.

'Are you okay' he asked me as I didn't say a word 'let's go outside' he grabbed my hand, following him

'What's up?' He still held my hand in his

'Oh er nothing- I just bumped into your ex.......nothing to serious' I spoke up, avoiding eye contact with him

'Nothing-it's something' his grip on my hand became tighter 'you're not even looking at me'

'I went to go and get a drink at Starbucks and I saw Carmen. She told me the same way you met me was the same way you met her-'

'What does she mean by the same way you met me was the same way I met her?' Carter took his hand away from mine as he released a dry nervous chuckle

'I thought that was very off as well' I raised my brows at the awkwardness we were both receiving 'you'll never hurt me........right?' I asked as he began to get serious

'No- what, Ky!' He said 'don't listen to Carmen, she's a fucking ex for a reason'