Chapter 55

Winnie

After making out with Jake, we head outside to find a cab. The air is chilly, but that’s alright. Jake’s warm arms are still around me, refusing to let go. It’s perfect. He is so warm that I don’t even want to use my own legs anyway. I could stay like this forever, clinging to him like a koala.

“You’re so warm…” I mutter against his neck. “And you smell nice.”

Jake chuckles. “Are you drunk?”

“No… what makes you think that?”

“You’re just so filled with compliments today. It’s a little bit suspicious, is all. But hey, I’m not complaining about it.’

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“You better not. I had to work up a lot of courage to say it…” I giggle. “Or perhaps,

I’m not as sober as I think I am.”

“That’s probably the case.”

“Hey, that’s mean!”

Suddenly, I hear a chuckle from our side that doesn’t belong to Jake. “I’m glad you two found each other. It was about damn time.”

Jake and I both turn our heads and see Nathan grinning at us. His cab is probably about to arrive, and it’s probably time. Alice looks done for tonight. Her head is resting on his shoulder, and her dark hair is spilling out in every direction.

smile at the image. I’ve always found Alice and Nathan’s relationship interesting. He used to be her bully, but today, he acts like her sweet, large

heading home?” Jake

frontside. backpack on her huge husband’s

mumbles. “But don’t worry, we will get

“Is

nausea. I think she will be perfectly fine by tomorrow. But yes, my baby definitely had too much alcohol tonight. I’m shocked that

mean; it’s one out of concern. “Is she

thing in the world. “Sometimes, this little one forgets she is

was fun.” It really was. I had flashbacks from

as the cab arrives. An exasperated sigh leaves Nathan’s lips.

chuckles. “Have a good

don’t hesitate to give us a call if you want to hang out,” he aims a wink at me. “Doubledating would be fun. Alice has been complaining that she misses you, Winnie.

“Thank you. I will definitely visit

with her because she has. children and that you

“I just… I just don’t have the

making my wife happy,’ Nathan says. “Ask me next time, and don’t

make use of

me, which is good. It’s cold outside, but his body is like

head home?” Jake grimaces at his choice of words. “Sorry…

neck. It feels like the most natural thing to do. “You don’t mind carrying me to a cab, do

ear. “I can’t be worse than Nathan, can

raised all of you hockey guys, and I know for a fact that you’re

Jake questions with a paling face. “I’m sorry to burst

your mother sometimes. “I don’t. But yeah,

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