Page 61 of The Addict

No.

I threw my pillow to the side and cracked an eye open. Damian was standing at my bedside, filling his mouth with another spoonful of cereal.

CRUNCH. CRUNCH.

“What. Do. You. Waaaaant?” I roared, wishing that Damian would choke on his next bite.

Damian must have understood the hateful vibes because he seemed to chew more carefully. Swallowing, he ushered his head towards the bathroom. “You have to get ready for your first day. Go take a shower.”

“What time is it?” I asked, unable to believe that it was already tomorrow. Or today. Whatever day.

“Six forty-five.”

I snickered and pulled the covers back up over my head. “Yeah, okay—fuck off.”

CRUNCH.

I thrashed and sky rocketed back up. “STOP DOING THAT!”

Damian shrugged. “Doing what?”

CRUNCH.

My eye twitched. “THAT.”

He held out the bowl. “What? Do you want some?”

“I hate cereal.” I growled.

“Well, good. Mom is making eggs and sausage downstairs and it’s all for you.”

I thought about a huge breakfast all to myself and my stomach rumbled a response.

“See? You’re hungry. Get up and eat. Take a shower. Do something productive.”

I looked back to my covers.

“But you can’t go back to sleep.”

With a low growl and much effort, I pulled myself back out of my comfortable bed. I wrapped my body up in a light blue sheet, feeling cold without the warmth that the many blankets and pillows provided.

“Are you seriously making me do this?” I asked in a last minute attempt to get out of this mess.

Damian nodded sharply. “I’ve made up my mind.”

Chapter fifteen

Back to Reality

DELANE

“Is she leaving so soon?”

Noah tightened his grip on my hand and I flinched from the sudden force.

“She doesn’t have to.”

My eyes flew up to his.