Dirty Work

The look on Alex's face once he heard those words absolutely broke my heart. The reporter turned back to me, asking questions but I wasn't listening. I was looking straight into Alex's eyes as I saw tears began to trail down his cheeks. Shaking his head, he ran from me and the camera crew.

"Alex!" I called, pushing away the reporter, running after the blonde.

"Don't fucking bother Jack." Alex seethed, turning around and glaring at me. "Remember, I'm nothing to you?"

"Lex, I... I..."

"No. Don't 'Lex' me. Go back to your little publicity act. I knew you didn't give a shit about me. Always knew. But, for some reason I thought I'd be wrong. That you'd prove me wrong. But no. You're just like the rest. You only want one thing and you don't give a flying fuck about whoever you hurt."

He was sobbing now, tears falling rapidly down his face and his body was shaking with every word. We had drawn a crowd, but I could tell by the look on Alex's face that he wanted people to hear. That he wanted them to know the pain, the agony, the sorrow he felt. That I had put him through.

I took a step forward, reaching out a hand as if to comfort him but he flinched away from me, breaking my heart more when he pushed me back a few steps.

"Don't ever fucking touch me again. You hear me? Jack, if you ever come near me again, I swear to god, I'll kill you." And with that he turned away from me, running through the crowd of onlookers and down the street.

I turned around, not sure who I'd find. Thankfully though, Rian stood safely behind me.

"Rian. I know exactly where he's going. Come on."

"Sir, he said-,"

"I don't care what he said Rian. I need to make sure he's okay."
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Rian pulled up to the outside of the club, the car had barely stopped before I was launching my self out of the vehicle and toward the front doors.

"Jack!" I heard Rian call.

"Stay out here, Rian! Just incase he comes out." I called over my shoulder, walking up to one of the security guards, Tony, I think his name was.

He nodded at me and I entered the club that I had gotten so used to coming to, just to see Alex. And here I was again. Only this time, I didn't know what to expect from him. Would he be angry? Upset? Or would he surprise me and be happy and apologize?

Yeah right, Jack. You broke his fucking heart. He hates you.

I shook my head clear of the negative thought as I walked by the bar where I had first met him. That night had forever changed my life. Just as I was about to press the button on the elevator to take me to the upstairs club where the business made its money, I heard Vic's voice from beside me and moments later I was being pushed up against the metal doors of the elevator.

"What the fuck did you do to Alex, you piece of fucking shit?!" Vic growled.

I struggled against the shorter mans grasp, but damn, for a man who barely reached my chest, he was strong.

"Vic, I... I can explain." I gasped out.

He pressed me harder against the doors, the metal digging into my back. "He came in here ten minutes ago, crying and saying something about how you said he was worthless?! Are you fucking serious?! I thought I could trust you with him! But you broke him even more than what he already was. He's upstairs, crying in the arms of Austin and Jaime. If anyone here is worthless, it's you. Que hijo de puta." Vic spat the last words at me with such venom, I felt them burn into my mind.

"Vic, I came here to apologize. I only.... only said it because of the situation. I was scared that my ex was watching and that if I... I said that Alex was anything to me that he'd go after Alex. I'm sorry okay, but please I need to talk to him and explain the situation. Please." I begged.

"You expect me to believe that shit?!" Vic growled again.

"Vic I'm being serious! If he didn't mean anything to me, I wouldn't be here trying to apologize and get him back! Please let me fucking talk to him."

I saw something flash across Vic's face and then he was releasing me. "I swear to God, I don't care if you are the CEO of Glamour Kills, if you say anything to upset him even more, I will personally beat you to a bloody pulp and feed you to my dogs. You understand?"

I nodded quickly, straightening out my shirt. "If I say anything to upset him more, I give you permission to do that and sell the scraps to a butcher."

Vic smirked. "I like the way you think Barakat. Now get your ass upstairs before I change my mind."

With those words, Vic turned and left. I hurriedly pressed the button on the elevator and waited for the doors to open. Once they did, I stepped inside and pressed the 'up' button.

The elevator shook once like it usually did and seconds later it rose. I heard the bell ring and the doors opened out onto the first floor. I turned right down a hall and found the door that I knew was Austin's.

Hearing voices behind the wood gave me hope. I knocked once and the conversation paused as footsteps approached. The door opened, revealing Austin.

He cocked an eyebrow at me. "You shouldn't be here."

"I came to apologize Austin. I already talked to Vic downstairs and he sent me up."

Austin sighed, scratching the back of his head, opening the door a little wider, allowing me to enter.

"Thank you." I whispered to him.

He nodded. "Don't make me regret it, Barakat."

As I entered the little apartment that was Austin's, I saw Alex curled into a ball and huddled close to Jaime, who gave me a look that could kill.

Alex's eyes were closed, but he opened them as the door shut, nearly jumping at the sight of me. "What the fuck is he doing here?!"

The anger behind his voice ripped me in two.

"He came to apologize Lex. Hear him out." Austin said, answering for me.

Alex sighed, sitting up on the couch. "Fine. Speak."

I glanced nervously at Austin and Jaime, who were watching me with steady eyes. "Can we go somewhere private?"

Alex laughed. "Anything you wanna say to me can be said in front of them."

I nodded. "Lex-,"

"Don't call me that."

"Alex," I corrected. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said what I said. You're not worthless. I only said it to...to protect you. I was fearful that my ex was watching and if I had said you were anything to me, anything at all. I was scared that he was gonna try and hurt you." I took a step closer to him, smiling when he didn't try to cower from me. "Alex, I was only trying to protect you, can't you see that? It would've killed me if I had said anything that would've made Zack jealous and he had somehow found you and hurt you." I shook my head. "You're not worthless. You mean more to me than my own life does. I'd give up everything just to have you by my side again."

I sighed, looking into his eyes as I spoke the next four words. "I love you, Alex."

The room went quiet after my confession, my eyes dropped to the floor awaiting for anyone to say something.

"Jack?" I heard Alex's voice and looked up to see him standing in front of me.

"Is it true?" He asked.

I nodded, confirming that I loved him.

"How long?" His question puzzled me.

"For a while now I think." I said.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was scared Lex. Scared of rejection. Scared of getting to close to you and not having the same feelings being returned. Love is a scary thing Alex."

Alex smiled, moving closer to me and wrapping an arm around my neck, bringing our foreheads together. "You shouldn't be scared Jay."

"Why?" Feeling his warm breath fan out across my face as he spoke his next words.

"Because I love you too." He said, bringing our lips together.

Notes

these past few chapters have been kinda short so I made this one a bit longer... sorry if it's a little confusing?!!
leave comments and lots of love <3
(ps there will be smut in the next chapter c;)
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