"Where are we going?"Simone requested as Kelly breezed down the freeway in her convertible.
"I'm not telling you or you won't go,"Kelly flipped the song on the radio up."I just love Kylie Minogue don't you?"she turned her head briefly before turning back to the song playing on the radio.
"Yeah. She's okay I guess,"Simone agreed half heartedly. Can't get you outta my head is right. Kevin was all she thought about these days. How it would break his heart knowing part of her still belonged to Alex strangely enough. That centuries old connection still drew her to him as much as she wanted to let go. She cursed herself for even feeling that way. Why couldn't she just let go? Why?
"Simone?"Kelly inquired as they pulled up to a red light.
"Yeah?"she turned to Kelly.
"You're a million miles away today. First you wanna know where we're going and two minutes later you could care less. What's going on?"
"I don't know how I'm gonna tell Alex about Kevin."
"You don't know or you're afraid?"
"What do you think?"
"Do you love Kevin?"
"I've known him all of a week Kel. I don't know."
"Do you get that mushy, squishy feeling when Alex walks in the room like you do with Kevin? Does your heart race when he touches you anymore? Does he tell you he loves you anymore?"
"No, sometimes and once in awhile."
"You have an answer for everything don'tcha?"
"Yes I do. But what I don't have an answer for still is what happened that night Kevin came back to me."
"What are you talking about Simmee?"
"We took a drive that night. When he leaned in to kiss me, something or someone took control of my body."
"You don't mean?"
"I don't know what it was but it scared the hell out of a grown man Kelly so I know it wasn't me."
"So you're telling me that you were posessed? That's ludicrous Simone."
"Crazy as it sounds, it's the truth. You can ask him if you don't believe me."
"That's okay Simone. You believe what you want. I'm your friend and I'm here to support you through whatever it is you're going through."
"Then let's talk about something else."
"Why not?"
"Because we're here,"she said pulling into the studio's lot.
"What in the hell are we doing here?"Simone demanded."I'm not going in there."
"You will go in there and you will pretend you don't know Kevin and then you will tell Alex about Kevin within the next week or I will kick your ass personally. I've had to give every excuse in the book just to keep Nick away from our place so you could spend time with Kevin."
"Even I thought you wouldn't stoop this low Kel."
"What am I stooping to? You have to face reality girl. It's staring you down hard and cold right now. If you say you're living this book then you'd better come to terms with the facts that it's not gonna be all candlelight and romance."
"Don't you think I know that? Could you for once let me deal with my own problems."
"When you start dealing with them yes. Until then, get your ass out of this car and come with me. We're having lunch with our boyfriends."
"You mean they're actually taking a break during recording?"
"They do occasionally break for food Simone."
"I'm sorry. I'm just a little frightened of how Kevin's gonna react when I wrap my arms around AJ instead of him."
"If he's anything like I make him out to be, he's gonna remain calm and bite his tongue because he's a rational man. A rational man that's in love with you. Now let's go."
"Does Nick know you're coming?"she said as they strode through the halls.
"Yes but you're surprising your boyfriend."
And a surprise it was. There he was cooing and cuddling with another woman.
Kevin could see the pain in her eyes. She didn't deserve this. Nobody deserved this. He didn't care. It was as though it were his life's goal to make her miserable. He wanted to destroy what made Alex a man but all he could do was silently watch as Simone stifled the tears threatening to spill.
She cleared her throat in an attempt to gain his attention. The others watched as she made yet another attempt.
"Alex,"Marie said.
"Yes,"He said; lightly pressing his lips against her hand as his gaze drew upward to Simone.
Without a blink, he rose from the couch and brought Marie up with him."Simone. I'd like you to meet my girlfriend Marie. Marie, this is my friend Simone,"he casually introduced her as though they were nothing more than mere acquaintances.
She struggled to maintain her composure and calmly shook Marie's hand."Nice to meet you."
"Same here,"she returned but didn't let go immediately. There was something more there. There was a connection there. A connection she knew nothing of.
"If you'll excuse me,"she turned away from the two. She couldn't run to Kevin because then they would know and Kelly was horrified. She steadily made her way toward Kelly and Nick."Kel. Can I have the keys to your car please?"
"Sure Simone. Do you want me to come with?"
