Something to help me feel a little more human. The effects of the alcohol won’t last long, but I wouldn’t mind helping them along.
Pushing out of the bathroom, I make my way toward the kitchen when I see it.
There’s a shape looming near the window, the city lights flickering around a muscular form.
Glenn is here. He stayed.
“Hey,” I croak, wincing at the sound of my voice.
He turns, and it’s then that I realize he’s only wearing boxers and nothing else. My throat clicks as I stand there, trying to behave, but it’s so fucking hard when he looks like that.
He turns, and his hands clench near his sides. “You’re awake.”
“Yeah, I just…Well, I always get sleepy when I drink. Sorry about that.”
“You were snoring for a while there.”
I feel my cheeks heat and run a hand through my unruly hair. “I don’t snore, do I?”
“Yeah, you do.”
He folds his arms across his bare chest and then seems to realize he’s mostly naked.
“Shit, sorry about this. I was sleeping for a bit, waiting to make sure you didn’t die in your sleep. I’ll put on some clothes.”
He moves to do just that, but I stop him by stepping up next to him.
“Did the city lights wake you?”
My voice is strained, but he doesn’t address it, just moves his gaze back out to the twinkling lights in the distance. From here, I can feel the heat of his body, can smell the scent of him.
“Yeah. Not used to the noise, either. You don’t have blinds, do you?”
“No. I don’t mind it. Makes me feel less alone.”
His eyes swivel around my loft. “You have a nice place.”
“I guess. It’s cold and bland, and I’m not crazy about it. Vince liked it, though. It’s why I bought it.”
“He didn’t pay into it?”
“No, couldn’t afford it.”
Glenn stares at me for a long moment, making me squirm before turning back to face the skyline.
“Sounds like a loser.”
“He was. I spent way too much time with him.”
Glenn is quiet, mulling that over. “How long were you together?”
“Two years. It doesn’t seem like a lot, but it was for me. It was my first real relationship.”
“Hm, that’s hard.”
“It was. He really made me feel less than.” I pause and then shake my head. “You don’t want to hear this…”
“I do. I really do.” I peer up at him, and he stares back, his eyes darkening as they flick to my lips. “I’ve been in and out of relationships. Nothing ever serious.”
