Chapter 55 Stupid Little Liv
“James can go to hell. He doesn’t deserve you and he sure as hell never deserved that second chance he’s throwing away,” he growled. I could feel the anger and frustration rolling off him in waves.
Again, he was being very vague. He claimed James was throwing away his chance I gave him, and yet he won't tell me why. If he had told me what was going on, I might have actually given in to him.
If I promised James a second chance and he's just going to throw it away... Well... Why the hell did he beg me so hard for a second chance? Why didn't he just let us stay broken up? He could go screw everything in a skirt and I wouldn't stop him! Again... Why the hell would he do that?
”What do you mean?” I demanded. He needed to be straight with me, and not give me all these evasive answers. I was getting so damn frustrated with men! Maybe I'd take my sisters and run to a convent... I'd be lonely, but I'd be safe!
“I can’t tell you right now, baby. I just have a bad feeling about the guy,” he sighed in resignation, like he didn't like keeping the secret from me. I could see it in his eyes. He was under pressure as much as I was, but his seemed like something he regretted it.
Well if he can't tell the truth, what am I supposed to believe? I don't even know what to do now. My heart is begging me to trust Rick and give up on James. My brain is telling me Rick probably does deserve the chance to prove to me he is serious. But I'm scared! What if I make another mistake?
But when I told him no, he went after Liv. He was hell bent on making me suffer for not giving him exactly what he wanted, and apparently what he wants is me. What if I told him I just needed more time to figure it out? I just need a clear head...
“I’ll go after Liv, Josie. You know she’ll go for me,” he promised. And I know he wasn't joking. He never jokes when he makes a promise like that. Actually, I've never seen him break an actual promise.
“Liv’s too young for you!” I was sick with the idea. What the hell was he thinking? He can't just go around messing with girls'feelings... Not even Liv's!
“Well, if you don’t want me...” he shrugged. “I know she will.”
I really didn't want to think about it. I tried to get him to change his mind, but that didn't work.
“Baby, I’m a son of a rock legend. I just crook my finger and I could have any girl I want! And I really want you, but if you are unavailable... I can smile at Olivia and she’ll be all over me!” He promised.
And the sad thing was, I knew he was right! She's been looking up to Richard Kingston since the first day she met him. It would've been cute for my little sister to have a crush on him if I didn't know for a fact he was doing it all to hurt me. But she didn't seem to recognize that.
And then he had to go ahead and demonstrate exactly what he was talking about. Why the hell did they have to show up right then? Had they been eavesdropping on us? I know Beth stormed away, there is a good chance she told Ava and Liv just to piss me off. Well, to worked!
And of course Liv ate it all up!
“I missed you Ricky,” she giggled like a love sick little girl she was... I take that back. She's not in love with Richard Kingston. She's just infatuated.
“You are all grown up, aren’t you,” he cooed with that damn smirk on his lips because he knew I was watching the whole charade. He wanted me to watch! Bastard!
“I am! I’m all grown up!” she practically preened for him. It made me so sick! She fluttered her eyelashes at him and blushes and tossed her hair, giving off all the signals. Stupid little Liv.