Chapter 158: I want you too
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"Would you like a side of fresh fruit with that?" Our waitress asked as she wrote down my pancake order.
"No thanks," I replied with a smile.
She sauntered away as I turned my gaze back to Drake. We had decided to take a detour for breakfast before we met everyone at the studio. He looked tired though. I knew he didn't get much sleep last night because he kept me up too. His tossing and turning finally ended around 5 a.m. when he decided to get out of bed.
"It's all going to be okay, Drake."
I reached over and took his hand in mine before his tired gaze looked up.
"Thanks, babe, but I'm not sure it will be this time." He pulled his hand from mine as he leaned back in the booth and rubbed a hand over his face.
I hated that he was so distraught over this. We obviously couldn't control what was happening and I think the unknown was about to drive him mad. I wished there was more I could do for him, but at the moment, we hadn't found a lawyer yet. Until then, we were sitting ducks, and who knew what Diego was up to next.
He pulled his hand away and stared over at me, studying me intently as I shifted uncomfortably under his gaze. No words were said, but I could see all over his face that he was scared. This was new to me. Drake was always so sure and confident, so seeing him like this tugged on my nerves. If he was scared, then I probably should be too. And I was. I was terrified that something horrible was going to happen and we wouldn't have any control to stop it.
I didn't know a thing about Diego or his family other than what he had told me, and I couldn't help but feel like they weren't even close to being done with us yet. I just wished I knew what to do.
"I'm going to use the bathroom before our food comes," I told Dominick as I slid out of the booth.
I really did need to use the restroom, but I was going to take that time to call Aunt Rose. She seemed to be a very powerful woman and I knew she'd know what to do. But when I entered the bathroom and tried to turn on the lights, they wouldn't work. I flipped the switch several times before I gave up. Damn, guess I'll just have to use the men's restroom. Gross.
But as soon as I stepped into the men's room and turned to shut and lock the door, a man pushed his way in with me. I stepped back several feet and slammed my back against the wall. My heart thundered in my chest as he turned, then I really panicked.
"Noah, what the hell are you doing?"
A mischievous grin spread across his lips as he slowly moved toward me. "I wanted to check in on you. I've missed having you around the office."
I looked around for a way out or even a way to alert Drake that I needed him, but there was nothing. I stayed tight against the wall as I slid along away from Noah, heading toward the door.
"Noah, this is unacceptable. You can't corner me in a bathroom and say those things. Let me be." I reached for the handle but he quickly lurched forward and pulled me away from the door.
My eyes squeezed tightly shut as Noah's cologne permeated the air around me. It made me instantly nauseous, but it was when he trailed his hands down my arms that made me shake.
"Noah, please," I begged in a whisper.
"Ssh, this is only going to be as bad as you let it. I've seen how you've looked at me, lynn. I want you too."
He cupped my breasts as panic shot through me. I elbowed him in the side and launched at the door, but Noah grabbed a handful of my hair and yanked me back. I cried out in pain as he pulled me tightly to his chest.
"Mmm, I like feisty women. Ya know, Diego told me all about that little kiss you shared with him. Now I want a taste."
Diego?! How did Noah know Diego? Oh my God, this wasn't good at all. Help. Anyone. Help me!
Spinning me around, Noah slammed me up against the wall as my head hit with a hard thud. Stars blurred my vision for a split second as I clawed at Noah, fighting for my life as my vision finally came back. The look of pure, cold anger flashed through his eyes as he brought his hand back and then slapped me.
I groaned out as I continued to claw at his arms, fighting to break free.
"You fucking bitch. You and your boyfriend think you're better than everyone! That you're both untouchable! Well look at you now, bitch!"
Noah leaned forward and ran his tongue up the side of my face. I quivered in fear as memories of Jason flashed through my head. The look of anger and the way Noah held me brought me back to a dark time and I collapsed.
Bang. Bang. Bang.
"Lynn?!" Drake voice echoed from the other side of the door.
I turned my gaze to the door and saw how far away I was. Noah covered my mouth before I could scream out, but that didn't prevent me from thrashing like a wild beast. I kicked everything in my path, including Noah, as he cursed out.
"Lynn!!"
Drake thrashed at the door, shouldering it with one massive blow as it whipped open and slammed against the wall. His entire body was tense as he lunged in, seeking me out with his gaze. Then he saw Noah and the position he held me in. Drake was a scary man when he was livid, and right now, he was a caged animal that had just been released.
He marched up to Noah, grabbed him by the throat, and shoved him to the wall beside me. Everything happened so fast. Drake punched Noah repeatedly as Noah's groans quickly morphed to a bloody gurgle.
I stood frozen against the wall as I watched the terror unfold in front of me. I'd never seen Drake so feral and it took my breath away. I was terrified, but not of him.
"Hey!"
My head whipped toward two officers who marched into the room. They pulled Drake back as Noah's body slumped to the floor. He wasn't unconscious though, pointing at Drake as the other officer bent down to assist him.
"These two attacked me!" Noah cried out. "I want to press charges!"
"Attacked you?!" I shrieked. "He trapped me in here and... and touched me!"
The look on Drake's face scared the hell out of me as he thrashed in the officer's hold so he could get at Noah again.
"I didn't touch you! You came at me!" Noah pointed at me before the officer slammed Drske up against the wall and cuffed his wrists behind his back.
"You're under arrest, pal." Then he continued to read Drake his Miranda Rights and panic consumed me.
"No! You should be arresting him! Look at my face!" I screamed.
There would no doubt be a mark left there from when he slapped me, but the officers didn't seem to pay much attention to me. However, the other officer heated Noah to his feet, turned him to the wall, and cuffed him as well.
I stood in horror as the officers arrested Drake because I knew if I tried to intervene it would only make matters worse. I'd been friends with Micky long enough to know that you never fought a cop. You shut your mouth and fought them lawfully. There was no sense in making it worse.
The officers marched the men out of the bathroom as I followed, tears streaming down my face. We left the restaurant before the men were shoved into each cruiser, but the look Drake gave me broke my heart.
"I'm going to get you out, babe! Don't you worry!" I shouted so he could hear me.
Then he was gone.
Everything happened so damn fast that my head spun. Where did I go? Who did I call? What did I do?!
I ran to Drake's car and tore out of the restaurant parking lot like a bat out of hell. The studio wasn't more than a few miles away and I knew luis and Lane would be there. I needed help and more than one brain was better.
When I arrived at the studio, I ran inside and found luis flirting up a storm with Ashley. If circumstances were different, I'd have been thrilled but I needed him. Lane was talking with a guy near the large camera before he turned and watched me. Horror struck his features before he stormed over toward me, grabbing my arms.
"Lynn, what the hell is wrong? Are you okay?" Lane asked.
I vigorously shook my head. "Drake has been arrested. Noah. He, um, he..." I was out of breath when luis marched over next, looking completely concerned.
"Babe, take a deep breath. What happened?"
"We were out for breakfast. Noah cornered me in the bathroom. He... he assaulted me. Drake burst in and beat the hell out of Noah. Two officers arrived. They were both arrested. I... I don't know what to do!"
Lane wrapped me in his arms as I shook uncontrollably. "We're going to figure this out, lynn. I'm so sorry." He snapped his fingers at someone. "Hey, grab me my phone over there." He rubbed my back as he whispered into my ear, "Don't worry, lynn, I'm going to get this squared away."
He stepped away from me when he grabbed his phone and made a phone call. Luis came to me next, wrapping his arms around my shoulders as I buried my face into his neck. I felt completely helpless and my nerves were all over the place, making me shake.
Once I stepped away from luis, I took my phone out and looked up which precinct we were in, calling to see if Drake had been booked there. The first lady was rude as hell but finally told me that he wasn't there. I called several more precincts until I finally found the one Drake was being held at. They told me that no bail had been set yet and they couldn't give me any more information.
I hung up and sat down as my hands shook. There was literally nothing I could do to help Drake and it made me so fucking angry. Why wasn't his bail set yet? Why couldn't they give me more information? What the fuck was going on?
Something tugged at the pit of my stomach and I knew that this all had to do with Diego and the president of XXX Studios; I just knew it.
