Chasing a Fox

Unexpected news

Later that afternoon they decided to shower before leaving the luxurious suite. The shower had a bench that you could sit on while you washed up. Irene had sat Seth down on it and rode him until they had both climaxed again. Before leaving the room they had made love in multiple different places and multiple different positions. Irene was actually walking slightly funny. Seth drove her home with the promise of picking her up later that evening. Irene walked into her apartment floating on cloud nine. She never even noticed that there was someone else in the apartment with her.

"Did you have fun Irene?" Irene screamed and jumped. "James, what the hell are you doing in my apartment?!?" James got up from her sofa, his eyes were cold and hard. "Do you even know who you're sleeping with Rene?"

"You lost the right to concern yourself with who I sleep with the moment you cheated on me James! You need to get out of my apartment right now!" Irene was pissed, how the hell did James get into her place. She had the locks changed when they split up. James was circling her now, making her feel nervous. She had never seen him look like this. It was like he was possessed. "Rene, you're so naive. He doesn't want to be with you. He could be with anyone he wanted. You belong with me Rene, not some rich playboy." Irene felt so confused

What the hell was James talking about. Seth wasn't rich, he wasn't a playboy. Was he? James threw a tabloid magazine down on her coffee table. On the front page there was a picture of Seth with his arm around a skinny blonde woman who looked like a supermodel. The headline read Just another Billionaire barbie or is it more? Irene felt her heart sink to her stomach and her eyes fill with tears. The date on the tabloid was from last week.

James turned to leave her apartment, "I'm leaving now Rene but I'm not done talking to you yet" He walked out slamming the door behind him. Irene's head was filled with about a million questions. Was Seth really into her? Why wouldn't he tell her who he was? What did James mean by he still needed to talk to her? What the actual hell had just happened? She raced over to her department door and slid the lock closed, she was going to call her landlord and have the locks changed immediately.

She pulled out her phone to call Jade. They spend about an hour on the phone discussing the events that had happened. Jade expressed concern at Irene being home alone that night in case James were to come back. Irene told her that the landlord was coming to change her locks. "In the meantime what am I supposed to do about Seth? I'm kinda falling for him Jade and it sucks that he kept something like this from me."

"Girl, maybe he didn't tell you about being a billionaire because he wanted you to get to know the real him. If he's coming over tonight you guys definitely need to talk about it." Irene felt like Jade was probably right about why he didn't confess to being rich. When you had a lot of money people did tend to treat you differently. "What about the tabloid photo? What should I say about that?"

"Well don't accuse him of anything, if I was you I would just show him the tabloid and say calmly that you want to talk about it. If he gets mad or defensive ask him to leave. I know it sucks babe but I know that you're a strong woman who can handle it. I gotta get going Brian is here but I love you and you call me if you need anything."

Irene hung up the phone with Jade feeling slightly better. Her best friend always had good advice that made her feel better about things. She decided she needed to go for a jog before Seth came over later. Exercise was just what she needed to help clear up her head. When she ran she didn't think about anything except the next step. Irene changed into her running clothes, laced up her white tennis shoes, grabbed her iPod and headed out.

There was a pathway by her complex that circled a small pond. She put her headphones in, started up her playlist and began her run. Five laps later she had worked up a slight sweat and was feeling immensely better. Irene made her way over to a park bench to sit down and stretch out. She didn't notice the person that had been watching her take a picture of her. Didn't notice him getting into a white van before driving away.

Meanwhile Seth was getting himself ready for his date with Irene that night. Tonight he was going to tell her everything. He was going to tell her about being rich, tell her that for him it was more than just a fling. More than just hot s*x and twisted sheets. He wanted the whole deal with her. He just didn't have the first idea on how to tell her. Would she be angry? Would she still want to be with him? He had never doubted if a woman wanted him before but this time it was different.

Irene didn't strike him as the type that would be super impressed with wealth or status. She was a down to earth person with goals and she worked hard to obtain those goals. He would give everything he had if it meant he got to spend a lifetime with her. Is this what love felt like? Can you fall in love with someone so quickly? Did she feel the same way about him? Seth had made reservations at a fancy Chinese restaurant so he could tell her everything.

Why was he so damn nervous? His palms were actually sweaty. Seth grabbed a quick shower before getting dressed and leaving to pick up Irene. He had told her to wear something nice for their date but didn't tell her where they were going.