Ashton

The longer I'm away from her the more I fucking miss her. I hate this. This feeling of loneliness. I want to be home, with Kaia.
This project was taking longer than I had expected. I cussed James out the other day for being such an asshole and agreeing to this six- week job. What a prick. He was out enjoying with different chicks every night while I stayed cooped up in my room with piles of photographs and a shit-ton of editing to do.

"Three more cities and you're headed back home Mr. Parker" my assigned assistant reminds me. I look up at her and give her a small nod. She drops some papers on my desk before excusing herself.

Once again I'm left on my own.

"Fuck you, James" I curse under my breath, feeling frustrated the more I'm away.

I dial Axel's number just to check up but he doesn't pick up. I hop onto my laptop and look at the timezones. It's morning back at home.
Why isn't he picking up? Oh yeah, he's probably drunk out of his mind somewhere. I hope he atleast checked up on Kaia. But knowing that unreliable cunt, he probably hasn't even spoken to her.

I want to call Kaia so badly but I still don't know how to tell her what's up. She must be waiting for my explanation, I just know it. Once I finally know how to break it to her, I'll call her. If I hear her voice now, when I'm unprepared, I could say all the wrong things. The last thing I want is her mad at me and taking off again.

**

Sick of staring at the computer screen all night, I decided to get my ass out for a bit. I spoke to James on the phone but he sounded kinda...busy so I decided on taking a walk by myself. I would give Axel another ring soon, hopefully he will answer.

Being in a foreign city with no clue where the hotspots are, I stepped out of the hotel I was staying at and decided to explore abit. Even though it was night time, I was sure there would be some sights.

A couple blocks away from the hotel I found a nice spot. There were benches overlooking the harbour. I sat on a bench and took in the fresh air. The night lights from the city was stunning.

"Beautiful" I thought to myself.
I thought of Kaia and smiled. She loved being by the water. That's kinda why I chose that apartment by the waterfront. For her. Yeah it was expensive as fuck but she liked it and that was what mattered. I'd do absolutely anything to make her happy. I just hope she knows that.

I pulled out my phone, contemplating whether I should text her and tell her the bad news. I was supposed to be home this week but James signed us up for another three weeks.
Kaia would be so disappointed. She already misses me alot and me doing this makes it seem like I like being away for so long. Or that I don't miss her at all. Which is not true. I spend my nights lying in bed wishing for her body next to mine. Her hair all over my face and her sweet smile making my heart flip.

"Fuck!" I groan out loud, kicking at the rocks by my feet. Frustrated, I run my hands through my hair. How did I get so attached? I can't stand being away. She's got me hooked. I can't live without her now.

I drop my head in my hands and sigh.
This was all getting too much. I didn't want to stay here but I also didn't want to have a fight with James. I would have to endure all this and hope these next few weeks pass by fast.

I get up and head back to the hotel, itching to have a smoke and eager to get some sleep. I would have to tell Kaia the bad news sooner or later. I wonder how she would take it.

**

"Hey mate! I was just about to give you a ring" James' loud voice rings through my ears. He was loud. Way too fucking loud.

"Are you drunk?" I ask, slightly annoyed with him. He follows me right into the elevator, a smirk on his face.

"Not drunk drunk, just a wee bit tipsy and the right amount of high" He answers me, chuckling.

I roll my eyes and exit the elevator before him. He follows closely behind, giggling like a school girl. He was without a doubt annoying. I could see myself hitting him any minute now.

"Good to know, now could you fuck off? I'm going to bed" I say firmly, walking to my room at the end of the corridor.

"Aw no Ashy, we're just getting started. Wait till you see the suprise I've got for you. This will put an end to your lonely nights. Trust me, mate" James says slyly, his arm draped over my shoulder as he spoke.

"You're an idiot, James. Now take your suprise and shove it" I spit, pushing the door to my room open.

I take one step inside and almost lose it. James is out of his fucking mind. Clouds of smoke and the faint smell of perfume fill the air. Half naked women were in my room. Mingling on the sofa, lying on my bed, out on the balcony.

"What.the.fuck.is all this?!" I ask through gritted teeth, grabbing James by his collar. I slam him against the wall furiously. He was really getting on my last nerve. The bastard!

"Relax, it's just a little fun. Come on, take a hit" James says, trying to calm me down. He shoves the blunt between us, forcing me to take it.

"Get rid of them. Go have your fun elsewhere" I tell him, gesturing towards the company in my room. I take one look at the one on the bed who was undressing me with her eyes. She was beckoning me to go over to her. I gave her the finger in reply.

"You don't have to be fucking rude, Ash. Now take a hit and let them relax your mind" James tells me, pulling me towards the sofa. I put the blunt between my lips and take a hit. As I exhaled, it felt like all my tension was gone. This stuff was good.

"Relax now" a low, sultry accented voice whispers in my ear, making me close my eyes instantly. Her wandering fingers trailed down the front of my shirt eagerly. I swatted them away quickly before she could get any lower. She was making me feel uncomfortable when all I wanted to do was get high.