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.

used to be her bully, but today, he acts like

home?”

fond expression. She looks like a frontside. backpack on her huge husband’s

cold…” Nathan mumbles. “But don’t worry,

say. “Is

perfectly fine by tomorrow. But yes, my baby definitely had too

not mean; it’s one out of concern.

hold on his wife, hugging her like she is the most precious thing in the world. “Sometimes, this little one forgets she is a lightweight, and it’s been forever since we had time on our own, so she had a little too much fun

was. I had flashbacks from our college. days tonight, and I definitely want to hang out

arrives. An exasperated sigh

a good night!”

would be fun. Alice

you. I will definitely visit soon.”

with her because she has. children and that you find her uncool and annoying now

just… I just don’t

for your flight ticket if it means making my wife happy,’ Nathan says. “Ask me next time, and don’t feel bad about it. We are rich.”

will definitely make use of that!”

cold outside, but his body is like a furnace. I shudder a

at his choice of words. “Sorry… to my apartment, I mean?”

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

“I can’t be worse than Nathan, can

you hockey guys, and I know for

face. “I’m sorry to burst your bubble, sweetheart, but you’re younger than

“I don’t.

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