Love, Lies, and Deception(56)

As soon as they opened, I walked inside and pressed the button for my floor. My mouth watered and my stomach grumbled as the smell of my French toast filled up the cab of the elevator.

Looking down at my phone, my eyes went wide and I gasped at what time it was. I couldn’t believe how long I’d been gone; it had been over thirty minutes. Surprisingly, Alec hadn’t called to check on me, which I found to be pretty odd. He was probably on the phone with the detective. Hopefully, he’d have some good news for me when I got back.

With a smile on my face, I exited through the elevator doors. As soon as I turned the corner to our hallway, I stopped cold. The door to mine and Alec’s room opened and slowly coming out was the maid that I’d seen on our floor all week long looking all tousled and disheveled like she just got f*cked.

My heart felt like it was in my throat and it hurt; it felt like fire burning its way down to every nerve of my body. It hurt to swallow and to breathe, and above all else I was infuriated, seeing nothing but red.

What the f*ck did he do?

I wanted to scream, yell, and demand to know what the hell she was doing in our room. Instead, I backed into a corner and let her pass, watching her walk down the hall straightening up her clothes. I felt sick, disgusted to the core, and betrayed.

Alec hadn’t changed one damn bit, and I was a fool to think he could. Someone with his past couldn’t possibly change his lifestyle after he’d been used to getting every female he wanted. He didn’t care about me; I was being hunted down by a killer and he still f*cked me over.

With the anger surging through my veins, I stormed all the way to our room and slammed open the door. The room was steamy from the bathroom, probably from the shower Alec was taking to get the stench of that whore off his body, and that thought alone made my anger ignite even further.

I was appalled at what I saw when I entered the separate bedroom. The bed was tousled, much more so than when I left and there on the floor—right out in the open—was a condom lying discarded and very much used.

“You f*cking prick,” I mumbled angrily.

Quickly, I threw open the closet doors, grabbed my bag from the floor, and started cramming my things into it. I didn’t even bother with folding anything because at that moment I didn’t care. I wanted out, and fast.

“Sunshine, is that you?” Alec called out from the shower.

My throat clenched, and my hands were shaking, but I had to keep packing. All I wanted to do was go into the bathroom and punch the shit out of him, but I couldn’t … not yet. There was no way in hell I was staying with him any longer.

He called out my name again, “Marissa, what are you doing? It sounds like you’re throwing shit around in there.”

It’s because I am you idiot, I wanted to scream.

I knew I didn’t have time to pack all of my things, but what I had would be sufficient. Hating what I had to do, I ran into the bathroom and snatched my toiletry bag. I avoided looking at Alec through the frosty shower doors, but he sensed my presence and immediately left the steamy haven.

Running out of the room, he hastily followed me. “Marissa, what’s wrong?” he asked, grabbing my arm. “What are you doing?”

As if my hand had its own mind, I reared back and slapped him across the face. “Get your hand off of me right now,” I growled, deep and menacing. I didn’t even recognize my own voice.

Instead of letting me go, Alec took both my arms and turned me to face him. With wild eyes, he searched my face and pulled me to him. “Jesus Christ, Marissa, what’s going on with you? What did I do?”

“What did you do … really? You’re gonna ask me that?”

“Baby, you’re scaring me. I have no clue what I could’ve done to make you so upset.”

Jerking my arms out of his grasp, I jerked him by his arm, pulling him into the bedroom and pointed to the used condom on the floor.

“Look at the f*cking condom,” I yelled. “Why don’t you tell me what you did? How could you do this to me? You haven’t changed one bit. How long have you been f*cking the maid, Alec? Every time I leave in the mornings?”

Alec frantically ran his hands through his hair and stared wide-eyed at the condom on the floor. “Holy shit, this is crazy. Please, Marissa, I didn’t do anything, I swear. I have no clue who you saw or what the hell that condom is doing there on the floor, but you have to believe me. I would never cheat on you. I love you, Marissa.”

Incredulously, I shook my head and laughed. “Do you honestly think I’m that stupid? I saw her, Alec. I saw the girl leave the room all disheveled and completely sexed up, not to mention a f*cking used condom on the floor. How else am I supposed to take what I saw?”

I packed my toiletry bag into my duffle and threw it over my shoulder. My hands were shaking, and with all the emotions warring in my body I was about to lose control and break down. The tears were about to fall, but I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of knowing he broke my heart.

Heading for the door, I turned around and sneered, “You know what, I change my mind. I am stupid. I was stupid enough to think that someone such as you would be worth the trouble, and now look where it got me. Good-bye Alec. I never want to see you again, so do me a favor and leave me the hell alone.”

Alec trailed behind me, grabbing a towel and wrapping it around his waist. I opened the door, but he grasped my arm before I could leave.