I rolled over in bed and slapped at the bedside cabinet as my phone beeped loudly. Austin’s side of the bed was warm but he wasn’t in it. I slid my phone closer to me and looked at it with one closed eye. Four new messages.

I tapped the little envelope in the bottom corner and four messages came up with names above them.

Oli: Last night was fun. Do you want to grab a coffee soon?

Me: Sure. We’ll arrange something.

Message number two.

Zack: Alex wants to know if Austin and his band will do a tour with us. I also want to know if you guys want to hang out at some point. It’s nice to see some new people.

Me: I’ll ask him for you and it’d be great to hang out again. We’ll get together soon.

Message number three.

Alan: OMG!!! I slept with Gus!

Me: I didn’t even know you were bi. Was he any good? ;)

Final message.

Gus: Will you find out if Alan wants to be permanent? I had a great night but he buggered off early this morning.

Me: He just got home. I’ll talk to him for you.

I stepped from the bed and into a nightie that was on the bed. It fell just above my knees and was white. I put my phone down my bra and headed out of the bedroom. I bumped into Alan who was trying to sneak into his bedroom.

“Have a good night?”

“Amazing…he was so great.” Alan’s cheeks flamed pink and I hugged him.

“I got a text of Gus this morning actually.”

“Really? What’d it say?”

“He wants to know if you want to be permanent. He said that you tucked tail and ran.” We headed into the kitchen where the coffee was brewing. Alan hopped up onto the counter and ran a hand through his messy ginger hair.

“I did. When I left his bedroom in the morning the brothers were there. What are their names?”

“You mean Fraser and John?” I poured him a cup of coffee and myself as I jumped up to sit next to him.

“Yeah them. Well anyway they were in the living room and they told me that he doesn’t stay with one person too long. Better be getting out than get my heart broken. Apparently he sleeps with everyone he sees.”

“I’m sure that’s not true.” My phone buzzed and I took it out of my bra to look at the little message on screen.

Gus: Have you spoken to him yet? John and Fraser told me what happened this morning. Tell him I want to talk to him.

I turned to phone to Alan who read the message with a frown. He shook his head and ran his hands through his hair again.

“Why does this always happen to me? First Gabe ditches me for some blonde bimbo and then Alex ditches me for Jack. I always get thrown in the shit.”

“Gus wants to be with you. If he’s going to this much trouble then I’m sure he wants to be with you. I saw you wearing his leather jacket when you came in this morning.”

“I left mine in his bedroom and didn’t want to go back in after it.” Alan fiddled with a button on his shirt and looked up at me. “What do I do?”

“Do you like him?”

“Yes, I like him.”

“Then go from there, Alan.” I kissed his cheek and hopped off the counter as someone banged on the hotel door. I opened the door and saw a devilish Gus standing on the other side of the door.

“Tell me he’s here. He left this.” Gus held up Alan’s jacket and I stepped aside to let him in. Alan slid from the counter and was holding Gus’ jacket in his own hands.

“I’m going to get dressed. I’ll let you guys talk.” I changed into a pair of black jeans and plain black top that was left on the chair at the bottom of the bed. I was just tying my shoes when Austin stepped into the bedroom.

“Where’d you rush off to?”

“Just bought breakfast but the sight of Alan and Gus making out on the sofa doesn’t make me want to eat really.” His face was like stone as he sat next to me on the bed.

“Something wrong?” I asked him. He glared and tossed my phone on the bed next to us.

“What?”

“You’re meeting Oli for coffee?”

“I said we’d sort something out. What’s so bad about that?”

“Maybe the fact that he wants to get in your panties!” Austin yelled and stood up. I stood up with him and put my hand on his chest.

“You don’t need to get angry, Austin. It’s just coffee.”

“I don’t want you talking to that British asshole.” Austin shoved my hand away and stomped around the bedroom to the closet where he pulled the clothes we were wearing last night out.

“I’m British and I’ll talk to him if I want to. I don’t stop you from talking to Hayley or Jenna do I?” I slammed the closet door closed and glared at his head. “If we’re going to argue then turn to my face and say it.”

“Fine. I don’t want you taking to that prick!” Austin yelled at me. I was finding it really hard not to cry. I hated it when people yelled at me and right now I hated every second of this argument and it was scaring me honestly.

“He’s got a girlfriend, Austin. Don’t be so fucking stupid!” I yelled back at him as I ran my hands through my tangled hair.

“I’m being stupid now? How would you like it if went and got coffee with Hayley?” He threw that into my face because he knew how much I hated that woman.

“I wouldn’t like it but I wouldn’t stop you. You’re being ridiculous.” I sat on the edge of the bed and picked at the sheets.

“Christ, Taylor! Why can’t you understand what a player he is? He only wants to get in your panties and I bet you want in his pants.”

“So I’m not good enough for anything else then?” I looked up at him as a tear rolled down my face.

“That’s not what I meant.” He knelt in front of me and I just pushed him away.

“Leave me alone, Austin.” I stood and opened the bedroom door as his hand grabbed my wrist.

“Taylor wait.”

“I said leave me alone. Talk to me when you can be reasonable. Until then I don’t want to see you or hear from you.” I shouted as I stormed out of the hotel and into the lobby. I spotted the limo outside and slid into the back of it.

Notes

Title Cred: Of Mice & Men

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