Текст книги "Wanted"

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“Holy fucking mother of all good, oh fucking shit.”

Our tour guide instantly stopped talking and looked at Ari. Amanda gave her a dirty look and I tried to hide my giggle. Ari walked up to me and grabbed my arm and pulled me towards the door to the hallway.

“Thanks that was the most excitement I’ve had all damn day!”

“I thought you said Gunner was with his cousin’s fiancé today.” Ari said as she kept looking back at the door that lead down to the rooms.

“He is.”

“Yeah, I don’t think so…..” She pulled me up and made me duck down and told me to look through the window.

Gunner? He was standing at one of the room doors. Just then the door opened and I heard a girl shriek. She instantly jumped into Gunner’s arms and wrapped her legs around his waist.

Oh. My. God. This was not happening…..no…….

She looked so happy to see him and he looked so happy to see her. Then she kissed him. Not a deep kiss but a quick kiss on the lips. Then he walked her into the room and they shut the door.

I collapsed to the ground. That mother fucker was cheating on me. I was about to cry….I looked up at Ari who grabbed my arm and pulled me up to my feet.

“Oh no you don’t….not here….let’s go. AMANDA! Code blue……NOW!”

Amanda spun around and looked at me and then looked at Ari.

“WHAT!!!!” she turned and apologized to our tour guy. “I’ll be back in touch with you but I loved everything! Thank you!” Amanda called out as she was running to catch up with us.

She finally caught up to Ari as we made it to the lobby and Ari sat me down in a chair. I looked up at them both.

“Go” they both said at the same time.

I lost it….I had never cried so hard in my life. I was rocking back and forth and all I could hear was my mother……You will never be wanted by anyone…….I threw my hands over my ears. She needed to get the fuck out of my head! I wanted to scream…..it was Bryce and Ryan all over again…..

“I knew it….I told you Ari…I told you that I had a feeling something was going on! I TOLD YOU! He has probably been trying to figure out a way to get rid of me. Even Emma and Garrett were acting strange over Thanksgiving! He probably told them he was going to be breaking up with me!”

Oh my god my chest was hurting. I couldn’t breathe. Amanda dropped to her knees and pulled my face up to meet hers.

“Ellie, look at me….if it is true…..”

“Mandy I saw him! I saw her….she jumped into his arms and kissed him and then they walked into a fucking hotel room together…..”

“IF it is true Ellie, he does not deserve you. He is a stupid ass mother fucker who needs to have his ass kicked.” Amanda looked up at Ari. “We need Heather…..”

Ari took out her cell phone and next thing I heard was CODE BLUE meet us at my place in thirty.

I started to shake my head. I took a deep breath and then reached into my purse. I pulled out my cell phone. My hands were shaking. Ari looked at me and shook her head no. I put up my hand to her as I pressed Gunner’s number.

“Hey sweetheart! You having fun with the girls?”

Fucking bastard!

“Yes….it’s been a very informative trip to say the least.”

“Ells, what’s wrong. You sound upset.”

“So are you with James Gunner?”

“Ahh, yeah we were just sitting here getting caught up on times and I got a little bit of a sur….”

“Don’t. Ever. Call. Me. Again. I never want to talk to you again Gunner do you understand me?”

Ari reached down and pulled my arm to get me up and walking. She knew like I did Gunner would be out of the that room in five minutes tops and last thing I wanted was to see him.

“Ellie, what’re you talking about? What the fuck is going on now?”

“I saw you….I saw you with that whore. You fucking bastard you kissed her! I saw it this time Gunner with my own goddamn eyes!”

Silence……Busted….

“Ellie, I don’t know who or what you saw but it sure as fuck was not me kissing another girl. Where are you Ellie?”

“I know what I saw and what Ari saw…….we both saw you kissing on a girl and believe me you two were very cozy with each other and practically fucking out in public. I hate you…..I hate you Gunner!”

“Jesus Christ Ellie I don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about. Are you home? I’m coming there now!”

“Don’t bother, I won’t be there! Good bye Gunner…I hope she was worth it.”

I hung up the phone and started to cry. Ari was back on the phone with Heather.

“Scratch our last meeting place…we’re coming there.”

I spent the rest of the night crying and then bitching; taking shots of something that burned like a bitch when it went down….…I didn’t even know what the fuck I was drinking. I ended up turning off my phone because Gunner would not stop calling. Jefferson starting calling Ari’s phone and when Ari told him what happened all I heard was Jeff screaming that he was going to beat the shit out of Gunner.

I finally passed out around 3:30. I woke up to banging on the door. I sat up and oh my god…my head was pounding. Heather ran over to the door and peaked through. She turned back and said it was Jefferson. She opened the door slowly to make sure he was alone. Jefferson walked in and as soon as he saw me he came over and sat down on the sofa. Once I was in his arms I started to cry again.

“Shhhh, Ellie honey it is okay. Don’t cry honey…..shhh….I saw Gunner last night when he came home. He was crazy out of his mind worried because he could not find you. I don’t think he even thought to look here at Heather’s place.”

“I don’t care Jefferson, I don’t care how worried he was because he sure as shit wasn’t thinking about me when he was backing some bitch up into a hotel room!”

“Ellie are you sure it was Gunner. He swore to me he was with his cousins honey.”

I pulled away from him and just looked at him. Then I looked over at Ari who shook her head.

“YES! Ari saw him first. We SAW him Jefferson….with my own two eyes I saw him!”

“Okay…okay I believe you it’s just that he was in hysterics and just really seemed believable.”

“Yeah well who knows how long he has been cheating. No wonder I never see him.”

Jefferson looked over at Ari.

“Ellie it has been football season honey even I was MIA for a good part of the time.”

“I don’t care…..” I started to shake my head….I was done….”I never want to see him again. Can you give me a ride home please?”

Jeff stopped at HEB so I could pick up a few items to cook for dinner. I was not planning on leaving the house anytime soon.

“Ellie….” I heard my name and turned around. It was Jonathon Baker. I let out a sigh. I was not in the mood for him.

“Hey Jon, what’s up?” I turned back around and grabbed some strawberries.

“Ellie are you okay?” He looked at me with real concern in his eyes.

“No Jon I’m not….I just found out my boyfriend cheated on me so no…I’m not really okay.”

“Fuck Ellie….I’m sorry to hear that.”

I just kept on walking. I felt numb.

“Hey listen, a bunch of us are going to Rebels tonight, why don’t you join us? I promise it is strictly a friend inviting another friend who might need to get her mind off of some shit.

At first I was going to say no but then something came over me. I needed a night out and someone to get my mind off of Gunner Mathews.

“Okay….What time should I expect you to pick me up?”

Jon looked pleased….a little too pleased but right at that moment I didn’t care.

“Dinner first?”

What the hell….

“Sure, why not.”

“How about six?”

I nodded and tried to give him the best smile I could manage. “Sounds great…see you then.”

Jefferson lectured me all the way home about how I should not be going to Rebels tonight with anyone let alone Jon Baker. I told him a bunch of people were going. I was ready for him to just shut up. I still could get a few hours of sleep in before Jon came to pick me up. My head was pounding. I needed to have my head clear tonight so I could put my plan in place. Forget Drew Mathews ever walked into my life starting tonight at 6 pm.

At five forty five the door bell rang. He was early that eager bastard. I had on a black dress that was barely half way down my thighs, and red cowboy boots. My hair was half up and half down and I put just enough makeup on to make my eyes stand out. I looked one last time in the mirror. Shit my eyes were red and swollen from crying.

I attempted to put on a smile as I swung the door open. My smile faded instantly.

Gunner………..

I just stared at him as he looked me up and down.

“You going somewhere?” He sounded pissed. Pesh…if anyone was going to be pissed it was me.

“Yes, as a matter of fact I am. I have a date so if you don’t mind leaving he will be here soon to pick me up.”

I started to shut the door put he stopped it with his hand.

“I have nothing to say to you so please leave.”

“Ellie, I was not fucking some girl last night. I don’t know why you keep doing this but honestly I’m getting really tired of this game.”

What?

“What game might that be Gunner?”

“You and this insecurity bullshit you have got going on Ellie. I have tried to be patient with you and bend over backwards not to push you to soon into anything, and all you do is accuse me of not wanting you, but always wanting someone else. It’s bullshit and I’m fucking sick of it.”

“Well good then, you don’t have to worry about any of that BULLSHIT anymore because we…..are…..done. Please leave now.”

“Who are you going out with Ellie? Tell me right now!” Gunner screamed so loud it cause me to jump.”

Just then Jon came driving down the driveway in his BMW. I closed my eyes and prayed that Gunner did not beat the hell out of him. Gunner turned and looked at the car then slowly turned around and looked at me.

“Holy shit Ellie….that was fast. Maybe you have had Jon all along on the side huh?” I reached up and slapped him across the face. Jon got out of his car but stopped and just stood there.

“I hate you. Do you hear me? I fucking hate you and I NEVER want to see you again! NEVER!”

Gunner looked devastated and I almost wanted to tell him how sorry I was and that I didn’t mean a word I just said…….until I remembered the bitch wrapped around his body.

“Fine, if this is what you want Ellie, don’t worry. I’ll never bother you again.”

Gunner turned and walked away from me. That’s it? He was just going to give up that easy?

I watched him get in his truck and peel out and race down the driveway. I had to put my hand on the door jam to hold myself up. Then I turned and ran to the bathroom and threw up.

CHAPTER FIFTY THREE

Gunner……

“Drew, are you sure you feel like going out? I mean you really don’t have to entertain James and me.”

My cousin Shannon had been talking about wanting to go to Rebels ever since we were sitting in her hotel room at the Driskill yesterday…..before my whole world turned upside down. I never told her why I had to run out on them. They were getting married this weekend and I didn’t want to put a downer on things. James was supposed to fly in a day ahead of Shannon but she ended up surprising me by coming in early with him. I was so blown away when she opened the door to what I thought was James hotel room. She screamed and jumped into my arms. Then I saw James sitting on the bed. It had been a great surprise, at least for a few minutes until I got Ellie’s crazy ass call accusing me of sleeping with someone.

“Gunner are you going to ever tell us why Jeff punched you last night? Your eye looks terrible.” Shannon said as she fussed over it again.

We walked into Rebels and I spotted Brad so I stopped and introduced him to James and Shannon. Brad I could tell was giving me the cold shoulder. I guess Amanda filled him in on my whole cheating thing. Whatever….I followed Shannon and James in and my eyes went right to the dance floor. It was like I instantly knew she was here.  “I Cry” by Flo Rida was playing and Ellie was dancing with that fucker. What the fuck? She had a fucking beer in her hand and she dancing awfully close to Jon. Her ass was grinding all in his fucking crotch.

Just then Jeff and Ari walked up to me. Ari looked at me funny as I looked down at her. She tilted her head and looked at me and then looked out to Ellie. I looked back out and Ellie had her back to us but that fucker looked up and saw me. He smiled and then he reached down and kissed Ellie.

When they say you can’t die from a broken heart they’re right but it sure as fuck hurts so much that you wish you were dead. My heart just shattered and I felt like I was going to be sick.

The song stopped and Ellie turned around and saw me. She stopped and stared at me. Then “Over You” by Miranda Lambert started playing. What fucking timing for that song to start playing. I felt a tear running down my cheek as Ellie shook her head and looked at me confused.

“I can’t do this anymore. I can’t love her enough for both of us….Jeff can you give Shannon and James a ride home?”

Jeff just looked at me and then out to Ellie who was just standing there while Jon was trying to get her to dance.

“Gunner why don’t you try to talk to her…..she might…”

“I’m leaving and I need to know if you will give my cousins a ride to their hotel please, they’re talking to Brad and Amanda.”

“Sure I will Gunner.”

“Gunner, who was that you were with yesterday?” Ari asked me.

I just shook my head. “I don’t know who you’re talking about and I’m tired, I’m so tired of doing this. I’ll see you around Ari.”

I took one last look at Ellie who was still standing there and looking over at me. I turned and walked away from the only person I’ve ever loved in my entire life. I would love her for the rest of my life.

Now I needed to figure out how to forget about her.

Ellie……

Was Gunner just crying? I was so confused why was he looking like I was the one who gutted him. I was pissed at Jon for kissing me! Asshole!

Gunner turned and was leaving.

Wait….where was he going? I started to walk over to where Ari was, she now looking at me like she was just as confused as I was. Jon started to pull me back onto the dance floor.

“JON! Let me go talk to my brother for fuck’s sake!”

I started to walk towards Jeff and Ari and of course Jon was walking right behind me. Then I saw her…..my stomach instantly felt sick. I sucked in a breath and looked at Ari who looked over to where I was looking.

“Oh holy shit! That’s her Jeff! That’s the girl that Gunner was with yesterday!” Ari said as she was pulling on Jefferson’s shirt.

I couldn’t believe it…he brought her here? I mean he didn’t know I would be here. But oh my god….

Jeff looked at us confused. “Who?”

“The girl standing there with that guy talking to Brad and Amanda that is the girl who was at the Driskill who jumped into Gunners arms and they kissed.”

Jeff snapped his head at Ari and looked back and forth to both us like we were crazy.

“Fuck Ari you didn’t tell me what hotel you saw Gunner at! Oh holy fuck!” Jeff said as he pushed his hands through is hair.

“What the hell does it matter what hotel it was at!”

“It matters a lot Ari! That girl over there…....that is Gunner’s cousin Shannon! She flew in a day early to surprise Gunner. That girl you saw jumping into his arms was his fucking cousin!”

No! Oh my god no………this can’t be happening again. I instantly felt the tears rolling down my face.

“Oh my god no…..OH MY GOD!” Ari said as she looked at me.

“Where did he go Jefferson? Where did Gunner go?!”

“Um, I don’t know Ells, he was pretty torn up when he saw you on the dance floor kissing asshole here who made damn sure Gunner saw him kiss you.”

I turned to look at Jon and who was now pulling on my arm to go back out and dance with him.

“Let me go Jon…….Ari I need your car keys……..I need to go after him!”

“No! Ellie my dear you need to come back out and dance with me. Just let him go.”

“ARI! I need your keys!” I was trying to push Jon away while trying to reach into Ari’s front pocket for the keys.

“Ellie, I know for a fact you’ve been drinking…Jeff and I will take you anywhere you want to go.”

Jon was still pulling at me. FUCK what was his deal.

“Hey, Jon…let my sister go right the fuck now!”

“Fuck you Jeff….your sister can make up her own mind.” He took my arm again. This time I saw Jefferson coming after him. I ducked down when I saw the swing coming. Jefferson hit Jon right in the nose.

Ari screamed out when Jon lunged back at Jefferson. I grabbed Ari’s arm and reached in her pocket and grabbed her keys. I knew she was going to be more worried about Jefferson than me reaching in and getting her keys out. I would be okay…I only had two beers.

I turned and ran over to Amanda and Brad who were still talking to Gunner’s cousins until they saw Jeff and Jon fighting. Brad ran over to try and break them up.

“I need to find Gunner! Will you make sure Jeff and Ari get a ride home?” I yelled at Amanda.

There was so much commotion going on no one even saw me running for the exit. I had to get to Gunner. I had to beg him to forgive me! Once I told him what I saw he will understand how easy it was to misunderstand that! He had to understand! OH MY GOD! Gunner! FUCK I had no idea where Ari parked! I started hitting her panic button as I ran to the parking lot she normally parked in. There! I saw her Jeep! I felt a little dizzy…….I only had two beers………

I jumped in her Jeep and took off…..the first place I needed to check was his house.

Gu nner……

Pounding…all I heard was pounding on the goddamn front door.  Shit…my head was fucking killing me….I looked at the clock and it said 1:30 am. I left Rebels at 10:00 and came straight home and started drinking hard. I must have passed out around 12:30am…at least that’s the last time I looked at the clock.

Pounding again……... FUCK…..Make it fucking stop!

“I’m fucking coming! Jesus Christ!”

I opened the door and saw Brad standing there. What the fuck was he doing here?

“Jesus Gunner are you drunk?” He said as he pushed his way in.

I let out a laugh. “Not nearly drunk enough dude, not nearly enough.”

“Where the fuck is your cell phone?” He looked around and saw it sitting on the coffee table. I turned it off around midnight when Ari kept fucking calling me over and over.

Brad turned it on while I walked over the kitchen to get a beer.

“You want a beer man or something harder….” I said with a laugh.

Just then I heard my phone beeping like crazy with notifications. What the hell?

“Gunner I need you to listen to me.” He took the beer from my hand and looked at me. It was the first time I ever saw fear in his eyes.

“Oh my god did something happen to my cousin?”

Brad shook his head at me….

“Your cousin is fine Gunner, she and James are back at their hotel. But there has been an accident.”

My heart started to pound…oh god please no.

“Who?”

Brad swallowed hard. He ran his hand through his hair and when he looked at me again he had tears in his eyes…..holy fuck this was going to be bad.

“It’s…… It’s Ellie Gunner. She was in a car accident earlier and is at Brackenridge hospital. Jeff got a call around midnight and we’ve been trying to call you. I left the hospital to come find you.”

Ellie…..in an accident……I felt like I was going to pass out.

“Whoa….Gunner sit down man…take it easy for a second.”

I was instantly sober. I needed to get to her……

NOW!

“No, I need to get to her now Brad! Is she going to be okay? What happened? Who was driving?”

I was going to fucking kill Jon Baker if that asshole was driving.

Brad grabbed my wallet and we headed out to his truck. Once we got in his truck I started asking if she was okay again.

“I don’t know how she’s doing. They had her in surgery when I left.”

SURGERY?

“Surgery? What did she need surgery for?” Oh my god….my heart was pounding and my chest was killing me. I felt like I couldn’t breathe. What if something happens to her? I didn’t tell her I loved her, I told her we were done. She thinks I walked away from her. She thinks I left her and I promised I would never leave her or hurt her. I think I was going to throw up.

“Brad what happened?”

“Um, they think she might have swerved to miss a deer but she ended up hitting a tree…..”

“Wait….Ellie was driving? Where the fuck was she going?”

“She was coming here Gunner to find you. After you left Rebels all fucking hell broke loose. It turns out that Ari and Ellie where at the Driskill with Amanda. They were there looking at ballrooms and shit for the wedding. Ari and Ellie saw you standing outside a room and then saw some girl jump into your arms and y’all kissed and then you walked into the room with her. That’s when Ellie flipped out Gunner and thought you were cheating. She had no idea that was your cousin Shannon. She thought you were meeting James. Then when they saw Shannon at Rebels and Jeff told them she was your cousin Ellie lost it! Ari said she was screaming for Ari to give her the car keys so she could go after you. I guess Jon was not having it and kept trying to pull Ellie back on the dance floor before Jeff got sick of it and punched the shit out of him. Then Jon went after Jeff, while that was all going down Ellie got the keys from Ari and she took off.”

Holy fuck….It was all making sense. No wonder Ellie freaked out. Shannon had surprised the shit out of me and jumped into my arms and wrapped her legs around me like she always has when we saw each other. Did she kiss me?

FUCK…she did. It was quick but it was a kiss on the lips.

“Brad, please get there.” I leaned my head back on the seat. My Ellie, I needed to be with her. She was coming after me. Oh god please don’t take her away from me.

Please…………….