Julian and Steph walk into the suite and without a word or even a look X is gone.
My heart feels as if it's imploding by the lack of his presence, his touch, just him.
Steph runs over to me and hugs me "Are you okay Millie?" she asks while petting my hair.
"Yeah, I'm okay," I say.
Julian is standing there looking at us and when Steph pulls away from the hug, Julian has a raised eyebrow, eyeing the hoodie I'm wearing, X's hoodie.
He says nothing though, I know he can probably piece together what he just broke up.
He walks over to Steph and whispers something in her ear and she nods, he kisses her cheek and leaves, closing the door behind him.
"C'mon let's get ready for bed and we'll talk," Steph says.
I nod and follow her into the bedroom. After we're finished changing and get ready for bed, we lie down, only leaving a small lamp on to still see each other while we talk.
"So what happened? I was so worried about you that I immediately ran back to the club to get Julian." Steph says.
I put my hand on hers as a grateful gesture and say "Thank you Steph, he started to just let me have it and I was sure he was going to hurt me in some way but then he asked if I got hurt tonight like he was genuinely worried about that, and then he kissed me." she springs up from her laying position like the game don't wake daddy, it catches me off guard.
"He what?!" she practically yells.
"I know, I know. I'm just as shocked by it as you are." I say.
"Is that why it took so long for you two to open the door?" she asks and I nod.
I turn my back to her and bring the blanket up to my neck
"I like him steph" I barely say in a whisper.
She sighs and shakes her head in disapproval.
"You can't, Millie. You can't get involved with him, he's either going to hurt you or get you hurt by someone else. I get the fascination, but this a man you don't want to get too close to and this doesn't change the fact that we need to get you out of here tomorrow." she says wholeheartedly and I know she's right, she's been right the whole time.
"I know," I say quietly and it breaks my heart knowing that tonight was the last of him.
Although it's 1 AM now, I text Chase to see if he'd mind if I stayed with him for a little until I sort some things out. I set my phone on the nightstand and fall asleep.
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I wake up around 7:30 to a still-sleeping Steph. I'm feeling a lot of emotions about leaving today. I grab my phone and see a text from Chase that says of course I can stay and his address is written at the bottom and to let me know what time he should be expecting me.
I still don't know that information yet so I texted him back that I'm not sure but probably sometime this afternoon and when I know I'll update him.
I get out of bed and into the shower but feeling a bit sad to be washing the scent of X off of me.
I now have two of his black hoodies and will have Steph return them to him when I'm gone.
I stand in the shower going over everything that happened last night, particularly the last part of the night. He was so incredibly sexy with everything he did and kissed me in all of the right places with just the right pressure to get me going wild with each kiss.
I need to stop with these thoughts because I'm just going to make myself crazy thinking of it and knowing it'll never happen again.
I get out of the shower and change into the clothes I brought in with me. I hear my phone vibrate so I go to retrieve it from the nightstand.
My heart stops when the screen reads X's number which I still haven't saved on my phone yet.
X: hey babe, I'm leaving in a few hours for Madrid I'll only be gone a few days. Be good while I'm gone, or else.
I have no idea what to reply back because anything I'd say would be a lie, so I just simply write back
Me: Okay, have a safe flight
There, I didn't lie. I set my phone down and get to packing.
After about a half hour of packing my things, Steph wakes up.
"Need any help?" she asks half asleep still.
"No, I think I've mostly got it all," I say.
"Alina and Ellie said they are going to come by before you head out," Steph says.
I nod my head, "Okay, do you know what time Julian and X are leaving here?" I ask.
"They have to be gone by 1, so anytime after that you can go," she explains.
I climb into bed with Steph and snuggle up "I'm sorry Steph" I say nuzzling into her arm.
She hugs me and shakes her head. "Don't be, I just want you safe baby girl."
I know that she does and it's only in my best interest that she told me to go.
We spend the rest of the morning just hanging out with Mia and watching reality TV shows until Ellie and Alina come over around noon.
Just one more hour until I leave.
The girls and I sit around talking and when 1 o'clock rolls around and there's been confirmation that X is gone, I say my goodbyes to my new friends.
Steph and I take my bags out the door and head to the elevator.
When we've made our way down, we very unfortunately pass Penelope in the hallway.
"It's about time you left," she says in the bitchiest way.
"Would you just shut the fuck up Penelope?!" steph yells at her.
Penelope rolls her eyes and walks away.
We make our way outside and to my car. I throw my bags in the trunk and close it shut.
I turn to Steph" What are you going to tell him?" I ask.
"I don't know yet but don't you worry about that Mills," she reassures me.
We hug each other tightly "I'll see you soon, okay?" she says.
"See you soon, Steph," I say full of sadness.
She walks away towards the house and I get into my car, pull out of my usual spot, and drive away.