Perfectly Lonely - Jessica Marin Page 0,73
People can help you if you are open to it, but you have to want it.
And Torrin didn’t want it.
He was too far down the rabbit hole of the high that cocaine gave him. I started to cover for him at work, but I have reached my limit and am done trying to take care of him. This weekend will be a last ditch effort and if there is still no willingness to check into rehab, then I’ll have to find another job, which I don’t want to do. I love working at the House of Royalty. The staff became like a second family to me. I love being in control of their events and the owners have been impressed with the amount of revenue I have generated by bringing in outside corporate parties. Jenna and Robert have helped me a lot with this, even collaborating with us on by renting the venue out to use for their clients’ parties. By not having to travel and living in Jenna’s apartment, it has given me the chance to start fresh. I’m strong, both mentally and physically, and haven’t felt this way in a really long time.
I decide to send Torrin a text, telling him that Emma is covering for him, and to not miss his flight on Sunday. Surprisingly, he answers immediately, apologizes and says he’s on his way to the office and that he promises not to miss his flight. I won’t be surprised if he does, but I hope he proves me wrong.
I get out of my car, walk to the front door and punch in the key code. I enter their house, my nose immediately inhaling the scents of the essential oils that Jenna always diffuses. The house is beautiful, decorated in a Hollywood glam meets farmhouse chic kind of vibe. It boasts six bedrooms, offices for both Cal and Jenna, playroom for Avery, theater room, home gym and a pool. From the outside, the house looks massive, but the interior is laid out so that you don’t feel like you would get lost. Everything is accessible, which was a requirement for Jenna as she didn’t want to feel she could never find Avery. The house is bigger than Jenna wanted, but she fell in love with the backyard that has the pool, two outdoor living areas with a grill and outside seating, plus gorgeous landscaping. She already has had multiple photo shoots of themed parties staged outside in her backyard for her business’ blog.
Voices lead me straight into the living room, where Jenna is standing on top of a portable platform with Kellan trying to zip up her dress around her hips. His expression is one of disdain as the zipper seems to not want to move. Jenna looks like she’s about to cry. Cal is on the couch, observing her with heated eyes, while Robert is sitting on the lounge chair, typing on his computer.
“Jenna, that dress looks amazing on you,” I say, announcing my arrival. I hug both Cal and Robert before plopping myself down on the couch to wait my turn. My eyes roam Jenna’s body in a tight, rose gold sequin dress with an extremely low neck line and high leg slit that Cal has voiced his preference for all of her formal dress attire. The sparkle of her dress highlights perfectly with the sparkler she is wearing on her left hand.
As soon as the director said “that’s a wrap,” Cal proposed to Jenna on the beaches of Phuket, Thailand, where she had zero hesitations and immediately said yes. A wedding date has been set for this fall, but they are currently arguing about the size of the wedding. Jenna wants a small, intimate ceremony with a smaller party, whereas Cal wants a big wedding, making sure everyone knows that she’s his.
“How can this dress look amazing on her when I can’t even zip it up!” Kellan exclaims in exasperation. “Jenna, we just let this dress out last week because of all the cheese that has gone to your ass! Please stop eating! We’re now in crisis mode as the other dresses I have aren’t acceptable. This is the dress for you!”
I watch Jenna swallow and quickly glance at Cal, who is looking at her in bemusement. Robert is staring at Kellan in lust, ready to pounce on him at any given second. The two have been together ever since Vancouver, each of them taking turns flying out to see the other since