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151 Can't Get Past It (Winona)

I feel like I've been hit by a truck. My head's pounding, my stomach's churning, and every sound stabs into my skull. I groan, pressing my hand to my forehead as I sit up in bed.

The memories of last night come flooding back-the party, the drinks, the argument.

God, the argument.

Anne stayed over with Bobby and Sarah. I hope they never heard us arguing like that. The kids are playing downstairs, their laughter bubbling upwards. It's the only bright spot in my day so far.

I pull on a robe and drag myself down to the kitchen, where the smell of coffee isn't helping my nausea.

"Good afternoon." Anne glances up from the table, her eyes sharp. "You look like hell," she says, handing

me a mug.

"Feel like it, too," I mutter, taking a sip and wincing. Even the usual coffee tastes too strong. I wince." Afternoon?" I look at the clock on the wall. "Shit, it's almost three in the afternoon!"

I heard Jayden slam the door when he left around three in the morning," Anne says, her voice probing but gentle. "Are you okay?"

I sigh, leaning against the counter. "We argued. Badly. I said a lot of things I shouldn't have."

Anne studies me for a moment, then asks, "were any of those things true?"

true, but... I think the delivery was a bit rough, on both accounts. We were both drunk and

her tone practical. "You can't

"Yeah, I guess. I just hope the kids didn't hear any

hear the argument so neither could

slam."

"That's a relief."

for a bit. You should get some more rest, or

to work on things together if you both want this. It's not going to happen by

thoughts-and my guilt. I'm still standing here, trying to piece together the

Get

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door and Lisa rushes in like a

glowing after a night with your sexy fiancé, not looking like you got dragged through a hedge backwards. Unless he's the

"Yeah, well, he is partially the reason, but

floor with a thud. "Oh? Spill. Did he not perform,

my head hurt. "We got drunk and cared too much... We argued. About him having sex with Ashlyn. And then

leans forward, suddenly serious.

"I couldn't stop thinking about how the last person he was with was Ashlyn. It just... it got into my head,

and needed therapy. Okay, he said my reactions. were crazy. Same thing

though Ashlyn's locked up, she's still messing with

""Pretty much," I mutter.

like this, but you need to deal with those feelings. Otherwise, they're going to eat you alive-and your relationship

"I just... I don't know how to let

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