Page 11 of Breaking the Limits

Kynlee gets up and storms to her room. After a few minutes, I follow after her with the idea that I’ll apologize for being an ass but seeing her changing into an outfit that had to be made for a stripper just pisses me off again. “Get out of my room Ace!”

“Why? So, you can you get ready to look like a slut? I’ll pay you right now and you don’t even have to finish getting ready.”

A shoe comes flying past my head. “Screw you! I’m not a hooker or stripper! I want to be a model.”

“No! No, you don’t! You want someone to take naked photos of you and plaster them all over the place so everyone can look at you. That’s not modeling sweetheart.”

Kynlee let out a scream in frustration while I turn and leave her room. I take a seat on the couch but was more than a little surprised when Kynlee comes storming down the hallway and out the front door. She slams the door with such force that the sound echoes in my head.

Chapter 9

Ace

“Hey man, what’s up?” Jaxx asked, as he answers the phone.

“I need to talk to Kenndrix,” I say anxiously. I’m worried about Kynlee. The way she just stormed out like that was nothing like I was used to from her. My mind was running rampant with all the possibilities for her actions.

“Can this wait? She’s asleep and I hate to wake her,” Jaxx explains.

I sigh in frustration. “No, I’m sorry but it’s about Kynlee and I’m worried. She’s the only one I can think to ask.”

“Okay, hold on,” I heard the sound of sheets ruffling and Jaxx whispering then a very sleepy voiced Kenndrix was on the line. “Hello.”

“Kenndrix, it’s Ace, something happened with Kynlee and I’m worried about her,” I explained, as calmly as I could.

I hear sounds as Kenndrix sat up. “What do you mean something happened?”

“We were getting ready to eat and start a movie when she mentioned something about an agent wanting to represent her. I went into ass mode and asked what for and things escalated from there and I might have insinuated that she was a stripper and hooker.”

A heavy sigh escapes Kenndrix. “What the hell Ace?”

“I’m sorry but I don’t get why she wants to be naked for everyone to see,” I say in a rush.

“Because she wants to be the center of attention. It’s something she needs in order to feel like she has self-worth,” Kenndrix explains.

“Kynlee is already the center of attention, she doesn’t need to be naked for that, why can’t she see that?” I ask.

“That’s something she needs to explain and also you might mention to her that she is the center of your attention just for good measure. If I had my guess, I’d say she’s probably sitting at Cabrillo Beach. It’s where she always goes when she needs to think or blow off steam.”

Filling my lungs with air, taking a deep breath I didn’t even realize I needed I tell Kenndrix thank you then hang up the phone. I find my keys on the kitchen counter. I climb into my car, turn upAvenged Sevenfoldand drive like a mad man to get to the beach. When I pull up and see the yellow Jeep Wrangler, I let out the breath to calm my raging nerves and emotions. Kynlee’s hair is dancing around in the breeze but her body was stiff like she’s preparing to take a hit. I think we both are.

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Kynlee

If I had known our night was going to end up like this, I would have played sick to avoid this mess. Looking back, I wish I hadn’t even told Ace about Mr. Sobolak but I was just so excited. This is exactly the big break I could use. I don’t know how to make Ace understand why I want what I want, but I need him to accept it.

I sit there for a while giving Ace time to give up and go home. Silent tears streak down my face at the idea of us being in this spot. I watch through blurry eyes as the waves come rushing to the shore only to be pulled back out. The constant battle of push and pull somehow reminded me of my life and possibly my relationship with Ace.

At the sound of a thumping bass, I glance over my shoulder and see Ace pulling into the parking lot beside my Jeep. How the hell did he know I was here? My heart picks up speed at the idea of him coming after me, but then my stomach fills with dread at the idea of continuing our fight. I hate fighting with Ace.

Slowly, he comes into my view, his hands shoved into his pockets. He squats in front of me and reaches his hand up to my cheek, wiping away the tears. “Baby doll don’t cry. I’m sorry I was an ass but I don’t understand why you want to do this. You’re so much better than posing nude for everyone to see,” he sighs heavily, as I rest my cheek against his hand. “Also, I’m a very selfish guy, I like what’s mine to bejustmine. I don’t want to share that part of you…with anyone.”

“Ace you’re not really sharing me…”

He shakes his head. “But I am, I love that I’m the only one that gets to see you like this Kynlee. I mean, I really see you aside from the front that you put up for everyone else and I love that you are the only one that gets to see me. Letting anyone and everyone see you like that, it’s like it’s taking something away from…us.”

“You know I use to watch you,” Ace’s eyebrows rise in question. “Every morning and every afternoon at school. Something about you drew me in and it’s never let me go but when I moved to Texas things changed. I survived being bullied, an outcast, and overlooked my whole life and it never bothered me. Then we moved to Texas and I got my first taste of attention and it’s like it consumed me. Plain ol’ Kynlee wasn’t enough after that. I needed the attention. I don’t know how to explain it but it’s like the only thing that gives me confidence is the attention. I guess I always lacked confidence, but I didn’t realize it back then. The Kynlee that left here didn’t need to be a model or aplayboy bunnybut this Kynlee does.”

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