Stuffing my face into my pillow, I blocked out as much light as I could. “’S okay.”
“No, it’s not. God, I’m a mean drunk.”
I slid my hand along the sheets until I found her hand under the comforter. “I still love you.”
“I don’t know why.”
“Sure you do. You let me borrow your boots.”
“Yeah, well…” Lifting her head, she adjusted herself until she was laying on her side, snuggled up to my other pillow. “We’re not wearing boots again anytime soon.”
“Aside from when you wear them to work.”
“Well, aside from that. I need a massive break from drinking.”
“It was one night,” I reminded her.
“Yeah, but I don’t mix well with alcohol.”
“No one does.”
Rolling over, I squinted at the bright light. “Well, at least it’s Saturday. We can stay home and watch movies.”
“Not you. You have to work.”
“Ugh, don’t remind me.”
“Don’t you want to see Liam?”
Just hearing his name sent butterflies swarming in my stomach. Yes, I wanted to see him. Desperately. I wanted to feel his arms around me and feel his lips on mine.
But after what happened yesterday, I wasn’t sure that was a good idea.
“I’m not sure he wants to see me.”
“Well, you’re not going to find out by hanging around here,” she muttered.
“I know, but…”
“But what?”
I didn’t want to admit my insecurities—That maybe Liam didn’t want me anymore. It was crazy. I’d been with him less than a week and I was already thinking about what might happen, how it might all fall apart.
But how else could I explain his mood yesterday?
“You’re not going to get any answers by avoiding him. Besides, it’s a new day. He had a shit time the day before, and then he had to sleep at the hospital. Who wouldn’t be grouchy?”
“I know, but?—”
“No buts. If you want answers, go ask the right questions.”
“But what are the right questions? Isn’t it too soon for all this?”
“If it were any other couple, I might say yes, but this is you and Liam. You’ve been destined for each other since the dawn of time.”
“Third grade,” I corrected.
“Go over there after work and just be your normal self. Don’t worry about anything else. If he’s still pissy, ask him what his problem is. It’s really that easy.”
