Cal's POVI sat on the couch. No tv on, no noise, no anything. I was just sitting there, thinking of what my father had just told me…He would go after my wife.Ruin her life, he said.Even the thought sent another shiver down me. Just because I needed space didn't mean that I didn't have feelings for the girl. And I definitely didn't want to ruin her life.Even if she was the one screwing me over…I still wasn't convinced, but there was enough that made me suspect that I didn't want to take the risk. Actually, the worst thing was that I was starting to care for her so much that I didn't care if she was using me.How messed up was that?With a sigh, I stood up. I needed to get out of the house or I was going to lose my mind. There was a bar nearby, and that sounded like the perfect place for me.Nothing was going my way, though.I had only gotten one drink of my tall draft beer before my phone started to ring again. Despite my reservations, I pulled it out
Lena's POVI stood nervously behind the curtain, waiting for my queue to go on stage.There was another scheduled publicity event with my father that Cal and I were supposed to attend together. Here I was waiting though, with no sign of Cal.I looked around again, hoping that somehow, I would finally find Cal standing in the room with me. That wasn't the case, of course.My stomach tightened with the nerves. I hadn't talked to Cal since I called him on the phone and he said he needed space and hung up on me. After the call, I had cried and cried, but after I settled down, I had decided to give him what he wanted.What else could I do?I had been surprised when he hadn't come home last night, and I was starting to worry. Cal preached about making this marriage last though and never leaving me, so what had I done to make him not feel that way anymore?Because I was pretty sure he didn't.Why else would he walk out and leave me all by myself? My anxiety was climbin
Media/Samantha POVThe man standing behind the large camera started counting down with his fingers from three to one and when he pointed to me Samantha knew exactly what to do."Good morning, everyone," Samantha said cheerily as the lights brightened around her. "Welcome to the eight am broadcast of KNN. I am your host, Samantha Waters, and I have some pretty big news on that front."She couldn't help the smile that spread widely over her face."As of today, I will be the solo anchor running this broadcast," she told the imaginary audience watching her from behind the camera. "So thank you to all of you loyal KNN fans and I hope to make you all proud. Now, down to business."Samantha looked down at her desk and adjusted the fake documents in front of herself before looking back up at the teleprompter. She never used actual printouts of the broadcast, but she felt like the papers made her look more prepared and intelligent to viewers."Tabloids are alight with speculat
Cal's POVI checked inside my bag for the tenth time to make sure I had everything.Passport. Wallet. Keys. Phone.It really wasn't a long list of necessities, but my nervousness was making me overthink it all. Unlike when I abandoned Lena and flew home, I hadn't been able to find a flight back to London that was leaving anytime soon. So, I had to return to my apartment and wait it out until I would be able to leave.Talk about torture.I was sitting on my couch, packed and ready for the airport, but with no flight for hours. I was starting to debate if I should just head to the airport now so that way, I would be close by and able to jump at any time.Not to mention that if I was already at the airport, I could drink at the bar too without worrying how I would get there if I ended up drunker than a skunk. A beer sounded damn good, that was for sure.I somehow managed to fall asleep on the couch, but didn't sleep for as long as I had hoped. If it had been up to me
Lena's POVAs much as I just wanted to go curl back in my bed under the covers and hide away from the world, I knew that wasn't really an option.Not when people were telling me that I needed to go fix a relationship that possibly was unfixable.Either way, I made my way back up to my room and started to pack a small bag. It seemed obvious that I wasn't being given a choice in this matter and that no matter what I said, they would send me off to fix their mistakes.They weren't going to like my idea of fixing it, though.The more it settled in, the more another trip to the states didn’t sound all that bad. Especially if I did get to see Cal. It was embarrassing, but even with how hurt I was, I just wanted to be wrapped up in his arms.Warm and safe.Maybe one day, both of us would be again. My heart ached as I realized it probably wouldn't be together…Because I had come to realize something as those government officials had been talking to me. If Cal and I stay
Lena's POVI must have looked horrible as the presidential bodyguard led me through the White House. The name was fitting. It was indeed a large white house. They had taken me straight to the airport after I had received the call and got me on the first flight available. An uneasy feeling had settled over me as someone had to accompany me the entire way.Was I in trouble?Every time I tried to ask, the person with me remained stoic. Maybe he didn't even know.I thought about breaking my silence with Cal, just to ask him if this was normal or what to expect. Or even to let him know that I was on my way back to him. But with Mr. Nosy I didn't want to risk it.I wasn't sure what the President wanted to speak to me about. Or if I was in trouble. So I didn't want to press my luck, or get Cal in trouble as well.So here I was, unshowered and unready, as I was stopped in front of a large door. The man moved forward and opened the door for me, but then stood back so I cou
Lena's POVI stood there in shock, staring at the man that I had planned to win back…and he had just mentioned the D word."Divorce?" I managed to choke out.Just minutes ago, he had been defending me, and while he hadn't really looked at me, I thought it was going to be at least a little more normal. But no, instead his attitude had flipped.He didn't seem like he cared at all now.He stood in front of me, looking down with cold, distant eyes and what looked like the beginnings of a scowl on his face. Seriously. What on earth had I ever done to make the man dislike me so much?Maybe there wasn't any hope."Do you want a divorce?" Cal repeated his question, as if asking what I wanted for dinner.I glanced around me, uncomfortable with his question and the situation we were in. "Don't you think we should talk about this somewhere else?"That didn't seem to be the answer he was looking for, because his face flashed with some sort of emotion for a second before
Cal's POVEverything felt right again.It didn't matter how wrong it was, or how much it might hurt me later, kissing Lena just felt right. Especially as her arms hooked around my neck and she kissed me back.Maybe we were volatile, but I could withstand any of the lows if it meant that I got to feel those highs. The euphoria was unlike anything I had ever felt in my life, even including the adrenaline junkie era I had a few years back.This was a whole new type of endorphins.And my body never wanted them to stop.Too bad Lena's body didn't seem to get the message.A sudden noise made Lena pull away from me, my eyes shooting open and searching for her as if I lost the sun. Her lips were off of mine, but she kept her arms around me and she was close enough that I could still feel the warmth of her breath."What just happened?" she practically whispered, her bright eyes burning into me.Man, I had missed those beautiful eyes.Damn. One kiss and I was alread