“She isn’t my anything.” Kai raises his voice at him, getting pissed.
“You promised me an exclusive,” The reporter says, eyeing Raven speculatively.
She shrugs and says, “See you in a few at your party.”
I get in my car, slamming my door. I am not to tell anyone that Kai is my boyfriend but apparently, it perfectly fine for Raven to say whatever in the hell she wants to about my boyfriend.
Kai gets in and punches my dashboard. “Sorry Kat, I told her not to be talking to the press. Guess she wants her fifteen minutes or something, since Jake won’t give her the time of day.”
“Not your fault that she wants you back, Kai.”
“You know she has no chance in hell of ever getting me back. You. Are. All. I. See. Kat.” I know he means what he says, but it is just hard when Raven seems to always find a way to come between us. Almost every fight we have ever had has had her name involved in it somewhere. I am tired of it.
“No more lies, no more it’s complicated.” I look him dead in the eye and he nods, swallowing hard.
“I’ll talk to her.”
“Yeah, you do that.”
We get back to the house and go to my room.
He steps over my clothes and hangers carefully. Taking a seat on the edge of the bed, he flops down on the comforter lying next to me. I touch my pinky to his for support. I’m hurt but God do I love him.
“I don’t want to fight, Kai, but I know you aren’t being honest with me,
and it’s killing me.”
He squeezes my pinky hard with his. “Do you know how much I regret not just talking to you sooner? I used to watch you singing in choir every Sunday at Church. You made me so nervous. This tiny, brown-haired girl, with the voice of an angel intimidated me.”
“Why?” I look at him amused by his confession.
“Maybe…because when I tried to kiss her once, she kneed my balls, and it hurt really bad.” He laughs but then his smile falls. “Are we okay, Kat?”
“Wild horses, Kai,” I tell him softly, twisting the pendant hanging around my neck.
“I have some things we need to talk about, but I need to deal with Raven first.”
“Okay,” I say, and he kisses my cheek.
“I’ll find you in a bit. I love you, Kat.”
Kai leaves my room, and I start getting ready for tonight’s party.
I am standing in my closet trying to decide on something to wear, when Penny knocks on my bedroom door, and I tell her to come on in.
“So, you need to get out here to the party. Raven is here and attached to Kai like a damn leech.
“Great.” I fake smile.
When I come out of my room, Khloe comes running down the hall wanting a hug.
I scoop her up and carry her toward the kitchen.
Kai and Raven are in the living room, I know this because I can hear them arguing.
“It has been over three years, you can’t just change your mind now, Raven. Funny fucking timing you have.” Kai is shouting and Khloe cringes hearing how angry he is. Penny gives me a what the fuck look.
“I don’t need your permission, Kai. End it or I go to the press and tell them everything about your family. I will tell them. Every. Little. Dirty. Secret.” Raven sneers and storms passed Khloe and me.