“Sorry, I have just enough energy left to get from the sofa to my bed.”
Perhaps that was a bit of an exaggeration, but she didn’t have it in her to put on real clothes and leave her apartment.
“But if you want to come here and watch TV, you’re welcome.”
“Hanging out at your place is better anyway, since it means I don’t have to change. Do you want me to bring anything?”
“Only if there’s something you want.”
When she opened the door ten minutes later, she wasn’t surprised to see Emma dressed in a T-shirt she’d bought during their trip to Orlando a few years ago and striped sleep shorts.
“I wasn’t sure if you had any.” Emma held up a container of ice cream.
She hadn’t been craving ice cream, but now that it was in front of her, she was glad Emma had brought some with her. “Nope. My kitchen is a little bare. Do you want some now or later?” Liv wasn’t quite ready for something sweet, but that didn’t mean Emma needed to wait.
“Let’s hold off on the ice cream. I ate dinner not long before I called you. But I will have something to drink.”
“You know where everything is.” Emma and Phoebe knew to treat her apartment as if it were theirs.
“Do you want anything?” Emma asked as she headed into the kitchen.
“I’m all set for now.”
“So, what are we watching?”
“Starting Point. I’ve been rewatching season three since Matt left. I have five episodes left. I hoped to get in three tonight and the last two tomorrow morning. But we can watch something else.”
Emma snatched a cheese square from Liv’s plate before she sat. “Nah, that works for me. I’ve been wanting to restart the season, and Brian’s not a fan of the show.”
She’d expected that to be Emma’s response.
“What time will Matt be back tomorrow?” Kicking off her sneakers, Emma tucked one foot under her.
If they were going to get through three episodes tonight, they needed to get started, so Liv pressed Play on the remote. “His plane lands in Bangor at ten. His brother is coming too.”
“Wasn’t his brother just here?”
On the screen, Nick thanked everyone in the church for coming before explaining that Lucinda had left town and there wouldn’t be a wedding. If she hadn’t known it was fictional, she would’ve believed Nick truly loved her and was heartbroken. The man’s acting was that good.
“Theo was here. Aiden is flying back with him.”
Emma helped herself to another piece of cheese as she nodded. “That’s right. I forgot you told me he has two brothers. They’re twins, right?”
“Identical. I’m not sure how long he’s staying.”
“Did¾”
The opening chords to “Loving You” interrupted her.
Pausing the television again, she grabbed her phone. “It’s Matt.”
“I’ll get the ice cream while you talk to him.”
“Are you back at your hotel already?” she asked after greeting him.
“No, but I wanted to let you know I won’t be back tomorrow.”
“Oh.” A tiny part of her had feared he wouldn’t come back despite his reassurances. Still, hearing him say the words was like a slap to the face. “Okay.”
