The Internship (Robert Downey Jr. Fanfic)

Lexi's POV

I sit in the middle of my room crying still in my dress. Natalie has been knocking for hours asking for me to let her in. But I can't I don't want to see her, I don't want to see anyone. I just want to be alone and forget about everything.

In front of me I have little things Robert has given me or left behind. A shirt of his, a few Polaroids, movie stubs, a box of preserved red and white rose that he gave me probably because he was jealous of the one Parker gave me and a note that he wrote to go with them.

I pick up the note and look it over trying to read through the tears blurring my vision.

"It's been One Month with you by my side and everyday I thank the heavens that I call you mine. Someone bought you roses not long ago, but they died. So I bought you these, they'll never die, just like my feelings for you. Every time you look at them I hope you remember how dear you are to my heart and how what we have is meant to last forever.
- Yours always
Robert."

A few tears drop onto the note. I thought he would be my hero, but he turned out to be the villain. I grab a picture of us and get up laying on the bed soaking my pillow.

I've been crying for hours, it's like the seas in my eyes and I can't make it stop.

Somewhere in between the sobs I managed to fall asleep. I wake in the morning to the smell of bacon.

My head is pounding, it's like I have a hangover, but really it's probably dehydration from the crying.

I look down and notice I'm still in my dress. I slide it off throwing it into the back of my closet.

Now that'll just hold a bad memory I don't need it.

I throw on sweats and a baggy shirt walking out of my room. I turn to see Natalie in the kitchen making breakfast.

"Hey sweety how are you feeling?"

"Fine." I mumble walking over to her.

"I made food."

"I can't eat."

"Do you wanna talk about it?"

"Not really."

"Did something happen?... with Robert?"

"Why would you think that?"

"He's been calling your phone nonstop, even texted me a few times." Natalie raises her hand revealing my phone in it.

"What'd he want?"

"For me to get you to talk to him."

"What'd you say?"

"For him to go to hell. I don't know what happened, but I've never seen you as upset as I did yesterday. So I figured it was something big."

I laugh sarcastically. "You have no idea."

"So tell me." She handsome my phone and I look down at it seeing 20 missed calls and 17 text messages all from Robert. I open the texts.

Robbie🐻💙

•Listen it's not what you think
•Answer your phone let me explain
•Lexi please!!
•Don't do this, don't end us!
•I love you.
•Baby...
•please pick up!
•Lex
•LEXI
•I've called you nine times
will you please pick up?
•What did you tell Nat?
She told me to go to hell.
•I swear it's more complicated
then what you're thinking!
•I love you Lexi Jane Adams.
Just please answer my calls!!
•I'm going to keep calling!
•Baby why are you doing this?!?
•JUST PICK UP
•Give me five minutes?...

Just one after another, he's so desperately trying to get my attention to explain, but I really don't want to hear it. He can't lie his way out of this one.

"Lex?" Nat waves her hand over my phone to gain my attention.

"Huh?" I look at her.

"Tell me."

I sigh letting out a deep breath "He's married." I finally manage to say.

"Who's married?"

"Robert."

Natalie mouth drops.

"Your Robert?"

"The one and only."

"How do you know?"

"I saw him last night he was at the party. I went over to him and shortly there after this brunette walks over and puts her hands all over him. It was the same girl he told me not to worry about a couple months back. Robert introduced me as Ms. Adams instead of Lexi his girlfriend then she made some remark and called him her husband."

"Are you sure it wasn't a joke?"

"I'm positive. He didn't correct her on it, and didn't deny it to me. Just kept saying let me explain."

"Maybe you should let him explain."

"Who's side are you on?! First he doesn't tell me about his kids, now this?! I can see why he wanted to keep his kids quiet now. He's an adulterer and expected me to be his mistress. I don't want to hear it from him!" I yell getting defensive.

"Your side, always! But, there are two sides to every story."

"Either way he's married and never told me. He's an arrogant, self centered, manipulating, cheating, lying, sack of shit."

Natalie raises her eyes brows widening her eyes shocked as I rattle out as many name to call him that I can think of.

"What are you going to do tomorrow?"

"I don't even know yet."

"Are you going to quit?"

"No way! I worked way too hard to let my career be ruined by a boy! I'll just have to suck it up and push through." I wipe the tears running down my face not wanting to break down again.

"Everything will work out. It always does." Natalie wraps her arms around me pulling me in for a hug.

"How could I be so dumb?" I cry into her shoulder.

Great here come the water works again. Time to cry another river of tears.

"You're not dumb, you're in love. And when in love, you see the good in your partner, never expect that person to hurt you, or lie to you in such a way. You're not dumb Lexi Jane."

I sure feel dumb. I should've known something was up. The constant fake business trips. His weekends in The Hamptons I couldn't join. Then the not mentioning of his kids. There were so many red signs, but I was blind to all of them.