had become their go between. It was only when he’d told them he’d had enough and left them on their own did they manage to patch things up.
‘I’m sorry for saying those things to you,’ Celine said.
‘Me too if you want to look into this thing about him maybe we could.’ Ava offered.
‘Nah its fine. I must have been over reacting and it doesn’t matter now. He hasn’t been in touch with me anyway.’
And it was silent for another two weeks. The first week was torture; she couldn’t sleep or get him out of her mind. By the middle of the second week she’d began to relax a little, get back to normal. Hang out with her friends more and focus on her studies. She’d saved most of the money she’d received from Rhyland and planned to use it towards her tuition.
It was a Saturday afternoon when things changed. They w ere getting ready to go and watch a rugby match. Harvey was designated driver and they were going to drink themselves to a stand still.
Harvey arrived ten minutes before leaving time. He sat on the couch waiting for the ladies to get ready. He was happy that Rhyland had disappeared from Celine’s life. Perhaps he would get the courage to ask her out soon, perhaps he would even try it that day. But as she came down the steps looking super hot in a short white dress topped with at denim jacket the door bell rang.
‘I’ll get that.’ Harvey jumped up. ‘Oh it’s you.’ He was devastated.
‘Is she here?’
He widened the door for him to step inside. Celine stopped in her tracks. Why was he so handsome? All the agony of the weeks gone by had disappeared the minute she saw him.
‘I’m need you this weekend,’ he said as if she was his property.
She looked over at Harvey who looked super pissed; he eyed Rhyland and then departed into the living room.
‘Pack a bag and let’s go.’
She stood still unsure what answer she wanted to give. She was upset and excited all at once. It was a business deal, she was at his beck and call when he wanted her and she could never question his whereabouts. He came and left when he wanted to. He could do that couldn’t he; after all he was her client and he paid for her time handsomely.
‘Where are we going?’ she swallowed back nervously.
‘Another one of my hotels. I just need you right now,’ he said again.
‘Okay.’ She nodded. ‘Take a seat in the living room; I’ll be down in a second.’
She walked back upstairs torn between two feelings.
‘Ava, I can’t go with you guys to the match.’
‘What? Why the hell not!’
‘I’ve got work to do.’
‘No you can’t you’ve got to get out of this.’
‘I can’t…I don’t think I want to.’
‘Celine ?’
‘I’m going to have to pack. I’ll see you on Sunday.’ She walked away to her room and quickly shut the door before Ava could protest.
She leaned into the door, the tears stung behind her eyes. Why did she feel so trapped by all of this? She just couldn’t continue to live this way and yet she couldn’t stop it. All she could do was pack and get on with her life.
‘I’m Rhyland.’ He proffered his hand but Harvey refused to take his hand.
‘ Harvey,’ he said.
Rhyland smiled as he put his hands in his pockets.
‘Does she know?’ he smiled.
‘Know wha t?’
‘How much you like her?’
‘That isn’t any of your business!’ He shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
‘Does it bother you, the things I do with her.’
He didn’t answer, his anger only boiled internally.
‘You know that she works for me and that I can have her any way I want. It must really get to you.’
Harvey curled his fist.
‘You should’ve have done it a long time ago.’ He laughed. ‘She’s taken now.’
‘No she isn’t, she’s just a – ’
‘Say it.’ he smiled.
‘She just works for you.’
‘Charming.’ He sat down and was close to him. ‘Listen to me young man; she belongs to me now so you will not…will not touch her do you