�Loni.�
�I was wondering when you were going to join me.� The girl stood up and turned around.
�Bridgett! What the hell are you doing here?�
�Came to see how my boyfriend�s doing. Is that a crime?�
�When the guys not your boyfriend. How the hell did you get in here?�
�The door was open.�
�Bullshit.� She just smiled. �Get out before I have you arrested.�
�Now you wouldn�t do that to the love of your life.� She walked towards him. �Would you?�
Nickolas picked the phone up. �Don�t make this difficult, Bridgett. I�ll give ya ten seconds to leave and I won�t call the police.�
�Nick, Honey.� She took the phone from him. �You�re the one making this difficult. Don�t run away from your true feelings. I can give you something you�ve been craving for so long.� Nickolas looked at her very annoyed and she took off her dress. He rolled his eyes and looked away. She stood in front of him and he walked away.
�Put your clothes on and leave.�
�Nick, you know you want this.�
�What I want is for you to leave.�
�I�m the only one who can give it to you.� She took her hands down his chest. �Loni can�t satisfy you the way I can.�
He grabbed her wrists. �Don�t touch me again. It�s over between us so get that through your thick skull. I�m with Loni. I�m happy with Loni. I�m in love with Loni and she satisfies me. You do anything to hurt her I swear you�ll be sorry.� He glared at her and left her go, as a door shut.
�Nicky, you here, Baby?� Valondra�s voice echoed through the house.
�I�m in the parlor, Princess,� Nickolas replied.
�Perfect,� Bridgett said. �Loni�s here. When she sees us like this she�ll break up with you.�
�Get dressed and leave,� Nickolas demanded.
�Just one more thing,� Bridgett said and Nickolas looked at her.
�Nick, I�ve been thinking a lot about last night,� Valondra said from the hall and Nickolas looked. Bridgett just looked at Nickolas then kissed him, as Valondra walked in saying, �And I�ve decided I want us�� Valondra didn�t finish, as she saw Nickolas and Bridgett kissing. �Fuck.� Nickolas pushed Bridgett away, as Valondra dropped the picnic basket she was holding. �I think I�m going to be sick.� She ran out of the parlor and Nickolas ran after her.
�Loni!� Nickolas yelled. He caught up with her in the foyer just as she opened the door. He grabbed her and spun her around. �Give me a minute to explain. I love you, Princess.�
�I hate you!� She slapped him across the face.
�Lon, you know I would never do anything to hurt you.�
�There�s a lie. I was so stupid to believe anything you said to me.�
�I never lied to you. Bridgett kissed me and I was trying to get her out of here.�
�So you wouldn�t get caught. I understand.�
�Loni, I love you so much.�
�Touching,� Bridgett said. �Makes me want to cry.�
�Shut up, Bridgett,� Nickolas warned, as Valondra walked over to her.
�Please, Valondra,� Bridgett started, �no need to congratulate me over my win. Just going after what I want.�
�I would never congratulate you,� Valondra said punching her with the same broken hand and she winced in pain. �If I ever see your ugly mug again I can promise you that I�ll do more than punch you in the face.�
�I�m scared,� Bridgett said sarcastically.
�You better be,� Valondra said walking away. �Damn it.�
�Loni D,� Nickolas said grabbing her before she went out the door. He went to look at her hand and she pulled it away.
�Don�t�don�t touch me.�
�May I please explain?�
�I already understand, Nick. You and Bridgett deserve each other.�
�You have it all wrong, Baby. I love you and want to be with you.�
�You never wanted me, Nick.�
�Yes I did.�
�No you didn�t. You just wanted the luxury of having a pretty girl on your arm when you went out and your picture was taken. That�s all you wanted and last night should�ve proven that to me when you couldn�t even have any respect for me.�
�I do respect you, Valondra.�
�No you don�t.�
�I love you.� She shook her head and he just looked at her.
�Remember how you said you�d die if you ever lost me?�
�Yeah; I definitely would.�
�I thought you�d like to know, you just did.� She pulled her hands away again and she went to walk out.
�You can�t mean that.� Nickolas grabbed her from behind and got in front of her. �I love you.�
�I do and don�t ever touch me again.� She released herself from Nickolas� hold and went out the door.
Nickolas stood there a second taking in what Valondra said then went out the door after her. He got to her car, right before she got in, and said, �Loni, I�m begging you to let me explain what happened.�
Valondra got in her car saying, �If I ever see you again it�ll be too soon. Good bye, Nickolas.� She closed the door and Nickolas watched her drive away.
He stood there alone before he heard Bridgett, �My work here is done. I guess I can leave now.� Nickolas glared at her, as she walked to her car. She opened the door while saying, �I only did this, Nick, because I love you. I stopped you from making the biggest mistake of your life.�
�You�re a bitch, Bridgett,� Nickolas said. �You don�t know the first thing about love. You devote your time to destroy other people�s lives just like you destroyed your own.�
�I actually did you a favor.�
�You want to do me a favor, Bridgett? Leave me the hell alone and leave my fianc�e alone too.�
�I�ll see ya around, Nick.� She got in her car.
�I�m warning you, Bridgett, you do anything to hurt Valondra I�ll make you sorry.�
�That is what is known as an empty threat, Nick.�
�It�s not a threat. It�s a promise.�
�You really think you�re going to be happy with her? She�s a spoiled rich bitch.�
�You know nothing about her or what kind of family she comes from. You�re just pissed, because you wasted almost six years of your life behind bars. If you didn�t try to kill me then you probably could be happy right now.�
�I can be happy once you take me back.�
�It�s never going to happen so forget it. I�m in love with Valondra.�
�You just think you are.�
�I am. Why don�t you just leave? You just got out of prison a few months ago; do you really want to go back?�
�Like I said, I�ll see ya around.� She closed her door and drove off.
�I doubt that.� He stood there a moment thinking then ran back into the house to get dressed, so he could go find Valondra.
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