POV
Millie
I sit on the beach letting my fingers slide through the now cool sand, watching the waves crash on shore.
In this moment, I wish the waves would just take me away with them.
How much of what Adria said was true? Was she just trying to scare me away again or is it the honest truth and I'm just blind to it all?
The thing is, I really don't know X, he doesn't owe me anything, we're not in a relationship, so technically, he could do whatever he wants and I have no say.
Who is Aspen though? I've never heard of her before, is she another Adria, just in another country?
This is all just becoming too much for me, I let my guard down too much with this guy and I need to put it back up or I will be the one paying for it.
"Miss me?" I hear a voice from behind me, his voice.
Stay strong Millie, stay strong.
I look over my left shoulder and there he is, in his usual black hoodie with the hood up, black jeans and hands in his pocket looking as good as ever.
He walks towards me and sits right next to me, his masculine scent is overtaking my nostrils. My body and mind betray me by his presence, I'm weakening. I try not to look his way, but also not wanting to give away that I'm upset.
"What's wrong babe?" X asks.
Ugh, why does he have to call me that? As if he didn't just ignore me for days?
"Nothing, how was your trip?" I ask trying to change the subject.
"It was work, long, and I missed you." He says all seductively at the end.
Why must he do this?! Why did he have to say he missed me when I know that couldn't be true?
"Missed me? You didn't even text me once.." I say all snappy and instantly regret it.
"Millie..I was busy.." he says like I'm stupid.
"With what? Adria and Aspen?" I ask accusingly.
He shakes his head in disbelief, "How do you even know about Aspen?" He asks.
I look down at my fingers gliding through the sand, "I ran into Adria 15 minutes ago" I say less heated.
"Ugh," he exhales a deep breath.
"Who is she?" I ask really wanting to know.
"She's no one," he says dryly.
"Hmm," I mumble.
"Millie look, in the nicest way possible, we are not in a relationship, do I like you? Yes, but I don't do relationships for a reason, and this right here.."
He points his finger from him to me a couple of times "is one of the reasons why I don't." He continues.
I couldn't feel any smaller than I do right now. I let my feelings get the better of me with this guy and he's been transparent the whole time, so why am I feeling this way?
Broken-hearted by his harsh words.
"Come on babe, let's go upstairs now." He says in a nicer way.
I shake my head no.
"I didn't do anything with her okay? Is that what you're wanting to hear? I didn't." He says with more of an asshole attitude.
I roll my eyes at him" You go, I want to sit here for a while longer." I say quietly.
He grunts "Fine," and walks away to go inside.
Asshole.
I sit here on the beach taking a deep breath in, letting the salty warm air enter my lungs and let out a deep breath.
After an additional half-hour of sitting on the beach watching the moon rise, I go inside but not to X's penthouse, I go back to Steph's place.